THT Rep 2023-24 Season - Worcester, MA EPA THT Repertory | Worcester, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, August 28, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
To set up an audition appointment please go to: https://forms.office.com/r/BXAUSn3WMR . Audition requests must be submitted by 5pm ET on Wednesday August 23rd. You may also show up on the day of the audition and may be seen on a first come, first served basis, time permitting. Setting up an appointment is preferred. If you have a question or need assistance, please email
auditions@thehanovertheatre.org with subject line THT Rep Auditions. Thank you!
SPT
$510 weekly minimum (SPT 5) until December 31, 2023
$512 weekly minimum (SPT 5) after January 1, 2024
Equity actors for roles in THT Rep (The Hanover Theatre Repertory) 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
Actors from out-of-town are encouraged to audition.
Please prepare a Shakespearean monologue not to exceed 60 seconds. Those interested in the role of Feste, please also prepare 16 bars
of your choice to be sung a cappella or with your own instrument (e.g. a guitar). Also, please bring two copies of your headshot and resume, stapled together.
Jean McDonough Arts Center
20 Franklin Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Accessible by the MBTA Commuter Rail. Parking available at Federal Plaza Garage, 570 Main St, Worcester, MA 01608.
President & CEO: Troy Siebels
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director: Livy Scanlon
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
EPA also on 8/29
Callbacks: Monday, September 11, 2023, 11am-1pm and 7pm-9pm
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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All rehearsals and performances will be held on the campus of The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in downtown Worcester, MA, where validated garage parking is available to all creative team members.
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.
An initiative of The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) engages, entertains and energizes audiences with dynamic theatrical events made in and for Worcester, MA with a focus on classics, modern-classics and classics-inspired works.
At THT Rep, we acknowledge that all our work and play takes place on the unceded land of the Nipmuc people. In our house, hate has no home and harassment will not be tolerated. We affirm that Black Lives Matter, that love is love, that gender is a spectrum, that science is real, that diversity is a strength, and that the arts are vital.
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Livy Scanlon
First Rehearsal: Wed, Sep 6, 2023
First Preview: Thu, Sep 28, 2023
Opening: Sun, Oct 1, 2023
Closing: Sun, Oct 15, 2023
Possible extension through Sat, Oct 21, 2023
SYNOPSIS: A family drama of great tenderness, charm, and beauty, The Glass Menagerie is an icon of the American theater. The story follows Amanda Wingfield, a remnant of Southern gentility now living in a dingy apartment with her son, Tom, and her daughter, Laura. The father has deserted them, leaving Tom to support his mother and sister with a shoe-factory job he finds unbearable. When Amanda convinces Tom to bring home from his workplace a “gentleman caller” for Laura, the illusions that Tom, Amanda and Laura have each created to make life bearable shatters.
In this production, two actors will share the role of Tom.
AMANDA WINGFIELD. This role is CAST. 50s-60s. Female presenting. White. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
TOM WINGFIELD (Older). This role is CAST. 50s+. Male presenting. White. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
TOM WINGFIELD (Younger). This role is CAST. Late 20s-Early 30s. Male presenting. White. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
LAURA WINGFIELD. This role is CAST. Late 20s-Early 30s. Female presenting. White. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
JIM O’CONNOR (The Gentleman Caller). This role is CAST. Late 20s -Early 30s. Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
Created and performed by Livy Scanlon
First Rehearsal: Tue, Oct 24, 2023
Opening: Wed, Oct 25, 2023
Closing: Sat, Oct 28, 2023
SYNOPSIS: At turns dark and darkly funny, this 60-minute solo show is staged as a séance, conjuring two of Poe’s most notorious narrators.
