Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 2024 Summer Season - NYC EPA Eugene O'Neill Theater Center | Waterford, CT
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATETuesday, May 28, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 12:30PM - 1:30PM
CONTRACTLORT Non-Rep
$620.80 weekly minimum
SEEKINGEquity Actors for The O'Neill's 2024 Season (see breakdown).
No roles will be understudied.
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and subscribes to the LORT Agreement Non-Traditional Casting policy, encouraging participation by and casting of ethnic minority Actors (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American and Native American), women and Actors with disabilities in roles where race, ethnicity, gender, or the presence or absence of a disability is not germane.
PREPARATIONPlease prepare a contemporary monologue that is no longer than 60 seconds and a contrasting monologue or contemporary musical theater, pop or folk song that is no longer than 60 seconds. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATIONOpen Jar Studios
1601 Broadway
11th floor main entrance
New York, NY 10019
12th Floor, Room 12L (Holding) & 12N (Audition)
PERSONNELMelia Bensussen - Artistic Director for the National Playwrights Conference
Alexander Gemignani - Artistic Director for the National Music Theater Conference Lindsay Levine - Casting Director for the National Music Theater Conference
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Rebecca Rovezzi - Artistic Associate Jorge Lopez Rivera - Line Producer Gama Valle and Gregory Jafari Van Acker - Casting Directors for the National Playwrights Conference
OTHER DATESThe National Playwrights Conference will present staged readings of eight new plays. Each play will have rehearsals and 2 public readings for one week between June 17th through July 14th.
The National Music Theater Conference will present staged readings of three new musicals. Each musical will have rehearsals and 3 public readings for two weeks between July 1st and July 26th.
OTHER
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 EUGENE O'NEILL THEATRE CENTER 2024-2025 SUMMER SEASON NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE MADRE DE DIOSby Marvin González De León
NOTE: All roles are open to people of all ethnic backgrounds, body types, etc. – the play should feel like a representation of the world. The cast should be filled with actors who can play against text, find the humor in the sad, the sadness in the joke.
SEEKING:Marisol – Late 50s/Early 60s. Mexicana. Uninhabited buildings crumble because no one breathes life into them; Marisol keeps her family from crumbling that way.
Moisés – 32. Mexicano. Noé’s twin. He is all sound and fury signifying all that is unsound with him.
Noé– 32. Mexicano. Moisés’s twin. Paralyzed. He wears a lifetime of addiction like a contracting spider skin that he can’t cast off.
Traveler – 30. Filipina. Though she looks like she comes from central casting for Furiosa, inside she possesses a soft glow, a warmth that disarms.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!By Keiko Green
SEEKING:M - non-binary, AMAB, 20. The star. Our MC. Swinging wildly between pissed and mystical, maybe mythical. Sometimes in control of the narrative, sometimes being swept away by the story. An aspiring drag queen. M has a giant heart that is easy to hurt, so they choose to protect themselves with lots of boundaries… which slowly crumble over the course of the play.
GREG - male, 40s-50s. M's father. The earth. Clumsily making his way through this world. A terminal diagnosis brings out a complicated core of wants and desires and regrets. He starts the play in denial of his position, finds a surprising purpose, shuts everyone out in pursuit of his passions, then somehow manages to inspire everyone in his life.
VIV - female, 40s-50s. M's mother. The space between. Slightly neurotic and easy to get riled up, she wants with all her might to spend her last days with Greg, alone in a bed with M by their side. As a control-freak, Greg’s diagnosis is unbearable, and she feels an immense amount of guilt: could she have stopped this in some way? But also – somehow she’s still kind of funny in her coldness.
NOTE: Ensemble roles all require performers with a great sense of humor, a big range, and a readiness to jump in with big choices:
ENSEMBLE A - female, 20s-30s:
Greta Thunberg - a magical, fairy-version of the teen climate activist.
Shelly - an overly emotional young woman at Viv’s support group.
Lila - 30s, Viv’s younger sister.
Kathy - 40, the Murphy’s no-nonsense outdoorsy neighbor
ENSEMBLE B - male, 20s-30s:
TV Narrator - British narrator of a nature documentary, factual and a little accusatory. Frank - the pushover counselor at Viv’s support group.
Will - 20’s, M’s boyfriend. Makes himself small until time to rant about climate change.
