Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
AUDITION DATES
Fri, May 20, 2022
10:00 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
(Break 1:30pm-2:00pm)
Mon, May 23, 2022
10:00 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
(Break 1:30pm-2:00pm)
APPOINTMENTS
For an appointment, please email auditions@gammtheatre.org. In your email, please offer a time block of 2 hours on one of the days. We will reply with a specific slot. EMAIL IS PREFERRED. If you do not have email, please call 401-723-4266 x152.
CONTRACT
NEAT $675 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Gamm Theatre's 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
The Gamm embraces non-traditional casting and encourages participation by performers of all races, ethnicities and gender identifications.
PREPARATION
Each performer will be allotted a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes. We ask that all performers prepare a 1-2 minute monologue of their choice. Only Equity performers may choose to read from a script. The Gamm will provide sides and a reader. Equity members who wish to read a side are encouraged to prepare their own and either bring a copy for the reader or let us know the scene/page numbers upon check–in so we may be prepared to assist you. Callbacks for individual plays are TBD.
Please also provide a copy of your headshot/resume at the time of your audition. Two copies of each play will be available at Stage Source's Boston office, 15 Channel Center, Ste. 103, Boston, Mass., at least 10 days before the audition for Equity members' perusal. Copies will also be available at the auditions.
LOCATION
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
1245 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI 02886
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director, Tony Estrella (expected to attend)
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
The Gamm Theatre is a family-friendly organization and recognizes that parental needs such as childcare, space for caregivers, or lactation/pumping privacy during auditions can create access to employment opportunities. If you are a parent who needs support in these areas, please contact jess@gammtheatre.org by May 9, 2022 so we may evaluate our resources and take supportive measures for the most audition appointments possible.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
ABOUT THE GAMM THEATRE: Founded in 1984, the non-profit Gamm Theatre is proud to tell stories that entertain, provoke, and engage seriously with the most important issues of our time. The Gamm further serves the public with educational programming that enriches the cultural and civic life of our community. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Tony Estrella and Managing Director Amy Gravell, The Gamm is a regionally recognized, award-winning theater and a proud member of New England Area Theatre (NEAT), a bargaining unit of the Actors’ Equity Association.
Describe the Night, by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by TBD
Dates:
Rehearsals begin Aug. 16, 2022.
Runs Sept. 15-Oct. 9, 2022
NOTE: Actors do not need to speak in a dialect in order to audition.
Seeking:
Isaac: Russian, Jewish. He is the writer, Isaac Babel. Ages from 25 to mid 40s.
Nikolai: Russian. Last name is Yezhov. Head of NKVD. Ages from 25-94. A powerful historical force.
Yevgenia: Russian, the wife of Nikolai Yezhov. Ages from 36- 86.
Vova: Russian, a KGB agent stationed in Dresden, East Germany, in 1989, at which time he is 35 years old. In 2010, he is a politician of enormous stature.
Urzula: Polish, and in 1989, an immigrant living in Dresden. The granddaughter of Yevgenia.
Feliks: Polish. Thin, covered with tattoos, a dreary disposition. An orphan. At 21, in 2010, he feels middle-aged.
Mariya: Russian, 30s, a journalist for a state-run newspaper in 2010. Moscow born and bred. Strong and steady.
Sweat, by Lynn Nottage
Directed by TBD
Dates:
Rehearsals begin Oct. 4, 2022
Runs Nov. 3-Nov. 27, 2022
Seeking:
Evan: 40s, African American.
Jason: 21-29, White American of German descent.
Chris: 21-29, African American.
Stan: 50s, White American of German descent.
Oscar: 22-30, Colombian American.
Tracey: 45-53, white American of German descent.
Cynthia: 45-53, African American.
Jessie: 40s, Italian American.
Brucie: 40s, African American.
Faith Healer, by Brian Friel
Directed by TBD
Dates:
Rehearsals begin Dec. 21, 2022
Runs Jan. 12-Feb. 5, 2023
Seeking:
Frank Hardy: A “faith healer.” Middle-aged, grey or greying, a pale, lined face.
Grace Hardy: Frank’s wife. Early middle-aged, indifferent to her appearance and barely concealing her distraught mental state.
Teddy: 50s, Frank’s manager, a showman’s perkiness and verve.
Let the Right One In
Adapted by Jack Thorne from the novel by John Ajvide Lindkvist
Directed by TBD
Dates:
Rehearsals begin Jan. 31, 2023
Runs March 2-26, 2023
NOTE: Actors should expect to play multiple roles. Many roles require serious physical work, flexibility, agility, endurance. Energy a must. Dialects are not required in order to audition.
Seeking:
Eli: 18+ to play ageless, in the body of a girl. Haunted. “Samuel Beckett’s eyes in Audrey Hepburn’s face.”
Oskar: 18+ to play an adolescent boy.
Hakan: Middle-aged, lives for Eli.
Oskar’s Mum: Middle Aged.
Micke: 18 +, a teenaged bully.
Jonny: 18+, a teenaged bully.
Halmberg/Mr. Avila: Middle-aged.
The Children, by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by TBD
Dates:
Rehearsals begin March 28, 2023
Runs Apr. 20-May 14, 2023
Seeking:
Rose: Female, 60’s.
Hazel: Female, 60’s.
Robin: Male, 60’s.
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, by Joe Landry
Directed by Damon Kiely
Dates:
Rehearsals begin Nov. 22, 2022
Runs Dec. 9-24, 2022
NOTE: All performers are multiple characters. Vocal virtuosity is a must.
Seeking:
Freddie Filmore: 50s, stentorian.
Jake Laurents: 30-40, plays George Bailey.
Sally Applewhite: 30-40, plays Mary.
Lana Sherwood: 40- 50.
Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood: 50s, plays Clarence.
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test.
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
- Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for Kent County is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 1400 square feet and can accommodate no more than 14 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 750 square feet and can accommodate no more than 20 individuals at a time.
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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