Olney Theatre Center 2017-18 Season Plays - NYC EPA
Olney Theatre Corporation
AUDITION DATE
Jan 30, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
Jan 31, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
COST
Tier 1; $677/wk Mainstage; $542/wk Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming season plays.
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief monologue - not to exceed two minutes. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10018-6504
12th floor
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Jason Loewith
Managing Director: Debbie Ellinghaus
Casting Associate: Danielle Markowitz
Personnel expected to be in attendance at the EPA: Jason King Jones, the Associate Artistic Director
OTHER DATES
Local EPAs and NYC Musical EPA and ECCs will be held at a later date.
OTHER
www.olneytheatre.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
THE CRUCIBLE
Performance Space: Mainstage
Director: TBA
Written by: Arthur Miller
1ST REH: March 12, 2018. RUNS: April 4 - April 29, 2018. Possible Extension Through: May 6, 2018
SEEKING:
Reverend Parris:
Minister in Salem. He believes a faction plans to force him to leave Salem, so he attempts to strengthen his authority through the witch trial proceedings.
Betty Parris:
Parris' daughter. Her father discovers her dancing in the woods, and she later accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft.
Abigail Williams:
Parris' niece. She instigates the witch trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls to pretend as well.
Tituba:
Parris' black slave. Parris discovers her casting spells and making potions with the girls in the woods.
Mrs. Ann Putnam: Wife of Thomas Putnam. She believes that a witch is responsible for the deaths of her seven infant children. Her jealousy of Rebecca Nurse leads her to accuse Goody Nurse of being a witch.
Thomas Putnam:
A greedy landowner in Salem. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang.
Ruth Putnam:
The Putnams' daughter. She accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft. A witness claims to have heard Putnam say Ruth's accusations helped him obtain land.
Mary Warren:
Servant to the Proctors. She goes along with Abigail and the girls by falsely accusing others of witchcraft; however, she later admits that she was lying.
Mercy Lewis:
Servant to the Putnams and friend to Abigail. She participates in the witch trials by pretending to see spirits and falsely accusing individuals of witchcraft.
John Proctor:
Salem farmer and former lover of Abigail's. He openly denounces Parris and does not attend church.
Elizabeth Proctor:
Wife of John Proctor. She is a decent and honest woman, who dismissed Abigail because of her affair with John Proctor.
Reverend Hale:
Minister in Beverly. The people of Salem summon him to investigate Betty's condition and determine if witchcraft is responsible. He supports the witch trials, but later denounces them when he learns that Abigail is lying.
Rebecca Nurse:
Wife of Francis Nurse. She is one of the most respected individuals in Salem because of her kindness and charity. She argues against the witch trial investigations. Mrs. Putnam accuses her of witchcraft.
Francis Nurse:
Farmer and landowner in Salem. He is a respected member of the community often called upon to settle disagreements between individuals.
Susanna Walcott:
Friend to Abigail. She also takes part in the trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft.
Giles Corey:
Elderly inhabitant of Salem. He challenges the court in an attempt to defend his wife who has been convicted of witchcraft. He is pressed to death as a result.
Sarah Good:
Beggar in Salem. She is the first individual accused of witchcraft.
Judge Hathorne:
A judge in the Salem court.
Deputy Governor Danforth:
A special judge serving in the Salem court during the witch trials. He signs the death sentences for those individuals who refuse to confess their crimes. He refuses to delay any execution for fear that he will appear weak and irresolute.
Ezekial Cheever:
Appointed by the court to assist in arresting accused individuals.
Marshal Herrick:
Appointed by the court to arrest the accused individuals.
Hopkins:
Jailer.
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OUR TOWN
Performance Space: Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
Director: Aaron Posner
Book by: Thornton Wilder and Frank Craven
1ST REH: August 8, 2017. RUNS: October 4 - November 5, 2017. Possible Extension Through: November 12, 2017
STAGE MANAGER:
The narrator. He guides Emily in her return to the living world.
EMILY WEBB:
The Webbs' intelligent daughter, who grows up during the play, joins the two major families when she marries George Gibbs, and dies later during childbirth.
GEORGE GIBBS:
Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs' sixteen-year-old son, who discovers his love for Emily, marries her in the second act, and grieves for her loss in the third act.
FRANK GIBBS:
The town's doctor, who is returning from delivering the Goruslawski twins during the first act. He is the father of George and Rebecca Gibbs.
JULIA GIBBS:
Dr. Gibbs' wife, who represents a typical housewife in the first two acts; in the final act, she is seen as a spirit.
CHARLES WEBB:
The editor and publisher of the Sentinel, the town's newspaper, and one of its most important citizens. He lives across from the Gibbs family.
MYRTLE WEBB:
Charles Webb's wife, who reveals her character through her conversation with Mrs. Gibbs; she represents the typical mother and housewife.
*All actors will use puppets to portray the other characters in the play*
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AUBERGINE
Performance Space: Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
Director: TBA
Written by: Julia Cho
1ST REH: January 29, 2018. RUNS: February 28 - March 25, 2018. Possible Extension Through: April 1, 2018
DIANE:
40. American. A “foodie.” Likely doubles as Hospital Worker.
RAY:
38. Korean-American. Born in America. A chef, assimilated and mostly estranged from his father.
RAY’S FATHER:
Late 60s. Born in Korea, lived in America for over four decades. On death’s door. Doesn’t understand his son.
LUCIEN:
40s. A naturalized citizen who was once a refugee. Very kind, wise, and hard-working. A hospice care nurse.
CORNELIA:
28. Korean-American. Born in Korea, raised mostly in America. Speaks fluent Korean. Ray’s ex-girlfriend.
STRANGER/UNCLE:
Late 50s. Korean. Speaks fluent Korean.
VOICE:
Can be played by the same actor who plays Diane.
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THE INVISIBLE HAND
Performance Space: Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
Director: Michael Bloom
Book by: Ayad Akhtar
1ST REH: April 16, 2018. RUNS: May 9 - June 10, 2018. Possible Extension Through: June 17, 2018
DAR
early 20s. A rural Pakistani who speaks English with a thick accent.
NICK BRIGHT
30s. An American banker working abroad.
BASHIR
mid-to-late 20s. Sinewy and intense. A human barracuda. Bashir speaks with a working class English accent. Pakistani.
IMAM SALEEM
40s/50s. Regal. With charisma to burn. He is articulate, but speaks with a pronounced Pakistani accent. Pakistani.
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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