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Ford's Theatre Society
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Oct 13, 2017
10:00 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 1:30
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B; $887/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a comedic monologue, preferably from a mid-20th century play. Bring picture and resume
LOCATION
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
641 D St NW
Washington, DC 20004
PERSONNEL
By Garson Kanin. Directed by Aaron Posner. In attendance: Patrick Pearson, Director of Artistic Programming.
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: August 21, 2018
1st Performance: September 21, 2018
Opens: September 26, 2018
Closes: October 21, 2018
OTHER
Local performers unable to attend the open call may send their resumes to:
Casting
Ford’s Theatre
514 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Questions specific to Ford’s Theatre casting may be submitted by e-mail to auditions@fords.org. No phone calls, please.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
BILLIE DAWN
FEMALE, 35-45; A totally charming, utterly honest, poorly educated and whip-smart ex-chorus girl, Billie Dawn is lacking in social graces, but chock full of charisma. Her natural honesty and desire to improve her lot in life, however, soon cause her to experience a wonderful transformation. Wildly attractive and breathtakingly refreshing. She is tough, funny and kind.
HARRY BROCK
MALE, 50s; Big, vulgar and egotistical. The self-made man Harry Brock has come to Washington full of fraudulent schemes. Loud and verbally and physically abusive of those around him. Not a college man, not patient, expects things to happen as soon as he orders them. He really loves Billie, in his way, which is more as a possession. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
PAUL VERRALL
MALE, 30s-50s; Personable, idealistic, inquisitive, and wildly intelligent and insightful. He is a reporter for The New Republic, and has a journalists innate curiosity and nose for the truth. He knows there’s more to Harry than meets the ears. He has no problem standing up for what he believes in, among which is included democracy and the rights of the voting public.
ED DEVERY
MALE, 50-60; a once-promising young lawyer who lost sight of the promise, he is now an alcoholic with one client, Harry. Bitter, smart, ironic, sad and mostly broken.
SENATOR NORVAL HEDGES
MALE, 45-60; a member of the Senate for some time now, he has never made a name for himself there, and instead has become reliant on Harry Brock’s world to support his lifestyle. He might have been a good man, once. He might have been bright. Hard to tell, now.
EDDIE BROCK
MALE, 30’s; Harry’s cousin and right-hand yes-man and toady. He does everything for Harry, from bartending to tipping the bell boy to packing bags and anything unpleasant. He knows his limits and has a healthy respect for them. He maybe understands what’s really going on...
MRS. HEDGES/HELEN/MANICURIST
FEMALE, 45-60; Mrs. Hedges: a socially graceful woman who is the perfect Congressional helpmeet; poised, well-dressed, charming and completely incurious about her husband’s actual work. Helen: the Hotel Maid who takes no nonsense and is Billie’s ally.
THE ASSISTANT MANAGER, BELLHOPS, BARBER, BOOTBLACK, WAITER
THREE MALES, 25-40
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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