Zoetic Stage 2023-24 Season - Miami EPA Zoetic Stage, Inc. | Miami, FL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, May 22, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Break: 1:00-2:00pm
Email audition@zoeticstage.org for an appointment or to submit a video. No video submissions will be accepted after 6pm EST on Tuesday, May 23.
SPT
$488 weekly minimum (SPT 5)
Equity actors of all ethnicities and gender identifications for roles in Zoetic Stage's 2023- 24 Season (see breakdown).
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.
All auditioners should prepare two contrasting monologues, and, if auditioning for the musical, a brief cut of a standard, music theatre, or jazz-like piece. A pianist will be available. Please provide two headshots and two resumes at the audition.
Clyde's By Lynn Nottage
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
Burns Green Room, Knight Concert Hall.
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director/Director of all productions: Stuart Meltzer
Artistic Associate: Gabriell Salgado Zoetic Stage Directing Fellow: Bailey Hacker
See production dates in breakdown.
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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.
Directed by Stuart Meltzer
Rehearsals begin October 10, 2023
Performances run November 2, 2023 through November 19, 2023
In CLYDEʼS, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption. Even as the shopʼs callous owner tries to keep them down, the staff members learn to reclaim their lives, find purpose, and become inspired to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.
Seeking:
Clyde: African American/Black female-identifying between 40 and 55 years of age. Clyde is a no nonsense, tough as nails owner of a truck stop restaurant surviving as she knows how. CAST
Montrellous: African American/Caribbean America/Black male-identifying between 40 and 55 years of age. Montrellous is a zen-like figure in the kitchen of Clyde's and leads with his mind, artistry and ethics.
Rafael: Caribbean Hispanic/Latino/x male-identifying in his 20's. Rafael works in the kitchen. Charismatic and romantic, also a recovering addict. Has a good command of comedy and physical comedy. CAST
Letitia: African American/Caribbean American/Black female-identifying in her 20's. Letitia works in the kitchen at Clyde's. She is a tough, direct woman who is incredibly vulnerable. Has a good command of comedy.
Jason: White male-identifying in his late 20's. Jason has white supremist tattoos on his neck and face. He works in the kitchen at Clydes. Must have a strong connection to vulnerability and comedy as well as roughness.
By David Rosenberg
(World Premiere) Directed by Stuart Meltzer
Rehearsals begin December 19, 2023
Performances run January 11, 2024 through January 28, 2024
When Ben leaves his lucrative associate job at a New York law firm to join the Israeli Defense Force, his secular Jewish family must reexamine its positions towards the state of Israel and their Jewish identity. A play about whether political belief can destroy familial bonds, and how much we owe to our community.
Seeking:
Jake Blumenthal: White male-identifying in his 20's. Jake is in journalism- sports journalism but desires to have a greater impact somehow on something. Jake is a liberal Millennial coming from a privileged world. Has a good sense of language and comedy.
Cindy Blumenthal: White female-identifying between 45 and 55. A loving mother- sometimes overly loving- and a secular Jewish woman who doesn't like to make many waves.
Leo Blumenthal: White male-identifying between 45 and 55. Cindy's husband. Well established, well connected and well paid. A good guy. Loves his family, loves his life and frankly, what's not to love.
Ben Blumenthal: White male-identifying in his 20's. Half brother to Jake. Physically strong and Zoetic Stage 2023-24 Season - Miami EPA Page 2 of 4
possess a new-found love of Israel. Everything comes easy to Ben. Has a good sense of physical comedy, language and vulnerability.
Fay Silver: White female-identifying in her 50's. Cindy's sister. Politically conservative, passionate & opinionated. Good command of language and comedy skills. CAST
Mark Silver: White male-identifying in his 50's or 60's. Fay's husband. Politically conservative, physically unwell and usually stands in Fay's shadow.
Amelia Zheng: Eastern Asian American/ Chinese/Thai female-identifying in her 20's. Jake's girlfriend who is introduced at a family Seder at Passover. Amelia is a journalist and super left on the political scale. She is a go-getter.
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by Joe Masteroff
Directed by Stuart Meltzer
Music Director: T.B.D.
Choreographer: T.B.D.
Intimacy Choreographer: Jeni Hacker
Rehearsals begin February 20, 2024
Performances run March 14, 2024 through April 7, 2024
Seeking:
Master of Ceremonies (Emcee): Any ethnicity, and any gender-identifying person between 20 and 40. The Emcee is the host at the Kit Kat Club. Charismatic, cheeky, sexual and in command. A strong mover. Top C#5, bottom C3. CAST
Sally Bowles: Any ethnicity, female-identifying between 25 and 35. British. Cabaret singer with a knack for the eccentric. Able to dance well. Strong command of comedy and vulnerability. Top C5, bottom A3. CAST
Clifford Bradshaw: Any ethnicity, male-identifying between 25 and 35. American novelist/poet struggling for money and inspiration. Along his travels to Berlin, he uncovers many undiscovered layers to himself including sexual, political and artistic. Does not have to be a singer but must be able to sing and move well. Top E4, bottom, E2.
Ernst Ludwig: White male-identifying between 25 and 45. Charismatic German learning English from Clifford. Involved politically. Top high F, bottom A Flat.
Fräulein Schneider: White female-identifying between 50 and 65. The German landlady who rents a flat to Clifford. Hard, realist but, lonely. Top A-flat 4, bottom D3. CAST
Herr Schultz: Any ethnicity male-identifying between 50 and 65. A Jewish fruit shop owner who is very much in love with Fräulein Schneider. Top high F, bottom low G.
Fräulein Kost (Doubles as Frenchie): Any ethnicity, female-identifying in her 30's. She is the prostitute who rents a room from Fräulein Schneider. She is bold, brazen, sexual and harsh. Has good comic command. Top high F, bottom A flat.
Max (doubles as Herman, Customs Official): Any ethnicity, male-identifying between 30 and 50. Max owns the Kit Kat Club. He is loveable, sexual and mean. Has a presence.
Kit Kat Girls and Boys (Also sailors, and other folk of Berlin): Any ethnicities, male and female identifying between 20 and 60. Able to dance/move well, great comic abilities and have acting chops. The Kit Kat Girls and Boys are Cabaret performers generally in cheeky musical numbers.
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