Actor's Express Theatre Company
CONTRACT
SPT $416 weekly minimum (SPT 4)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in BOOTYCANDY (see breakdown).
Actor's Express is fully committed to diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunity and universal access to auditions for all members. We are committed to principles of ethical and diverse representation in our casting.
INSTRUCTIONS
Sides available at actors-express.com/about/auditions. If no access to a reader, please present monologue in the style of the show. We recommend streaming platforms like YouTube, Vimeo or Google Drive, but check preferred privacy settings. Please no files requiring download. State name & character.
Deadline: Fri, Feb 4, 2022
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PERSONNEL
Written by Robert O'Hara
Viewing auditions:
Director - Martin Damien Wilkins
Artistic Director - Freddie Ashley
Casting Director - Sheila Oliver
Casting Associate - Justin Kalin
NNPN Producer in Residence - Amanda Washington
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal - April 19, 2022
Tech - May 7, 8, 10, 2022
Final Dress - May 11, 2022
Previews - May 12-13, 2022
Opening - May 14, 2022
Closing - June 12, 2022
Performances: Wednesday-Saturday, 8pm, Sundays 2pm. 5 performances per week
Beginning in the 2021-22 Season, AE is moving toward five-day rehearsal weeks and will phase out 10-out-of-12 tech rehearsals.
OTHER
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Rehearsals and performances held indoors at Actor's Express. We are working with an Equity-approved safety plan that includes vaccination, testing, masking, cleaning and distancing protocols. Pursuant to current Equity guidelines, proof of full vaccination no later than two weeks prior to in-person work is a required condition 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
TRACK 1 - YOUNG BLACK MOM/ADELLA/BIG SURLEY/WRITER 1/YOUNG SIBLING/INTIFADA – 20-30. Black. Female. Fearless and possesses a great understanding of rhythm and comedic timing.
TRACK 2 - SUTTER – Black. Male. 20-30. The play’s protagonist. Has both dramatic and comedic abilities. Sexually explicit and at times vicious. Requires onstage intimacy under the supervision of an Intimacy Director.
TRACK 3 - EUDARRIE/LUCY/WRITER 2/MIDDLE AGED MOTHER/GENITALIA – 30-40. Black. Female. Confident, witty with natural instincts.
TRACK 4 - REVEREND BENSON/WRITER 3/STEPFATHER/LARRY/OLD GRANNY - 30-40. Black. Male. Flamboyant and very funny. Strong comedic and dramatic abilities. Requires onstage intimacy under the supervision of an Intimacy Director.
TRACK 5 - ROY/CLINT/MODERATOR/OFFICIANT/WHITE MAN - 20-40. White. Male. Funny, sexy and comfortable with outrageous behavior. Requires nudity and onstage intimacy under the supervision of an Intimacy Director.
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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