Indiana Repertory Theatre and Phoenix Theatre 2023-24 Season - Indianapolis, IN EPA
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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, May 8, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment please go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A9A62FA0F4C07-indianapolis . Once you have scheduled an audition appointment, please submit your headshot and resume at: casting@irtlive.com for sharing among the theatres in attendance. Please make sure your name is clearly marked on each and “Indy EPA 2023” is in the subject line. For questions: call Arian Fisher at: 317 635-5277 (between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm M-F: leave no messages please)
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep / SPT
$972 weekly minimum (LORT C)
$375 weekly minimum (SPT 3)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Indiana Repertory Theatre and Phoenix Theatre's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues - Optional: Prepare 16 bars of a song. No more than 3 minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Indiana Repertory Theatre
140 W Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3417
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Janet Allen, Artistic Director - Indiana Rep Ben Hanna, Artistic Director (designate) - Indiana Rep.
Constance Macy, Artistic Director, will direct The Body and the untitled piece - Phoenix Theatre
Claire Wilcher will write and direct A Very Phoenix Xmas - Phoenix Theatre
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
OTHER DATES
Indiana Repertory Theatre Season Dates: 1st rehearsal: 8/22/23 - close of season 5/19/24
Phoenix Theatre Dates:
THE BODY by Steve Moulds - first rehearsal October 10, closes November 19, 2023. A VERY PHOENIX XMAS - first rehearsal October 31, closes December 23, 2023. UNTITLED piece - commissioned work by Bennett Ayres - first rehearsal February 27, closes April 7, 2024.
See breakdown for production specific dates. EPA also on 5/8
OTHER
The following theatres will also be present at these auditions:
Summit Performance Indianapolis Theatre Company
Indianapolis Shakespeare Company
Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis
American Lives Theatre
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 30
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 300
adapted by Tom Haas
1st rehearsal: 10/24/23
open: 11/19/23
close: 12/24/23
SEEKING:
Marley/Fezziwig/Topper/Future, male, 50ish, any race
Cratchit/Past, male, mid-30s-40, any race
Fred/Young Scrooge, male, 20s, any race
Mrs. Fezziwig/Present/Pawnbroker, female, 50ish, any race
Mrs. Cratchit/Schoolmaster, female, mid-30s-40, any race
Felicity/Belle/Laundress, 20s, female, any race
by R. Eric Thomas
1st rehearsal: 1/26/24
open: 2/23/24
close: 3/16/24
SEEKING:
ROGER: African-American, around 30, strong desires for a better job, a better life—a dreamer, Funny but also melancholy’ can be brash and sharp when annoyed
BRANDON: White, around 30, Street-smart, working class Baltimore, a hard worker, A fun waiter who makes excellent tips, goofy but cool
VERNON: African American, late 50s/early 60s, Puts up a gruff front but he is really a generous, loving man—adores his wife, A successful salesman because he is a good storyteller, Loyal and sentimental and cantankerous
PAMELA: African American, late 50s/early 60s, A paralegal with the soul of a poet, Capable, pragmatic, hardworking, but also a dreamer, An extraordinary woman
MAUREEN: White, 50s, Working class, a huge personality, a hoot at happy hour, Often says the “wrong” things, but not mean-spirited, an unrepentant smoker
BRITTANY: White, 30s, Pregnant, but already mothers everyone around her, Says what she thinks, A social worker—has seen both the worst and the best of life, Doubles as ALICE, The wacky sitcom housekeeper slash dog reiki healer, a chaos muppet
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken
1st rehearsal: 3/19/24
open 4/19/24
close 5/19/24
SEEKING:
AUDREY: Any ethnicity, 20s-early 30s, vocal range: belt, G3-D5; bleached-blond stereotype with a huge, sensitive, one-of-a kind heart; no education, no self-esteem, vulnerable, the audience loves her
SEYMOUR: Any ethnicity, 20s-early 30s, vocal range: A2-G4; shy, clumsy, nerdy, naïve, but likable and well-meaning, hidden depths of love and courage that emerge as the show moves along
MR. MUSHNIK: stereotypical Jewish character, speaks lots of Yiddish, late 40s-60s; vocal range: G2- G4; gruff and blustery exterior but inside he’s slightly less grumpy, a basically good person who has always struggled and is easily tempted by wealth and fame
ORIN SCRIVELLO: Any ethnicity, 30s, vocal range: G2-G4; a sadistic dentist: narcissistic, arrogant, and abusive, yet a charmer in a bad boy kind of way; a strong comic edge, Doubles as several other brief but high-impact cameo roles, including: MR. BERNSTEIN – fast-talking, smarmy TV producer, MRS. LUCE – elegant, wealthy society matron, SKIP SNIP – slick, smooth talent agent, PATRICK MARTIN – sleazy marketing opportunist
PUPPETTEER: Operates the giant Audrey II plant puppet, Doubles as DERELICT
VOICE OF THE PLANT: African American, probably male but might be female, any age, off-stage voice of on-stage puppet - vocal range: G2-G4, strong character singer; rock, rhythm and blues style; a sweet-talking, street-smart, rhythm and blues version of the devil
CRYSTAL, RONNETTE, & CHIFFON: African American, 20s-30s, three-part tight harmony, vocal range: Ab3-F5; strong harmony singers with good movement skills, young, hip, smart, lots of attitude.
SEEKING:
MAN: 40-50 any ethnicity
WOMAN: 20s but can play a child, any ethnicity.
A VERY PHOENIX XMAS
5 actors: any gender, age, ethnicity.
UNTITLED piece
one man (this project is already cast, as it was written specifically for Equity actor Mark Goetzinger)
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