ENGLISH Equity Principal Actors - Roundabout Theatre Company Auditions

ENGLISH - NYC EPA

Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY

LOCATION

Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507

PERSONNEL

Playwright: Sanaz Toossi
Producer: Roundabout Theatre Company
Artistic Director: Scott Ellis
Director: Knud Adams
Casting: Stephen Kopel (Casting Director), Sujotta Pace (Casting Associate).
One of the following will be in attendance:
Stephen Kopel (Casting Director)
Sujotta Pace (Casting Associate)

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
First preview: Friday, January 3, 2025
Opening: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Closing: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Note: Working through the holidays, but will be off 12/24 & 12/25, and 12/31 & 1/1.

OTHER

Venue: Todd Haimes Theatre

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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30-2:30 pm

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$1,867 weekly minimum (LORT A+)

SEEKING

Actors for roles in ENGLISH. All roles will be understudied.
While Actors are permitted to audition for any role, RTC intends to hire only Actors local to NYC for the available roles in this production and does not provide or subsidize housing for local Actors.

[MARJAN/ROYA COVER]
MARJAN: Iranian. 44 years old, female. The teacher; was taught both American and British English; accent reflects this. Speaks English extremely well.
ROYA: Iranian. 54 years old, female. A student; has a noticeable accent but is always understood.

[ELHAM/GOLI COVER]
ELHAM: Iranian, 26 years old, female. A student; has a very thick, very Iranian accent that doesn't not sound like Borat; we cannot always understand her English.
GOLI: Iranian. 18 years old, female. Not a girl, not yet a woman; her accent is light and sweet.

[OMID COVER]
Iranian. 29 years old, male. A student; has almost no accent.

PREPARATION

Please choose 1 side to read. Please choose the role you feel most aligned with. Sides can be accessed via dropbox at:
Dropbox Link.

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