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Seeking
Principle roles for the upcoming Artists Repertory Theatre season. See breakdown.
Preparation
Two contrasting monologues or one monologue and 32 bars of a capella music, not exceeding 3 minutes total. Please see
www.artistsrep.org/learn-about-us/work-with-us.aspx for further instructions.
Other Dates
See breakdown.
Other
We value diversity on our stages and in our theatre, and encourage actors of all types, ages, ethnicities, genders and actors with disabilities to audition.
Personnel
TREVOR, FEATHERS AND TEETH Director: Dámaso Rodriguez, Artistic Director;AMERICAN HERO Director: Shawn Lee; MARJORIE PRIME Director: Adriana Baer; IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE TALENTED ONES = TBA.
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Equity Actors: Email
casting@artistsrep.org to schedule a 5 minute audition slot. Note your preferred audition day/time.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
TREVOR by Nick Jones
Directed by Dámaso Rodriguez
Rehearses Aug 9 - Sept 4, 2016. Performances Sept 6 - Oct 9, 2016.
Trevor – Precast
Sandra Morris – Precast
Ashley– Precast
Jim– Precast
Oliver– Precast
Pa/Jerry – young man 20s or 30s. PA on a TV set/ Works with Animal Control. The doubling is not simply for convenience, but serves to illustrate how these characters are interchangeable in Trevor’s mind. Non-white
Morgan Fairchild - 50s, a blond starlet. Likes to laugh.
AMERICAN HERO by Bess Wohl
Directed by Shawn Lee
Rehearses Sept 6 - Oct 2, 2016. Performances Oct 4 - Oct 30, 2016.
Sheri – 18, Awkward, soft spoken and weird. Doesn’t stand up straight, ever. Utterly exhausted.
Ted – 40ish. Relentlessly positive. A follower of rules. A true believer in the American Dream. Secretly in despair.
Jamie – Precast
Bob: 30s to 40s; New to America. Thick, unplaceable accent. Very anxious for unknown reasons.
Customer: A regular guy who wants a sandwich
Sandwich: A sandwich
Gregory: A man from corporate.
A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS by Paula Vogel
Directed by Paul Angelo
Rehearses TBA - Nov 20, 2016. Performances Nov 22, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016.
This production of A Civil War Christmas aspires to reflect the rich multiplicity of America today. Diversity is integral to our impulse to produce the play, and we encourage actors and musicians of all types, ages, ethnicities, genders and actors with disabilities to audition.
1 - Hannah, Rose, Aggy and Others
2 - Chester Manton Saunders, Hay, John Surratt and Others
3 - Willy Mack, Walker Lewis, Jim Wormley and Others
4 - Decatur Bronson, James Wormley and Others
5 - Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman and Others
6 - Silver, Ely Parker, Frederick Wormley, Moses Levy, and Others
7 - John Wilkes Booth, Robert E. Lee, William Tecumseh Sherman and Others
8 - Mary Surratt, Nicolay, Clara Barton, Widow Saunders and Others
9 - Mary Todd Lincoln, Secretary of War Stanton and Others - Precast
10 - Mrs. Elizabeth Keckley, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas and Others
11 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ulysses S. Grant, Ward Hill Lamon, Mosby Raider
12 - Lewis Payne, Mosby Raider, and Others
13 - Little Joe, Jessa
14 - Raz, Anna Surratt and Others
MARJORIE PRIME by Jordan Harrison
Directed by Adriana Baer
Rehearses Jan 10 - Feb 5, 2017. Performances Feb 7 - March 12, 2017.
All roles have been precast.
FEATHERS AND TEETH by Charise Castro Smith
Directed by Dámaso Rodriguez
Rehearses Feb 7 - Mar 5, 2017. Performances March 7 - April 9, 2017.
Carol – Precast
Arthur – 40, Chris’ father. A higher up at one of the factories in town. Not the highest up.
Chris – Precast
Hugo Schmidt – Precast
THE TALENTED ONES by Yussef El Guindi
Directed by TBA
Rehearses March 27 - April 23, 2017. Performances April 25 - May 21, 2017.
Patrick – Caucasian, masculine, from late 20s to early/mid 30s; might have been a football star in high school and now works for a moving company
Cindy – Non-Caucasian immigrant, from late 20s to early to mid 30s, aspired to be a dancer but works as a medical technician instead
Dancer Cindy/Trisha/Younger Cindy – Non-Caucasian immigrant, early 20s, a trained dancer; Cindy’s inner self
Omar’s Father/Omar in club/Younger Omar – Non-Caucasian immigrant, mid 20s to late 30s; moved his young family to the US and believes his son will be a great success
Omar – Non-Caucasian immigrant, from late 20s to early to mid 30s; an aspiring writer who may be cracking under the pressure to succeed
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde
Directed by TBA
Rehearses April 17 - May 14, 2017. Performances May 16 - June 18, 2017.
ALL FEMALE CAST, all ethnicities encouraged
Jack/Earnest – 20s to 30s; seemingly respectable but leading a double life
Gwendolyn – Precast
Algernon – 20s to 30s; charming and idle, cousin to Gwendolyn
Lane – Precast
Cecily – 18 year old ward of Jack, romantic and naive
Lady Bracknell – Precast
Miss Prism – Precast
Merriman – Precast
Rev. Chasuble – 50s, country vicar
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