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Seeking
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming season.
See breakdown for more info.
Preparation
Please prepare a contemporary monologue (maximum 3 minutes).
If auditioning for the musical, please prepare a hip hop or R&B song, not from a musical, as well. An accompanist will be provided on January 21st only.
Bring picture and resume.
Other Dates
See breakdown for season show dates
Other
http://www.hangartheatre.org
AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
Personnel
Artistic Director: Michael Barakiva
Casting Director: Michael Cassara
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
AEA members email hangar.casting@hangartheatre.org with 3 possible times, listed in order of preference.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
I LOVE I LOST I MADE SPAGHETTI
Director - Michael Barakiva
First Rehearsal - May 31
First Performance - June 16
Closing - June 25
Seeking:
GIULIA
Italian American woman, 40s. Personable, smart, and especially funny. The kind of dynamic, intelligent, warm and charismatic woman you can’t believe is still single. An expert in the kitchen, Giulia loves food, cooking and feeding the way only someone who grow up in a kitchen can.
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IN THE HEIGHTS
Director - Suzanne Agins
First Rehearsal - June 14th
First Performance - June 30th
Closing - July 16th
Seeking:
USNAVI DE LA VEGA
Early to mid 20s, the child of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Scrappy, charismatic, full of integrity, Usnavi is the embodiment of the American Dream -
Extremely strong rapper and good singer, up to G. Strong dance (hiphop, salsa) also prefered. True triple threat.
NINA ROSARIO
Freshman at Stanford, 19. Intelligent, driven. The first in her family to go to school Classic ingenue with a fierce smart streak. Extremely strong singer, comfortable from low Bb up to D, with some higher mix/head singing and a popped belt F. No dancing required.
KEVIN ROSARIO
Nina’s father, 40s. Has dedicated his life to his family and his daughter’s advancement. Loyal, protective, conservative and absolutely sure that as the patriarch he knows what’s best for his family. Baritone, C to E. Spanish speaking is a plus.
CAMILLA ROSARIO
Nina’s mother, co-owner of Rosario’s, 40s. Holds the family together. Strong minded with steady values. Alto belter, low G to B (soft higher D in finale.) Spanish speaking is a plus.
BENNY
Early to mid 20s. Hard-working, ambitious, has worked his way up from nothing to a valued employee at Rosario’s Car Service. Rough around the edges, but with a heart of gold. Strong rapper. Strong singer, E to A flat.
VANESSA
early to mid 20s. Independent and strong-willed, a gorgeous young woman who’s been the center of attention so long she takes it for granted. Must be a strong dancer. Extremely strong singer, high belter, seamless and strong voice, low A up through a (sustained) D as well as popped belt E's and F's.
SONNY
Usnavi’s cousin, 16. Ambitious, scrappy, full of good. Rapper and singer. Tenor up to a strong A, ideally B flat.
ABUELA CLAUDIA
mid-late 60s. Grandmother to the community. The goodness and generosity and the kindness of a saint, in spite of the hard life she’s led. Strong alto belter from low F# up through A, ideally through C. Spanish speaking is a plus.
DANIELA
Owner of Daniela’s salon, 30s. Brash, sassy and spunky. Spanish speaking is a plus. Strong belter from low G through at least C.
CARLA
Works at the salon, 20s. Daniela’s sidekick. Ditzy and needs sharp comedic chops. Spanish speaking is a plus. Belter comfortable through C, with some popped D's.
GRAFFITI PETE
a graffiti artist, 18. Rebel. Hip-hop dancer. Rapper and singer. Spanish speaking is a plus.??
PIRAGUERO
30s. Neighborhood merchant. Martyred and put upon. Clean and easy tenor from E through (sustained) A. Spanish speaking is a plus.
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THIRD
Director - Michael Barakiva
First Rehearsal - July 5th
First Performance - July 21st
Closing - July 30th
Seeking:
LAURIE
Early 50s. Any ethnicity. A brilliant, glass-ceiling-shatterer academic who is used to being the smartest person in a room full of smart people. Confident, aggressive, with a razor-sharp wit. This is a woman who is always on the go and never at a loss for words.
WOODSON BULL, III
20. Athletic, masculine, preppy, handsome. A real bro with the effortless swagger of someone who’s always gotten what he’s wanted. Wrestler with the build to show it. The picture of white hetersexual privilege.
EMILY
Any ethnicity. Early 20s, Laurie’s daughter. Smart, ironic, quirky: the product of the small liberal arts New England town where she grew up. All of her mom’s smarts with none of the bite.
JACK
Early 70s. Laurie’s father. A great, kind man suffering from dementia. When he is lucid, we see the man he was and still is. When he drifts, his moods change quickly, from sentimental to violent.
NANCY
Early 50s. Intelligent, damaged, a sharp sarcastic sense of humor (comedic timing imperative). A woman who has let her body go, suffered the consequences, and is now fighting for her life. Uses comedy to deflect. Transforms into a genuinely hopeful character by the end of the play.
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CONSTELLATIONS
Director - TBD
First Rehearsal - July 19th
First Performance - August 4th
Closing - August 13th
Seeking
MARIANNE
Female, 30s. Any ethnicity. Quirky and charismatic in that librarian way. Needs a full gamut of comedic abilities, from physical comedy to dry British irony. Genuinely open-hearted.
ROLAND
Male, 30s. Any ethnicity. Professional beekeeper. Grounded, honest to a fault, a guy who wouldn’t know how to be duplicitous if you paid him. Wears his heart on his sleeve.
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