Ford's Theatre LORT 2018-19 Season - NYC EPA
Ford's Theatre Society
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Oct 30, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B; $887/week min
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming 2018-19 Season. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare EITHER: 1) a brief classic or modern American monologue; OR 2) a brief one musical theatre selection; OR 3) a one- minute monologue and 16 bars of a song. Total audition time should not exceed 2 minutes. If singing, bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10018-6504
12th floor
PERSONNEL
In attendance:
Patrick Pearson, Director of Artistic Programming
Stephanie Klapper Casting
Stephanie Klapper, Casting Director
Lacey Davies, Casting Assistant
OTHER
Stage managers and local performers unable to attend the audition may send their resumes to:
Casting
Ford’s Theatre
514 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Questions specific to Ford’s Theatre casting may be submitted by e-mail to auditions@fords.org. No phone calls, please.
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
BORN YESTERDAY
By Garson Kanin
Directed by Aaron Posner
1st Rehearsal: August 21, 2018
1st Performance: September 21, 2018
Opens: September 26, 2018
Closes: October 21, 2018
BILLIE DAWN
FEMALE, 35-45; A totally charming, utterly honest, poorly educated and whip-smart ex-chorus girl, Billie Dawn is lacking in social graces, but chock full of charisma. Her natural honesty and desire to improve her lot in life, however, soon cause her to experience a wonderful transformation. Wildly attractive and breathtakingly refreshing. She is tough, funny and kind.
HARRY BROCK
MALE, 50s; Big, vulgar and egotistical. The self-made man Harry Brock has come to Washington full of fraudulent schemes. Loud and verbally and physically abusive of those around him. Not a college man, not patient, expects things to happen as soon as he orders them. He really loves Billie, in his way, which is more as a possession. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
PAUL VERRALL
MALE, 30s-50s; Personable, idealistic, inquisitive, and wildly intelligent and insightful. He is a reporter for The New Republic, and has a journalists innate curiosity and nose for the truth. He knows there’s more to Harry than meets the ears. He has no problem standing up for what he believes in, among which is included democracy and the rights of the voting public.
ED DEVERY
MALE, 50-60; a once-promising young lawyer who lost sight of the promise, he is now an alcoholic with one client, Harry. Bitter, smart, ironic, sad and mostly broken.
SENATOR NORVAL HEDGES
MALE, 45-60; a member of the Senate for some time now, he has never made a name for himself there, and instead has become reliant on Harry Brock’s world to support his lifestyle. He might have been a good man, once. He might have been bright. Hard to tell, now.
EDDIE BROCK
MALE, 30’s; Harry’s cousin and right-hand yes-man and toady. He does everything for Harry, from bartending to tipping the bell boy to packing bags and anything unpleasant. He knows his limits and has a healthy respect for them. He maybe understands what’s really going on...
MRS. HEDGES/HELEN/MANICURIST
FEMALE, 45-60; Mrs. Hedges: a socially graceful woman who is the perfect Congressional helpmeet; poised, well-dressed, charming and completely incurious about her husband’s actual work. Helen: the Hotel Maid who takes no nonsense and is Billie’s ally.
THE ASSISTANT MANAGER, BELLHOPS, BARBER, BOOTBLACK, WAITER
THREE MALES, 25-40
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Adapted by Michael Wilson
Original direction by Michael Baron
1st Rehearsal: October 29, 2018
1st Performance: November 15, 2018
Opens: November 23, 2018
Closes: December 30, 2018
All roles all ethnicity. The following roles have been filled with returning actors; seeking understudies and replacements for:
EBENEZER SCROOGE
50s or older. Transformed from jaded, pessimistic banker to joyful and appreciative philanthropist.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/DOLL VENDOR
30s or older. Illuminates the joys of Christmas to Scrooge.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/FRUIT VENDOR
40s or older. Towering physical presence. Joyful spirit.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/CLOCK VENDOR
40s or older. Sturdy physical frame. As ghost, communicates non-verbally.
