Florida Studio Theatre 2017-18 Season - Sarasota FL EPA
Florida Studio Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Oct 02, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
For an appointment, *Preferred Method* Please email Katie Noyes, Artistic assistant at knoyes@floridastudiotheatre.org. If unable to e-mail please call (941)366-9017 ext. 364. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day as time permits. Non-Equity actors will also be seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT D (minimum $656)
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming 2017-18 Season. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Prepare 1 contemporary monologue of 1 minute. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236-5602
PERSONNEL
James Ashford, Casting/Hiring Coordinator and Greg London, Director of Artistic Operations will conduct the auditions.
Artistic Director, Richard Hopkins
OTHER
www.floridastudiotheatre.org
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
HEISENBERG
by Simon Stephens
(Rehearsals Begin Nov. 8, 2017; Runs Dec. 13, 2017 – Mar. 4, 2018)
Amidst the bustle of a crowded London train station, Georgie spots Alex, a much older man, and plants a kiss on his neck. This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating and life-changing game. Heisenberg brings to blazing, theatrical life the uncertain and often comical sparring match that is human connection. All Roles Available
GEORGIE BURNS:
Female, Early 40s. She is a live wire, prone to vast exaggerations about her life and her experiences, but underneath is genuinely looking to be loved and accepted despite her insecurities. Her fascination with Alex makes us wonder if she is using him for her own ends, especially when she asks him for a substantial amount of money. But ultimately, her character begins to change when she learns to trust not only Alex but herself as well. NEW JERSEY ACCENT REQURIED.
ALEX PRIEST:
Male, mid 70s. Originally from Enniscorthy, County Wexford. Now Alex resides in London, where he has run a butcher’s shop for many years. Gentle and unambitious, he has an emotional (and sexual) reawakening when he accidently befriends Georgie. The chance of adventure as he begins to share his time with her allows us to see a man who is still searching for something more, despite his seemingly contented existence. SLIGHT SOUTHERN IRISH ACCENT REQUIRED.
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NATIVE GARDENS
by Karen Zacarias
(Rehearsals Begin Jan. 5, 2018; Runs Jan. 24, 2018 – Mar. 25, 2018)
Stately Gardens and cultures clash turning friendly neighbors into feuding adversaries. Pablo, a high powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase the house next door to community stalwarts, Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a longstanding fence soon spirals into an all-out comic battle of taste, privilege, and entitlement. In this battle of the backyard, no one comes out smelling like a rose. All Roles Available
TANIA DEL VALLE:
Female, Late 20s Latina (from New Mexico), a pregnant doctoral candidate who is determined to fix up her fixer-upper with a native garden. Bright, energetic, naturally optimistic, wants to co-exist with the neighbors but she is fiercely protective of her ideas and values.
PABLO DEL VALLE:
Male, Early 30s Latino (he is, in fact, Chilean), an ambitious and successful attorney trying to make partner by “fitting in” and hosting a BBQ for the entire firm in his unkempt backyard. Smart, argumentative, generally tolerant and willing to overlook a lot until he is pushed over the edge by the Butleys.
VIRGINIA BUTLEY:
Female, 55-65, White (from Buffalo), the bread-winner and only female executive working for a large defense contractor in the DC area. Friendly, civil, smiles a lot, but her opinions are well engrained and she will fight ruthlessly to protect her turf. Prone to making offensive statements -- for the most part, unknowingly.
FRANK BUTLEY:
Male, 55-65, White (from New England), a gentle and sensitive soul who has devoted himself to his pristine English garden in his retirement. Beta to his wife’s Alpha. Friendly in a steady WASP-ish way, wants to get along with the neighbors but cannot embrace a native garden next door. Becomes indignant easily. Finds his courage when the chips are down.
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HONOR KILLING
by Sarah Bierstock
(Rehearsals Begin Mar. 16, 2018; Runs Apr. 4, 2018 – May 25, 2018)
World Premiere. Allisyn Davis, an American reporter for The New York Times, heads to Pakistan to cover the honor killing of a young woman. Through a series of cultural collisions, candid interviews, and dangerous encounters, she learns the details of this event, and faces her own demons and judgments. One culture mirrors the other, asking questions about forgiveness, self-worth, and justice. All Roles Available
ALLISYN DAVIS:
Female, Mid 30s, Caucasian American. A freelance journalist; works for The New York Times. Graduated cum laude from Vassar and has a PhD in journalism from Columbia University. Attractive, determined, intelligent, educated, and privileged. Well-traveled, worldly. Appears conservative, but has an open mind. Hides her vulnerability. Defiant, strong-willed, curious, and not easily contained.
BENTLEY ADAMS:
Male, Mid 30s, Caucasian American. Journalist. Harvard grad, double major in business and journalism. Hails from a wealthy family in Georgia. Incredibly driven – he’s quickly climbing the ranks at The New York Times. An attractive, ambitious, hard worker, seemingly open-minded and democratic despite his upbringing. Strong-minded and incredibly capable – he is Allisyn’s true equal.
MEHREEN
Female, Mid to Late 30s, Pakistani lawyer and activist. Actor also plays IMMIGRATION OFFICER: 35-40, Pakistani Immigration Officer at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, Pakistan.
MOHAMMAD IJAAz
Male, Mid 40s, husband of the deceased Samira Tasneem. Seemingly bereft, wife was brutally murdered in front of him. Pakistani. Actor also plays ABBAS: 35-45, Pakistani stringer.
