Dobama Theatre 2023-24 Season Equity Principal Actors - Dobama Theatre Auditions

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, April 29, 2023

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

No break scheduled.

APPOINTMENTS

Please email auditions@dobama.org to schedule an Equity audition appointment.

CONTRACT

SPT

$344 weekly minimum (SPT 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Dobama Theatre's 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting, contemporary monologues of no more than 60 seconds each or two minutes total. Please slate at the beginning of the audition (state your name and what you’re performing).

LOCATION

Dobama Theatre

2340 Lee Rd.

Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-5220 2nd Floor Arts Space

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Nathan Motta, Artistic Director/Director of MAKE BELIEVE (will be in every audition)

Others that will join at the table throughout the day (max 2 in addition to Artistic Director): Erin Dolan, Director of Programs

Colin Anderson, Director of Production Carrie Williams, Director of Education Mariah Burks, Director of Engagement

OTHER DATES

MAKE BELIEVE:

October 6-29, 2023

first rehearsal: September 5, 2023

LITTLE WOMEN:

December 1-31, 2023

first rehearsal: October 30, 2023

AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN: January 26 – February 18, 2024

first rehearsal: December 26, 2023

SOMETHING CLEAN:

March 8-30, 2024

first rehearsal: February 6, 2024

SIGNIFICANT OTHER:

April 26 – May 19, 2024

first rehearsal: March 26, 2024

OTHER

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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

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.

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 8 individuals at a time.

The holding room can accommodate no more than 12 individuals at a time.

MAKE BELIEVE by Bess Wohl

directed by Nathan Motta

Characters:

CHRIS – age 12

KATE – age 10

ADDIE – age 7

CARL – age 5

ADULT CHRIS - age 22

ADULT KATE - age 42

ADULT ADDIE - age 39

ADULT CARL - age 38

LITTLE WOMEN by Heather Chrisler

directed by Melissa Crum

Characters:

LITTLE WOMAN 1: Jo

LITTLE WOMAN 2: Meg, Professor Bhaer

LITTLE WOMAN 3: Amy, John Brooke

LITTLE WOMAN 4: Beth, Laurie

AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN by Terry Guest

director TBD

Characters:

COURTNEY/ ANTHONY - Young, poor, Black. Scorpio. Divas include (but are not limited to) Whitney, Judy Garland, Diana Ross.

VICKIE/ HUNTER - Young, poor, white. Libra. Divas include (but are not limited to) Bernadette Peters, Shania Twain, Baby Spice.

SOMETHING CLEAN by Selina Fillinger

directed by Shannon Sindelar

Characters:

CHARLOTTE – 50s, white, a mom, Doug’s wife

JOEY – 24, Black, gay, a rape crisis center manager (also a frat boy)

DOUG – 50s, white, a father, Charlotte’s husband (also a police officer)

SIGNIFICANT OTHER by Joshua Harmon

directed by Christopher Mirto

Characters:

JORDAN BERMAN – late 20s, Jewish, gay

LAURA – late 20s

VANESSA – late 20s

KIKI – late 20s

HELENE BERMAN – 80s

WILL – late 20s (also CONRAD, TONY)

ZACH – late 20s (also EVAN, ROGER)