JACOB MARLEY
40s or older. Deceased business partner of Scrooge. Once bitter, he now cautions Scrooge against self serving practices.
BOB CRATCHIT
30s-40s. Cheerful and devoted employee of Scrooge. Optimistic and caring father.
MRS. CRATCHIT
30s-40s. Loving wife of Bob Cratchit. Worried mother, harbors ill will toward Scrooge.
FRED
late 20s. Scrooge’s young nephew. Genial and appreciative of the Christmas Spirit.
MRS. FRED
late 20s. Wife of Fred. Strong-willed, but with a generous spirit.
MRS. FRED’S SISTER
20s. Sassy and opinionated.
TOPPER/YOUNG JACOB MARLEY
20s. Bumbling with words, pleasant attitude, boyish charm.
SOLICITOR #1
30s or older. Jovial lawyer with a hearty laugh and quick smile.
SOLICITOR #2
30s or older. Generous lawyer, but a bit of a hothead.
FEZZIWIG
40s or older. Jovial merchant, former business affiliate of Scrooge. An energetic dancer.
MRS. FEZZIWIG
30s or older. Wife of Fezziwig. Spirited and joyful; a real firecracker.
BELLE
20s. Love interest of young Scrooge. Beautiful, with a heart of gold.
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TWELVE ANGRY MEN
By Reginald Rose
Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel
Directed by Sheldon Epps
1st Rehearsal: December 26, 2018
1st Performance: January 25, 2019
Opens: January 30, 2019
Closes: February 24, 2019
FOREMAN
A small, petty man who is impressed with the authority he has and handles himself quite formally. Not overly bright, but dogged. Caucasian
JUROR 2
A meek, hesitant man who finds it difficult to maintain any opinions of his own. Easily swayed and usually adopts the opinion of the last person to whom he has spoken. African-American
JUROR 3
A very strong, very forceful, extremely opinionated man with a sadistic streak. He is a humorless man who is intolerant of opinions other than his own and accustomed to forcing his wishes and views upon others. Caucasian
JUROR 4
Seems to be a man of wealth and position. He is a practiced speaker who presents himself well at all times. He seems to feel a little bit above the rest of the jurors. His only concern is with the facts in this case, and he is appalled at the behavior of the others. Caucasian
JUROR 5
A naive, very frightened young man who takes his obligations in this case very seriously, but who finds it difficult to speak up when his elders have the floor. African-American
JUROR 6
An honest but dull-witted man who comes upon his decisions slowly and carefully. A man who finds it difficult to create positive opinions, but who must listen to and digest and accept those opinions offered by others which appeal to him most. African-American
JUROR 7
A loud, flashy-handed salesman type who has more important things to do than to sit on a jury. He is quick to show temper, quick to form opinions on things about which he knows nothing, is a bully and, of course, a coward. Caucasian
JUROR 8
A quiet, thoughtful, gentle man. A man who sees all sides of every question and constantly seeks the truth. A man of strength tempered with compassion. Above all, he is a man who wants justice to be done and will fight to see that it is. African-American
JUROR 9
A mild, gentle old man long since defeated by life and now merely waiting to die. A man who recognizes himself for what he is and mourns the days when it would have been possible to be courageous without shielding himself behind his many years. African-American
JUROR 10
An angry, bitter man. He is man who antagonizes almost at sight. A bigot who places no values on any human life save his own, a man who has been nowhere and is going nowhere and knows it deep within him. Caucasian
JUROR 11
A refugee who has come to this country in 1941. A man who speaks with an accent and who is ashamed humble, almost subservient to the people around him, but who will honestly seek justice because he has suffered through so much injustice. African-American
JUROR 12
A slick, bright advertising man who thinks of human beings in terms of percentages graphs, and polls and has no real understanding of people. He is a superficial snob, but trying to be a good fellow. Caucasian
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TBA Musical
1st Rehearsal: February 5, 2019
1st Performance: March 15, 2019
Opens: March 20, 2019
Closes: May 18, 2019
All roles available.
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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