OPEN CALL – ADVICE, BAD BOOKS, and THE CANCELLATION OF LAUREN FEIN UNDERSTUDIES - Florida Studio Theatre

OPEN CALL – ADVICE, BAD BOOKS, and THE CANCELLATION OF LAUREN FEIN UNDERSTUDIES



Florida Studio Theatre is seeking non-equity performers based in the Sarasota/Bradenton area or within driving distance of Florida Studio Theatre for various understudy opportunities. There are no guaranteed understudy performances.



Details for each production below:



ADVICE

Florida Studio Theatre – Stage III

Written by Brent Askari

Directed by Nancy Rominger



Show Opened: February 7, 2025

Understudy Rehearsals TBD

Show Closes: February 28, 2025



SYNOPSIS

Ron and Joy, a professional couple learn that their biggest screw-up of a friend, Gary, has somehow managed to get a self-help book published by a small press. When the couple attempts to persuade Gary that he should not quit steady employment to pursue dreams of becoming a life coach, they end up uncovering secrets that throw their relationship into chaos.



JOY Understudy – 30s-40s, Female Presenting. Corporate lawyer. Married to Ron. Kindhearted, yet cautious. Intelligent, incisive, and does her best to be patient with Gary. A professional woman with a (seemingly) perfect life.



Note: For the role of JOY, think of a Noël Coward comedy of manners.



SALARY

Non-Union Understudy Contract

$200 flat rate to learn the show, $100 per performance



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BAD BOOKS

Florida Studio Theatre – Stage III

Written by Sharyn Rothstein

Directed by Kate Alexander



Show Opens: March 7, 2025

Understudy Reh. #1-#3: March 12-14, 2025

Understudy Reh. #4: March 19, 2025

Understudy Reh. #5: March 20, 2025

Understudy Reh. #6: Based on need

Show Closes: March 28, 2025



SYNOPSIS

A worried mother comes to the library for what she thinks will be a reasonable, polite discussion about which books are appropriate for her teenage son. But her confrontation with the town librarian, a woman who cares deeply about her job and her community, sparks a chain reaction of consequences no one expected. A raucous and brash debate in the quietest place in America... the library. (New Play Exchange)



THE LIBRARIAN / THE MANAGER / THE EDITOR Understudy – Female-presenting, any age over 35.



The Librarian – A person who might have lived in a city, or thought she'd live in a city, or did live in a city until life happened. Funny with a side of sly. Smart without question. A woman who loves what she does. Most of the time.



The Manager – A middle manager on her way to the next level. Corporate Material. Compulsively inarticulate, often interrupting herself. Not a word person. Something surprising and almost violent dressed in management training. A woman who loves her job. And her fish.

The Editor – Another mother. A different mother. A hugger. A woman who loves a good book. A woman who wants to help.



THE MOTHER Understudy – Female-presenting, any age over 35. A Woman Who Cares. Who has lived a surprising amount of life. More layered than she appears, than she's allowed to be, or than she chooses to reveal. Genuinely religious. A woman who loves her children. All of the time.



SALARY

Non-Union Understudy Contract

$200 flat rate to learn the show, $100 per performance



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THE CANCELLATION OF LAUREN FEIN

Florida Studio Theatre – Winter Mainstage

Written by Christopher Demos-Brown

Directed by Richard Hopkins

Associate Direction by Kate Alexander



Show opened – January 24, 2025

Show closes – March 16, 2025

Understudy Rehearsal Dates: TBD



SYNOPSIS

Lauren Fein is at the top of her game. Happily married with a foster son, she is a world-renowned scientist and tenured professor at an elite university. She’s on the verge of a breakthrough in her life’s work when she runs afoul of the university’s “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies. Suddenly, her groundbreaking research, her tenure, and even her family are all put in danger.



Paola Moreno Understudy - Late 30s to late 40s, Latina, female-presenting, lesbian. Paola is a professor of Theatre and Film Studies at the same university as Lauren. She is of Puerto Rican descent and is a native Spanish speaker. She has a slight accent and occasionally peppers her speech with Spanish. Paola is fiercely loyal to her wife, Lauren, and often tries to compensate for Lauren's social faux pas. What Lauren lacks in social savvy, Paola more than makes up for.

Note: This role involves staged intimacy. No nudity.



SALARY

Non-Union Understudy Contract

$200 flat rate to learn the show, $100 per performance



Location: Sarasota, Florida



We are seeking local Florida talent. We are unable to provide housing for these roles.



To audition for any of these understudy roles, please email casting@floridastudiotheatre.org with your headshot/resume to receive audition instructions.


Salary: Non-Union Understudy Contract - $200 flat rate to learn the show, $100 per performance