New London Barn Playhouse/Northern Stage Co. 2019-20 Seasons
Various Producers
**REVISED New email address for requesting an appointment**
**Updated Personnel**
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 12:30 to 1:30
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 12:30 to 1:30
APPOINTMENTS
AEA members please contact Virginia Ogden: casting@northernstage.org for an
appointment. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep see breakdowns for theatre's salary info
SPT
SEEKING
Equity actors for the 2019-20 seasons for :
Northern Stage (White River Junction, VT)
New London Barn Playhouse (New London, NH)
PREPARATION
Please prepare one monologue and one 32-measure vocal selection for musical performers. Non-musical performers may present two contrasting monologues. Please bring a picture and resume. An accompanist will be provided but will not transpose. Audition slots will be 5 minutes long.
LOCATION
Northern Stage Administrative Offices
76 Gates St
White River Junction, VT 05001
PERSONNEL
In attendance:
Northern Stage:
Jess Chayes, Northern Stage Associate Artistic Director
Virginia Ogden, Northern Stage Artistic Fellow
New London Barn Playhouse
Producing Artistic Director: Keith Coughlin
Associate Artistic Director: Elliot Cunningham
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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 LONDON BARN PLAYHOUSE- 2019 SEASON
SPT; $598 per week plus room and board (pending approval);
Expected in attendance: Producing Artistic Director: Keith Coughlin; Associate Artistic Director: Elliot Cunningham
www.nlbarn.org
Mailing address: PO Box 9, New London, NH 03257
Theatre address: 84 Main Street, New London, NH 03257
THE PAJAMA GAME
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Dir: Chad Larabee
Chor: Natalie Wisdom
1st Rehearsal May 28th
Runs June 12th-June 23rd
Seeking:
SID SOROKIN: Bari-Tenor- Ab4-B2- New superintendent at Sleep-Tite. He is a charming, productive worker. Adamant about retaining his job and improving his job performance.
BABE WILLIAMS: Mezzo Soprano/Belt- F5-A3- The leader of the Union Grievance Committee, who against her own will at first, falls in love with Sid. Strong, feisty, a little stubborn, and full of pride for the union but also charming and sensitive. The unspoken leader of the workers and women who work at the factory. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
MR. HASLER: The president at Sleep Tite. Fiscally conservative, he is demanding, stubborn, and uptight. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
A play by Rick Elice
Based on the novel by Dave Barry And Ridley Pearson
Music by Wayne Barker
Dir: Kathryn Markey
1st Rehearsal June 13th
Runs June 26th-July 7th
Seeking:
BLACK STACHE: A ruthless, heartless pirate captain who captures The Wasp, Black Stache started shaving at age ten. He is proud of his magnificent facial hair and is partial to the poetical and the theatrical. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
LORD LEONARD ASTER: The very model of a Victorian English gentleman, Lord Aster is a loyal subject of the queen, devoted father, and faithful friend.
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THE ODD COUPLE
Written by Neil Simon
Dir: TBA
1st Rehearsal June 26th
Runs July 10th-July 14th
Seeking:
FELIX UNGER: A fussy man who knows that he is difficult to live with but cannot—or will not—make any concessions or compromises. His wife, unwilling to continue their marriage, asks him to leave the family despite his suicide threat, and he then moves in with Oscar. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
OSCAR MADISON: A carefree, good-natured, divorced sportswriter who lives alone in a messy eight-room New York apartment. He is completely oblivious to dirt, clutter, and the overdue child-support payments about which his wife telephones weekly.
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GREASE
Book and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren CaseyMusic by Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey, and John Farrar
Dir: Russell Garrett
Chor: Michael Jablonski
1st Rehearsal June 27th
Runs July 17th-August 4th
Seeking:
DANNY ZUKO: Tenor- B5-D4- The leader of the Burger Palace Boys. Well-built, nice looking, with an air of cool easy-going charm. Strong and confident.
MISS LYNCH: An old maid English teacher.
VINCE FONTAINE: A typical teen audience radio disc jockey. Slick, egotistical, fast-talkin’. A veteran greaser.
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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Book by Terrance McNally
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Music by Marc Shaiman
Dir/Chor: Jeff Whiting
1st Rehearsal July 18th
Runs August 7th-August 18th
FRANK ABIGNALE, JR.- Tenor- C5-G2- Our story's conniving protagonist, he is a handsome and youthful con artist. Grew up learning to disappear into another skin to avoid his problems. He eventually falls in love with Brenda and desperately tries to change his ways. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
FRANK ABIGNALE, SR.- Bari-Tenor- G#4-F2- Frank Jr.'s father. He is an inspiration when it comes to swindling. Upbeat and fast-talking, he undergoes a series of progressive failures that leaves him a miserable drunk.
