THE WAY OF THE WORLD - Washington DC EPA
Folger Theatre
AUDITION DATE
May 01, 2017
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant - casting@folger.edu; (202) 544-4600 x270 (email preferred) YOU MUST SPECIFY YOU ARE AN AEA MEMBER AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
LOA Ref. to LORT; $555 (2016/2017 season) - 17/18 Season is Pending
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles.
NOTE: This play will be performed with the actors’ natural accents. All actors should have a strong flair for language and comedy.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue. You should have a Shakespeare or other classical monologue available if requested. Please bring a headshot and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Folger Shakespeare Library Haskell Center
301 E Capitol St SE
Washington, DC 20003
PERSONNEL
By Theresa Rebeck
Artistic Producer: Janet Alexander Griffin
Associate Artistic Producer: Beth Emelson
Director: Theresa Rebeck
Casting: Eisenberg/Beans Casting, Teresa Wood
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals Begin: December 12, 2017
Performances: January 9 – February 11, 2018
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this 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
MAE
(20s-30s): Female. Heiress to a small fortune, yet uninterested in the life of riches and glamour; she dreams of giving all her money to the poor. Idealistic, intelligent, and sensible.
HENRY
(30s): Male. The Casanova of the Hamptons. In love with Mae, or perhaps just with her fortune. Charming, seductive, yet seemingly unfeeling.
RENE
(40s-50s): Female. Mae’s aunt. She has a way of making everything about herself. Prone to hysterics. Dramatic and needy, she constantly looks to others for approval and attention.
KATRINA
(20s-30s): Female. A catty friend of Mae’s who loves to gossip and spread stories.
CHARLES
(30s-50s): Male. A gay friend of Henry’s who enjoys gossiping and lusting after straight men. Cynical and jaded, with a biting wit.
REG
(30s-40s): Male. A buffoonish, alpha-male friend of Henry’s. A typical Hamptons frat boy. Loud and boisterous.
LYLE
(30s-40s): Male. Reg’s cultured and good-hearted cousin from Boston. He too comes from money yet feels like an outsider.
WAITRESS
(20s-30s): Female. A naïve young woman who enjoys rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous as she serves them cocktails. Simple and sweet but with a sly streak.
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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