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Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
4/4/2011
Location
Actors' Equity Building
557 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Time(s)
Monday, April 4th - NON-MUSICAL
Tuesday, April 5th - MUSICAL
10 AM-4 PM each day
Appointments
will be taken by the Equity office beginning Monday, March 28th at 9:30 AM. Call 312-641-0406 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 3:00-4:30 PM only.
> EPA Rules are in effect.
> A monitor will be provided.
Personnel
Associate Artistic Director Michael Evan Haney will attend with casting authority.
Other Dates
Season begins rehearsal in early August. First show opens early September, last show closes end of May. Actors hired on per show basis.
THE MARX THEATRE SEASON (EQUITY LORT B CONTRACT)
GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza
Director: Edward Stern
This is a co-production that originates at Cincinnati Playhouse then moves to The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.
1st rehearsal in Cincinnati: 8/9; runs 9/3–10/1
1st rehearsal in St. Louis: 10/8; runs 10/12–11/9
AVAILABLE ROLES:
MICHAEL: male, 35-45, Married to Veronica, father of son who was injured in a school yard fight
VERONICA: female, 35–45, Married to Michael, mother of son who was injured in a school yard fight
ALAN: male, 35-45, Married to Annette, father of son who hit the other couple’s son
ANNETTE: 35–45, Married to Alan, mother of son who hit the other couple’s son
RED by John Logan
Director: Steven Woolf
This is a received co-production, which will originate at THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS.
1st rehearsal in St. Louis: 8/9; runs 9/7-10/2
1st rehearsal in Cincinnati: 10/11; runs 10/15–11/12
AVAILABLE ROLES:
ROTHKO: Male, 50s or older, Mark Rothko, the famous painter
KEN: Male, 20s, Rothko’s new assistant
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted by Howard Dallen
Director: Michael Evan Haney
1st rehearsal: 11/13; runs: 12/1-12/30
THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE ROLES AT THIS TIME
DEAD ACCOUNTS by Theresa Rebeck
Director: Pam MacKinnon
1st rehearsal: 12/13/11; runs: 1/14–2/11/12
This is a new production commissioned by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
AVAILABLE ROLES:
JACK: male, 30s, accountant, married but separated from Jenny, born and raised in Ohio but is currently living in NYC. Has come home to Ohio with a bitter secret after break-up of his marriage.
LORNA: female, 30s, sister to Jack, unmarried
BARBARA: female, late 50s–mid 60s, mother to Jack and Lorna
PHIL: male, 30s, boyhood friend of Jack’s who is interested in Lorna but too shy to tell her
JENNY: female, 30s, separated wife of Jack, snobbish, native New Yorker who travels to Ohio to confront Jack.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by George Furth, based on the play by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Director/Choreographer: John Doyle
Musical Director: Mary-Mitchell Campbell
1st rehearsal: 1/24/12; runs 3/3–3/31
AVAILABLE ROLES:
This show will be utilizing Mr. Doyle’s actor/musician format. Character Breakdown is TBD.
We will not be auditioning actor’s musicianship at these auditions.
THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR by Keith Glover; music by Keb’Mo
Director: Keith Glover
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: TBD
1st rehearsal: 3/27; runs: 4/21–5/20
AVAILABLE ROLES:
MARVEL THUNDER: African-American male, 30s, sympathetic devil figure/supernatureal being, more impish than evil. Comes to town to win the second of two magic guitars once owned by the late father of Jaguar and Glory Dupree.
JAGUAR DUPREE: African- American male, 20s-30s, musician who has forsaken the blues and resorted to playing rock to make ends meet. Lost 1 of his father’s magic guitars in a “cutting contest” with Marvel.
GLORY DUPREE: African-American female, 20s-30s, sister to Jaguar, blind and still lives at home with her mother Good Sister Dupree. Is the keeper of the 2nd magical guitar.
GOOD SISTER DUPREE: African-American female, 40s-50s, mother to Jaguar and Glory, widow, strong willed.
DREGSTER DUPREE: African- American male, 40s–50s, brother of Good Sister’s late husband and current suitor to Good Sister, good natured, humorous role.
THE SHELTERHOUSE THEATRE (EQUITY LORT D Contract)
AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare
Co-Directors: Edward Stern and Michael Evan Haney
1st rehearsal: 9/1; runs: 9/29–11/6
AVAILABLE EQUITY ROLES:
ORLANDO
TOUCHSTONE
OLIVER
ROSILIND
CELIA
JACQUES
DUKE SENIOR/ DUKE FREDERICK
LE BEAU/SILVIUS
CHARLES/CORIN
ADAM/MARTEXT
PHEBE
ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE conceived and written by Ted Swindley
Director: TBD
Music Director: TBD
Features the music of Patsy Cline
1st rehearsal: 10/25; runs: 11/19–1/22/12
AVAILABLE ROLES
LOUISE SEGER (non-singing role): 40s–50s housewife who met and befriended Patsy Cline up until Patsy’s untimely death. Ultimately it is her story that we learn about.
PATSY CLINE(singing role) mid 20s–30s, country-western singer who recorded up to 27 hits in her career before her death in a plane crash in 1963.
SPEAKING IN TONGUES by Andrew Bovell
Director: Michael Evan Haney
1st rehearsal: 1/6/12; runs: 2/4–3/4
AVAILABLE ROLES
Four actors, 2 male and 2 females in their 30s–40s play 2-3 roles in this three part show:
Part 1: LEON, Sonja’s husband; SONJA, Leon’s wife; JANE, Pete’s wife, Nick’s neighbor; PETE, Jane’s husband, Nick’s neighbor
Part 2: VALERIE, John’s wife, Sarah’s therapist; SARAH, Valerie’s client, Neil’s ex-girlfriend; NICK, Jane’s and Pete’s neighbor; NEIL, Sarah’s ex-boyfriend
Part 3: JOHN, Valerie’s husband; LEON; SARAH; VALERIE
TIGERS BE STILL by Kim Rosenstock
Director: TBD
1st rehearsal: 2/17; runs: 3/17–4/15
AVAILABLE ROLES
SHERRY: female, mid 20s, Art teacher in her first year of teaching, living with mother and sister, is a tutor/ art therapist to her Principal’s disturbed son, Zack.
ZACK: male, late teens, dealing with the death of his mother, thinks that he has been hired as Sherry’s Assistant teacher.
JOSEPH: male, 50s,widowed father to Zack, Principal at Sherry’s school, secretly still in love with Sherry and Grace’s mother.
GRACE: female, late 20s, sister to Sherry, distraught over the break-up of her latest relationship, has been stealing random items from her ex.
THE SECOND CITY DOES CINCINNATI
This is a booking and will play from 4/24/12–7/1/12
THERE ARE NO ANTICIPATED OPENINGS FOR STAGE MANAGERS THIS SEASON.
Stage Managers should feel free to send their information to Michael Haney, Associate Artistic Director at the above address.
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Contract
LORT Non-Rep
Tiers B&D; Actor min. $832 & $566/wk
Seeking
Male and Female Actors and Actor/Singers
This will be a joint audition with Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; see separate notice.
Breakdown
A breakdown has been added for this notice. See below.
Preparation
Bring headshot and resume.
Please prepare any combination of the following: a monologue from a contemporary play and a monologue from a Shakespeare play (Verse please), and if you wish, one song from a musical not to exceed 48 bars. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided.
Other
This is an Equity Performer Audition. Chorus Singers will also be seen. EPA Rules apply.
To be considered for both musical and non-musical, you must audition on Tuesday.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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