Sylvia - Los Angeles EPA Revised 02/14/2017
Rubicon Theatre Company
*This notice was revised on 02/14/2017. Updated preparation*
AUDITION DATE
Feb 27, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (PST)
Lunch: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
APPOINTMENTS
EPA rules in effect. In person sign-up begins at 9:00AM on 2/27/17.
CONTRACT
SPT SPT 8 Minimum - $550/wk
SEEKING
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a scene from the show. Reader provided. Sides will be posted at www.rubicontheatre.org/casting after February 13, 2017.
LOCATION
New Musicals Inc.
5628 Vineland Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91601
PERSONNEL
Karyl Lynn Burns- Producing Artistic Director, James O’Neil- Artistic Director Emeritus, Stephanie A. Coltrin- Director
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal Tuesday March 28, 2017 (Rehearsals Tuesdays through Sundays). Tech: 4/15 and 4/16. First Preview: Wednesday April 19. Opening: Saturday April 22 . Close: Sunday May 7.
OTHER
Rehearsals will take place in Ventura, CA. All performances are at Rubicon Theatre Company 1006 East Main Street, Ventura Ca 93001. Performances are Wednesdays through Sundays with matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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
Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after twenty-two years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg's career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate's career, as a public-school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg brings home a dog he found in the park—or that has found him—bearing only the name Sylvia on her name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and Poodle, Sylvia becomes a major bone of contention between husband and wife. She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection. And Sylvia thinks Kate just doesn't understand the relationship between man and dog. The marriage is put in serious jeopardy until, after a series of hilarious and touching complications, Greg and Kate learn to compromise, and Sylvia becomes a valued part of their lives.
Greg- (Male, 45-55)- Empty nester feeling the decline of his career, who finds solace and purpose in a dog companion. Affectionate, kind and a bit obsessive.
Kate (Female, 40-50)- Upper middle class empty nester, who is finding purpose in her career teaching Shakespeare. Sophisticated, stern, and loving at her core. Sharply observant, she sees her husband’s obsession with Sylvia and resents the intrusion of the dog into her wife and marriage.
Sylvia (Female, 20-30)- A dog (played by a woman). Equally endearing and salty, demanding and loveable. Physically demanding role
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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