COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY 2022-23 SEASON - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Coachella Valley Repertory
CONTRACT
SPT
$657 weekly minimum (SPT 8)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Coachella Valley Repertory's 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Submission LINK:
https://registration.production.tools/9de1513860374f7f966c10af7f3613e7/0
Deadline: Fri, Sep 16, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Directors: Adam Karsten, Philip William McKinley
Music Director: Scott Storr
Managing Director: Jeniffer Hankinson
OTHER DATES
THE HUMANS
Rehearsals start: October 25, 2002
Performances: November 8-20, 2022
FUN HOME
Rehearsals start: November 15, 2022
Performances: December 6-18, 2022
DIRTY BLONDE
Music Direction by Scott Storr
Rehearsals start: January 3, 2023
Performances:January 17-29, 2023
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Slate your name, height and location/place of residence.
For THE HUMANS & DIRTY BLONDE: Please prepare one contemporary monologue, no more than 2 minutes in length. Monologues from Mae West plays or movies will be accepted but not required. Please indicate if you play the piano on your audition form.
For FUN HOME: Please prepare two brief cuts of contrasting songs that show off your vocal range and personality in the style of FUN HOME, to accompaniment tracks. You may also use the accompaniment at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14E4g2B9MIf0-EJ_uwQgxySIUkMZc4l9D
THE HUMANS, by Stephen Karam
Seeking:
Eric Blake (Male, 60s, any ethnicity) - Irish-American, Catholic, working-class background from Scranton, PA. Has been head of maintenance at a high school for 28 years; loves his family and has worked hard all his life; has very recently been fired from his job because he was discovered having an affair with a teacher at the school; he is trying to remain stalwart in the face of having lost his job, his pension, his life savings, and his self-worth. The rug has been pulled out from under him. He is struggling to make sense of his life and the world.
Deirdre Blake (Female, 61, any ethnicity) - Irish-American. Working-class background from Scranton, PA. Overweight. Her Catholic beliefs have sustained her entire life, especially through her husband's recent infidelity and the subsequent economic catastrophe to the two of them that it produced; she's found a way to forgive her husband for his transgression; she is both a pragmatist and a romantic; she has worked for the same company since graduating from high school.
Fiona (Momo) Blake (Female, 79, any ethnicity) - Erik's mother; Irish-American Catholic. In the throes of dementia for the past four years; most of her speech doesn't make sense and is repetitive, although her gibberish may be related to what she senses is going on around her; occasionally prone to wild outbursts of rage; much beloved by all members of the family for the loving person she once was.
Aimee Blake (Female, 34, any ethnicity) - Irish-American. Grew up in Scranton, PA. Is now a lawyer, working for a large corporate firm in Philadelphia and makes a good living; possibly a little overweight; she has recently broken up with her longtime girlfriend and is heartbroken; she also suffers from ulcerative colitis which causes her constant discomfort and has to have major surgery soon; she is the eldest of two girls; gentle and sensitive but strong; by nature, and perhaps because she has learned to be, the more even-keeled of the two sisters, often playing peacemaker in the family.
Bridgid Blake (Female, 26, any ethnicity) - Irish-American, born in Scranton, PA. The youngest of two daughters; she currently lives in NYC; a musician and composer with an artistic (mercurial) nature and frustrated that she is bartending and collecting unemployment and not able to pursue her career; a bit spoiled, upbeat most of the time, and full of energy; she loves her parents but is embarrassed by their provincialism now that's she's become a big-city dweller; in spite of that, she still seeks their approval and wants them to love her new apartment and her boyfriend.
Richard Saad (Male, 38) - American with Middle Eastern ancestry. Comes from privilege and money; in a few years he will come into a trust fund; probably from the Boston area; his family also has a house on Cape Cod; he is currently studying to get his masters in social work (his mother has a private practice as a therapist); bright, tries to stay upbeat and positive, and is very sensitive to the Blakes' complicated family dynamics. He tries to keep things running smoothly during this holiday dinner; suffers from depression and apparently had a breakdown a number of years ago; he's willing to reveal that to Brigid's parents, as he feels he's moved on in his life.
FUN HOME
Alison Bechdel, graphic memoir; Lisa Kron, book-lyrics; Jeanine Tesori, music
Seeking:
Bruce (Male 45 to 50 years old) - Any ethnicity. Alison's father, a high school English teacher who is also a funeral home director. A complex man with a temper, partially due to his repressed homosexuality. Loving and attentive to his children but also shows flairs of anger. Strong singer.
Small Alison (Female 9 to 10 years old) - Any ethnicity. Precocious and opinionated, figuring out why she doesn't feel she fits in on how girls are expected to behave and dress. Singer that doesn't have a traditional Broadway belt sound.
Medium Alison (Female 20 to 24 years old) - Any ethnicity. Freshman at Oberlin College and discovering her sexuality. Intelligent, well read and socially awkward. Singer with a strong belt with a mix to E.
Alison (Female 40 to 45 years old) - Any ethnicity. Narrator of the story, very self-aware and able to insightfully comment on her own journey and the complex relationship with her father and his tragic death. Vocal range low E to C sharp.
Helen (Female 45 to 55 years old) - Any ethnicity. Alison's mother has spent her life trying to be a good mother and wife but frustrated with her marriage and her husband's relationships with other men. Singer. Vocal range A flat to E.
Roy/Mark/Bobby/Etc. (Male 23 to 26 years old) - Any ethnicity. Roy, a young guy who is hired to do yard work. Mark, a junior in high school. Bobby Jeremy, the lead singer in a rock band. Sexy, youthful, appears shirtless in one scene with a strong pop voice. Actors of color are encouraged to submit for this role.
Joan (Female 23 to 25 years old) - Any ethnicity. Alison's first girlfriend whom she meets at Oberlin. Joan is a poet, feminist, and activist. Unlike Alison, Joan is very comfortable in her own skin. No solo singing, but comfortable with singing. Actors of color are encouraged to submit for this role.
DIRTY BLONDE, by Claudia Shear
Seeking:
Jo/Mae (Female 30s - 60s) An office temp and aspiring actress. She is a tough girl, much like Mae West. Also Mae West.
CHARLIE (Male 30s - 60s) Quiet as a library worker, but vocal and obsessive as a fan of Mae West. Also Harry, Jim Timony, Lt. Gregg. Judge, Duchess, Kid Moreno, W.C. Fields, and Muscleman.
ED HEARN (Male 30s - 60s) An actor who Mae put in all her movies. Also Edward Eisner, Frank Wallace, Man, Armando, Joe Frisco, and Muscleman. Piano players encouraged to submit.
OTHER
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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 submit.
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