2016-17 Season - Chicago EPA 1/3
TimeLine Theatre Co.
AUDITION DATE
Jul 26, 2016
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (CDT)
Lunch: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Jul 28, 2016
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (CDT)
Lunch: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
APPOINTMENTS
AEA Members may schedule an appointment beginning Wednesday, July 20. Call 312-641-0406 between 9:30AM-12:30PM and 3:00PM-4:30PM.
CONTRACT
CAT
Tier 2 ($281.50/wk min.) & Tier 3 ($371/wk min.)
SEEKING
TimeLine Theatre Company is holding auditions for its 2016/17 season. Productions include: BAKERSFIELD MIST (already cast), THE LAST WIFE, A DISAPEARING NUMBER, PARADISE BLUE. Seeking adult actors of all genders and ethnicities.
PREPARATION
Actors should prepare one monologue of their choice that lasts no more than 3 minutes. Be sure to bring a headshot and resume and please include both a phone number and email address on your resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago
557 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60661
1st Floor Member Center; Dial 011 at front door
PERSONNEL
TimeLine Artistic Director PJ Powers TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling
OTHER
An Equity monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
BAKERSFIELD MIST by Stephen Sachs First rehearsal – 7/19/16 Previews begin – 8/19/16 Opens – 8/25/16 Closes – 10/15/16 Roles: Maude Gutman (Cast) – Female, 50s. Could be played by any ethnicity. An unemployed bartender. Stubborn, determined, and cunning. Lionel Percy (Cast) – Male, 60s. Could be played by any ethnicity. An art expert. Controlled, but emotionally sensitive. THE LAST WIFE by Kate Hennig First rehearsal – 8/1/16 Previews begin – 9/21/16 Opens – 9/29/16 Closes – 12/18/16 Roles: Kate (Cast) – Female, 30s. Could be played by any ethnicity. A Lady of the Court, later Queen. Smart, confident, and passionate. Bess (Cast) – Female, 11-14 years. Could be played by any ethnicity. Straight-talking, easily jealous. Mary – Female, late 20s. Could be played by any ethnicity. Impulsive, speaks her mind freely. Henry (Cast) – Male, 50s. Could be played by any ethnicity. Authoritative but sentimental. Thom (Cast) – Male, late 30s. Could be played by any ethnicity. Conventionally attractive, romantic, and charismatic. Eddie – Male, 6-9 years. Could be played by any ethnicity. Confident in the way of the world as he knows it, as only a child could be. A DISAPPEARING NUMBER, originally written and devised by Théâtre de Complicité First rehearsal – 11/28/16 Previews begin – 1/4/17 Opens – 1/19/17 Closes – 4/9/17 Ruth (Cast) – A British mathematics professor (30’s-40’s) Al Cooper (Cast) – A Businessman. Any Ethnicity (30’s-40’s) Aninda Rao – An Anglo-Indian Physicist (50’s-60’s) Ramanujan – A self-taught Indian mathematician (30’s-40’s) G.H. Hardy – A British mathematician (30's-mid 40's) Surita Bhogaita / Barbara Jones/ Ensemble (20’s-30’s) - Surita is a young college student. Barbara is a helpful customer service employee Ramanujan’s Mother / University Cleaner / Ensemble (30’s-40’s). Ramanujan's Mother is a caretaker for her son, strong and sad. Musician - Tablas Player - any gender/ethnicity PARADISE BLUE by Dominique Morriseau First rehearsal – 3/21/17 Previews begin – 4/26/17 Opens – 5/4/17 Closes – 7/23/17 Pumpkin (Cast) – Female, late 20s/early 30s. Black. Pretty in a plain way. Simple, sweet. Blue (Cast) – Male, mid to late 30s/early 40s. Black. Handsome, mysterious, sexy. A hard shell and a hard interior. A gifted trumpeter. Corn – Male, late 40s to early 50s. Black. Slightly chubby. Easygoing and thoughtful. A sweetheart with a weakness for love. The piano man. P-Sam – Male, mid to late 30s. Black. Busybody, sweet talker, hustler. The percussionist. Silver (Cast) – Female, late 30s to early 40s. Black. Gritty and raw in a way that men find irresistible.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Videos
