4th Wall Theatre Company 2023-24 Season Equity Principal Actors - 4th Wall Theatre Company Auditions

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Sunday, July 16, 2023

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please contact: philip@4thwalltheatreco.com - any time.

CONTRACT

SPT

$370 weekly minimum (SPT 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in 4th Wall Theatre Company's 2023-24 Season (See

breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare one Shakespeare monologue and one contemporary monologue - not from a play in 4th Wall's season - not to exceed three minutes, total. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Spring Street Studios

1824 Spring Street

Houston, TX 77007

Studio 232

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Philip Lehl, Artistic Director

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

All productions are seven weeks, except for SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, which is eight weeks.

Rehearsal schedule for all shows: M – F evenings, 5 or so hours per evening (no more than 26 hours per week.)

One Monday evening performance per run in the last week.

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

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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 ofinclusion. 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

4th Wall Theatre Company 2023-24 Season

THE PAVILION

by Craig Wright

First rehearsal: Mon, Aug 21, 2023

Tech: Thur, Sep 14, Fri, Sep 15, Sat, Sep 16 (daytime)

First performance: Thur, Sep 21

Open: Fri, Sep 22

Close: Sat, Oct 7

SEEKING:

All roles are pre-cast.

NARRATOR: 30s or older, any pronouns. The Narrator steps in and out of the action of the play, portraying the rest of the attendees at the Pine City High School reunion.

PETER: late 30s, he/him. A therapist who moved away from Pine City after high school and hasn’t returned since. NOTE: Able to sing and play guitar.

KARI: late 30s, she/her. Kari has spent her whole life in Pine City.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

adapted by Kate Hamill

First rehearsal: Mon, Oct 30

Tech schedule: PROBABLY Wed, Nov 22 and Fri, Nov 24, (evenings); Sat, Nov 25 (afternoon and evening) (Sun Nov 26 and Mon Nov 27 OFF)

First performance: Thur, Nov. 30

Open: Fri, Dec 1

Close: Sat, Dec 23

SEEKING:

All roles are pre-cast.

Ethnicity for all roles: All Ethnicities

All tracks double or triple.

Fanny Dashwood: Female, 20-30

Colonel Brandon: Male, 40-50

Marianne Dashwood: Female, 18-25

Elinor Dashwood: Female, 20-30

Edward Ferrars: Male, 20-40

John Dashwood: Male, 20-40

Margaret Dashwood: Female, 18-25

Mrs. Dashwood: Female, 40-50

Willoughby: Male, 20-30

Mrs. Jennings: Male, 50-60

Sir John: Male, 50-60

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

by Larissa Fasthorse

First rehearsal: Mon, Feb 5, 2024

Tech: Thur, Feb 29, Fri, Mar 1, Sat, Mar 2

First performance: Thur, Mar 7

Open: Fri, Mar 8

Close: Sat, Mar 23

SEEKING:

All roles: all ethnicities

Logan: Already Cast - Female, 25+, caucasian looking, public school drama teacher. Jaxton: Already Cast - Male, 25+, caucasian looking, yoga practitioner/actor.

Caden: Already Cast - Male, 25+, caucasian looking, academic, elementary school history teacher.

Alicia: Female, 25+, Caucasian looking, with looks that could have been cast as ethnic in Hollywood movies.

THE FATHER

by Florian Zeller

First rehearsal: Mon, Apr 1, 2024

Tech: Thur, Apr 25, Fri, Apr 26, Sat, Apr 27

First performance: Thur, May 2

Open: Fri, May 3

Close: Sat, May 18

SEEKING:

ANTHONY: Already Cast - Male, 75-90 An aging man living with dementia.

ANNE: Female, 40-60 Anthony’s daughter.

LAURA: Female, 25-30 An in-home care giver.

PAUL: Male, 40-60 Anne's husband.

MAN: Male, 25-50 A caregiver.

WOMAN: Female, 25-50 A caregiver.