AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES & YOGURT (WITH OTHER LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) Equity Principal Actors - Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Auditions

AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES...EPA Revised

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | Washington, DC

REVISED

Audition date revised. Date is now February 27th, 2025.

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, February 27, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

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No phone calls, please. We will not be accepting video submissions at this time. Should you need to cancel your appointment, please email
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CONTRACT

SPT
$859 weekly minimum (SPT 9)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES & YOGURT (WITH LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting monologues of your choosing. Total audition should not exceed 3 minutes.

LOCATION

Woolly Mammoth Theatre
641 D St NW
Washington, DC 20004
Directions/Parking:
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PERSONNEL

Aileen Wen McGroddy, Director
Julia Izumi, Playwright
Maria Manuela Goyanes, Artistic Director
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Danica Rodriguez, Casting Director
Geoff Josselson and Jorge Acevedo, Casting Director for Production
Mina Morita, BOLD Resident Director and Creative Producer

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: April 8, 2025
Tech Begins: April 29, 2025
First Preview: May 4, 2025
Press Opening: May 10, 2025
Scheduled Close: June 1, 2025

OTHER

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

EQUALITY COMMITMENT

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

SYNOPSIS: Tonight, renowned filmmaker Akira Kurosawa joins us for a lecture: a look into his iconic filmography, brilliant mind, the thrilling world of movies, and “culture.” But… why can’t he stop talking about yogurt? In this whimsical world premiere, playwright Julia Izumi weaves through media and memory to examine cultural imperialism, “healthy” consumption, and why we make art.

NOTE: ACTOR 1, ACTOR 2, ACTOR 3, etc. below refers to the characters' names, not to the actors who will play them.

SEEKING:

Principals and Understudies to play the following roles:
JULIA [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]: Japanese-American, female, late 20s-30s. Fluent in Japanese. (Doubles as KUROSAWA 1, AKIRA 1, HEIGO BODY 2, CULTURAL CONSULTANT, MC, MODERATOR, INTERVIEWER) NOTE: This role requires improvisation, audience interaction, and physical comedy.
ACTOR 2: Asian-American of Chinese, Korean, Mongolian, Taiwanese, Southeast Asian, or South Asian descent, female, 20s-30s. (Doubles as KUROSAWA 2, HEIGO BODY 1, AKIRA 2) NOTE: This role requires improvisation, audience interaction, and physical comedy.
ACTOR 3: white, female/femme, 20s-30s. (Doubles as KUROSAWA 3, HEIGO BODY 3, AKIRA 3) NOTE: This role requires improvisation, audience interaction, and physical comedy.
ACTOR 4: Black, Latino, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, male/masc, 20s-30s. (Doubles as KUROSAWA 4, HEIGO BODY 4, AKIRA 4). NOTE: This role requires improvisation, audience interaction, and physical comedy.
ACTOR 5: Japanese-American or Japanese, male, 30s-50s. Fluent in Japanese. (Doubles as HEIGO VOICE, KUROSAWA 5, AKIRA 5) NOTE: This role requires improvisation, audience interaction, physical comedy, and voice acting.