KISS - NYC Appointments
Yale Repertory Theatre / Drama Productions Inc.
APPOINTMENTS
NYC auditions to be held the end of October 2017 by APPOINTMENT ONLY
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $690-$1,275/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles. See breakdown.
Seeking submissions from AEA members. AEA members must submit themselves directly in order to be considered via this posting (no agent or third-party submissions).
INSTRUCTIONS
Please email resumes and role you are pursuing ASAP to trcintern@tararubincasting.com and please write “KISS submission” in subject heading. If you speak Arabic, please note that as well.
SUBMIT TO
trcintern@tararubincasting.com
PERSONNEL
By Guillermo Calderon
Directed by Evan Yionoulis
James Bundy, Artistic Director / Dean, Yale School of Drama
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting / Laura Schutzel
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal: March 19, 2018
First tech: April 20
First preview: April 27
Opening: May 3
Closing: May 19
OTHER
Yale Rep is committed to an inclusive casting policy and encourages all actors to audition regardless of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
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
Hadeel
Female, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian woman torn by the love of two men. Impulsive and unsure. Also plays Andrea: an American actress.
Youssif
Male, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian man hopelessly in love with his best friend's girlfriend who sets out to win her. Passionate, determined. Also plays Daniel: an American actor.
Ahmed
Male, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian man, ready to propose to his love, who becomes aware that his best friend has beat him to it. Earnest, hopeful. Also plays Martin: an American actor.
Bana
Female, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian soap opera actress who discovers she’s been betrayed by her best friends and country. Has underlying anger and heartache. Also plays Laura: an American director and actress. As a director, she’s a little over her head.
Woman
Female, 20s-30s. Syrian or otherwise Middle Eastern. Speaks in Arabic. From the tenuous safety of a refugee camp, she tries to communicate the intent of the play within the play and the reality of the characters and life in a war zone. Works to keep her opinions and suffering to herself.
Interpreter
Male or Female, 20s-30s. A young man or woman who works at an international NGO. Speaks Arabic and English. Tries to be a neutral intermediary.
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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