Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe 2017-18 Season - Sarasota FL EPA
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc.
AUDITION DATE
Mar 25, 2017
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)
No scheduled lunch break
Mar 26, 2017
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)
No scheduled lunch break
APPOINTMENTS
AEA members contact Travis Ray at (941) 404-7801 or e-mail tray@westcoastblacktheatre.org Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm. Deadline: 3/24/17 at 3pm EST. AEA members without appointments may be seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT
Cat. 8; $550+/week AEA min
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming season. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Actors (Two contrasting monologues), Singers (One song--16 bars and one monologue). Please bring four copies of your headshot and resume stapled together (Photocopies are acceptable). Singers please bring sheet music noted for the accompanist with a beginning and ending in the correct key.
LOCATION
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Binz Building
1012 N. Orange Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
PERSONNEL
Founder and Artistic Director, Nate Jacobs
Associate Managing Director, Travis Ray
Resident Stage Manager, Juanita Munford
Company Manager, Joey James
OTHER
Non-AEA performers may also be seen as time permits on the day of.
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
2017-2018 Season
BROADWAY IN BLACK
Created and directed by Nate Jacobs
1st rehearsal: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Entire Run: June 21-July 23, 2017
Total # of rehearsals: 5 weeks
Seeking
[Male 1]: Tenor, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Male 2]: Tenor, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Male 3]: Baritone/Bass, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Male 4]: Baritone/Bass, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Woman 1]: Soprano, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Woman 2]: Soprano, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Woman 3]: Alto, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Woman 4]: Alto, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
*All artists should be confident singers. All roles any ethnicity.
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IN THE HEIGHTS
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegria Hudes
Directed by Jim Weaver
1st rehearsal: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Entire Run: October 11, 2017- November 18, 2017
Total performances: 40
Total # of rehearsals: 4 weeks
Seeking
[Usnavi De La Vega]: Owner of De La Vega Bodega, dreams of returning to the Dominican Republic
[Nina Rosario]: a freshman at Stanford University, loving, loses patience with father often.
[Kevin Rosario]: Nina’s father, owner of Rosario’s Car Service, overprotective
[Camila Rosario]: Nina’s strong-willed mother, co-owner of Rosario’s, tolerant until pushed
[Benny]: Employee of Rosario’s, African American, dreams of owning his own business
[Vanessa]: Works at the Salon, stunningly beautiful, Usnavi’s love interest, dreams of something better
[Sonny]: Usnavi's sassy, superficially lazy, yet ambitious younger cousin, jokester, intelligent, thoughtful
[Abuela Claudia]: Raised Usnavi, though not his blood grandmother, loving matriarch
[Daniela]: Owner of Daniela’s Salon, dramatic, loud, loves to gossip, loves banter.
[Carla]: Works at the salon, young, pretty, slow on getting the others' jokes and innuendos
[Graffiti Pete]: An artist, believed to be a trouble maker, but proves himself
[Piraguero (Piragua Guy)]: Scrapes piraguas from his block of ice.
All roles any ethnicity, but peoples from Hispanic communities are strongly encouraged to attend.
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A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS
Created and directed by Nate Jacobs
1st rehearsal: Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Entire Run: November 29, 2017-December 23, 2017
Total performances: 25
Total # of rehearsals: 4 weeks
Seeking
[Narrator]: Strong actor, honest, caring, 20’s+
[Woman 1]: Soprano, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
[Woman 2]: Soprano, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
[Woman 3]: Alto, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
[Woman 4]: Alto, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
[Male 1]: Tenor, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
[Male 2]: Tenor, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
[Male 3]: Baritone/Bass, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
[Male 4]: Baritone/Bass, must be able to move and sing, 20’s+
*All singers must be comfortable with Motown music and being able to move. All roles any ethnicity.
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THE MOUNTAINTOP
By Katori Hall
Directed by Chuck Smith
1st rehearsal: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Entire Run: January 10, 2018-February 18, 2018
Total performances: 40
Total # of rehearsals: 4 weeks
Seeking
[Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]: Brave, smart, honest, calm, 30’s+, African American
[Camae]: This role has been cast.
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LADY DAY AT EMERSON BAR AND GRILL
By Lanie Robertson
Directed by Nate Jacobs
1st rehearsal: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Entire Run: February 28, 2018-April 8, 2018
Total performances: 39
Total # of rehearsals: 4 weeks
Seeking
[Billie Holiday]: This role has been cast.
[Jimmy Powers (Piano Player)]: This role has been cast.
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SOUL MAN
A Musical Revue
Created and directed by Nate Jacobs
1st rehearsal: Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Entire Run: April 19, 2017-May 27, 2017
Total performances: 39
Total # of rehearsals: 4 weeks
Seeking
[Male 1]: Tenor, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Male 2]: Tenor, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Male 3]: Baritone/Bass, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
[Male 4]: Baritone/Bass, must be able to move and sing, 20’s-30’s+
* All roles any ethnicity.
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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