Natural Shocks: A One Woman Play in a Tornado
By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Sasha Maya Ada
APRIL - MAY 2023
SEEKING:
Non-Equity actors for principle cast and understudy for Natural Shocks by Lauren Gunderson. Understudy will perform at least one performance.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
ANGELA - A woman. Probably 40 years old, maybe younger, maybe older. She can be any race, from any region, with any accent. She’s funny, she is smart, she thinks fast, she rambles, she is self- deprecating. She is feeling everything as it happens. She is trying not to lie but she always does. She is trying to survive. Resilient, hopeful, optimistic, not sorry for herself.
SUMMARY:
Angela is trapped in her basement, waiting out an approaching tornado. Though a self-proclaimed unreliable narrator, she begins to reflect on a lifetime of trauma, illuminating the truth behind her endangerment. Inspired by Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy, NATURAL SHOCKS is a damning condemnation of violence, domestic abuse, and firearms in America. Show runs 60 minutes.
AUDITION DATE:
Sunday, 2/12/23
11:30AM – 6:30PM
Lunch Break: 3PM – 3:30PM
Select one 30-min slot
AUDITION LOCATION:
Bath House Cultural Center (521 E Lawther Dr, Dallas, TX 75218)
KEY DATES:
Please note that this production will be performed for a two-week run at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas, with an additional weekend of shows in another venue TBD.
REHEARSALS:
4/3/23 – 4/30/23
Exact dates and times TBD. Echo typically rehearses in Dallas 5-6 times per week, with rehearsals on weekday evenings and during the day on weekends.
BHCC Tech – 5/1/23 - 5/3/23
BHCC Preview - 5/4/23 7:30pm
BHCCOpening – 5/5/23 8pm
BHCC Performances
Sat 5/6 – 2pm
Sat 5/6 – 8pm
Thurs 5/11 – 7:30pm
Fri 5/12 – 8pm
Sat 5/13 – 2pm
Sat 5/13 – 8pm
THROUGH END OF MAY for one additional weekend at another venue in the DFW metroplex.
AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare the side(s) for the character you are auditioning for.
Please reserve an audition slot at the link below by Saturday, February 11th at 6pm CST. All Natural Shocks auditions will be held in person at the Bath House Cultural Center. Please arrive 10-15min before your audition time and wear a mask in the waiting area. If you have one, please bring (1) copy of your headshot and resume; not having a headshot or resume will not exclude you from consideration.
Sign Up for Natural Shocks Auditions Here
If audition slots are full and you would like to be placed on the wait list, please email
auditions@echotheatre.org with “WAITLIST AUDITION REQUEST – FirstName LastName” as the subject.
If unable to attend the auditions in person, please email
auditions@echotheatre.org by Friday February 10th at 6pm CST with “VIDEO AUDITION REQUEST – FirstName Last Name” as the subject with a copy of your headshot and resume. You will receive an email with an audition form and a link to upload your audition video. Video should consist of a slate with your 1.) Name, 2.) Height, and 3.) the role(s) you are auditioning for followed by your recorded sides. Please use a reader if available.
Echo Theatre embraces non-traditional casting and encourages the casting of ethnic minority actors, female actors, and physically challenged actors where possible. Performers of all genders and ethnicities are encouraged to submit. Principles and Understudies will receive an artistic stipend.
NOTE: All actors must be able to provide documentation of full vaccination of a US-government approved COVID19 vaccine regimen, or medical/religious exemption, at the time of hire.
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