Florida Repertory Theatre 2017-18 Season - NYC EPA
Florida Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
May 23, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
LOA (approval/salary level pending; 2016-17 weekly minimum: $613). Housing provided for out-of-town performers.
SEEKING
Equity actors and singers for various roles in the upcoming season.
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR
SYLVIA
DISGRACED
THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
NIGHT AND DAY: A COLE PORTER REVUE
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES
THE MIRACLE WORKER
CABARET [1998 VERSION]
TBA WORLD PREMIERE
PREPARATION
Please prepare two brief contrasting monologues. OR if you are singing, please prepare one monologue and musical theatre song appropriate for one or both of the musicals in our season. Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together. A monitor will be provided.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Dir: Robert Cacioppo
Associate Dir: Jason Parrish
OTHER
Theatre’s mailing address: Florida Repertory Theatre, PO Box 2483, Fort Myers, FL 33902.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
All roles are available unless otherwise specified. For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR
by John Patrick Shanley. Dir: Chris Clavelli.
1st reh: 08/29/17. Runs 09/19/17–10/22. Possible extension: 10/29/17
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
NOTE: The play takes place in rural, present day Ireland. Dialects will be used.
Tony Reilly: 70s. A wily old Irishman with sly eyes.
Aoife Muldoon: Early 70s. Their neighbor. In bad health, walks with a cane, and is ravaged with grief.
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SYLVIA
by A.R. Gurney. Dir: Maureen Heffernan.
1st reh: 10/03/17. Runs 10/24–11/15. Possible extension: 11/19.
In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Greg: 50s. A career man living in Manhattan. Entering his empty nest years. Looking for a change.
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DISGRACED
by Ayad Akhtar. Dir: V Craig Heidenreich.
1st reh: 10/17/17. Runs 11/07 – 12/10.
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Amir: 40. Of south Asian origin. A successful lawyer. Career driven though feels an obligation to his family and his former Muslim faith.
Abe: Early 20s. Of South Asian origin. But as American as American gets. Vibrant and endearing. Skinny jeans, high tops, and a hoodie are common staples of his wardrobe.
Isaac: Early 40s. White. smart, attractive. A curator at the Whitney.
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THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
by Alfred Uhry. Dir: TBA. 1st reh: 11/07/17. Runs 11/28–12/17.
In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Adolph Freitag: Late 40s. Soft body, hard mind. A pillar of the business community in 1939 Atlanta.
Sunny Freitag: Early 20s. Attractive and reserved.
Peachy Weil: Mid 20s. A young man visiting from Lake Charles. Self-important with bright red hair.
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NIGHT AND DAY: A COLE PORTER REVUE
conceived by Robert Cacioppo. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 11/28/17. Runs 12/19–2/25/18. Possible extension to 3/11/18.
In Florida Rep’s ArtStage Studio Theatre.
SEEKING: Musical theatre performers who can master various types and styles of songs across Cole Porter’s body of work. All vocal types sought. Seeking strong musicians, singers, and dancers.
Woman 1: 40s. Mezzo/belt. A glamorous leading lady.
Man 1: 40s. Baritone. A handsome leading man. Elegant and mysterious.
Woman 2: Late 20s/early 30s. Soprano/belt. An ingénue with a bit of an edge. A wise woman of the roaring 20s.
Man 2: Late 20s/early 30s. Young comic tenor.
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HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES
by Alan Ayckbourn. Dir: Mark Shanahan.
1st reh: 12/19/17. Runs 1/09/18–1/31/18. Possible extension: 2/04/18.
In The Historic Arcade Theatre.
Note: Florida Rep will produce the UK edition of this play. Dialects will be used.
Frank Foster: A businessman high up in his firm. In his 40s. Polite and proper.
Mary Featherstone: 30s. An unknowing accomplice in covering up an affair between her husband’s coworkers.
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THE MIRACLE WORKER
by William Gibson. Dir: Robert Cacioppo.
1st reh: 1/23/18. Runs 2/13 – 3/07. Possible extension: 3/11.
In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Helen Keller: Should appear between 8 and 11-years old. Unkempt, vivacious, pretty. She is blind, deaf, mute, and trapped in her own world. She is wild and unrestrained. This actor will need great discipline for intense physical and emotional scenes. Seeking a young actor with experience and training.
Annie Sullivan: Early-mid 20s. Irish dialect will be used. Helen’s teacher. A strong and driven young woman who is determined to connect Helen to the outside world. Lived a hard life and it drives her forward. She is a very forceful presence. The role is incredibly physically demanding. Combat experience is a plus.
Kate Keller: 30s-40s. A young gentlewoman with a sweet face. She is a kind and gentle person. Devoted mother and wife.
Aunt Ev: 40s-50s. A talkative and opinionated woman. Helen’s aunt.
James: Teens-early 20s. Helen’s half-brother. An indolent boy who has no sympathy for Helen and who does not view her as his mental equal because of her disability.
Viney: 50s-60s. African American woman and servant to the Keller family. Kind, cheerful, loving.
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CABARET [1998 VERSION]
Book by Joe Masteroff. Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Dir: TBA.
1st reh: 2/27/18. Runs 3/20–4/11. Possible extension: 4/29. In the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Emcee: 30s and up. Master of Ceremonies in the Kit Kat Club. An androgynous, flamboyant, and magnetic presence. He is dark, sinister, vulgar, yet lovable, playful, filled with love of life, and has an all-knowing quality about him. Must be a strong singer and dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus, but not a must. Speaks with a German accent. Tenor.
Sally Bowles: Early-mid 20s. Mezzo with a strong belt. A British headliner at the Kit Kat Club. A strong willed woman away from home working as a singer and dancer. Strong-willed, quirky, independent, yet vulnerable. Must be a strong singer and dancer.
Clifford “Cliff” Bradshaw: Early-mid 20s. Tenor. An American writer looking for his voice in Berlin. Friendly, naive, kind. A bit conflicted. Should move well.
Fräulein Kost (doubles as Fritzie, a Kit Kat Girl): 20s-30s. Alto/Mezzo. A quick witted and sharp tongued woman with a big personality. Makes a living offering favors to sailors. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus.
Herr Schultz: 50s-60s. Tenor. A kind and gentle Jewish man. Runs a fruit shop in Berlin.
Kit Kat Girls
Rosie: 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Lulu: 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Frenchie (doubles as the Gorilla/dancer): 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Texas: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Helga: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Kit Kat Boys
Bobby: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Victor: 20s-30s. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Hans (doubles as Rudy, a nonspeaking sailor): 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
Herman (doubles as Max and a Customs Official): 20s-30s. Non speaking. Must be a strong dancer. Experience with musical instruments a plus but not necessary.
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TBA WORLD PREMIERE
Dir: TBA. 1st reh: 3/13/18. Runs 4/03– 5/06. Possible extension: 5/20.
In the ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Note: When the play is selected, the casting breakdowns will follow.
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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