CARL HANRATTY- Tenor- G4-G2- An FBI agent leading the investigation and search for Frank Jr. A knowledgeable and habitual workaholic who idolizes the moment he catches his perp. Lives a private life of loneliness and depression.
PAULA ABIGNALE- Alto- C5-A3- Frank Jr.'s gorgeous mother. She met Frank Sr. in France, during the war, but has fallen out of love. Caring and loving, with an underlying resentment toward her husband and son. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
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THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
Book by Roger Bean
Music and Lyrics by Various Artists
Dir/Chor: Anthony C. Daniel
1st Rehearsal August 8th
Runs August 21st-September 1st
Seeking:
MISSY- Missy is the over-achiever of the group. Very controlled, very concerned that everything at the prom turns out wonderful and perfect. Head of the prom decorations committee; and absolutely smitten with her music teacher. Her best friend is Suzy. (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)
CINDY LOU- Cindy Lou knows she is the prettiest girl at Springfield High. She knows she will be named Prom Queen and acts out against her best friend Betty Jean when things don’t go her way. She makes the biggest change between Act 1 & 2, having learned the lessons of true love and loss (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST
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Northern Stage 2019-20 Season
LORT D; $696/week min plus room and board
Expected in attendance: Producing Artistic Director: Carol Dunne; Associate Artistic Director: Jess Chayes
address: Northern Stage Mailing Address and Administration & Production Building, 76 Gates Street, White River Junction, VT 05001-7052
STAGE MANAGER INFO: Some SM positions may be available. SMs may submit to
production@northernstage.org.
ONLY YESTERDAY
By Bob Stevens
Directed by Carol Dunne
Off-Broadway transfer
First Rehearsal: August 23, 2019
Runs (in NYC): September 7 – September 29, 2019
AEA LORT D/Touring LORT B Minimum plus room and travel
JOHN LENNON: Early 20s.
PAUL MCCARTNEY: Early 20s.
BURLY MAN: 40S, road weary tour manager.
SHIRLEY: Eager teenage fan.
NOTE: All roles in this production have been cast.
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A DOLL’S HOUSE PART 2
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Peter Hackett
First rehearsal: September 3, 2019
Runs: September 18 - October 6, 2019
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
NORA HELMER:
Female, 40s-late 50s. Estranged wife of Torvald, mother of three. Left her family 15 years ago after living out the ideal of the 19th-century wife. She is now an author who takes great pride in her success and autonomy. THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.
TORVALD HELMER:
50s-60s. Estranged husband of Nora, father of three. On the surface, he is measured and reserved. He feels quite deeply, but is unsure of how to express it.
ANNE MARIE:
60s. The family nanny who has raised Nora and Torvald’s children as her own. The peacekeeper. She is getting older, but quick-witted, tough, funny. Must have strong comedy.
EMMY HELMER:
20s. Nora and Torvald’s daughter. Young and in love, mature. She is perfectly well-adjusted and very smart. She has the drive and wit of her mother, but the conservative values of her father.
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JORDAN
by Brenda Withers
Directed by Jess Chayes
First Rehearsal: September 27, 2019
Runs: October 16 – November 3, 2019
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
LARA:
Female, a young, professional, 30s . Smart, funny, independent, kind of a luddite. Surprised when fear creeps in.
WADE:
Male, 30’s. Lara's ex-boyfriend. Half-rebel, half-slacker. Smart, dry, into bands, beer, and coffee you've never heard of. Trying to remake himself in the wake of his break-up with Lara.
PETER:
Lara’s fiancé, male, 30s. Smart, sharp, straightforward. A tech professional with a ten-year plan.
CASEY:
Male, 30’s/40’s. Peter's co-worker. Clever, ambitious, fun. Goes to the gym a lot, but doesn't play sports.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to audition.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Directed by Maggie Burrows
Music Direction by Kevin Smith
First Rehearsal: November 1, 2019
Run: November 20, 2019 – January 5, 2020
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
MARIA RAINER:
Female, 20-29. Aspiring nun turned nanny then mother of the Von Trapp family. Chest mix with strong head voice. Great sense of natural humor, ability to move well. Note if you play guitar.
