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SOUTHERN REP THEATRE ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR FUN HOME
Southern Rep Theatre will hold OPEN AUDITIONS on May 15 & 16, 2017 at Loyola University New Orleans (Monroe Hall, Room 603) for its upcoming Regional Premiere of FUN HOME, book by Lisa Kron, music by Jeanine Tesori, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, directed by Blake Coheley, music director Jefferson Turner.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
- Performances run September 27 through October 22, 2017.
- Rehearsals begin September 5, 2017.
- Equity Membership Candidate Program (EMC) points available.
- All roles are paid.
- NOLA Contract “C”
AUDITION DETAILS
- Auditions are open to the public.
- Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) auditions will be held Monday, May 15 from 7:00 – 9:30 PMBY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please email
LFaust@southernrep.com to schedule an appointment.
- Non-Equity actors will attend the Open Call auditions on May 15, first come, first serve.
- Auditions for the Children’s Roles will be held Tuesday, March 16 from 7:00 – 9:30 PMONLY.
- Southern Rep is committed to diverse casting, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, body type, etc.
- Audition sides will be posted at
www.southernrep.com/employment-and-auditions on May 8.
- Please bring two (2) copies of headshot and resume to the audition(s).
- NO PHONE CALLS.
Monday, May 15
Open Call: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
AEA: By Appointment Only
Roles: (see character descriptions below).
Tuesday, May 16
Call for Children’s Roles: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Script and Content Waiver available upon request; all parents with minors who wish to audition must read the script and content waiver in advance.
Callbacks will be scheduled for Sunday, May 21. Only those who are called back will be notified with details.
AUDITION LOCATION:
Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Avenue
Monroe Hall, Room 603, Sixth Floor
Street Parking available on St. Charles Avenue and Calhoun Street.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
ALISON: 43 years old, a cartoonist, lesbian and daughter of Bruce and Helen (Mezzo)
MEDIUM ALISON: 19 years old, college freshman at Oberlin College; comes out while in college (Mezzo)
+SMALL ALISON: around 9 years old (Alto)
BRUCE BECHDEL: Alison’s father, High School teacher, owns the Bechdel Funeral Home, closeted gay (Baritone)
HELEN BECHDEL: Alison’s mother, English teacher (Mezzo) and married to Bruce
+CHRISTIAN BECHDEL: Alison’s brother, around 10 years old
+JOHN BECHDEL: Alison’s brother, around 6 years old
JOAN: a college student at Oberlin College, Alison's first lesbian encounter
*ROY: a young man Bruce hires to do yard work
*MARK: a high school junior
*PETE: a mourner
* JEREMY/BOBBY: other supporting male characters
* All played by the same actor (Tenor)
+Parents of children who wish to audition should be advised that FUN HOME contains strong language and frank discussions of sexual orientation, gender roles, suicide, and emotional abuse.
About FUN HOME
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. FUN HOME is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
About Southern Rep Theatre
Now in its 31st Season, Southern Rep Theatre produces award-winning productions that are engaging, educational, and accessible for audiences of every socioeconomic background. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Aimée Hayes and Managing Director Jenny Windstrup, Southern Rep Theatre's Mainstage Season work includes bold World and Regional Premieres as well as the best of Broadway, off-Broadway, and classic plays. Southern Rep Theatre's Lagniappe Series and School to Stage Pipeline of Arts Education Programs reflect the company's ongoing commitment to new play development by providing resources for students and burgeoning theatre professionals and supporting a more diverse theatre community. A mainstay of New Orleans’ arts community, Southern Rep Theatre continues to build on its unique position as a sector leader, creative force, and important resource for contemporary American theatre.
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