FORD'S THEATRE 2021-22 SEASON Submission - Ford's Theatre Auditions

FORD'S THEATRE 2021-22 SEASON - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Ford's Theatre Society

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Seeking video auditions from Equity actors for roles in 2021-22 season (see breakdown).

Actors unable to submit an audition electronically may send their resume to:
Casting

auditions@fords.org

Attn: Jose Carrasquillo
Ford’s Theatre
514 10 St NW
Washington DC 20004

INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE SEE BREAKDOWN FOR PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS. Please frame yourself so that we can clearly see your head and torso. Submit your recorded .mov file, not to exceed 2 minutes total (introduction and 90 sec of material,) audition via e-mail no later than Friday, June 4, 2021 at 5:00 pm EDT.

Deadline: Fri, Jun 4, 2021 (EST)

SUBMIT TO

auditions@fords.org

PERSONNEL

Auditions will be viewed by:
Jose Carrasquillo, Director of Artistic Programming
Erika Scott, Artistic Programming Manager

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production dates.

OTHER

In accordance with Equity protocols, recorded auditions will be destroyed once reviewed and considered.

Note: The Ford's Theatre Society 2021-22 theatre season has not been publicly announced. Please do not post any related season information (roles, productions, directors, etc.) on social media. We appreciate your discretion and support.

Questions specific to Ford’s Theatre casting may be submitted by e-mail to auditions@fords.org. No phone calls.

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 submit.

SUBMISSION

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Prepare a classic or modern American monologue that’s no more than 90 seconds. For musical auditions: 1) you may use a 90-second selection of your choice for which you will provide your own accompaniment; or 2) you may use the cut of Amazing Grace provided in the link here - www.dropbox.com/sh/r684butq6tgszmr/AAD0J-kzG7aghip_xu-FEq1ya?dl=0. Please sing two verses of 'Amazing Grace' to the track. The first verse is in G Maj and then modulates to A Maj. Feel free to personalize your performance.


Programming and dates subject to change.

My Lord, What a Night
By Deborah Brevoort
Directed by Sheldon Epps
1st Rehearsal: Friday, August 27, 2021
1st Performance: Friday, October 1, 2021
Opens: Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Closes: Sunday, October 24, 2021

SEEKING:
MARY CHURCH TERRELL (She/her, African-American; age range 70’s but with the energy of a 30-year old. Mary Church Terrell never lost her youthful energy or appearance.) A civil rights activist and suffragist who worked tirelessly to put an end to racial prejudice. She helped plan Marian Anderson’s historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.

The following roles have been cast; seeking understudies for:

ALBERT EINSTEIN: (He/him, age range late 50’s) German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. He fled Nazi Germany and settled in Princeton NJ where he was a faculty member at Princeton University.

MARIAN ANDERSON: (She/her, African-American, age range 40’s) One of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century. She performed on concert stages around the world, but suffered discrimination at home in the United States. The actress playing this role must be able to sing. Vocal type: contralto.

ABRAHAM FLEXNER: (He/him, Age range 60’s) Head of the Institute of Advanced Studies at Princeton University, he recruited Einstein to be a fellow at the Institute.

A Christmas Carol
Adapted by Michael Wilson
Original direction by Michael Baron
1st Rehearsal: Friday, November 5, 2021
1st Performance: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Opens: Friday, November 26, 2021
Closes: Monday, December 27, 2021

SEEKING:
All roles open to all ethnicities. The following roles have been cast with returning actors; seeking understudies for:

