HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF - NYC Appointments
Actors Theatre of Louisville
APPOINTMENTS
NYC Appointment only auditions to be held on 12/3/18
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $696/week
SEEKING
Equity Actors for various roles.
Actors Theatre strives to be as inclusive as possible and seeks to cast a diverse group of actors within the needs of each production. The descriptions below include details about each character and the qualities they possess. All actors should feel confident submitting for the roles they feel they identify with. We are committed to expanding the representation of race/ethnicity, gender, body type, and ability on our stages.
INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, email or mail picture and resume ASAP. Deadline for receipt : 12/1/18. Mark submissions/put in subject line: HTDY Casting: YOUR NAME
Deadline: Sat, Dec 1, 2018
SUBMIT TO
Attn: HTDY CASTING
Actors Theatre of Lousiville
316 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY 40202
PERSONNEL
Emily Tarquin, Artistic Producer/Casting Director, Actors Theatre of Louisville
Marti Lyons, Director
Lily Padilla, Playwright
OTHER DATES
Workshop: We would request all actors availability for the following workshop dates, however it is not a condition of hiring.
Up to 3 full days between 12/19/18 – 12/22/18. Location TBD. Actors would be compensated for workshop. “
First Rehearsal: 2/14/19
Tech: 3/9-3/15
Previews: 3/13-3/14
Opening: 3/15/19
Closing: 4/7/19
OTHER
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.
BREAKDOWN
NIKKI
20, person of color, She/Her/Hers. Wallflower, into comics. She's quiet but clocks everything. Over the course of the class, she begins to find her strength and her boldness catapults her to danger.
BRANDI
21, White, She/Her/Hers. VP of the sorority - the workshop was her idea. She got a black belt in Karate to make sure she never feels vulnerable again and she's desperate to Empower.These. Women.
KARA
21, any race/ethnicity, She/Her/Hers. Sisterhood chair of the sorority. While Brandi may think she’s the alpha in this friendship, she’s wrong. Kara observes everything, though she may deflect it with humor and cool. You just might believe her when she says she doesn’t care. Susannah (the sorority sister who was assaulted) is her best friend.
EGGO
20, person of color, He/Him/His. Mostly an introvert, but when he does extrovert, he’s incisive and passionate. He knows there is a sexual creature inside of him and is motivated by desire to be loved. By anyone, really. He is constantly getting rejected by women and that hurts like hell. He joined the frat to have friends, they’re ok I guess – but it’s nice to have people think he’s funny.
Part of the 43rd Humana Festival of New American Plays. Brandi is leading a women’s self-defense class in response to a fraternity brother assaulting one of her sorority sisters. Joined by two male students who show up in support, Brandi’s peers learn how to fight back, while wrestling with their own complicated experiences and desires. But how much can a class actually teach them about protecting themselves—and asking for what they want? Visceral and provocative, How to Defend Yourself examines the impact of rape culture, on campus and beyond.
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.
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