GENERAL AUDITIONS SCHEDULED FOR PURPLE ROSE 2015 / 2016, 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON!
Actors may make appointments beginning March 16
The Purple Rose Theatre Company will hold general auditions for roles in their highly anticipated 2015 / 2016, 25th Anniversary season on Monday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28 from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. Auditions will be held at The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park Street, Chelsea, Michigan 48118. Audition appointments are required and can be made beginning Monday, March 16by calling the PRTC Administration Office at
734.433.7782; office hours are Mondays through Fridays from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Both Equity and non-Equity actors are encouraged to audition.
Actors will be asked to perform a one-minute contemporary comedic monologue and should bring a current headshot and resume to the audition. The Purple Rose Theatre Company is seeking male and female actors ages 18 and older for roles in the upcoming season. Callbacks for specific roles in specific productions will be held at a later date. Actors will be notified by phone if they are being invited to callbacks, which are not currently scheduled.
If an actor is unable to attend general auditions, he/she may submit a current headshot and resume to the attention of Guy Sanville, Artistic Director, at The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park Street, Chelsea, Michigan 48118.
The tentative 2015 / 2016, 25th Anniversary Season will include Casting Sesion in Progres, a world premiere by Jeff Daniels, The Odd Couple, by Neil Simon, Gaps in the Fossil Record, a world premiere by Matt Letscher, and Mornings At Seven, by Paul Osborn. The Purple Rose Theatre Company operates under an SPT Tier 8 contract with Actors’ Equity Association and employs both Equity and non-Equity actors. The current Equity salary is $489.00 per week.
Founded in 1991 by actor and Chelsea native, Jeff Daniels, The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) is the home of world-class, original American theatre. The PRTC is a professional theatre company with roots in the Midwest that takes a handcrafted, artisanal approach to producing new and classic American plays that are nothing less than one-of-a-kind experiences. The PRTC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional theatre operating under a Small Professional Theatre agreement with the Actors’ Equity Association.
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Auditions At-A-Glance
Person with casting authority: Guy Sanville
Name of company: The Purple Rose Theatre Company
Production: General Auditions for the 15 / 16 season (25th Anniversary)
Time: Monday, April 27 from 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, April 28 from 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Place: The Purple Rose Theatre Company
137 Park Street, Chelsea, MI 48118
Appointments:
(734) 433-7782
Mondays - Fridays from 10 am - 5 pm
Beginning Monday, March 16, 2015
Season Info: Casting Sesion in Progres, a world premiere by Jeff Daniels
The Odd Couple by Neil Simon
Gaps in the Fossil Record, a world premiere by Matt Letscher
Mornings At Seven by Paul Osborn
Preparation: 1 one-minute comedic monologue
Please bring one current headshot and resume
Eligible actors: Male actors 18+ years of age
Female actors 18+ years of age
Both Equity and non-Equity actors are welcome.
Callbacks: Actors will be informed by phone if they are invited to callbacks after their audition and prior to the day of callbacks.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Yes
Contract / Salary: Actors’ Equity Association SPT Tier 8 / $489 per week for AEA contracts
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