CAPTAIN GEORG VON TRAPP:
Male, 35-59. Retired naval officer and proud Austrian. Widower, stern father of seven children. Baritone. Plays guitar.
ELSA SCHRAEDER:
Female, 30-59. A wealthy widow and suitor to Captain Von Trapp. Legit-mezzo range, A-E below high C.
MAX DETWEILLER:
Male, 40-59. Witty and clever impresario who can be charmingly pushy but ultimately proves himself a loyal friend of the family. Strong character actor with good sense of comedy. Baritone.
MOTHER ABBESS:
Female, 40-59. Strong and authoritative but kind leader of Maria’s abby. Powerful chest and head voice; mezzo or soprano (B-Ab).
LIESL VON TRAPP:
Female, 18+ to play 16. Oldest of the Von Trapp children, a teen on the verge of womanhood. Courted by Rolph. Chest mix with a head voice (low G-F#). Must be comfortable with dance.
ROLF GRUBER:
Male, 18+to play 17. Suitor to Liesl, telegram delivery boy, later Nazi soldier. Low tenor. Must be comfortable with dance.
HERR ZELLER:
Male, 20-49. A staunch Nazi sympathizer and eventually a leader in the Nazi regime.
FRANZ:
Male, 30-59. Distant and efficient butler.
ADMIRAL VON SCHREIBER:
Male, 40-59. A retired Admiral in the Austrian Navy and neighbor of Captain Von Trapp
FRIEDRICH VON TRAPP:
Male, 14. One of the seven Von Trapp children.
LOUISA VON TRAPP:
Female, 13. One of the seven Von Trapp children.
KURT VON TRAPP:
Male, 11. One of the seven Von Trapp children.
BRIGITTA VON TRAPP:
Female, 10. One of the seven Von Trapp children.
MARTA VON TRAPP:
Female, 7. One of the seven Von Trapp children.
GRETL VON TRAPP:
Female, 6. Youngest of the seven Von Trapp children.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to audition.
NOTE: All cast employed acknowledge that they will be working with children in this production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Please note that the Producer has developed a Children’s Care Policy. Compliance with the Northern Stage Children's Care Policy will be mandatory at all times.
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KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Stephen Brown-Fried
First Rehearsal: December 27, 2019 (principals)/December 31, 2019
Run: January 22 – February 9, 2020
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
King Lear : ROLE CAST.
Cordelia: 16-29
Lear's youngest daughter; honest. Truthful and loyal.
Goneril: 35-49
Lear’s ruthless oldest daughter and the wife of the Duke of Albany. Goneril is jealous, treacherous, and amoral. THIS ROLES HAS BEEN CAST.
Regan: 35-49 Lear’s middle daughter and the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. Regan is as ruthless as Goneril and as aggressive in all the same ways.
Fool: 25-50 A brilliant truth teller and Lear’s jester.
Edmund: 30-39
Gloucester's bastard son; sexy; a master manipulator and a brilliant mind.
Edgar: 30-39
Gloucester's oldest and only legitimate son; must have a huge heart; very smart, well educated; has lived a privileged life until he is cast out; the future king. ROLE CAST
Gloucester : 50-79
A nobleman, an earl; unable to see what's in front of him. ROLE CAST
Kent: 30-59
loving, loyal, nobleman; fearlessly serves Lear to the death; speaks the truth, a formidable, moral man.
Albany: 40-50
Goneril's husband; a reasonable and moral man; cautious and ambivalent, he thinks before he acts; he takes a stand.
Cornwall: 40-50
Regan's husband; a brute, fiery, and sadistic man; violent, hungry for power; works well with Regan.
France: 30-45
Marries Cordelia once she has been disinherited; a kind and generous man.
Oswald: 20-60
Goneril's steward; dedicated to Goneril, he enjoys being her accomplice; pensive, sneaky, smart.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to audition.