Kev - 40, M’s boss, owner/manager of the local gay bar, The Spot.
Army Guy - late 30s, terrifyingly aggressive as he spouts facts. Has seen some shit. Melomys - ageless. An Australian rat, who is pissed about his extinction.
ENSEMBLE C - female, 50s-60s:
Dr. Thomas - 50, Greg’s doctor. Not great in social situations/bed side manner. Cold. Janet - 60, No filter. An older lesbian, who is dealing with a dying partner.
Door Dash Gal - 20, just wants to drop off the food, please.
Suzie - 40s, The Murphy’s neighbor, very upset with Greg.
Toad - ageless. A Costa Rican toad, who is devastated about extinction.
HURT PEOPLEby LaDarrion Williams
SEEKING:Marcel Bennett - A Black man that's approaching the big 30. A deep thinker. He is a best-selling author who has come home to write his next book. But, of course, he struggles with it. Because he struggles with the past. And now it's bleeding into his present and future.
Brandon McCarter - Black man. 30. Country boy. The one who stayed behind in a small town. He moves through life with a sadness. But he presses on. Him and Marcel have been friends since they were in middle school. Yes, this Black man is masculine. Not toxic. But he operates in the masculine realm.
Keisha Jackson - Black woman. A good woman, too. Supportive. Loyal. She loves Marcel with everything that she has.
Black Woman - Black woman podcaster She brings a sudden change, wanted or not. Black Man - A Black Man podcaster who created Sip Talkin' . Fiery passion. Overtly masculine.
Black Man #2 - A Black man podcaster. Softer, yes. But still grounded in both masculinity and femininity
BOGDONOFFby Emma Horwitz
SEEKING:Francis – 60s, curly hair
Alice – 60s, straight hair
Bonnie – 30s, large hat on
Cathy – 30s, no hat on
HORSEGIRL AND COWDADDYby DJ Hills
SEEKING:Horsegirl - early 30s - a trans woman who has never ridden a horse Cowdaddy - mid 50s - Horsegirl’s father, a cis man who longs to be a cowboy Bethel - mid 20s - a transmasc, non-binary human with a savior complex
BLOOD PLAYby Rachel Mars
SEEKING:BETHANY - Head of Plasmr / BISHOP TURBE (an egotistical Bishop) - White F, late 20s/early 30s - (someone who can land comedy and high status)
ELEANOR / LEANNE - Global Majority F, early 30s.
ELIAZ, the money lender / The JUDGE - Jewish M, mid 30s, could be white ashkenazi or sephardi/mizrachi (Good with comedy, sympathetic with a bit of bite)
SIMON DE NOVERS, Knight - Flamboyant White Man, early 40s, all bluff and threat
SAMUEL/STEPHEN/ELVIRA - Jewish M, mid 30s, could be white ashkenazi or sephardi/mizrachi (sympathetic best mate to Eliaz, good with comedy, quite low status)
WILLIAM, the dead boy /THOMAS, the monk - White M, playing age 16-24 (Clueless Bro vibes for William BUT low status geek vibes for Thomas)
12 CHAIRSby Jesse Jae Hooon
SEEKING:Ippolit Mateyevich Vorobyaninov (M, White) – The former Marshall of the Nobility of the City of Stargorod. Hungry, bitter, determined, but weary. Doubles as Citizen.
Ostap Bender (Any Gender, Non-White) – A smooth operator. Confident, cunning, cold – but not a monster. Doubles as the Railroad Worker.
Father Fyodor (Any Gender, Non-White) – No, Priest is merely a day job – his real job is ~entrepreneur~! Doubles as Polesov, Station Attendant, D.J., Karlov, and Waiter.
Elena Stanislavovna (F, White or Asian American) – Formerly the Lady Elena Stanislavovna, now a fortune teller who keeps forgetting she doesn’t have servants. Doubles as Nikhesha, Passerby, Masha, Simbievich-Sindievich, and the Constable.
The Widow Gritsasueva (F, Non-White) How’s she doing? ahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, fine. Doubles as Rosa, Sofia, Charushnikov, Irina, Tour Guide, Musician, Auctioneer, Sister Uliana, and Stage Manager.
Another ensemble member (Any Gender, Non-White) Tikhon, Claudia Ivanovna, Announcer, Sonya, Comrade Conrad, Vladya, Pleasant NPR Announcer, Olga, Train Conductor, Liza, Bishop Gribanovsky, Agafya Tikhonovna, and McDimitri’s Waiter.
