Hangar Theatre 2014 Season - EPAs by Appointment
Hangar Theatre | Ithaca, NY
Date of Audition:
1/18 and 1/19/2014
Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
(2 days)
Saturday, January 18, 2014 (with accompanist)
12 PM to 8 PM (lunch 3:30 to 4:30)
Sunday, January 19, 2014 (NO accompanist)
10 AM to 6 PM (lunch 1:30 to 2:30)
Contract
SPT
$518/week
Location
Hangar Theatre (Taughannock Blvd)
801 Taughannock Blvd / Route 89
Ithaca, NY
Seeking
Equity actors and actors who sing, men and women, for the 2014 Season
see breakdown.
Preparation
Prepare a two-minute monologue. If auditioning for the musical, in addition to the
monologue please prepare a short song (32 bars) in the style of the show. Bring sheet
music in the proper key; accompanist provided on 1/18 only.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
see breakdown for show dates.
Hangar Theatre is committed to casting the most diverse company of actors possible.
We are actively seeking actors of all racial backgrounds for all roles in our 2014
season.
Other
AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.
Personnel
Jen Waldman, Artistic Director
Jesse Bush, Associate Artistic Director
• A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Email preferred audition date/time: hangar.casting@hangartheatre.org. If no email,
call 607.273.8588 x16. Confirmation email will be sent.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
Red
By John Logan
First rehearsal May 26, opens June 12, closes June 21
Mark Rothko: 50s, The revolutionary twentieth century abstract expressionist painter. Passionate, vicious, imposing. He relishes a good debate. Obsessed with his work, he is struggling with his relevance and his legacy. His volatile temper hides a deep vulnerability.
Ken: 20s. Rothko’s young assistant. An aspiring painter. Quiet and thoughtful, but extremely bright and quick-witted. Willing to spar with Rothko when necessary.
Around the World in 80 Days
By Mark Brown
First rehearsal June 9, opens June 26, closes July 5
Actor 1: Sir Francis and Others. A consummate clown. Plays many roles and must have the facility for dialects and strong physical choices.
Actor 2: Detective Fix and Others. Primarily plays the antagonist of the play. Should be adept at physical transformation for multiple characters throughout.
Actor 3: Passepartout and Others. Phileas's servant and right hand man. Seeking an actor with great physical comedy chops. French dialect is a must.
Actor 4: Aouda and Others. An Indian woman as well as several men. Capable of being a romantic lead as well as very silly.
Actor 5: Phileas Fogg. A wealthy Englishman. An exacting perfectionist, unflappable and quite serious. A straight man with great comic timing.
Little Shop of Horrors
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
First rehearsal June 23, opens July 10, closes July 26
Seymour - A geeky shop clerk with a big heart who is secretly in love with Audrey. Seemingly awkward and naïve, he starts to tap into a newfound confidence and ambition.
Audrey – Sweet and vulnerable, but insecure. A lifetime of being down on her luck has left her trapped in an abusive relationship. She dreams of a better life for herself - with Seymour.
Orin – A motorcycle riding, leather jacket wearing dentist. Full of himself. Loves his nitrous oxide. Audrey's abusive boyfriend.
Mr. Mushnik – Owner of the failing flower shop. Short-tempered and manipulative. He is looking out for his own best interests.
Crystal, Ronette, and Chiffon – Street urchins who hang out in front of the flower shop and tell it like it is. Tough, sassy, and fierce, They sing in the style of the girl groups of the 60’s. Must have incredible voices.
Audrey II – The voice of the hungry man-eating plant seeking world domination. Must have a rich, powerful, soul/r&b sound.
Other Desert Cities
By Jon Robin Baitz
First rehearsal July 14, opens July 31, closes August 9
Lyman Wyeth (65-75): The patriarch of the family. A former Hollywood B and Reagan crony, Lyman is living a life of self-exile in Palm Springs. Warm and elegant with a wry sense of humor, Lyman cares deeply for his leftist children while clinging to a old school notion of Republican life. He is sturdy in the way of old Californians of a particular type.
Polly Wyeth (60-70): Tough, self righteous, graceful, funny, opinionated and at times overbearing, Polly is firm in her beliefs and deeply devoted to the preservation of her family. She considers herself a caretaker, having nursed Brooke and Silda back to health after their breakdowns. She has suffered grave disappointments over the years even as she has strived to keep up appearances. Elegant and forthright and whip-smart.
Brooke Wyeth (Early 30s-40) : Lyman and Polly's daughter, a writer who suffered an intense emotional breakdown and now lives in Sag Harbor, New York. She has arrived in a fragile state, having written an explosive, revealing biography of her family. She is intelligent and humorous, though tortured by the memory of her brother Henry's tragic death. An attractive and dry woman.
Trip Wyeth (Late 20's - mid 30s) : Lyman and Polly's youngest child, a TV producer for a courtroom show. Sardonic and quick witted, Trip struggles with his own demons but has a clear head when it comes to his concerns for the health of his family members. He loves his sister and his parents, and is pained by their divisions. A bright and funny young man.
Silda (60-70) : Polly's sister and former writing partner during their Hollywood days. She has just emerged from a stint in rehab and os struggling to maintain her sobriety. She is a staunch liberal, a favorite aunt and a wise cracking, impulsive though terribly fragile and reckless survivor. A mess. No makeup, hair dishelveled. She wears a muumuu, and carries a pill case marked with the days of the week.
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