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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
lunch 1 to 2
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Contract
Special Agreement
$375/week
Location
Actors' Equity Association NYC Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10036
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Seeking
Equity actors for various roles.
See breakdown for information on the Institute and the process.
Preparation
Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue
Please bring a picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER.
Other Dates
Dates for Institute:
July 6th- July 26th
(Including travel days)
Personnel
Artistic Director: Philip Himberg?
Producing Director: Christopher Hibma?
Literary Manager: Ignacia Delgado?
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
The Sundance Institute Theatre Program, a core component of Sundance Institute, champions theatre artists and their plays as a source of vital, challenging and diverse ideas in society. Through the guiding principles of risk-taking, experimentation, and freedom of expression, the Sundance Institute Theatre Program aims to provide developmental opportunities rarely available to contemporary artists, to support these artists throughout their careers, and ultimately to contribute to a meaningful and engaging cultural dialogue between artists and their audiences.
www.sundance.org/programs/theatre/
For the purposes of this call, we have included representative character descriptions from 1 of the 9 plays selected so as to give Equity Members an example of the type of pieces that will be included in the Institute.
AWE/STRUCK
written by Christopher Oscar Peña
Director, TBD
Denia arrives in Chicago, looking to create a place for herself in this unfamiliar land. Monique’s never left Chicago but feels more and more like a stranger in her own home. A chance encounter between them transforms their lives forever in this new play about identity and perception. awe/struck is a commission of the Goodman Theatre.
Seeking:
DENIA
Latin American girl in her early twenties, strong willed
JULIO
Latino male- 50s/60s. Denia’s father... a man with secrets, broken
DREW
Early 20s. All American perfect white guy…but gay, never been hurt
MONIQUE
Late teens/mid 20s. Crazy hood rat…white, but maybe forgets? Ticking time bomb
LUCY
Late teens/mid 20s. Educated black girl trying not to lose her street cred, evolving
Casting for the Sundance Theatre Institute is interracial. Actors of all ethnic backgrounds and races are encouraged to attend.
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