ABIGAIL/1702 and MAYTAG VIRGIN - Lawrenceville GA EPA
Aurora Theatre, Inc.
AUDITION DATE
May 09, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Session #1: 10am to 2pm Lunch 2 to 3
Session #2: 3pm to 6pm
APPOINTMENTS
For 5 minute appt. slot, send email to casting@auroratheatre.com. If no email access, call Jaclyn Hofmann at 678-226-6226. EMAIL PREFERRED Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the day as time permits
CONTRACT
SPT SPT 8; $566/week
SEEKING
Equity male and female actors for the first two shows in the Aurora Theatre's 2017-2018 season:
ABIGAIL/1702
and
MAYTAG VIRGIN
To best demonstrate our commitment to inclusion in our community, Aurora Theatre encourages ALL actors to audition for ANY role which they feel they can fully embody,
PREPARATION
Please prepare two contrasting monologues not lasting longer than 2 minutes. Please bring TWO copies of your most current stapled-together picture and resume. NO PAPER CLIPS, PLEASE.
LOCATION
Aurora Theatre
128 East Pike St
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
GPS to Parking Garage: 153 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
PERSONNEL
Anthony Rodriguez, Co-Founder/Producing Artistic Director
Ann-Carol Pence, Co-Founder/Associate Producer
OTHER
https://www.auroratheatre.com/
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
ABIGAIL/1702
By Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Director: Justin Anderson
First Rehearsal: August 29, 2017
Opening: Thursday, September 21, 2017
Closing: Sunday, October 15, 2017
ABIGAIL/1702:
SYNOPSIS: Ten years after the Salem witch trials, the notorious young accuser Abigail Williams seeks salvation in Boston, only to find her new life haunted by terrors of the past. She’ll face the plague, pirates, and the devil, in this eerie sequel to the American classic, The Crucible. For Abigail, forgiveness is everything—but it may come at an unthinkable price.
*The role of Abigail Williams has been precast*
Seeking:
Reverend Parris/Judge Sewall/Man in Gray - Age range 40s-50s. Sophisticated with a commanding presence.
Margaret Hale/Ann Foster (aka The Crone)/Elizabeth Proctor - Age range 40s-50s. Strong actress with range, will play several roles that range from salt-of-the-earth strong women to character roles.
Young Man - Age range mid-late 20s. A seaman; handsome; arrives scruffy, unshaven , lean and sickly, and eventually is well and fit; a man with his own secrets.
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MAYTAG VIRGIN
By Audrey Cefaly
Director: Melissa Foulger
First Rehearsal: December 19, 2017
Opening: January 11, 2018
Closing: February 11, 2018
Synopsis: Being a widow in rural Alabama ain’t easy. High school teacher Lizzy Nash is on a leave of absence after the sudden death of her husband when odd duck Jack Key moves in next door. The two are as different as night and day. Over the span of a year, this play follows these neighbors as they develop a funny and poignant friendship that explores questions of the heart. In the end, will each get a second chance at happiness?
*The role of Elizabeth Lizzy Nash has been precast*
Seeking:
Jack Key - Age range 30s-40s, Alabamian. Will Hardy High School Physics teacher. Sympathetic, sensitive, smart. A widower, he too harbors hurts, but that has not impeded his emotional intelligence, which distinguishes him from a lot of other local men who might have moved in next door to Lizzy.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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