Adirondack Theatre Festival
CONTRACT
SPT $438.00 per week
SEEKING
Photo/Resume Submissions from Equity Actors who reside within 100 miles of Albany NY City Hall for in-person appointment auditions in Glen Falls, NY for various roles in the upcoming 2020 Season.
Note: if you foresee difficulty in traveling to Glen Falls for an in-person audition at this time, AEA members are also welcome to submit video auditions as an alternative.
INSTRUCTIONS
Submit photos/resumes to: auditions@atfestival.org.
Deadline: Fri, Jan 17, 2020
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Chad Rabinovitz, Producing Artistic Director
OTHER DATES
Season runs from June to August. See breakdown for shows and dates
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
ATF 2020 BREAKDOWN
THE MOON & THE SEA
A Broken Love Story
Book by Douglas Lyons
Music & Lyrics by Creighton Irons
Directed by Josh Rhodes
June 12-20
Along with their friend Elijah, Charlie and Erin revisit the beach where years before they experienced a miracle--the moon and the sea fell in love and became one. When Erin unexpectedly brings her new fiancee, Charlie is forced to confront the idea that their love is finished and made to wonder whether the event that changed his life even happened at all.
OPEN: June 12, 2020
CLOSE: June 20, 2020
MOON & (OTHERS)- The Moon is a force. Always encouraging love and longing through every vocal. (DEBORAH) is Charlie’s very Jewish and overbearing mother. (RHONDA) the Tonga Jungle bartender. Early 30’s-40’s. Truly any ethnicity.
SEA & (OTHERS) - The Sea seduces you with his sound. Always sweeping you away with the smoothest vocals. (FRANKIE) is the bubbly bar owner of Charlie’s local bar. Early 30’s-40’s. Truly any ethnicity.
CHARLIE- A complicated soul with a broken heart. To navigate his healing he’s abandoned his music. Mid 20’s-30’s. Truly any ethnicity.
ELIJAH - He’s constantly unaware of his volume. The best-friend and hype man full of fantastic intentions, coupled with poor timing. He’s gross and sloppy, but always has the largest heart in the room. Natural comedian. Mid 20’s-30’s. Truly any ethnicity.
ERIN- She’s sweet but firm. Big decisions scare her so she tends to run from her potential. Mid 20’s-30’s. Truly any ethnicity.
DOUG- Erin’s new fiancé. He’s a surfer-hippy-dude, always striking up conversation with random people in attempts to connect with them. Mid 20’s-30’s. Truly any ethnicity.
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APROPOS OF NOTHING
Relationship Comedy: Seinfeld Meets Friends
By Greg Kalleres
Directed by Chad Rabinovitz
June 30 – July 8
Owen confesses, apropos of nothing, that he’s in love with his best friend’s wife.
But it’s just “a passing phase,” he tells him. “Forget I even said it.” Unfortunately, no one can. And now that it’s out there, everyone’s lives are turned upside-down, and no one’s relationship is safe from the wreckage. In a comedy about love, irony, and cliché, five people struggle with…well…love, irony, and cliché.
OPEN: June 30, 2020
CLOSE: July 8, 2020
CHARACTERS
REBECCA: (30s-40s) Owen's girlfriend.
JACOB: (19) Rebecca's student.
OWEN: (30s-40s) Rebecca's boyfriend.
MARTIN: (30s-40s) Lily's husband.
LILY: (30s-40s) Martin's wife.
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EASTBOUND
Groundbreaking Musical Drama
Book & Music by Cheeyang Ng
Book & Lyrics by Khiyon Hursey
Directed by Desdemona Chiang
July 16-23
Two worlds. Two cultures. One goal: Survival. As Chinese-American adoptee Calvin seeks out his birth family for a bone marrow transplant, unbeknownst to him, his biological brother, Yun, who grew up in China seeks to break free of his family's traditions. Their quests for their personal survival lead them to discover what it means to be a family. Told through the soundscape of a contemporary score amalgamated with traditional Chinese folk music, Eastbound is performed in English and Mandarin with a diverse cast.
