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Seeking
All ages and ethnicities
Local actors will be given preference.
Preparation
Prepare a modern monologue for open call. If auditioning for ReOrient 2015, sides will be provided upon confirmation of audition date/time.
Other Dates
The festival will be presented in 2 series, in rep
Each actor will be cast in multiple roles
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ReOrient 2015 rehearsals begin August 10, 2015
ReOrient 2015 performs September 10-October 4, 2015
New Threads Reading Series will take place October-November, 2015
Personnel
9 short plays from/about the Middle East by various authors including, Yussef El Guindi, Mona Mansour, Nahal Navidar & Silva Semerciyan
Directors: Evren Odcikin, Sara Razavi, among others
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
gtpauditions@gmail.com
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
ReOrient 2015 includes 9 short plays and will have an ensemble, with each actor playing multiple roles. Some specific roles in the festival include:
Old Man (in Lost Kingdom): 50s, male, Iraqi dictator, charistmatic and strong presence
Rossi (in Ceasefire): 20s, male, young Israeli soldier, inexperienced, easily scared
Shaban Raad (in Songs of Our Childhood): 20s, male, young Iranian soldier, injured, scared, an artistic soul
Hisham (in Picking Up the Scent): 30s, male, Egyptian archeologist, handsome, charming, curious
Ali (in Counting in Shaab): 20s, male, a young Iraqi man, funny, fast-talking, has recently survived a bomb attack
Alia (in the House): 20s, female, Palestinian-American philosophy student, smart, fast-talker, loves her father
Nisrin (in Picking Up the Scent): 30s, female, Egyptian, PhD in English poetry, strong, a fighter, emotional
Sitti (in Bitterenders): 50+ female, Palestinian grandmother, senile, angry, knows more than she lets on
Sanaz Behzadi (in Songs of Our Childhood): 20s, female, Iranian nurse, progressive, rule-breaker
Mira Zarindast (in Songs of Our Childhood): 20s, female, Iranian nurse, traditional, hardened by loss
The actors in ReOrient will play many other roles as well.
In the New Threads Reading Series (plays to be announced), there are numerous opportunities for actors of all ages and ethnicities.
Actors unable to attend this call may submit headshot and resume to:
Golden Thread Productions
2325 Third STreet, Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94107
OR
torange@goldenthread.org
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