THE BLACKSLes Noirs de Jean Genet Translated by Chris Campbell
SEEKING:DIOUF - male, 20-40
ARCHIBALD - male, 20-40
VILLAGE - male, 20-40
VIRTUE - female, 20-40
BOBO/SNOW/NEWPORT NEWS/FELICITY - male, female or non-binary, 20-60 QUEEN - female, 40-70
NATIONAL MUSIC THEATER CONFERENCE SOFT MAGICAL TOFU BOYSWritten by Kevin Wong
SEEKING:KENNETH / GE GE - He/Him 28 years old. He/Him. Chinese Canadian. Baritenor. Working hard to keep his younger brothers alive, well, and most importantly, safe. Working at a not-for-profit legal clinic as a staff lawyer. An unnatural kind of high functioning type A. Speaks a little bit of Mandarin with great pronunciation but limited comprehension and vocabulary. Tightly wound, fatalistic sense of humor.
CALVIN - He/Him 14-15 years old. He/Him. Chinese Canadian. Light Baritone. Low affect, slouched, withdrawn. Spends most evenings on the computer, or in his room listening to pop/r&b music, or at the piano writing pop songs and singing to himself. R&B style singer, riffy. Does not speak Mandarin.
DI DI - He/Him 8 or 9 years old. He/Him. Chinese. Soprano. Sometimes seems more like a 5 or 6 year old, sometimes a bit more like an 11 or 12 year old. Flamboyant, femme energy in a cis boy child, joy filled, imaginative, often living in a fantasy. Speaks comfortable Mandarin and fluent English. Rudimentary violin player.
NOTE: Each ensemble actor plays a mix of different characters across age, culture, and the gender spectrum.)
ENSEMBLE 1 (Soprano/Mezzo Range Legit/Head Voice)
PRINCESS LUNAR SCOUT She/Her A 90s anime bishoujo senshi anime princess. Positive, loyal to her friends, long hair with some kind of bun, bishoujo senshi outfit.
SARAH She/Her 16 years old. A neurotic, tense, overachiever. Obsessed with boy bands.
MERMAID PRINCESS She/Her A singing princess mermaid who just wants to be able to have legs and join the man she’s in love with on land.
WEBBY He/They 18ish years old. Gay male, known only to us via online chat. MS. UCHIDA She/Her Di Di’s art teacher. Gentle, artsy, softspoken, serene.
BOSS They/Them Kenneth’s boss at the legal clinic where he works. Tough, gruff, well-humoured, blunt. Mid-40’s.
ENSEMBLE 2 (Soprano/Mezzo Riffer/Belter)
AMARA CALEY She/Her 27-ish year old biracial singer, riffer, pop & r&b princess, songwriter and producer extraordinaire.
CLIENT 3 She/Her Recent immigrant to Canada, immigrated to Canada via UNHCR Refugee sponsorship. Has been here a few years, is settling into her community and starting to open up/trust people around her again.
FABIAN He/Him 8-9 years old. A classmate of Di Di’s. Imaginative as well, a little blunt, kind.
PRODUCER49 He/Him 49 years old. Claims to be a music producer, only known via online gay community chat group.
ANCESTOR-SO-OLD-SHE’S-NAMELESS She/Her? She’s so old she’s nameless.
ENSEMBLE 3 (Tenor/Baritone)
KYLE PILL He/Him Music-loving rugby boy, a year older than Calvin in school. Natural overachiever academically, jazz-obsessed, an old soul. Slides in and out of the art and jock crowds.
CLIENT 1 He/They Gruff, originally from a more rural town, now lives in the city in cramped city housing.
DAVE He/Him 30 years old. Kind, empathetic close friend (with benefits) of Kenneth’s. An artist-at heart.
ANCESTOR UNCLE SHING He/Him 141 BC. A court magician (方士 fngsh ancestor to Kenneth.
ENSEMBLE 4 (Mezzo/Alto)
GRANDMA She/Her 500 years old. Mystical wise woman crossed with anime archvillain. Like, Madame Mim from Sword in the Stone crossed with Queen Beryl from Sailor Moon, crossed with Madame Leonora Armfeldt in A Little Night Music filtered through Lauren Bacall/Bette Davis/Eartha Kitt.
