CURIOUS THEATRE CO. 2023-24 SEASON Equity Principal Actors - CURIOUS THEATRE COMPANY Auditions

CURIOUS THEATRE CO. 2023-24 SEASON - DENVER EPA

CURIOUS THEATRE COMPANY

LOCATION

Curious Theatre Company

1080 Acoma St

Denver, CO 80204-4035

AUDITION DATE

Sat, Apr 22, 2023

1:00 PM to 9:00 PM (MDT)

Break: 4:30 - 5:00pm

APPOINTMENTS

Please reach out to: auditions@curioustheatre.org to schedule an audition appointment. Submissions must be received by April 15. You are welcome to attach a digital headshot and resume.

CONTRACT

SPT

$394 weekly minimum (Tier 3)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Curious Theatre Co. 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).

Curious Theatre Company is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and seeking actors of all ages, races, ethnicities, body types, gender identities and physical abilities. In reference to the character descriptions below—most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide. Curious Theatre Company commits to a thoughtful and welcoming casting process.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 2 short, contrasting monologues, not to exceed 3 minutes total. If you are unable to attend the audition on April 22 in person, you may submit a video audition to auditions@curioustheatre.org

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Jada S. Dixon, Artistic Director
Christy Montour-Larson, Artistic Producer

OTHER DATES

See production dates in breakdown.

OTHER

www.curioustheatre.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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.

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask. OK - got it.

Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.

Holding/Audition room information:

The audition room can accommodate no more than 179 individuals at a time.

The holding room can accommodate no more than 25 individuals at a time.

THE MINUTES

by Tracy Letts

Directed by Christy Montour-Larson

First Rehearsal: August 14/15

Previews: September 7 - 8

Opening: September 9

Closing: October 14

Seeking:

Mr. Peel: Clean cut, idealistic, fair-minded, naïve. A dentist. Younger than the others.

Mayor Superba: Charming, stalwart, congenial. Enjoys the power of his office.

Ms. Johnson: An efficient city clerk with good sense and a suggestion of ethics. Younger than the others.

Mr. Blake: Knows how to protect himself & fit in.

Mr. Breeding: A lack of breeding. Second in charge. Knows how to bully.

Mr. Hanratty: A do-gooder whose ideals only extend as far as his family.

Mr. Assalone: Has his hands in many pockets. A player.

Ms. Innes: A flinty, bloviating grande dame. Older than the others.

Ms. Matz: Not all there. Lives in her head.

Mr. Oldfield: His disagreeability is equaled by his confusion. Older than the others.

Mr. Carp: Nice. Gentle. Folksy. Smart.

LETTERS OF SURESH

by Rajiv Joseph

Directed by Julie Rada

First Rehearsal: October 16/17

Previews: November 9 - 10

Opening: November 11

Closing: December 9

Seeking:

Melody, 40, Asian American.

Suresh, 23 – 28. Indian-American.

Amelia: Late 40’s, white.

Father Hashimoto: 93 years old. Japanese Catholic priest.

TRUTH BE TOLD

by William Cameron

Directed by Christy Montour-Larson

First Rehearsal: December 18/19

Previews: January 11 – 12

Opening: January 13

Closing: February 10

Seeking:

Kathleen Abedon: 40’s, a mother; white.

Josepha (Jo) Hunter: 30’s, a journalist; any ethnic background. THIS ROLE IS CAST.

COST OF LIVING

by Martyna Majok

Directed by Ben Raanan

First Rehearsal: February 19/20

Previews: March 14 - 15

Opening: March 16

Closing: April 20

We are creating a cast that looks like North Jersey and its beautiful diversity.

Seeking:

Eddie. Late 40s. male. A person of color.

Ani. Early 40s. female. Has a disability. Note: Actors with disabilities are encouraged to audition for this role. Additionally, this role may require nudity.

Jess. Mid 20s. female. The daughter of an immigrant

John. Mid 20’s. male. Has a disability. Note: Actors with disabilities are encouraged to audition for this role.

CULLUD WATTAH

by Erika Dickerson-Despenza

Directed by Jada S. Dixon

First Rehearsal: April 22/23

Previews: May 16 - 17

Opening: May 18

Closing: June 15

Seeking:

All characters can hold a note.

Plum: 9. Physically frail, arithmetically sharp African American girl. Curious, intuitive & wise.

Marion: 24. African American woman worn from caretaking. She is responsible, pragmatic & status quo. A third-generation engine assembly line worker at general motors. A widow. Plum & Reesee’s mama.

Ressee: 17. A queer, brass African American young woman devotee of yemoja. Deeply curious about the spiritual nature of healing. A dancer & aspiring doula.

Big Ma. 60’s. Slight build with an elegant presence. A stern but deeply loving African American woman. The widowed matriarch of the Cooper Family – but only in title. A Mississippi migrant with the south in her mouth; she often talks in pictures.

Ainee: 37. A 34 weeks pregnant African American woman. Addiction survivor. Frank, humorous & slick mothed; a straight shooter. Fiercely maternal. The family historian & rebel interested in building political power. Marion’s older sister.