A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Equity Principal Actors - Long Wharf Theatre Auditions

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE - New Haven, CT EPA Long Wharf Theatre | New Haven, CT

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

9:30 AM - 8:30 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

APPOINTMENTS

Members can sign up for appointments at the following link by October 30th:

https://airtable.com/app3kgyEez7htYVnq/shryen4PSq0WMTIik

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1000 weekly minimum (LORT C)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (See breakdown).

No roles will be understudied.

We recognize that characters are written on the binary (use she/her pronouns) and invite gender non-confirming, genderqueer, 2S, transgender, and non-binary actors to audition for the roles they most identify with.

Actors of all races who have Italian ancestry encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one side for the character you would like to audition for. Sides can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aJwnbCtng6GLq6xfbYlLEY25xqYl5DjX?usp=drive_link . Also, please bring 2 copies of your headshot and resume, stapled together.

LOCATION

Engleman Hall - Southern Connecticut State University

501 Crescent St.

New Haven, CT 06515

Engleman Hall B Wing, Room 121AB

PERSONNEL

Director: James Dean Palmer

Expected to attend:

Rachel Alderman, Associate Artistic Director Kate Moore Heaney, Associate Producer Jacob Padrón, Artistic Director

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal – Tuesday, January 16, 2024 1st Day of Tech – Tuesday, February 6, 2024 1st Preview – Saturday, February 10, 2024 Opening – Friday, February 16, 2024 Closing – Sunday, March 10, 2024

Possible Extension – Sunday, March 17, 2024

OTHER

www.longwharf.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.

BREAKDOWN

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

SEEKING:

EDDIE (he/him, mid-late 40s) A hard working Italian-American, Eddie has spent his life laboring on the notorious docks of Red Hook. While his work as a longshoreman has hardened him, he tries to keep a tender heart. He takes in his wife’s orphaned niece Catherine, raising her as if she were his own. But as Catherine approaches the age of marriage, Eddie faces a profound self-revelation that threatens to undo everything he stands for.

BEATRICE (she/her, 40s) A resilient Italian-American woman, Beatrice bears the burdens of her family with grace. Married to a longshoreman, she has cultivated a blend of steely resolve and keen wit, yet retains a deep emotional well. Compassionate and understanding, she refuses to be overlooked or sidelined.

MARCO (He/Him, 30s) Beatrice’s cousin, who has immigrated from Italy to Brooklyn. Marco was born with the strength of three men, but his only care in the world is his wife and three children. It is for them that he made the treacherous journey across the sea. He will do anything to support his family.

LOUIS/FIRST IMMIGRATION OFFICER (he/him, 50s-60s). As Louis: An old-timer longshoreman who is down on his luck and hates seeing the influx of new immigrants who are taking jobs. As First Immigration Officer (Charley): The officer in charge. Harsh, efficient. Likes his job a little too much.

MIKE/TONY/SECOND IMMIGRATION OFFICER (he/him, 40s): As Mike: A longshoreman who works with Eddie. Suspicious of the immigrants he works with on the docks. Pokes fun at Rodolpho. As Tony: An opportunistic labor broker who makes his living by brokering employment for illegal immigrants. Shady, nefarious, mean. As Second Immigration Officer (Dominick): Second in command.

ALFIERI (she/her, 50s-60s): ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. A wisened lawyer who has learned many of her lessons the hard way.

RODOLPHO (he/him, 30s): ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Beatrice’s cousin, who has immigrated from Italy to Brooklyn. In the face of the drudge and back-breaking labor of Red Hook, Rodolpho chooses to sing. He has a lust for life and a strong desire to make lemonade out of the lemons life has given him.

CATHERINE (she/her, 20s): ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. A young adult on the verge of leaving home and striking out on her own. She is infinitely curious about the world around her and the people who inhabit that world. Fearless and full of hope.