OPENS: July 16, 2020
CLOSE: July 23, 2020
CHARACTERS
CALVIN: 20’s, Chinese
CAROLINE: 40’s, White, Calvin’s mother
QING: 50’s, Chinese
YUN: 20’s, Chinese
TIAN: 20’s, Chinese, Yun’s wife
ALEC: 20’s, Black, Yun’s roommate
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TUNING IN
Golden Era Musical
Book by George Pinney, Ron Newell, Sara Kass, & Larry Kass
Music & Lyrics by Larry Kass
Directed & Choreographed by George Pinney
Executive Producer, Sara Kass
July 31 – Aug 7
All is peaceful at the Harmony Hill retirement community – the rooms are comfy, the meals are tasty, and the citizen-run radio station is a hit (even if it only plays hits from the past). But when an executive waltzes in threatening to take over WLK 89.3 and turn it into a contemporary music station, the talented tenants of the senior center band together and hold a radiothon to keep it alive.
OPENS: July 31, 2020
CLOSE: August 7, 2020
The musical score is in the style of the Great American Songbook, very much akin to Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Irving Berlin.
CHARACTERS
Alan Jablonski: (Baritone. 40’s.) Manager and founder of Radio Station WLK in Cincinnati. Very personable with a huge heart, he fights corporate to save the station. Always able to put on a good front though inside he is a bundle of nerves.
Annie Jablonski: (Mezzo. 40’s.) Married to Alan, Annie is the Activities Director and Athletic Trainer for Harmony Hill. Hosts “Vim and Vigor for Vitality” on WLK. Also owns a gym in town that centers on self-defense. Good comic timing.
Vicki Richards: (Soprano with a wide range both low and high. Over 65.) Torch singer, former recording and radio star. Lots of class, glamour and great sense of humor. Personality that is immediately likeable if not endearing.
Stanley Webb: (Baritone. Over 65.) Broadway baritone, ladies man, tall and attractive, he hosts “The Musical Mem’ries Show” on WLK with a melodious voice.
Ruby Waxman: (Baritone. Over 70.) Tapping Song and Dance Man, Ruby is Jewish, loud, comical and full of one-liners, he loves to needle his fellow residents at Harmony Hill.
Ivory Johnson: (Soprano. African American. Over 70.) Gospel and jazz singer with a heart of gold and a passion for music.
Ethel Etheridge: (Soprano. Over 70.) Ivory’s best friend. A Ziegfeld Girl back in the day, Ethel is also sensitive to the spirit world through her tarot cards, a bit batty. Ballroom dancing, must move extremely well. Ability to play the violin or other handheld instruments a plus.
Chris Coughin: (Bass. Early 30’s.) Climbing the ladder of corporate greed, Coughin launches a take over of WLK and wants to demolish the retirement community of Harmony Hill for a new glass and steel tower of condominiums. Tall, dark and sleek with understatement and perverse wit.
Dave: (Tenor/Baritone. 20’s.) Station engineer, introverted, and socially ill-equipped, Dave is a closeted tap dancer. Love interest with Shannon.
Shannon: (Soprano. Late teens/early 20’s.) Attracted to Dave and his potential, Shannon is a highly motivated Otterbein University student who volunteers at Harmony Hill. Must be able to dance well. Tap/Jazz/Ballet.
Dominique: (Soprano. African American. Late teens.) University student possessing an incredible gospel voice and a passion to sing. Must be able to dance well. Tap/Jazz/Ballet.
Matt: (Tenor/Baritone. Late teens.) University student and an intern at Harmony Hill. Must be able to dance well. Tap/Jazz/Ballet.
Adam: (Tenor/Baritone. Late teens.) University student and an intern at Harmony Hill. Must be able to dance well. Tap/Jazz/Ballet.
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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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