THE WHALE & WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF Equity Principal Auditions - Theatre Exile Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
10:00 am-6:00 pm

Contract
SPT
$300 weekly minimum

Location
Studio X
1340 S 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
On the corner of S. 13th St. and Reed in South Philly

Seeking
Equity actors, male and female for:

3 women, 2 men - The Whale by Samuel D. Hunter
2 women, 2 men - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee

Preparation
Please prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues that total no more than 3 minutes.

Please bring a hardcopy of your headshot and resume, stapled together.

Other Dates
The Whale
First Rehearsal: 01/13/2015
Performance Run: 02/05/2015 – 03/08/2015

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
First Rehearsal: 03/17/15
Performance Run: 04/16/15-05/17/15

Personnel
Deborah Block, Producing Artistic Director
Brey Ann Barrett, Artistic Associate

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Contact Brey Ann Barrett, artistic@theatreexile.org, Monday-Friday, anytime.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

The Whale by Samuel D. Hunter
3 women, 2 men

CHARLIE - Early to mid forties, male, weighing around 600 lbs. An online professor of English who has not left his home in years. He has difficulty with daily activities.

LIZ - Mid to late thirties, female. Friend of Charlie's who is also a nurse and will check in on him from time to time.

ELDER THOMAS - 19, male. Young Mormon who is on his mission and visits with Charlie.

ELLIE - 17, female. Charlie's estranged daughter. Runs a ''trash site'' and is currently failing her classes.

MARY - Early to mid forties, female. Charlie's ex-wife and Ellie's mother. Drinks a great deal.


Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee
2 women, 2 men

MARTHA - a large boisterous woman, 52, looking somewhat younger; ample, but not fleshy

GEORGE - her husband, 46; thin, hair going gray

HONEY - 26, a petite blond girl; rather plain

NICK - late 20s, her husband; blond, well put-together, good-looking