Williamston 2023-24 Season - Williamston, MI EPA Williamston Theatre | Williamston, MI
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Sunday, April 2, 2023
4:30 PM - 9:30 PM (E)
No break scheduled.
Please schedule an appointment starting Tuesday, March 21 call 517-655-7469 Tuesdays - Fridays from 12:30-5:30PM
SPT
$437 weekly minimum (Tier 4)
Equity actors for roles in Williamston's 2023- 24 Season (see breakdown).
Williamston Theatre is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive and welcoming workforce. Humans of all kinds are encouraged to apply, and applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
Please prepare two contrasting, cotemporary monologues, with a total time of no more than 3 minutes. Bring a copy of your Headshot and
Resume. Due to Social Distancing/Covid Protocols do not arrive more than 20 minutes prior to your appointment. You will not be admitted into the waiting room.
Williamston Theatre
122 S Putnam St
Williamston, MI 48895
Artistic Director - Tony Caselli
Directors for On the Market, Bright Half Life and Predictor (still finalizing those)
ON THE MARKET
First Reh - August 22, 2023
Opening - September 14, 2023
Closing - October 22, 2023
MURDER FOR TWO: HOLIDAY EDITION First Reh - October 24, 2023
Opening - November 16, 2023
December 23, 2023
MAYTAG VIRGIN
First Reh - January 9, 2024
Opening - February 1, 2024
Closing - March 10, 2024
BRIGHT HALF-LIFE
First Reh - March 19, 2024
Opening - April 11, 2024
Closing - May 19, 2024
PREDICTOR
First Reh - June 4, 2024
Opening - June 27, 2024
Closing - August 4, 2024
OTHER
Covid Protocols for In-Person Auditions:
Masks must be worn to attend audition. Two ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks, and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Actors may remove their masks when they are actively auditioning.
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.
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.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 130 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 75 individuals at a time.
Charlotte - female, 40s-50s: Jewish American, raised in Israel. (No accent.)
Diane, plus all other Female Roles - female, 40s-50s, any race.
Frank, plus various Male Roles - male, 40s-50s, any race.
James, plus various Male Roles - male, 40s-50s, any race.
Track #1 – “Marcus” – THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. Marcus Moscowicz – an ambitious young officer. Also provides voices for two characters in flashbacks: The Chief, Marcus’s grizzled boss / Vanessa, Marcus’s former partner.
Track #2 – “Suspects” – THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. All of the suspects in the story: Dahlia – the victim’s loopy widow / Murray and Barb – the Whitney’s bickering neighbors / Steph – an overeager grad student / Barrette – A ballerina / Dr. Griff – a friendly local psychiatrist / Timmy, Pickwick and Skid – members of an antiquated boys choir / Buttons – a late arrival.
Track #1 – “Jack Key” – THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. High School Physics teacher. Southern. Nearly unflappable. Even keeled. A man of character.
Track #2 – “Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Nash” – THIS ROLE IS PRECAST. High School English teacher. Southern. Endearingly neurotic. Strong-willed, quick witted, bold.
BRIGHT HALF-LIFE
Erica: Erica is soft butch. Caucasian.
Vicky: Vicky appears more traditionally feminine. African-American, Latina, or Asian.
Both characters age during the play, as it takes place at various points in their relationship between 1985 and 2031.
Meg Crane - female, 26: Graphic designer at Organon Pharmaceuticals.
THE CHORUS - A 6-member chorus plays multiple roles throughout as follows:
Chorus #1 - female, younger: Jody and others.
Chorus #2 - female, 30s-40s: Mary, Meg's Mother and others.
Chorus #3 - female, older: Meg's Grandmother, Sister Bernadette and others.
Chorus #4 - male, 30s-40s: Martin, Meg's Father and others.
Chorus #5 - male, 30s-40s: Jack and others.
Chorus #6 - male, 40s or above: Ira, Bertie and Howard Moody.
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