Lincoln Center Theater
REVISED
See updated breakdown.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in BECKY NURSE OF SALEM (see breakdown).
LCT is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in all areas of its structure and operations as attention to these goals makes it stronger and helps better serve the artists, staff, crew, audience, and community at large. LCT welcomes candidates who are fully committed to joining a theater that is proactively focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants from populations underrepresented in theater and who align themselves with LCT’s values and goals are encouraged to apply.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. The audition video must be NON-DOWNLOADABLE and posted on a recognized platform (YouTube or Vimeo). Please email your headshot/resume (in PDF format) and your video submission link. In the subject line of the email, write your name and the role you’re auditioning for (Name / Role).
Deadline: Tue, May 24, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Director: REBECCA TAICHMAN
Writer: SARAH RUHL
Viewing auditions:
Casting Director: DANIEL SWEE
Casting Associate: CAMILLE HICKMAN
OTHER DATES
1ST REHEARSAL: September 27, 2022
1ST PERFORMANCE: October 27 2022
OPENING: November 21, 2022
CLOSE: December 31, 2022
OTHER
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Note: Adherence to all applicable New York State, New York City, and CDC public health and safety guidelines will be required of all employees. Actors must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to be considered for an offer of employment.
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:
Your audition should be filmed in front of a clean background, with no backlighting, limiting ambient noise as much as possible. If using an iPhone, the video should be shot in horizontal NOT vertical format.
Please prepare a brief monologue no longer than 2 minutes in length.
SEEKING:
All roles will be understudied.
BECKY – CAST. Identifies as Female. Late 50s - Late 60s. Any ethnicity. Our heroine, from Salem, Mass. A descendent of Rebecca Nurse. Salty. Strong. Fierce. Smart. Wounded. Funny. Impulsive. Speaks her mind even if it gets her into trouble, which it often does. Doesn’t care about propriety. A tour guide at a witch museum, she has always struggled to make ends meet.
BOB – Identifies as Male. Late 50s - Late 60s. Any ethnicity. A bartender from Salem, Mass and the man Becky loves. A regular guy. Kind. Smart. Big-hearted. An autodidact, loves reading history and biographies. He and Becky have known each other since High School.
GAIL – Identifies as Female. 18+ to play teens. Any ethnicity. Becky’s granddaughter. Smart, wounded, emotional, has been through a lot.
A WITCH – CAST. Identifies as Female. 50s -70s. Any ethnicity. Can see the invisible world. Also, she needs money. An unusual creature. Exists on a different metaphysical plane, yet also in the pragmatic world of business transactions.
STAN – Identifies as Male. 18+ to play late teens. Any ethnicity. Androgynous. A visual artist, a bit of a goth. He has a wounded past. Initially misjudged, he’s unexpectedly practical.
SHELBY – CAST. Identifies as Female. 30’s-40’s. Any ethnicity. Becky’s boss. She is the Director of the Witch Museum. Has had academic training. A bit smug and superior. A formidable adversary.
A SHAPE SHIFTER – Identifies as Male. Late 30s – Late 50s. Any ethnicity. Different embodiments of male authority, both contemporary and historical. Can shift from a regular cop on the beat to an authoritarian judge from the 17th Century in the blink of an eye.
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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