FUN HOME Equity Principal Actors - Porchlight Music Theatre Auditions

FUN HOME - Chicago EPA Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago | Chicago, IL

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, June 22, 2024

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (C)

CONTRACT

CAT

$504.50 weekly minimum (Tier 3)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in FUN HOME (see breakdown).

Open to all ethnicities, genders and ability. We encourage Trans and Gender Non Conforming performers to submit for any roles they are interested in; genders listed are those of the character, not the performer. Those who are auditioning for FUN HOME will also be in consideration for our NEW FACES SING BROADWAY NOW concert, scheduled for Fall of 2024.

At this time, Porchlight Music Theatre is unable to provide travel/housing/per diem for out-of-town Artists.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief cut of a song, no longer than one minute, that best showcases your voice. Please bring your book in case the team would like to hear more.

LOCATION

Porchlight Music Theatre (Rehearsal Space) 4200 W Diversey Ave

Chicago, IL 60639

PERSONNEL

Director (Fun Home): Stephen Schellhardt Heidi Joosten, Music Director, Fun Home

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Michael Weber, Artistic Director

Frankie Leo Bennett, Producing Artistic Associate/Director: New Faces Sing Broadway NOW

OTHER DATES

Week of December 23rd, 2024: First rehearsal

Thursday, January 16th, 2025: 1st

performance

Sunday, January 19th, 2025: Press Opening

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025: Closing

We are working to accommodate a 5 day workweek and rehearsals may be a combination of morning/afternoon and afternoon/evening rehearsals.

OTHER

www.porchlightmusictheatre.org

Questions? Please send to auditions@porchlightmusictheatre.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

FUN HOME

NOTE: Adult/Young Adult roles will have an understudy. Small Alison/Christian/John will be double cast.

SEEKING:

Alison: Female, a 43-year-old cartoonist, Lesbian and daughter of Bruce and Helen; mezzo Medium Alison: Female, Alison at 19, Oberlin College freshman, comes out while in college; mezzo

Bruce Bechdel: Male, Alison's father, High School teacher, owns the Bechdel Funeral Home, closeted gay; baritone.

Helen Bechdel: Female, Alison's mother, English teacher and married to Bruce; mezzo Joan: Female, a college student at Oberlin College, Allison's first lesbian encounter; mezzo

Roy/Mark/Pete/Jeremy/Bobby: Male, various ages; plays Roy, a young man Bruce hires to do yard work; Mark, a high school junior; Pete, a mourner; Jeremy/Bobby; tenor. NOTE: Doubles other supporting male characters.

Small Allison: Female, Alison at 10 years old. Has strong vocals.

Christian: Male, Allison's brother. Minimal vocals.

John: Male, Allison's brother. Minimal vocals.