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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1:30 to 2:30
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Contract
LORT Non-Rep
A and D; $963 and $618/week AEA mins.
Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY
4th floor
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Seeking
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming season.
see breakdown.
Preparation
Please EITHER:
1) 2 very brief contrasting monologues - contemporary or classical; OR
2) A contemporary Broadway song. Accompanist provided; OR
3) A one- minute monologue and 16 bars of a song.
Total audition time not to exceed 2 minutes.
Bring picture and resume.
Personnel
Casting Director: Janet Foster, expected to attend the EPA
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
BETWEEN RIVERSIDE & CRAZY
by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Dir: Irene Lewis
The Geary (LORT A)
1st Reh: 8/3. 1st Prev: 9/2. Open: 9/9. Close: 9/27
Walter “Pops” Washington
black male, late 50’s to early 70’s; retired former NYC policeman. He is in rough shape after being wounded in the line of duty. Heavy drinker but sharp as a tack. (Cast)
Oswaldo
Latino male; mid 20’s to early 30’s; troubled former addict. He’s trying to get his life together by eating clean and staying away from any of the substances that derail him. He has been living in Pop’s house and looks on him as a father figure. Comic ability a must.
Lulu
Latina female; early 20’s to early 30’s; Junior’s current girlfriend. She says she is a college student, but there is no sign she actually is studying accounting. She lives with Junior and wants desperately to get married. Comic ability a must.
Junior
black male, Pop’s adult son; late 30’s to late 40’s. Laid back, unemployed drug dealer. He is an underachiever, to say the least. Not interested in making his relationship with Lulu permanent.
Detective O’Connor
female, 40’s, Irish American. Pop’s former partner on the force. She loves him like a member of her own family. (Cast)
Lt. Caro
male 40’s to 50’s; he is white and working class. He has played all the games within the force right and has made it through the ranks to Lt. Big, blow hard personality. A schmoozer with an agenda.
Fast talker and maybe Italian American. (Cast)
Church Lady
Latina or something exotic woman mid 30’s to mid 40’s. Attractive and mysterious. (Cast)
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MONTRESS
by Philip Kan Gotanda and Sean San Jose
Dir: Carey Perloff
Associate Dir: Sean San Jose
The Strand (LORT D)
1st Reh. 8/17. 1st Prev. 9/16. Open: 9/30. Closes: 11/22 (poss. One week ext.)
NOTE: Theatre intends to cast this show with San Francisco based actors.
These are two one act plays based on short stories from Lysley Tenorio’s book “MONTRESS”. Philip Kan Gotanda’s play is SAVING THE I-HOTEL and Sean San Jose’s is “PRESENTING THE MONTRESS”. There will be one cast who will be in both plays.
Reva/Singer
female, Filipino. REVA… Late 20’s to mid 30’s. A modest woman thrust into stardom (of a sort). A knowledge of Tagalog is helpful. Filipino accent. FILIPINO SINGER sings in the nightclub in I HOTEL.
Checkers/Vicente
male, Filipino. CHECKERS…Mid 30’s to early 40’s. A sweet, unassuming film maker. He truly believes he is ready for the bigtime. A knowledge of Tagalog is helpful. Filipino accent. VICENTE… he left cutting asparagus for a life in San Francisco. He is dapper and a sharp dresser. Fortunado helps him find a job at a hotel. He spends the rest of his life working there.
Gaz
male, caucasian. Could be 30 to 50. He sees himself as a mover and shaker film producer who will bring Checkers and his films to the mass market. He works out of his parent’s garage. Multiple parts in I HOTEL.
Mata/Fortunado
male, Filipino. 30’s to 40’s. The leader of the chorus who sets the scene and comments on what is happening to Checkers and Reva. A knowledge of Tagalog is helpful. Filipino accent. Fortunado…a hotel worker in San Francisco. Not as dapper as Vicente, but knows his way around San Francisco and knows how to get a good job. He is a caretaker. (Cast)
Dala
male, Filipino. 20’s to 40’s. He is part of a chorus that comments on what is happening to Checkers and Reva. A knowledge of Tagalog is helpful. Filipino accent. (Cast)
Tala
female, Filipino. 20’s to 40’s. She is part of a chorus that comments on what is happening to Checkers and Reva. A knowledge of Tagalog is helpful. Filipino accent. (Cast)
Althea
female, caucasian. 20 – 30. Vincente’s love interest in I-Hotel. (Cast)
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AH WILDERNESS
by Eugene O’Neill
Dir: Mark Rucker
The Geary (LORT A)
1st Reh. 9/14. 1st Prev. 10/14. Opens 10/21. Closes: 11/8
Nat Miller – Cast
Essie Miller – Nat’s wife; 40’s to 50’s; warm, supportive and very wise
Arthur Miller – Cast
Richard Miller – Cast
Mildred Miller – Cast
Tommy Miller – Cast
Sid Davis – Cast
Lily Miller – Cast
David McComber – Muriel’s father; 40’s to 50’s. An upright member of the community.
