Transport Group
CONTRACT
Off Broadway $764 weekly minimum (Tier 3) + plus pension and health
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in A DELICATE BALANCE (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
This production is produced in partnership with NAATCO. NAATCO presents American classics with all-Asian American casts. For this production, all characters are intended to be Asian American.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare 1-2 monologues, under 5 minutes total. Email your headshot, resume, and audition video in a link-based format (no videos that require downloading to view). Videos must either have general viewing access or a password must be provided, as multiple people will be viewing submission tapes.
Deadline: Mon, Jul 25, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Director: Jack Cummings III
Costume Designer: Markio Ohigashi
Lighting Designer: R. Lee Kennedy
Set Designer: Peiyi Wong
Stage Manager: A.K. Howard
Transport Group Theatre Company
Co-Founder & Artistic Director: Jack Cummings III
Executive Director: Denise Dickens
NAATCO
Actor-Manager & Co-Founder: Mia Katigbak
Creative Producer: Peter Kim
Viewing auditions:
Stephanie Yankwitt, Casting Director
Andrea Zee, Casting Director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: 09/12/22 (Rehearsals will be Monday through Friday)
First Preview: 10/21/22
Opening: 11/06/22
Closing: 11/20/22
OTHER
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
A DELICATE BALANCE, by Edward Albee
SEEKING:
TOBIAS: Tobias is Agnes's husband and the father of Julia. He is a well-to-do, retired businessman. Although he is tolerant of people around him, he, like his wife, tends to avoid emotional topics. Age range: early 50s to late 60s/early 70s.
JULIA: Julia is the daughter of Agnes and Tobias. Three times divorced, she has recently left her fourth husband, and has returned home. Her father calls her a whiner, and her mother has little time for her. Julia has set a pattern in her life of marrying for the wrong reasons and then divorcing and returning home. Age range: late 30s to late 40s.
EDNA: Edna is married to Harry. Edna and Harry are Agnes and Tobias's close friends and neighbors. Edna arrives one day at the door of Agnes and Tobias's home. She takes it for granted that they will let her and Harry stay there for however long it takes them to get over their unnamed fear. Edna sometimes takes on the role of mother to Julia. Edna is not afraid to voice her opinions. Age range: mid to late 50s to early 70s.
HARRY: Harry is Edna's husband and Tobias's best friend. Harry is something of a reflection of Tobias, but he is even more reserved. Of all the characters in this play, Harry speaks the least. And when he does speak, he is a man of few words with pauses around each one. He prefers to talk around things rather than going at them straight on. He also avoids questions. Age range: mid to late 50s to early 70s.
ROLES CAST:
AGNES: A woman in her 50s, well off, and married to Tobias. She is also the mother of Julia and the sister of Claire. Agnes believes herself to be the fulcrum of the family, keeping everyone in balance. This role is CAST.
CLAIRE: Claire is Agnes's younger sister. She claims that she is not an alcoholic but rather a willful drinker. She speaks her mind and is the least affected by social politeness. This role is CAST.
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 submit.
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