New Jewish Theatre 2017-18 Season - St. Louis EPA Days
New Jewish Theatre
AUDITION DATE
May 20, 2017
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CDT)
May 21, 2017
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CDT)
APPOINTMENTS
Please contact MJ Kambal, 314-442-3283, mjkambal@jccstl.org, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM -5:00 PM.
CONTRACT
SPT $285/wk minimum
SEEKING
Male and female actors for the 2017-18 season. Please see breakdown for more information.
PREPARATION
2 contrasting contemporary monologues no more than 2 minutes each. Bring 3 photo resumes.
LOCATION
New Jewish Theatre
2 Millstone Campus Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63146-5776
ask at check in for audition room, ample free parking
PERSONNEL
Kathleen Sitzer - Artistic Director / Eddie Coffield - Artistic Associate / Bobby Miller - Artistic Associate
OTHER DATES
NEW JERUSALEM: first rehearsal March 12, 2018, Open April 5, Close April 22. LIFE SUCKS: first rehearsal April 30, Open May 24, Close June 10
OTHER
Casting for 2nd half of the 2017-18 Season. New Jerusalem (David Ives), Life Sucks (Aaron Posner). Seeking diverse casting. All roles open. See character breakdown for roles being cast.
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
NEW JERUSALEM:
Abraham Van Valkenburgh, a regent of Amsterdam, 45
Saul Levi Mortera, chief rabbi of Amsterdam, 60+
Gaspar Rodrigues Ben Israel, a parnas of Talmud Torah, perhaps 50
Baruch De Spinoza, a merchant of Amsterdam, 23
Simon De Vries, a painter, 23
Clara Van Den Enden, a music teacher, 20
Rebekah De Spinoza, Baruch's half sitster, 26
LIFE SUCKS
Vanya - 45, A ruminator, a kvetch, a smart, sweet, passionate, insightful, wound-tight failure
Sonia - 24, Kind, caring, quirky. serious self-esteem issues. Not comfortable in her body
Ella - 36, Searching, frustrated, hopeful, sad. Very attractive, rampantly desireable
Babs - 64, vibrant, artistic, outspoken, enlightened. a great soul and scrappy wit
The Professor - 62, Big mind, big ego, big vocabulary, small-ish soul. Selfish. Well meaning
Dr. Aster - 52, Broken, beautiful, dissatisfied, savvy and sad. He cares deeply and oddly
Pickles - 40-ish, An odd, sweet, loyal duck. Very literal. A relentlessly positive utopian lesbian
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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