ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY 2021-22 LORT SEASON Submission - Arden Theatre Company Auditions

ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY 2021-22 LORT SEASON - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Arden Theatre Company

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep F. Otto Haas Stage: LORT C, $926/week minimum Arcadia Stage: LORT D, $739/week minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in 2021-22 season (see breakdown).

All roles will be understudied.

NOTE: Due to Covid-19 and Social Distancing Efforts, we are accepting video submissions in lieu of in-person EPAs locally at the theatre and in NYC.

INSTRUCTIONS

SEE PREPARATION IN BREAKDOWN. When submitting, email (1) a copy of your headshot and resume as well as (2) a link to your video submission. Deadline: EOD Friday, August 20th, 2021.

Deadline: Fri, Aug 20, 2021

SUBMIT TO

casting@ardentheatre.org

PERSONNEL

Producing Artistic Director: Terrence J. Nolen (he/him)
Associate Artistic Director: Jonathan Silver (he/him) (viewing submissions)

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See production dates in breakdown.

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

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please prepare and record one of the below options:

One monologue no longer than two minutes in length

OR

One musical selection (*preferably of your choosing approximately one minute in length or selections from the accompaniment provided at https://tinyurl.com/5bzznpe6) and a 1-minute contemporary monologue
*Note: If choosing this option, please include BOTH selections in one video.

At the top of your video, please slate your name and the piece(s) you will be presenting. In addition, you may include this information in the video description below and/or on slides in your video, but it is not required. Upload your video to only either YouTube (unlisted video) or Vimeo link.

(For cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements only.)

Arden Theatre Company is an EOE/AA employer, values diversity in the workplace, and prohibits discrimination. Actors of all backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to submit an audition.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Terrence J. Nolen
F. Otto Haas Stage
1st Rehearsal: 12.21.21
1st Preview: 01.13.22
Opening: 01.19.22
Closing: 02.13.22
Possible Extension: 02.20.22

Roles Available:
Neighbor Woman
Young Collector
Nurse
Roles Cast:
Blanche DuBois
Stanley Kowalski
Stella Kowalski
Harold Mitchell (Mitch)
Eunice Hubbell
Steve Hubbell
Pablo Gonzales
Doctor

BACKING TRACK
by R. Eric Thomas
Directed by Rebecca Wright
Arcadia Stage
1st Rehearsal: 01.25.22
1st Preview: 02.17.22
Opening: 02.23.22
Closing: 03.27.22
Possible Extension: 04.10.22

Roles Available:
Mel - Mid-to-late 60s. A toll booth attendant, a widow, a lesbian, a mom to Avery and Jessica. Can come off as irascible but she's rarely serious about it. All things considered, she's pretty happy. She doesn't need to be bothered with a lot of nonsense. Black.

Jessica - Early 30s. Mel's daughter. A technical writer. An American living in Canada. A pregnant person trying to figure out how to build a new world. Black.

Abraham - Mid-30s. A real estate developer in over his head. At heart he's an earnest romantic. An American of Vietnamese descent.

N – Late 20s/30. Mel's son-in-law, husband to Jessica. An eager, youthful climate change activist. A natural salesman. An outsider at times. A Person of Color from Canada.

Roles Cast:
Avery - Mid-to-late 30s. A performer on a cruise ship. A single gay man with a lot of defenses up and a profound lack of community. Chance are he'll become his mother one day. Black.

Esther - Early 30s. Mel's neighbor. Abraham's sister. The president of the neighborhood association (self-appointed). A woman who has very strong desires to see change in the area. An American of Vietnamese descent.

SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY
By Jocelyn Bioh
Directed by Amina Robinson
Arcadia Stage
1st Rehearsal: 04.12.22
1st Preview: 05.05.22
Opening: 05.14.22
Closing: 06.12.22
Possible Extension: 06.26.22

Roles Available:

Paulina Sarpong
Ericka Boafa
Ama
Nana
Mercy
Gifty
Headmistress Francis
Eloise Amponsah

INTO THE WOODS
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Terrence J. Nolen
F. Otto Haas Stage
1st Rehearsal: 05.03.22
1st Preview: 05.26.22
Opening: 06.03.22
Closing: 06.26.22
Possible Extension: 07.10.22

Roles Available:

Narrator
Cinderella
Jack
Jack’s Mother
Baker
Baker’s Wife
Cinderella’s Stepmother
Florina
Lucinda
Cinderella’s Father
Little Red Ridinghood
Witch
Cinderella’s Mother
Mysterious Man
Wolf
Granny
Rapunzel
Rapunzel’s Prince
Cinderella’s Prince
Steward
Giant
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty

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.