NARRATOR. This role is CAST. Any age, any gender any ethnicity. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
JUDITH By Katie Bender with original plot concept by Livy Scanlon
Directed by Brendon Fox
First Rehearsal: Wed, Mar 20, 2024
Opening: Sat, Apr 20, 2024
Closing: Fri, May 10, 2024
SYNOPSIS: “Let me imagine, since facts are so hard to come by, what would have happened had Shakespeare had a wonderfully gifted sister, called Judith, let us say.“
- Virginia Woolf.
In this fast-paced solo show, Judith dresses in drag and heads to London to save her brother’s reputation. Finding herself in a patriarchal, politically charged and deeply divided nation, she pursues work as a poet, discovering the pleasures and pitfalls of passing as the bard himself. Gallivanting in and out of character, Judith is a solo show that questions self-worth, ambition, and queer identity.
Presented in partnership with Urbanite Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.
JUDITH: This role is CAST. 30s-40s. Female presenting / Non-binary. Any ethnicity. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
Directed by Brendon Fox
Playing in rep with JUDITH by Katie Bender
First Rehearsal: Wed, Mar 20, 2024
Opening: Sat, Apr 20, 2024
Closing: Sun, May 12, 2024
SYNOPSIS: In this romantic comedy, mistaken identity, musical interludes, and mischief abound. The story centers on twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Stranded, Viola dresses as a man to protect herself, only to fall in love with the Duke Orsino. The Duke, in turn, is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting, however, the Countess falls in love with Viola, mistaking her for a man! Hijinks ensue until identities are revealed, the love triangle is untangled, and the twins are reunited.
VIOLA. This role is CAST. 30s-40s. Female presenting. Any ethnicity. A gentlewoman who dresses as a man to survive after a shipwreck. Actors will be considered for understudy/emergency replacement.
OLIVIA. Late 20s–40s. Female presenting. Any ethnicity. A countess. Sophisticated woman who shows great vulnerability when she falls in love with Viola. Witty, smart, capable of great yearning.
MARIA. 30s–50s. Female presenting. Any ethnicity. Olivia’s waiting gentlewoman. Smart, mischievous, sex-positive, sassy, very responsible but loves a good time.
FESTE. 20s–50s. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Sings well. A “professional fool” – witty, smart, verbally and physically dexterous. Mercurial. Someone familiar with being a chameleon in plays such as Baskerville, The 39 Steps a plus.
FABIAN. 20s–30s. Any gender. Any ethnicity. A gardener in Olivia’s household who despises Malvolio and wants to take them down a peg. Fun-loving and not the sharpest tool in the shed.
MALVOLIO. 30s–50s. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Head of staff in Olivia’s household who is secretly in love with her. Begins the play officious and brusque, ends the play vulnerable and heartbroken.
SIR TOBY BELCH. 40s–Early 60s. Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Olivia’s rich uncle, full of vitality. Dionysian. Intoxicated and intoxicating most of the time. A one-man party.
SIR ANDREW AGUECHEECK. 20s–40s. Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Wealthy, adores Sir Toby and pines for Olivia. Earnest, gullible, full of heart.
ORSINO. 20s–Early 30s. Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Dashing Count of Illyria. Begins the play spoiled and pampered, thinking he knows everything about women and life. Falls hard for Viola in disguise, reveals deep vulnerability.
SEBASTIAN. 30s. Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Viola’s twin brother. Open hearted, passionate. Falls hard and fast for Olivia.
ANTONIO. 30s–40s. Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Pirate who rescued Sebastian from a shipwreck. Tough exterior, inwardly loving and a committed friend. Fight experience a plus.
VALENTINE. 20s–30s. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Experienced and savvy personal assistant to Count Orsino.
CURIO. 20s. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Earnest, dedicated personal assistant to Count Orsino.
SEA CAPTAIN. 30s–50s. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Experienced sea captain who saves Viola from drowning. Good hearted and empathic.
SIR TOPAS. 30s–50s. Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Priest who marries Olivia and Sebastian. Kindly and open hearted.
OFFICERS OF ILLYRIA. 20s–40s. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Tough but not mean.
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