WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICAN SONG - NYC EPA
Palm Beach Dramaworks
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
Email Bruce Linser at blinser@palmbeachdramaworks.org with questions or to schedule an audition appointment. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT Cat. 10: $747/week
SEEKING
A culturally and ethnically diverse ensemble of strong actors who are able to sing and harmonize with an authentic folk/bluegrass sound. Excellent guitar skills also required for certain roles. Actor/singers who play stringed instruments well and can bring them to the audition are strongly encouraged to attend.
PREPARATION
Prepare a short folk/bluegrass storytelling song in the style of Woody Guthrie. You may accompany yourself on guitar or an accompanist for guitar and piano will be provided. Actors not bringing their own stringed instrument should bring a guitar chart or chord changes in your key. Actors should be prepared to sing additional songs if requested. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
By Peter Glazer & Jeff Waxman
Bruce Linser, Director
William Hayes, Producing Artistic Director (in attendance at the EPA)
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: June 19, 2018; Runs July 13 – August 5, 2018
The performances run Thur - Sun: schedule is as follows:
Thursdays 7:30pm
Fridays 8pm
Saturdays 2pm & 8pm
Sundays 2pm
OTHER
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
First Young Man (aka The Searcher):
20s to early 30s, bari-tenor with a good ear for harmony; embodies the young Woody Guthrie, may or may not resemble Woody physically; must play excellent folk/bluegrass guitar, ability with other stringed instruments a plus; a strong actor and singer; earnest, open, affable, easy-going, and charming with a wry sense of humor; driven by a deep, restless passion for justice
Second Young Man (aka The Folksinger):
30s to 40s, bari-tenor with a good ear for harmony; embodies the middle-aged Woody Guthrie, may or may not resemble Woody physically; must play excellent folk/bluegrass guitar, ability with other stringed instruments a plus; a strong actor and singer; open, affable, easy-going, and charming with a wry sense of humor; wiser, deeper, more grounded version of The Searcher’s restless passion
Man (aka The Writer):
50s to 60s, true rumbling bass voice to low C with a good ear for harmony; embodies the older Woody Guthrie, may or may not resemble Woody physically; ability to play folk/bluegrass instruments a plus but not required; a strong actor and singer with a darkly passionate gravitas and a deep sense of social justice; the darker, more knowing, and vulnerable version of The Folksinger
Young Woman:
late 20s to 30s, versatile soprano/belt voice with a good ear for harmony; plays multiple characters throughout the show; must pluck and strum passable folk guitar, ability with other stringed instruments a plus but not required; a strong actor and singer with an earthy, playful sense of humor and an open, raw vulnerability
Woman:
40s to 50s, versatile mezzo/belt voice with a good ear for harmony; plays multiple characters throughout the show; ability to play folk/bluegrass instruments a plus but not required; a strong actor and singer with an earthy, wry, open presence, warmth, and awareness in both humor and vulnerability
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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