A Red Orchid Theatre 2024-25 Season Equity Actors - A Red Orchid Theatre Auditions

A Red Orchid Theatre 2024-25 Season - Chicago EPA Red Orchid Theatre, A | Chicago, IL

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Friday, August 16, 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

CONTRACT

CAT

$386.25 weekly minimum (Tier 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A Red Orchid Theatre's 2024-25 Season (See breakdown).

Actors of all ages, identities, ethnicities, and genders, as well as artists with disabilities are encouraged to audition.

All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one contemporary monologue no more than two (2) minutes in length. We may or may not ask you for a 2nd if needed or as time permits. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center

557 W Randolph St

1st Fl

Chicago, IL 60661

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Kirsten Fitzgerald, Artistic Director

Travis A. Knight, Assoc. Artistic Director Kyle Stoffers, Casting (AM only)

Sadieh Rifai, Playwright of THE CAVE Alex Mallory, Director of THE CAVE dado, Director of TBA SHOW 2

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

If you are unable to attend, you may submit an audition video. For details, please see Breakdown.

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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.

INSTRUCTIONS

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PREPARATION

FOR DIGITAL AUDITION SUBMISSION:

If you are unable to attend these auditions, you may submit a video audition.

Please submit your headshot, resume, and audition video at:
https://forms.gle/hJdEv4doi188LrgZ8

Please prepare and self-tape one (1) contemporary monologue no more than two (2) minutes in length. Self-tapes should be submitted as links. YouTube Unlisted Links or Vimeo Links are preferred. Please make sure anyone with the link may view. Self-tapes submitted with passwords or other restrictions may not be considered.

The Submission deadline is: 11:59pm CT, Friday, August 16, 2024.

BREAKDOWN

A Red Orchid Theatre 2024-25 Season

THE CAVE - World Premiere

Written By Ensemble Member Sadieh Rifai

Directed by Alex Mallory

February 9 – March 16, 2025

SYNOPSIS: Dema's life is upended when her Palestinian-American family moves from Las Vegas to Ohio. While Dema rapidly approaches puberty and the first Gulf War intensifies, her father Jamil's menal health deteriorates. The world around her gets physically and emotionally darker as truths are revealed and everything around her shatters.

NOTE: Actors of Palestinian Descent are encouraged to audition.

SEEKING:

BONNIE: ALREADY CAST,

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY. 30s through 50s. Mom. American Woman. JAMIL: 30s through 50s. Dad. Middle Eastern Male.

DEMA: Teens through 20s. Daughter. Half white and half Middle Eastern. Around 13 years old. ALI: Child. Son. Half white and half Middle Eastern. Around 8 years old.

NEIL: ALREADY CAST,

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY. 50s. Bonnie's older brother. Hell's Angel. Vet. Doubles as MARK.

GRANDMA SHIRLEY: ALREADY CAST,

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY. 50s/ 60s. Bonnie and Neil's mom. Hard of hearing.

GRANDPA KENNY: ALREADY CAST,

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY. 50s/ 60s. Bonnie and Neil's dad. Vet.

GAIL: 30s through 50s. Next door neighbor.

MARK: ALREADY CAST,

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY. 50s. Gail's husband. Doubles as NEIL. OMAR/ MAN ON TV: Late 20s through 50s. A man. Speaks Arabic.

TBA SHOW 2

Directed by Ensemble Member dado

May 1 – June 15, 2025

SHOW DESCRIPTION TBA.

SEEKING:

CHARACTER 1: ALREADY CAST,

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY. 40s/ 50s. An actor.

CHARACTER 2: ALREADY CAST,

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY. 40s/ 50s. An actor.