2024 Bay Area Playwrights Festival - San Francisco, CA EPA Playwrights Foundation | San Francisco, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, January 8, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (P)
No break scheduled
To set up an in-person audition appointment EITHER go to:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CAFA82EA7FEC25-46892553-bapf#/ OR by e-mailing casting@playwrightsfoundation.org. No Walk-ins day of. The deadline to sign-up for an audition appointment is Jan. 5th, 2024 at 8pm PT. If you are unable to attend in person, you may submit a video submission by Jan. 11th, 2024 at 10pm at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN2VQO8DBgKgHLzdXlYIVCHpbuVoQFt6OtCUGIKTmkVCiFag/viewform .
Special Agreement
$18.07 per hour for rehearsals and performances
Equity actors for roles in 2024 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (See breakdown).
Prepare a two-minute max contemporary monologue. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Playwrights Foundation
1616 16th Street Suite 350
San Francisco, CA 94103
Third Floor of Shared Office Build
Jessica Bird Beza - Executive Artistic Director of Playwrights Foundation
Laura Espino - Casting Director
Expected to attend:
AeJay Mitchell - Artistic Producer of Playwrights Foundation
The festival spans from April 5 - April 21, 2024. Week One: 12 hours of rehearsal and first public reading between April 5-14.
Week Two: 8 hours of rehearsal and second public reading between April 15-21. All rehearsals and performances will be in person.
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https://playwrightsfoundation.org/
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.
Project 1
Written By Noa Gardner
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
NAN, Native Hawaiian, 65 years old, Woman. Grandmother. No-nonsense. Speak in a Common Hawaiian Dialect Pidgin
ALICE, Native Hawaiian, 32 years old, Woman. Nan’s daughter. Overworked. Switch between standard American English & Hawaiian dialect pidgin
MADDI/ KEIKI, Native Hawaiian, 18+ to play a 14 years old, Woman. Alice’s daughter. Rebellious, emotional, growing up too fast
MAMA/ MRS. HANNITY, Native Hawaiian, 65 years old. Woman. Speak in a Common Hawaiian Dialect Pidgin, Native Hawaiian, and standard American English
DR. BELL/ LEHUA, Native Hawaiian, 30s, Woman. Speaks standard American English
Project 2
Written by Jason F. Tseng
Directed by AeJay Marquis Mitchell
ABEZ HUANG, Chinese American, 16 years old, Man. Exudes a confidence that masks a deeper insecurity. Thinks he knows more than he does, but is also wiser than most assume. Prefer Tenor. Pop/Singer-Songwriter. Optional, owns and proficient in acoustic guitar.
RYAN HARRIS, Ugandan American, 16 years old, Man. Tries to hide his insecurities through being a good boy. Following the rules is a form of self-protection. Prefer Tenor. Gospel.
MRS. HARRIS/ DEACON OF WORSHIP, Ugandan American, 36 years old, Woman. Any vocal range. Any vocal style.
Project 3
Written by Aidaa Peerzada
Directed by Nakissa Etemad
Ensemble 1: South Asian*, 40s-50s, Man. English and Urdu/Hindi Speaking. Portrays three characters.
Ensemble 2: South Asian*, 20-30s, Woman. English and Urdu/Hindi Speaking. Portrays four characters.
Ensemble 3: South Asian*, 40s-50s, Woman. English and Urdu/Hindi Speaking (With Some German). Portrays three characters.
Ensemble 4: South Asian*, 19-23, Man. Portrays one character.
Ensemble 5: South Asian*, 19-23, Woman. Portray two characters.
Ensemble 6: South Asian* 30-50, Non-binary English and Urdu Speaking (Some German) Portrays three characters.
*We celebrate the beautiful diversity of South Asia and recognize the impacts of diaspora across this region, and, as such, we welcome all actors identifying under the SWANASA cultural umbrella to consider auditioning for these roles.
Project 4
By Nia Akilah Robinson
Directed by Evren Odcikin
Charity & Modern-Day Charity: Black, 16, Woman. Character uses She/Her Pronouns.
Mother & Modern-Day Mother (Missy Freeman): Black, 32, Woman. Character uses She/Her Pronouns.
John & John “Modern Day”: White, 25, Man. Character uses He/They pronouns. Cuffee (Janitor) & Cuffee Modern-Day: Black, 32, Man. Character uses He/Him Pronouns.
Project 5
Written by Alicia Kester
Directed by Elizabeth Carter
DENISE BROUSSARD: Black, Mid to late 30s, Woman
YEMOJA/FATHER JOSEPH: Black, ageless, Yoruba Water Orisas (dieties)
ERICA GUIDRY/ BABALOWA: Black, Late 30s - early 40s, Woman (Masculine of Center) MRS. EVIE GUIDRY/TECHNICIAN/MADAM TINIBU: Black, Late 70s, Woman.
MARK MILLER/PAW PAW/ WALE: Black, Late 20s - Early 30s, Man.
FLORESTINE (Flora) PERRAULT COLLINS: Black, any age, Woman. Denise's ancestor.
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