MUZAFFAR KHAN
Male, Late 30s, Samira’s Lawyer, Pakistani. Educated, but not elite. The people’s lawyer. Actor also plays RAJA MAHMOOD: 35-40, Consular Agent, Pakistani. Answers to Consul General, Shahreyar Zasar.
SHAHREYAR ZASAR
Male, 40-50, Pakistani Consul General to Dubai. Elegant, educated, diplomatic, and cutting. A traditionalist.
MELISSA DAVIS:
Female, Late 30s, Caucasian American. Allisyn’s sister. Pretty, reserved, and stronger than she looks. Actor also plays BBC NEWS REPORTER: British.
EDWARD EVANS:
Male, 50-65, The New York Times Bureau Chief (London).
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HOW TO USE A KNIFE
by Will Snider
(Rehearsals Begin Dec. 29, 2018; Runs Jan. 19, 2018-Feb. 2, 2018)
In the chaos of a Wall Street restaurant kitchen, Chef George is trying to stay sober. In between yelling at a pair of trash-talking line cooks and a pot-smoking busboy, he befriends Steve, an East African immigrant. Set during busy dinner shifts and filled with unforgettable characters, How To Use A Knife bursts with grinding suspense, energy, and surprise. All Roles Available
STEVE:
Male, 50-55, Rwandan, born in Uganda, black; speaks with an East African accent; he is the dishwasher in the restaurant, was well educated at home, is carefully spoken, wise, carries himself with dignity; he’s reserved and rather elegant but with strong opinions; has sadness, but the sadness is deep; he controls it; he is tactical; he has a sense of humor and deadpan; hides his pain with a smile; slow to anger; any anger he has is tactical; he doesn’t yell.
GEORGE:
Male, 45-55, American, a New Yorker, half-Irish, half-Puerto Rican; a trained chef, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict picking up his first job since getting sober manic, cynical, sarcastic, patronizing, intelligent, blustery, angry, self-hating: a bull in a china shop and liable to move from casual shit talking to screaming to apologizing all in the same breath; a natural leader and knows it, as do the employees; overweight and tall, is a strong presence in his kitchen who takes pleasure in yelling.
MICHAEL:
Male, 35-40, American, white; a hustler; owns the restaurant and is a self-made man; a ball of energy; has great attack; very fast talking; blunt; rude; funny; pompous, foul mouthed; a mover and a shaker; he Is of a new generation of cooks who think they’re rock stars; not a frat boy; would pick a nice bottle of wine and is maybe okay yes fine, is sexy.
CARLOS:
Male, 30-35, Guatemalan, speaks fairly good English with an accent and must speak Spanish as well; cook at the restaurant; intelligent and circumspect, keeps the more volatile Miguel under control; very much in control of his job and himself, walks a fine line between impudence and respect concerning his employers; a good manipulator; keeps his place but is very good at veiled sarcasm; he’s playing the long game.
MIGUEL:
Male, 25-35, Guatemalan; speaks only Spanish for much of the play; the other cook; fast-talking and sarcastic, even insulting, though his barbs are all in Spanish so he is saying pretty much whatever he wants; sharp sense of humor and appreciates his own cleverness; the holy fool of the kitchen; others think he’s crazy; he’s not.
JACK:
Male, 20-30, American, white; a nice white kid just graduated from a good college; not traditionally handsome, short maybe or with some acne scars, shouldn’t look like a damn Kennedy; the busboy and runner of food; wants to be a writer but doesn’t know what to write about; bides his time with this lousy job; sincere and open to direction; wants to be cool; wants to joke around.
KIM:
Female, 30-40. INS investigator; educated, competent, no-nonsense.
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CONSTELLATIONS
by Nick Payne
(Rehearsals Begin Feb. 2, 2018; Runs Feb. 23, 2018- Mar. 9, 2018)
A simple encounter between a man and woman leads to a spellbinding romantic journey. What happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know – infinite possibilities and the difference between choice and destiny. All Roles Available
ROLAND:
Male, 25-40, Any Ethnicity. Charming, laid-back beekeeper; warm and open, with a good sense of humor, earthy and likable.
MARIANNE:
Female, 25-40, Any Ethnicity. Fiercely intelligent scientist dealing with a terminal illness; though she’s a serious professional working in the top 1% of her field, she has a quirky, head-in-the clouds quality; friendly, warm, and quick-witted, comedic chops
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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
by Tim O'Brien, dramatized by Jim Stowell
(Rehearsals Begin Mar. 2, 2018; Runs Mar. 23, 2018- Apr. 6, 2018)
Based on the quintessential book about the Vietnam experience, The Things They Carried is the powerful telling of Tim O’Brien’s personal journey from his innocent years in a small town in western Minnesota, to the jungles of Vietnam as a young American soldier, and back again. This award-winning book is adapted for stage by Jim Stowell, one of Minnesota’s finest storytellers and a fellow veteran, and performed as a one-man show by Stephen D’Ambrose. It is a powerful, clever, and provocative story of loss and redemption.
TIM:
Male, 55-65. Must be an exceptionally skilled, versatile actor to play TIM, a Vietnam Vet and a broad range of characters from his past. Actor needs to be able to move around easily; specifically crawl through/under a desk.
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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