AS MUCH AS I CAN LLC
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Jun 21, 2019
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
Cabaret Tier 2, contract/salary pending ($646/wk minimum aniticipated)
SEEKING
Eight actors for the new immersive experience, As Much As I Can, being performed at
Joe’s Pub.
Stage Management positions are also available. See separate notice on Casting call for submission info.
PREPARATION
Prepare a contemporary monologue under 2 minutes. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Director: James Andrew Walsh
Playwright: Sarah Hall
Producer: Harley & Company
Creative Director: Arthur Vallin
Executive Producer: Alexandra Hall
Casting Director: Stephanie Yankwitt, CSA + Margaret Dunn, TBD Casting
Casting Assistant: Mary Baynard
In attendance: Margaret Dunn, Casting Director, TBD Casting
Mary Baynard, Casting Assistant, TBD Casting
OTHER DATES
Dates: September 3 - September 15, 2019
Venue: Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
Rehearsals begin September 3
Opens on/around September 12
Closes September 16
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.
BREAKDOWN
Description: “As Much As I Can” is an immersive experience inviting audiences into the lives of four Black gay men as they explore complex relationships to faith, family, community and, ultimately, themselves.
Special Note: We are seeking actors who are singers, movers/dancers, and have experience in devised/immersive theatre.
GEORGE
Male, 20 - 30, African American. Gay, the hero of the play. Struggling to come to terms with his recent HIV-positive diagnosis. Sweet guy with a big heart who climbs a mountain of self-discovery by the play's end.
DELIUS
Male, 20 - 30, African American. Gay, George’s lover, HIV-positive. Closeted to his family and his community, struggles with acceptance. An extremely complex character — facing tremendous turmoil. Delivers gut-punching monologues.
MARCUS
Male, 20 - 30, African American. Gay, college student, receives a HIV-negative diagnosis in the beginning of the play. Funny but unexpectedly wise. Our how to navigate intimacy hero. Blows through the 4th wall throughout the script.
PASTOR ROBINS
Male, 30 - 70, African American. A man of stature in the community, delivers a long sermon. Seeking an actor adept with language who has tremendous poise and gravitas.
DOCTOR TOLSON
Male, 30 - 70, Caucasian. George’s doctor, delivers his HIV-positive diagnosis. Missed the empathy bus at the beginning but brings it home at the end.
VOYA
Female, 20 - 30, African American. Straight. A wise ass who is fiercely loyal to her friends. For George she feels like family. Has her own struggles and is trying to find her next big thing.
PATRICE
Female, 40 - 60, African American. Marcus’ mother, compassionate yet overbearing. Wants the best for her son but doesn't totally understand him. Represents the broader societal context. Has critical monologue that defines a theme.
SHAWNA
Female, 40 - 60, African American. Delius’ mother, struggles with acceptance of her son and of herself. Wishes things were different and struggles to connect with Delius.
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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 audition.
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