Ancram Opera House
CONTRACT
Special Appearance $406 weekly minimum (Tier 2)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in INVASION (see breakdown).
Actors of Arab, Middle Eastern, South Asian/Indian, or Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander heritage are encouraged to submit.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit one PDF with a headshot and resume, as well as a short, 1-2 minute, comedic monologue viewable via YouTube, Vimeo, or website link.
Deadline: Mon, Jun 6, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
By Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Translated by Rachel Wilson Broyles
Dir. Jeffrey Mousseau
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals will begin on or around July 12, with 12 performances taking place between August 5-21.
Performances will be Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays at 8p; Sundays at 3p.
OTHER
www.ancramoperahouse.org
Rehearsal will take place in either NYC or Ancram, depending upon casting.
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
SEEKING:
TRACK A (Actor 1, Lance, Guide, Journalist, Apple Picker): male, 40-50 years old. Actor 1: Classically trained actor. Lance: Lebanese. Termite exterminator. Dreams of being a dancer. Guide: Television talk-show host. Journalist: Local news reporter. Taking a sabbatical to study theatre. Apple Picker: Illegal immigrant seeking asylum in the US. Speaks broken English. Note: Fluent speakers of Arabic are encouraged to submit.
TRACK B (Arvind, Expert 1, Fanon-Lover): male, 20-25 years old Arvind: Indian. Young, reckless high school student. Grows up to be a telemarketer. Expert 1: Military expert. Talking head. Fanon-Lover: Just learned what postcolonialism is and wants everyone to know he knows about it.
TRACK C (Actor 2, Lara, Expert 2, Interpreter): female, 20-25 years old. Actor 2: Classically trained actor. Lara: Kurdish. Theatre student. Tired of educating her white friends about race. Expert 2: Military expert. Talking head. Interpreter: Professional interpreter.
TRACK D (Yousef, Alexandra, Eric, Expert 3, Anti-Nuclear Lady, Little Brother): 20–25-year age range. Yousef: Lebanese. Young, reckless high school student. Alexandra: Arvind’s friend from high school. Eric: Arvind’s friend from high school. Expert 3: Military expert. Talking head. Anti-Nuclear Lady: A middle-aged woman with a white savior complex. Studying documentary theatre. Little Brother: The playwright’s younger brother. Recounts a traumatic experience from his childhood.
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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