THE COTERIE and UNICORN THEATRE 2019-20 SEASONS - Various Producers Non Equity Auditions

The Coterie and Unicorn Theatre Combine
Adult Auditions for Their 2019–2020 Seasons

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WHAT: The Coterie Theatre and Unicorn Theatre will hold combined auditions for professional adult actors (18 years of age and older) - Equity and non-Equity - for their respective 2019-2020 seasons.

WHEN:

• May 13, May 17 – Reserved for Equity appointments made by phone April 8-12.
• May 13, May 17 – Actors with credits at The Coterie OR Unicorn (but not both) OR another Equity theater
• April 30, May 1 – Actors with no credits at The Coterie, the Unicorn, or another Equity theater
• Auditions are by appointment only.

WHERE: Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri

CONTACT: Equity actors may schedule an audition for May 13 or May 17, by calling 816-474-4241, April 8-12, 10:00am-4:00pm (CT). All other dates to be scheduled online. Starting April 12, at 5:00pm (CT), professional actors may schedule an individual audition online at
www.thecoterie.org/auditions or
www.unicorntheatre.org/?page=about-auditions.

OTHER: Actors will be asked to perform two contrasting contemporary monologues (no Shakespeare), two minutes each; no classical material. Singing auditions will occur only if you are called back. Actors must bring two head shots and two resumes.

The Coterie’s 2019-2020 season includes:

• Rise Up, directed by Jeff Church.
• A Charlie Brown Christmas (musical), directed by Bill Christie.
• The White Rose: We Defied Hitler, directed by Jeff Church.
• PUFFS or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, directed by Amanda Kibler.
• Pete the Cat (musical), directed by Heidi Van.
• Disney's The Little Mermaid (musical), directed by Ernie Nolan.
• Billy Elliot the Musical (musical) [co-produced with The J at the White Theatre], directed by Jerry Jay Cranford.
• Dramatic Health Education Project: STDs/HIV (local tour), educational local tour throughout the school year, directed by Michael Smith & Matt Leonard.

Roles to be cast will be both AEA and non-AEA. (except Dramatic Health Education Project: STDs/HIV)

The Unicorn’s 2019-2020 season includes:

• Who’s Your Baghdaddy, or How I Started the Iraq War (A Musical), music and book by Marshall Pailet, lyrics and book by A.D. Penedo.
• A Doll’s House: Part II by Lucas Hnath.
• Bernhardt/Hamlet by Theresa Rebeck.
• A World Premier T.B.A.
• American Son by Christopher Demos-Brown.
• The Lifespan of a Fact by Jeremy Karekan, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell, based on the book by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal.
• Admissions by Josh Harmon.

Roles for AEA in all shows and some non-AEA roles available.

There will be no alternate audition times.

If you are unable to attend, you may submit a head shot and resume to:

THE COTERIE
Attn: Jeff Church, Artistic Director
2450 Grand Blvd., Ste. 144
Kansas City, MO 64108

UNICORN THEATRE
Attn: Cynthia Levin, Artistic Director
3828 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

Both the Unicorn and The Coterie are dedicated to multi-ethnic, non-traditional casting. Persons of color or ethnic origin are encouraged to audition.