2018 Season - Chicago EPA
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (CST)
APPOINTMENTS
Equity Members may sign up for appointments through the Member Portal beginning Tuesday, February 20th at noon.
CONTRACT
SPT SPT 4; $366/week minimum
SEEKING
Actors for the upcoming 2018 Season. See breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Headshot and Resume, stapled together. 2 one minute monologues (one must be Shakespeare.) 36 bars of up tempo musical theatre song.
LOCATION
Edge Theatre
5451 N Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director Lenny Banovez
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for rehearsal/performance dates.
OTHER
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
THE WIZ
Book by William F. Brown Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls. Directed by: TBA
First Rehearsal: May 21, 2018
Performances: June 22, 23, 26, 27, 2018 July 2, 6, 9, 11, 17, 25, 28, 2018 August 3, 9, 10, 2018
AUNT EM: Female, Mid 30's (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-C5) Dorothy's Aunt. Life has not been easy for her and promises little else. Harsh towards Dorothy at times, but acts out of love.
DOROTHY: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-B5) Bright eyed and alive as can be. Would rather remain a child as long as possible instead of accepting the responsibilities of adulthood.
UNCLE HENRY: Male, (Range: Non-Singing) Dorothy's Uncle. Physically run down from years of hard work on the farm. Often acts as the voice of reason towards Aunt Em.
ADDAPERLE: Female, (Range: Mezzo Soprano, F3-C5) Good Witch of the North. Has magic powers she refers to as doing tricks. Her magic abilities don't always pan out as well as she would like them to.
SCARECROW: Male, (Range: Tenor, D3-A4) Tired of being a scarecrow and the prospect of not going anywhere. Embarks on the journey to see The Wiz in hopes he can provide a brain.
TIN MAN: Male, (Range: Baritone, E3-A4) Human at one time. Lost all his limbs to a cursed axe. Joins in the journey in hopes the Wiz will provide him a heart because “it isn’t enough to be good looking.”
LION: Male, (Range: Baritone, G2-Bb4) Travels around the jungle scaring people, but has “a yellow streak a mile wide.” Coward state stems from deeper mother issues and gets regular counseling from an owl. Joins in the journey to see the Wiz to gain some courage.
GATEKEEPER: Male, (Range: Non-Singing) Guards the gate to the Emerald City.
THE WIZ: Female/Male, (Range: Tenor/Alto, C3-A4) All powerful leader over the land of Oz. Hides his true nature behind the façade of a temperamental leader. His true identity is an enigma.
EVILLENE: Female, Age Flexible (Range: Alto, Bb3-Db5) Wicked Witch of the West. Low-down evil. Not a kind bone in her body nor kind thought in her rotten mind.
LORD HIGH UNDERLING: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Non-Singing) Weak coward. Evillene's number one.
WINGED MONKEY Male/Female (Range: Non-Singing) Servant of the Wicked Witch of the West. Summoned to do her bidding. The mere mention of him brings fear. Strong movement/Dance skills.
GLINDA: Female, (Range: Alto, C4-Eb5) Good Witch of the South. Prettiest of all the witches. Very wise in the way of show-business.
ENSEMBLE: TOTO - a dog, PIT SINGERS, TORNADO, MUNCHKINS, CROWS, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, EMERALD CITY CITIZENS, SOLDIER MESSENGER
THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon
Directed by: Jahnna Beecham
First Rehearsal: May 21, 2018 Performances: June 29, 30, 2018 July 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 16, 18, 2018
ROLES AVAILABLE Felix Unger - A fussy man who knows that he is difficult to live with but cannot—or will not—make any concessions or compromises. His wife, unwilling to continue their marriage, asks him to leave the family despite his suicide threat, and he then moves in with Oscar. Made comical by his exaggerated behavior, Felix is persuaded by the end of the play to live temporarily with the Pigeon sisters, who pity him, but it is probable that they too will find him exasperating.
Gwendolyn Pigeon - Oscar and Felix's giggly upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of English sisters. She is a widow.
Cecily Pigeon - Oscar and Felix's giggly upstairs neighbor, one of a pair of English sisters. She is a divorcée.
Speed - One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Gruff and sarcastic, often picking on Vinnie and Murray.
Murray - A NYPD policeman, one of Oscar and Felix's poker buddies.
Roy - One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Oscar's accountant. Roy has a dry wit but is less acerbic than Speed.
Vinnie - One of Oscar and Felix’s poker buddies. Vinnie is mild-mannered and henpecked, making him an easy target for Speed's verbal barbs.
AN ILIAD by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare
Directed by: Lenny Banovez
First Rehearsal: June 11 Performances: July 13, 14, 19, 23, 25, 27, 31, 2018 August 2, 7, 9, 2018
ROLES AVALIBLE
Actor: Role is already cast.
Musician: Looking for Actor/Musician to play Cello. Must be strong sight reader.
GODSPELL book by John Michael Tebelak music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Director: Lenny Banovez
First Rehearsal: on or around June 11 Performances: July 20, 21, 24, 26, 30, 2018 August 1, 4, 6, 8, 2018
Looking for a diverse and talented ensemble of 10-15 actor/singer/dancers to play a variety of roles.
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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