LONG WHARF THEATRE TO HOLD NON-EQUITY AUDITIONS FOR 2016-17 SEASON AUGUST 30
Local Non-Equity actors, ages 16+, with access to local housing are invited to audition for the 2016/2017 Season at the Tony Award-winning Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT.
Actors will be seen at the theatre on Tuesday, August 30 from 10 am to 5 pm. Actors should prepare a brief modern or contemporary monologue not to exceed three minutes in length. All actors should bring a current resume and headshot. While walk-ins will be accommodated where possible, appointments are strongly recommended and may be made beginning today by calling the Long Wharf Theatre box office
(203-787-4282) between 10:00am and 5:00pm.
For more information:
www.longwharf.org.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Because Long Wharf holds auditions in NYC for each production, we are especially seeking actors with access to local housing at this call.
2. Actors will be seen by Drew Gray, Associate Producer.
3. Long Wharf will be casting for all available roles for the 2016/2017 season at these auditions (see attached list).
4. Directions:
a. Train: Metro North to Union Station, New Haven, CT, and take a cab to the theatre.
b. Car: Take Exit 46 off I-95 and follow the signs.
Long Wharf Theatre is casting the following roles for our 2016-2017 Season:
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METEOR SHOWER
Written by: Steve Martin
Director: Gordon Edelstein
***Co-production with The Old Globe
First Rehearsal: September 6th, 2016
Runs September 28th, 2016 – October 23rd, 2016
SEEKING:
CORKY- Female, mid-thirties to mid-forties
NORM- Male, mid-thirties to mid-forties*
GERALD- Male, mid-thirties to mid-forties*
LAURA- Female, mid-thirties to mid-forties*
*Cast
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OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY
Written by Jerry Sterner
Directed by Marc Bruni
First Rehearsal: October 25, 2016
Runs November 25, 2016 – December 18, 2016
BILL COLES- Male, mid-thirties to mid-fifties
ANDREW JORGENSON- Male, mid-sixties to mid-seventies
LAWRENCE GARFINKLE- Male, mid-forties to mid-sixties*
BEA SULLIVAN- Female, mid-forties to mid-sixties
KATE SULLIVAN- Female, mid-twenties to mid-thirties
*Cast
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ENDGAME
Written by Samuel Beckett
Directed by Gordon Edelstein
First Rehearsal: November 29, 2016
Runs January 4th, 2016 – February 5th, 2016
CLOV- Male*
HAMM- Male
NELL- Female, Hamm’s mother
NAGG- Male, Hamm’s father*
*Cast
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NAPOLI, BROOKLYN
Written by Meghan Kennedy
Directed by Gordon Edelstein
**Co-production with Roundabout Theatre Company
First Rehearsal: January 10th, 2017
Runs February 15th, 2017 – March 12th, 2017
SEEKING:
FRANCESCA- Female. 16. Italian American
JEAN- Female. 24. Italian American
NINA- Female. 20. Italian American
ANNA- Female. 40s. Italian. Strong Italian accent.
PAUL- Male. 40s. Italian. Strong Italian accent.
CONNIE- Female. 16. Italian American
ALBERT- Male. 40s or 50s. Italian. Connie’s father.
CELIA- Female. 24. African American
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SMART PEOPLE
Written by Lydia Diamond
Directed by Desdemona Chiang
First Rehearsal: February 14th, 2017
Runs March 15th, 2017 – April 9th, 2017
SEEKING:
VALERIE JOHNSTON- 24. African American. Recent graduated A.R.T. Acting MFA
JACKSON MOORE- 28. African American. Harvard Med School. Surgical Intern on Rotation.
BRIAN WHITE- 36. White. Tenured professor at Harvard. Neuro-psychiatrist. Studies patterns of racial identity and perceptions.
GINNY YANG- 34. Chinese-Japanese American. No accent. Only speaks English. Respected tenured professor of psychology at Harvard. Studies race and identity among Asian American women.
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TABLE
Book & Lyrics by Adam Gopnik
Music by David Shire
Directed by Gordon Edelstein
First Rehearsal: March 21st, 2017
Runs May 3rd 2017 – May 28, 2017
SEEKING:
DAVID- Male. Mid-thirties to mid-fifties. Chef
CLAIRE- Female. Mid-thirties to mid-fifties. David’s wife. Former dancer who runs their restaurant.
BIX- Male, David & Claire’s 17 year old son.
KATE- Female. David & Claire’s 10 year old daughter.
SERGIO- Male. Mid-thirties to mid-fifties. The world's most famous chef. David's nemesis
CARLO- Male. Mid-thirties to mid-fifties. Anarchist pizza maker.
ANNA- Female. Carlo’s 17 year old daughter
PHOEBE- Female. The market manager, goat cheese maker. Married to Gloria
GLORIA- Female. More elegant goat cheese maker. Married to Phoebe
IRWIN- TV producer
NATASHA- Female. Sergio’s assistant.
GEO- Farmer
FRANCA- Farmer
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