CLIENT 2 He/Him Late 30s. Highly sexual gay man, lacking in boundaries.
MARK He/Him 16 years old. Wealthy new-money rugby-playing bully.
YOUNG TANTRUM They/Them/Any An amalgamation of Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, Snow, and more. GRAHAM He/Him 30 years old. Well-to-do real estate agent gaysian. Deeply aware of how hot he is.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUBook and Lyrics by Tasha Gordon-Solmon
Music by Faye Chiao
SEEKING:Kristen - Female, mid to late 30s. A moderately successful soap opera actress and true ingénue – at first. Voice Type: soprano (belting/legit)
Angelica- Female, 50s. The charismatic owner of the Fountain of You spa. Voice Type: mezzo soprano (belting)
Man- Male, 30s-40s. All the male characters from good guys to bad guys. Voice Type: baritone/tenor (pop) Esthettes - A female Greek Chorus of three, who play every other role. Voice Types: Soprano I, Soprano II & Mezzo-Soprano
LIGHTHOUSEBook and Lyrics by abs wilson
Music by Veronica Mansour
Story by abs wilson and Veronica Mansour
SEEKING:BUS (alto/mezzo) - 18, female Eb3- F5 (belt). Graduated high school last year and currently in her gap year, with plans to escape town the first chance she gets. Bus controls the narrative in breaking the 4th wall and directing the lens of the story. Deeply teenager, very deadpan sense of humor, and kind of an asshole but also maybe one of the most charismatic people you know. Thinks she’s real punk, probably wears boots with chains and totally wasn’t an anxious straight-A student in the past psh duh. She has OCD but doesn’t want you to know that. Lives life like she’s had 5 espresso shots and ran 3 laps but like in a chill way. Doesn’t want you to know that, either. Much more self-aware than you’d think. Definitely doesn’t want you to know that.
CHEESE CURD (alto/mezzo) “Cheese” - 36, female E3 - E5. Bus’s mom and owner of the family dairy store (specializing in its cheese). A single mother, she has an antagonistic relationship with her own mother, and these days sometimes also with Bus. She has a complicated relationship with food and control. Deals with a lot, and it shows. Also cares a lot. Which shows, but not always in the way she wants. Has the sense of humor it takes to raise a Bus. Probably in some ways used to be the “cool mom” until something began to shift recently.
HOTDISH (alto) - 21, female D3 - Eb5. Bus’ close friend, mom of a young baby, and married to a youth pastor. She maybe has feelings for Church, but doesn’t know if she can leave her marriage or have the courage to admit her sexuality. Known for being extremely likable and kind, she’s spent her whole life being small. She’s Bus’ best friend. . . but Bus isn’t hers. The kind of person you think you know until you realize you don’t know them at all. Under the warmth has something deeply tense, deeply wounded, and deeply bitter festering.
CHURCH (mezzo, optionally plays guitar) - 23, female E3 - E5. Bus’ older frenemy/bully, the golden child of the town now trapped in a cycle of running away and coming back. She has feelings for Hotdish, but doesn’t know if she’s stable enough to act on those feelings. Granola Christian girl. Still cool as hell. Knows how to be exactly who you want her to be, and for it, is also excellent at seeing through your bullshit. As much as they both pretend to the contrary, like an older sister to Bus.
SNOW (mezzo) - 54, female/non-male E5 - F5 (non-belt/float). Bus’ neurologist and neighbor, she becomes an alternate mother figure to Bus— not close to anyone, despite her seemingly sweet if not very awkward exterior. Just extremely stressed always. Melanie Lynskey vibes. Struggles with undiagnosed OCD that keeps her trapped in her own head. She sees herself in Bus, and it’s like hope— or maybe a fraying lifeline. Immensely tragic, but not for the reasons you’d assume.
10,000 LAKES (alto) “Lake” - 73, female D3 - D5. Bus’s grandma and stormchaser. She has a strained relationship with her daughter Cheese, but a good if not slightly distant one with Bus. Left leaning and proud to be the town’s pariah. She’d rather be true to herself even if it means not having a place in the town’s community. Her husband drowned a long time ago— no one knows exactly what happened, and maybe that fact is even worse than him dying. Absolutely hilarious— and knows it. She is everything, possibly even god. Or just your grandma.
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