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CITRUS
By Celeste Jennings
Directed by JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell
First Rehearsal: February 7, 2020
Runs: February 26 – March 15, 2020
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
A LADY:
Poem: “Little Rock, Arkansas”
Very young, naïve. She’s had to learn about hatred and fighting it with goodness opposed to more hatred at a very young age. 14 years old. Still learning how to communicate with others. It’s not that she doesn’t know what to say, she’s just needs a bit more time to get good at articulating. She just wants to be amongst people that maybe already understand her opposed to those that immediately judge her and make ignorant assumptions. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
ANOTHER LADY:
Poem: “A Prayer” She’s 50+. She represents a great aunt, or grandma that prays for A Lady once she leaves for school. Her faith carries her through all of the ups and downs of life. If only everyone could just be happy. People, especially romantic interests, have told her that she’s complicated. She disagrees with this, because her goals are actually very simple. It’s everything else that muddles her paths and causes the complications. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
THIS LADY:
Poem: “Just Women” College student that’s very active in the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee. Very confident and powerful, yet she has an innocence about her. Early 20’s. Has recently discovered that her voice is a tool. Is not here for foolishness. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
THAT LADY:
Poem: “Just Women”
She’s in her late 40’/50s (not as old as Another Lady. She’s an active member of the Black Panther Party and is over all of it. She just wants what’s best for her and her community and is fed up with discrimination, racism, sexism, etc. She’s not aggressive, but it’s clear that she’s prepared to do all she can to support her vigilant cause. Has been in the midst of bs for too long now. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
SOME LADY:
Poem: “How Many” Old enough to have a daughter that’s 13 years old. This is maybe her youngest daughter. She’s maybe in/around her 40’s. Definitely younger than Another Lady. Like us all, she’s struggling with working on herself. She’s tired of being hurt from love and by love. She can’t figure out if she’s the problem or not but can understand why she would ever be the problem. Love isn’t her ultimate goal, but it sure would nice to have along the way. She isn’t sure if it actually will- if someone will ever truly love her the way she wants. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
OTHER LADY:
Poem: “Hands” In her 30’s. I don’t think she should be older than that because she’s in Awkward Black Girls with Some Other Lady. She enslaved on a plantation in the deep south, so she endures very hard life, yet through it all she’s proud of who she is and finds space and time to recognize her resilience.
She’s dealt with being awkward from a very young age. Because of this, she understands her feelings and body very well and accepts that the awkwardness will never subside. She “handles” it as best as she can. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
SOME OTHER LADY:
Poem: “How Many” Late 20’s. Very inspired and reinvigorated to live in NYC and pursue a new life in art. Proud, a bit naïve, very inquisitive. She’s also of the awkward sort. She seems to not be heard even when she’s sure she’s speaking up. She’s a perfectionist that’s guilty of trying too hard. She has no chill. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
ONE MORE LADY:
Poem: Black Female Artist Early 30’s. She’s sassy and doesn’t need help with accessing her self-confidence. She’s fed up and tired of the system and has been ready to be a force for change. She isn’t good at concealing her emotions. They stay on her as she feels them. This is why people have so many questions that
she’s tired of pretending to answer. Her rap reveals her response to the world that won’t seem to leave her be. She can snap back ignorance with fire so smooth that people won’t understand until she’s gone. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
LAST LADY:
Poem: “Grace” Mid 20’s. She’s still grieving her Dad’s death. Last Lady is self-conscious, is tired and almost unaware that she holds the power to make a difference. She’s doesn’t understand the positive influence her plight and words have on her community. She’s always exhausted from her struggle of holding it all- of trying to be the best Black girl she can be. She wants to sleep, but truly will never stop. Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Directed by Carol Dunne
Choreography by Kyle Brand
First rehearsal: March 27, 2020
Runs: April 15 – May 24, 2020
AEA LORT D Minimum plus room and travel
ELVIS:
20s; male; actor/singer/guitar player to portray Elvis in his 20s at the beginning of his career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; should sound and look somewhat like Elvis without being an “impersonator”.
JERRY LEE LEWIS:
20s; male; actor/singer/pianist; he was rock & roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated “Last Man Standing.” Must be a superb piano player, able to play like Jerry Lee Lewis; fun, energetic; comic skills a plus.
CARL PERKINS:
mid 20s; male; actor/singer/guitar player (lead guitar); he was the American pioneer of rockabilly music and best known for his song “Blue Suede Shoes”; Must be an excellent lead guitarist.
JOHNNY CASH:
mid 20s; male; actor/singer/guitar player to portray Johnny cash at the dawn of his epic career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; tall; should sound and look somewhat like Johnny without being an “impersonator”.
SAM PHILLIPS:
mid 30s; male; excellent actor; “Father of Rock’n’Roll” and founder of Sun Records who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King. A towering and charismatic figure in American music.
DYANNE:
mid 20s; female; excellent actor and singer; she was an aspiring singer and Elvis’s girlfriend; attractive; great singer with a wide range; sings solos and back-up throughout the show – sings “Fever” in her alto range and covers the high soprano part of “Riders In The Sky” (Johnny Cash song). ROLE IS CAST
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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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