TheaterWorks Inc. Hartford - 2017-18 Season - Harford CT EPA
TheaterWorks Inc.
AUDITION DATE
Jul 10, 2017
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Jul 11, 2017
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
No appointment necessary. Actors seen on first come, first seen basis.
CONTRACT
SPT $684/week minimum.
SEEKING
Seeking Adult Actors 18+ for all roles in the upcoming season.
PREPARATION
Prepare two contrasting monologues. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
TheaterWorks 233 Pearl St
Hartford, CT 06103-2109
3rd floor
PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Director: Rob Ruggiero
Casting Director: Pat McCorkle
Casting Associate: Katya Zarolinski
OTHER
www.theaterworkshartford.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
2017-2018 Season to include:
THE WOLVES
(by Sarah DeLappe, director Eric Ort)
First rehearsal: September 12, 2017
Runs: October 5-November 5, 2017
Seeking:
#11 - Female, 17. Midfield. Brainy, morbid, budding elitist, thoughtful.
#25 - Female, 17. Defense, Captain. Classic (ex)coach’s daughter, composed, tries hard, occasionally self important. Character requires a “buzz cut.” Actor must be willing to have close-cropped hair and maintain that look through the run.
#13 - Female, 16. Midfield. Stoner, older pot dealer brother, into her wackiness, a cut up.
#46 - Female, 16. Bench. New girl. Awkward, different, just wants to fit in, out of place, guileless.
#2 - Female, 16. Defense. Innocent, unlucky, kind, skinny.
#7 - Female, Almost 17. Striker. Too cool for school. Sarcastic, “fuck”, thick eyeliner, self-assured and guarded.
#14 - Female, 16. Midfield. #7’s insecure sidekick. Just switched to contacts, trying a little too hard.
#8 - Female, 16. Defense. Childlike and determined to stay that way. Indifferent to pressure.
#00 - Female, 17 Goalie. Intense performance anxiety, perfectionist, high achiever, focused.
SOCCER MOM - Female, 30-50.
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CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS
(conceived and directed by Rob Ruggiero)
First rehearsal: November 14, 2017
Runs: November 28-December 24, 2017
Seeking:
Man
Role CAST. 40s, character actor who must be able to play multiple Christmas characters who have now aged. They must be able to go from one very distinct character from another and must have great comic timing.
Woman
Role CAST. 40s character actor who must be able to play multiple Christmas characters who have grown up. The actor must be able to go from one very distinct character to another and must have impeccable comic timing.
Bartender
Role CAST. Male 60s-70s character actor. He must be the straight man for a lot of jokes, but also be able to communicate directly to the audience with subtle, simple looks. He is willing to go on whatever journey the patrons of his bar take him on. He is a great listener and must be impeccable at giving the stage over to the other two actors without distracting.
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CONSTELLATIONS
(by Nick Payne, director Rob Ruggiero)
First rehearsal: December 19, 2017
Runs: January 18-February 18, 2018
Seeking:
ROLAND: Male. 25-40. Any ethnicity. A charming, laid-back beekeeper; warm and open, with a good sense of humor, earthy and likable.
MARIANNE: Female. 25-40. Any ethnicity. A fiercely intelligent scientist dealing with a terminal illness; though she’s a serious professional working in the top 1% of her field, she has a quirky, head-in-the clouds quality; friendly, warm, and quick-witted, comedic chops.
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THE LEGEND OF GEORGINA MCBRIDE
(by Matthew Lopez, director Rob Ruggiero)
First rehearsal: February 20, 2018
Runs: March 15-April 15, 2018
Seeking:
CASEY/GEORGIA MCBRIDE: Male, 20s. White. Southern. Casey: a charismatic and good-looking small town high school football star turned Elvis impersonator; a loyal, loving husband who dreams big, if not practically; lived a charmed life until now, and though he’'s never dumb, he hasn’'t yet had to grow up and take responsibility for his life/family. Georgia: a drag queen with Elvis, country, and rock ‘'n' roll roots, but ultimately a wholly original creation and a force of nature; sexy, flirtatious, and fierce.
JO: Female, 20s. Black. Southern; Casey’'s wife; a hard-headed woman married to a soft-hearted man; a realist who’'s prone to being fatalistic; grounds her husband while he enables her to breathe and dream; tough without being bitchy; works hard in a service job and it'’s taken a toll run down; insecure about her appearance; she is perhaps not the striking, sexy girl she once was, but those qualities are just below the surface.
REXY/JASON/HELVETICA: Male 20s/30s. Any Ethnicity. Rexy: bitchy in a mean way, but very funny; feisty and sharp-tongued with a dark past; a fairly trashy gal who fancies herself the most sophisticated in the room; thrives on conflict and is a bit of a hot mess, but she has great respect for the history and art of drag. Jason: the sweet best friend of Jo and Casey. Helvetica: a mellow, confident, unflappable drag queen.
EDDIE/DEE DEE DUMB: Male,50s/60s. Any Ethnicity. Eddie: the easily flustered, hot-headed owner of a struggling dive bar; a bit rough around the edges; still longing for the dimly remembered glory days of high school; later in the play, he becomes an amateur showman who loves the spotlight; cousin to Tracey. Dee Dee: a vapid and silly and empty-headed drag queen.
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THE INVISIBLE HAND
(by Ayed Ahktar, director TBA)
First rehearsal: April 24, 2018
Runs: May 17-June 24, 2018
Seeking:
BASHIR: Male, 20-35. South Asian, London- born. Smart, mercurial, quick to love and anger. Still a lovable naivete about him despite capacity for real menace.
DAR: Male, 20-29. From rural Pakistani. Open-hearted, trusting, pliable. Speaks English with a thick accent.
NICK: Male, 30-49. A WASP. Brilliant. An investment banker with extensive consulting experience. A family man, but not in the least sentimental. Vital, an alpha.
IMAM SALEEM: Male, 40-59. Pakistani- born. Very educated. A magnetic leader with charisma to burn. An extraordinary storyteller.
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HAND TO GOD
(by Robert Askins, director TBA)
First rehearsal: June 26, 2018
Runs: July 19-August 26, 2018
Seeking:
JESSICA: Female, 17. Any ethnicity. A complicated young woman trapped in a small town with small ideas; smart, though somewhat introverted; does not suffer fools gladly.
TIMOTHY: Male, 17. Any ethnicity. A troubled kid, caught in survival mode at having to negotiate his dysfunctional family; he protects his fragility by forgoing any impulse control; probably in “special classes” because of his behavior problems.
PASTOR GREG: Male, 45-50. Any ethnicity. Tries valiantly to fulfill his duties as the shepherd of his flock; seemingly supportive; underneath, however, it is clear that his altruism is fueled by needy loneliness; he has his meltdown point, and, out of nowhere, violence can flare up.
JASON: Male, 17. Any ethnicity. Seemingly mild-mannered and polite; retiring, inarticulate, and shy; has an alter-ego hand puppet who is extremely aggressive, foul-mouthed, shameless, and highly articulate. Expert puppetry skills and character voices required.
MARGERY: Female, 40-49. Any ethnicity. Jason'’s mother; a jittery woman trying desperately to keep her family and life together after the death of her husband; has a warm and passionate nature, but seems like a powder keg about to explode, and when it does, an aggressive sexuality comes flooding out.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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