Erasing the Distance 2018-19 Season - Chicago EPA
Erasing the Distance
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Jun 11, 2018
10:30 am - 5:00 pm (CDT)
Lunch: 1-1:30
APPOINTMENTS
Equity Members may make an appointment through the Member Portal beginning Monday, June 4th at noon.
CONTRACT
CAT CAT N-Phase 2; $198.50/week, $95 per custom performance.
SEEKING
Actors for the upcoming 2018-19 Season. Characters are in the age range of 20s-80s from all genders and ethnicities. See breakdown for details of 2018-19 Season.
PREPARATION
We have specific sides to prepare. Sides will be available as of June 4th. Auditioners can obtain sides by emailing Katie Relkin at casting@erasingthedistance.org. Hard copies are also available at the ETD office after June 4th. Normal office hours are Mon-Thurs. 10am-5pm.
LOCATION
Erasing the Distance
4001 N. Ravenswood
Suite 503 C
Chicago, IL 60626
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director Heather Bodie, Custom Programs Manager Jana Ross, and Casting Manager
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for details.
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
Erasing the Distance performances fall under two distinct areas:
CUSTOM PROGRAMS We have a vast repertoire of true stories that explore various mental health issues and feature people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, racial groups, and perspectives. The stories are performed as a series of 8-10 minute monologues. We can bring up to five stories to an event, depending on the time and budget parameters of the client. We have performed at schools, faith groups, conferences, and community organizations throughout Chicagoland and across the country. Every performance is followed by a moderated, interactive talkback.
PUBLIC PRODUCTIONS All public productions are documentary theatre pieces based on true stories collected from people who have had experience with mental health issues. These productions are sit-down in a traditional performing space. Productions range from a three-performance run in a single week to a three-week run. We also hold an annual two-week festival of new work in September called DocFest. The festival includes two staged productions in rotating rep as well as readings, workshops and related events.
SEASON SCHEDULE Although we do not program a set season each year, we loosely define our “season” as July-June. Custom Programs take place throughout the year. With Public Productions, DocFest is currently set as two weeks in early September each year. We usually have also performed a public production in late Fall and/or early Spring. 2018-2019 Current Plans DocFest 2018 is scheduled for September 6-16, 2018. We are planning a three-performance TBD production in early November 2018. We will also perform The Criminal Justice Project (working title) for two weeks in late March 2019.
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 audition.
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