EBENEZER SCROOGE: Age range 50’s (or older). Transformed from jaded, pessimistic banker to joyful and appreciative philanthropist.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/DOLL VENDOR: Age range 30’s (or older). Illuminates the joys of Christmas to Scrooge.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/FRUIT VENDOR: Age range 40’s (or older). Towering physical presence. Joyful spirit.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/CLOCK VENDOR: Age range 40’s (or older). Sturdy physical frame. As ghost, communicates non-verbally.
JACOB MARLEY: Age range 40’s (or older). Deceased business partner of Scrooge. Once bitter, he now cautions Scrooge against self serving practices.
BOB CRATCHIT: Age range 30’s-40’s. Cheerful and devoted employee of Scrooge. Optimistic and caring father.
MRS. CRATCHIT: Age range 30’s-40’s. Loving wife of Bob Cratchit. Worried mother, harbors ill will toward Scrooge.
FRED: Age range late 20’s. Scrooge’s young nephew. Genial and appreciative of the Christmas Spirit.
MRS. FRED: Age range late 20’s. Wife of Fred. Strong-willed, but with a generous spirit.
MRS. FRED’S SISTER: Age range 20’s. Sassy and opinionated.
TOPPER/YOUNG JACOB MARLEY: Age range 20’s. Bumbling with words, pleasant attitude, boyish charm.
SOLICITOR #1: Age range 30’s (or older). Jovial lawyer with a hearty laugh and quick smile.
SOLICITOR #2: Age range 30’s (or older). Generous lawyer, but a bit of a hothead.
FEZZIWIG: Age range 40’s (or older). Jovial merchant, former business affiliate of Scrooge. An energetic dancer.
MRS. FEZZIWIG: Age range 30’s (or older). Wife of Fezziwig. Spirited and joyful; a real firecracker.
BELLE: Age range 20’s. Love interest of young Scrooge. Beautiful, with a heart of gold.

The Mountaintop
By Katori Hall
Directed by Nicole Watson
1st Rehearsal Period: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 – Saturday, December 18, 2021
2nd Rehearsal Period: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 – Thursday, January 20, 2022
1st Performance: Friday, January 21, 2022
Opens: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Closes: Sunday, February 13, 2022

SEEKING:
The following roles have been cast; seeking understudies for:
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: (He/him, African-American, age range late 30’s) Nobel Peace Prize winner, Reverend, Civil Rights leader the night of his assassination.
CAMAY: (She/her, African-American, age range 20’s) A maid at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King is staying. An otherworldly apparition able to reveal what the future holds.

Grace
Story, Music and Lyrics by Nolan Williams, Jr.
Directed by Robert Barry Fleming
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
1st Performance: Friday, March 18, 2022
Opens: Thursday, March 24, 2022
Closes: Saturday, May 14, 2022

SEEKING:
The following roles have been cast; seeking understudies for The Mintons (a close knit African-American Philadelphia family.
RUTHIE: (She/her, African-American, age range 30’s-40’s) A Chef/Restaurateur, fighter, activist. Vocal Range: F3-Ab5, soprano.
PAUL: (He/him, African-American, age range 25-35) All-knowing, adventurer, historian. Vocal Range: F3-C5, tenor.
HALEY: (She/her, African-American, age range 25-40) Heavy-set, womanly, stands her ground, sister girl, writer. Vocal Range: Ab3-Gb5(Bb5), mezzo soprano/alto.
E.J.: (He/him, African-American, age range 30’s-40’s) He is a Business Executive, dreamer, ambitious, go-Getter. Vocal Range: A2-Ab4, baritone/barti-tenor.
MISS MINNIE/GRAN’ME: (She/her, African-American, age range 50+) A Griot (a West African storyteller), ancestral spirit. Vocal Range: A3-F5, mezzo soprano/alto.

Chorus:
MINTON FAMILY MEMBER (WOMAN): (She/her, African-American, age range 20’s-40’s) Family Member 1, curious, fun-loving, loyal. Vocal Range: Bb3-C6, soprano.
MINTON FAMILY MEMBER (MAN 1): (He/him, African-American, age range 20’s-40’s) Family Member 2, gossip, ring leader, life of the party. Vocal Range: F3-Bb4 (C5), tenor.
MINTON FAMILY MEMBER (MAN 2): (He/him, African-American, age range 20’s-40’s) Family Member 3, youthful, energetic. Vocal Range: F3-G4 (C5), bari-tenor.

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 submit.