THE EMPEROR JONES - NYC EPA
Irish Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Jan 23, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
Off Broadway
$550/wk
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles. See breakdown
PREPARATION
For the roles of Smithers, Lem and Native Woman please, prepare short monologue demonstrating ability with Cockney and Caribbean accents.
For other roles, please prepare short monologue with own accent.
All bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Irish Repertory Theatre
132 W 22nd St
New York, NY 10011-2419
PERSONNEL
By Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Ciaran O'Reilly (expected to be in attendance at the EPA)
Casting Director: Deborah Brown
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin: January 31st, 2017
Performances begin: March 1, 2017
Closes April 23rd, 2017
OTHER
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
PLOT: The Emperor Jones, a play in 8 scenes, is the story of Brutus Jones, an African American man who kills a man, goes to prison, escapes to a Caribbean island, and sets himself up as emperor. The play recounts his story in flashbacks as Brutus makes his way through the forest in an attempt to escape his former subjects who have rebelled against him and the deeds that haunt him.
Speaking Roles:
Brutus Jones: Black Male (already cast)
Native Woman: 20’s-30’s. Black masked as old woman Caribbean accent
Smithers: 40’s/50’s, White, shifty, Cockney accent
Lem: Black 30’s -40’s. A Native Chief. Caribbean accent
Non speaking chorus roles to be doubled and tripled include: Jeff, Chain Gang, Prison Guard, Slave Auctioneer, Slaves, Congo Witch Doctor, and Crocodile God.
Seeking male and female actors of with strong backgrounds in dance, movement, mask-work, and puppetry. Acrobatics and familiarity in African tribal dance a plus. Actors of multi racial ethnicities particularly encouraged to 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 audition.
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