WATCH NIGHT - NYC EPA
RONALD O PERELMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
SIGNUP INFO
Signups begin May 12, 11:45 am (EDT)
Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
280 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
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Thu, May 18, 2023
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
Break: 12:00-2:00pm
LORT Non-Rep
TBD based on PAC NYC’s forthcoming single-employer labor agreement with Equity. PAC NYC will pay the agreed upon minimum weekly rate established with Equity.
Equity actors for principal roles in WATCH NIGHT (see breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
Please prepare a brief cut of an African American spiritual of your choosing (along the lines of Wade in the Water or Oh Freedom) OR a brief cut of a 90’s pop or R&B song of their choosing.
Co-Conceiver, Director, Choreographer: Bill T. Jones
Co-Conceiver and Librettist: Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Composer: Tamar-kali
Dramaturg: Lauren Whitehead
Expected to attend:
Associate Director: Jermaine Rowe
PAC NYC Producer, Sophie Ancival
Rehearsals: Tues, Sept 26 – Fri, Oct 27, 2023
Tech: Sat, Oct 28 – Thurs, Nov 2, 2023
First Performance: Fri, Nov 3, 2023
Closing Performance: Nov 18, 2023
OTHER
An Equity monitor will be provided.
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.
Equal employment opportunity and a commitment to a diverse staff are fundamental principles at the PAC, where employment opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law. For more information, please visit pacnyc.org
Long envisioned as a major international cultural institution in the heart of a revived Lower Manhattan, the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) is the final element and cultural keystone of the 2003 Master Plan developed during Mike Bloomberg’s tenure as mayor for re-building the World Trade Center site after the tragedy on 9/11. PAC NYC will help to redefine Lower Manhattan as a cultural destination and serve as a testament to the power of the arts to inspire and unite us. Currently under construction, we will announce our inaugural season soon and will open to the public in September of this year.
An immersive, genre-defying exploration of justice and forgiveness in the face of race-based rage.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
The Supernatural – Contralto / Countertenor (OFFER OUT ALREADY OFFERED) Black. Any gender expression and any age. Otherworldly twin energy elements. Their vocal quality is operatic and ethereal.
Josh – Bari-tenor: classical/gospel/spoken word (OFFER OUT ALREADY OFFERED) Jewish and Black. Male-identified. 30s-40s. Reporter. Opportunistic young journalist. A slick soulful crooner with the ability to shoot the gift.
Shayla – Soprano: classical/negro spirituals (OFFER OUT ALREADY OFFERED) Black. Female-identified. 20s-30s. Young Christian Corrections Officer with a strong sense of justice and righteousness. A vocal code switcher who transitions seamlessly between AA vernacular (recit) and operatic (aria) styles.
Winters – Bass: negro spirituals/gospel. Black. Male-identified. 40s to 50s. AME Pastor and Shepard of his flock. Seated strongly in African American spirituals and Gospel traditions.
Rabine – Tenor: classic/cantorial. Jewish and White. Male-identified. 30s to 40s. The Rabbi of Spring Hope Synagogue. Music theater experience, and knowledge of classical, traditional, Ashkenazi cantorial tradition, gravitas.
Saul – Tenor: classical, music theater (OFFER OUT ALREADY OFFERED) Jewish & Black. 20s to 30s. Josh’s younger brother. A Believer.
Miss Summers – Classical, music theater. White. Female-identified. 30s to 40s. Wolf’s 10th grade English Teacher.
THE WOLF - skilled in rap and/or spoken word (OFFER OUT ALREADY OFFERED) White. Male-identified. Late teens to early 20s. A murderer and chat room Rock star. Moves beautifully.
THE ECHO CHAMBER – Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass. Any race or ethnicity. 20s to 40s. Any gender expression.
A group of singers/performers who have familiarity and/or training in ballet, modern/contemporary, jazz, and/or hip-hop. Tap dance and/or body percussion is a plus. Vocally they take on the energy and style of the moment, from gospel choir to media hounds with paparazzi zeal to chanting white supremacists. A diverse, unpredictable group, THE ECHO CHAMBER is the choir in the AME church, the inmates on death row, the media in the scrum, and the racists in the White Supremacist chat rooms. They are the contemporary Greek Chorus for our social media curated lives. Beyond the instrumentation, they control the sonic pulse of the show.
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