Muriel McComber – Cast
Wint Selby – Cast
Belle – Cast
Norah – the Miller family maid
Bartender – male; 20’s to 30’s
Salesman – Cast
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Charles Dickens adapted by Carey Perloff and Paul Walsh
Dir: Domenique Lozano
The Geary (LORT A)
1st Reh. 11/7. 1st Prev. 12/2. Open: 12/10. Closes: 12/27
Theatre intends to cast with local San Francisco actors and conservatory students.
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SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF by Terry Teachout
Director: Gordon Edelstein
The Geary (LORT A)
This show is fully CAST
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THE UNFORTUNATES
book created by Jon Beavers, Kristoffer Diaz, Casey Hurt, Ian Merrigan & Ramiz Monsef
Dir: Shana Cooper
The Strand (LORT D)
1st Reh: 1/4/16. 1st Prev: 2/3. Opens: 2/17. Closes: 4/10
Looking for a diverse ensemble in regards to race and age. All actors must be strong movers…dance experience is ideal.
Rae
female, 20s – early 30s. High alto or low soprano. She is a singer at Joe’s bar. Strong willed and independent, but also capable of immense emotional vulnerability. Courageous in the face of insurmountable odds. Rae truly sees Joe and calls him out. Challenges him to see himself.
Madame
female, 30s or older. Alto with ability to belt. She is the boss of Joe’s bar. A head for business. She does what needs to be done. Usually that means keeping the party going and collecting the tabs. Sometimes the only way to keep the party going is to join in.
Roxy
female, 20s or 30s. Sassy. The life of the party. For every drink Madame charges for, Roxy pours two free ones. Employee of Joe’s Bar. Strong dancer.
Rook 1
male, 20s or 30s, high baritone or tenor. Mischievous and funny. One of Joe’s best friends who goes with him to war and is killed. He haunts Joe like a vaudevillian devil on his shoulder. Strong dancer.
Rook 2
male, 20s or 30s, baritone. A little dumb but funny. One of Joe’s best friends who goes with him to war and is killed. He haunts Joe like a vaudevillian devil on his shoulder. Strong dancer.
Koko
male 20s – 50s, tenor. A clown. Good hearted and loving. Best friend of Carl. Patron of Joe’s bar.
Handsome Carl
female passing as a male or could be played by a male, female would be an alto, male would be a baritone. 20s to 50s. He/She is a drunk. Cantankerous and a bit of a sad sack, but with a heart of gold. Patron of Joe’s bar.
Preacher
male 30s to 50s. Bass or low baritone. A preacher. Down on his luck and low on faith. Patron of Joe’s Bar.
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THE REALISTIC JONES
by Will Eno
Dir: Loretta Greco
Geary (LORT A)
1st Reh: 2/8/16. 1st Prev: 3/9. Open: 3/16. Close: 4/4
Bob Jones
male, 40’s. Suburban guy, middle class. Has a distracted air about him.
Jennifer Jones
female, 40’s. Bob’s wife. She is loving and concerned.
John Jones
male 30’s. No relation to Bob. A new neighbor with a secret.
Pony Jones
female 30’s. John’s wife. Funny, a bit ditzy. Perhaps not as bright as the other three.
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS
music, book and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
Dir: TBA
Geary (LORT A)
1st Reh: 4/11/16. 1st Prev: 5/11. Open: 5/18. Closes: 6/5
Jamie Wellerstein
mid 20’s to early 30’s. Jewish New Yorker. He is a novelist who is incredibly successful with his first novel. He loves Cathy but discovers they have very little in common after five years of marriage. Requires rangy lyric baritone.
Cathy Hiatt
mid 20’s to early 30’s. A not so successful actress from Ohio. She loves Jamie but can’t keep up with his success. She withdraws from their relationship over the course of five years. Big belt, mezzo.
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