Milwaukee Repertory Theater 2018-19 Season - Minneapolis Appts.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT A, B, D; $676-1073/week minimum depending on show contract.
SEEKING
Actors singers, and dancers for Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 2018-19 Season, including remaining open roles for 2018-19 season, and new play workshop/readings.
INSTRUCTIONS
To be considered, please send a headshot and resume (pdf format strongly preferred) to fhonts@milwaukeerep.com. Please also note whether you would like to be considered for singing/musical theatre roles.
Deadline: Mon, Jun 25, 2018
SUBMIT TO
Frank Honts
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Mark Clements
Managing Director: Chad Bauman
Casting Director: Frank Honts
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal of the Season: August 14, 2018
Opening of Season: September 9, 2018
Closing of Season: May 26, 2019
See breakdown for specific rehearsal/performance dates.
OTHER
Actors of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to submit.
Auditions are open to members of Actors' Equity and are by invitation only. AEA, EMC, and non-Equity actors will be considered.
To be considered, please send a headshot and resume (pdf format strongly preferred) to fhonts@milwaukeerep.com. Please also note whether you would like to be considered for singing/musical theatre 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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
Available roles as of June 13, 2018
JUNK by Ayad Akhtar Quadracci Powerhouse (LORT B) Director: Mark Clements
1st Rehearsal: 12/18/2018 1st Preview: 01/15/2019 Opening: 01/18/2019 Closing: 02/17/2019
RAÚL RIVERA (Male, mid 30s, Cuban-American): Lawyer for Sacker-Lowell. Wry, playful, ruthless.
THOMAS EVERSON, JR (Male, 50s, White): “Tom.” Chief Executive of Everson Steel and United, the erstwhile manufacturing behemoth and still-member of the Dow Industrial Average. The steel business has fallen on hard times, and Everson Jr continues to see through the diversification of the company begun under his father’s regime. Though not quite the brilliant businessman his father was, Everson Jr makes up for it with heart and in loyalty.
JACQUELINE BLOUNT (Female, late 20s, African-American): “Jackie.” Lawyer for Lausanne & Co. Harvard Law. Harvard Business. Appealing, ambitious. With balls and charm to boot.
GIUSEPPI ADDESSO (Male, mid 40s, White): “Joe.” US Attorney of New York, Southern District. Ambitious. Italian-American.
JUDY CHEN (Female, early 30s, Chinese-American): A writer. Thoughtful, penetrating, and undaunted by the titans about whom she is writing.
AMY MERKIN (Female, 40s, White): Robert’s wife. Merkin’s business school sweetheart. A financial wizard in her own right. Merkin’s deepest collaborator.
MARK TWAIN'S RIVER OF SONG by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman (World Premiere) Stackner Cabaret (LORT D) Director: Randal Myler
1st Rehearsal: 12/26/2018 1st Preview: 01/18/2019 Opening: 01/20/2019 Closing: 03/17/2019
TWO ACTOR/MUSICIANS- Male or Female, excellent actor/singer/instrumentalists. (A third actor/musician is already cast.) Note: This play is in development and breakdown is subject to change.
THE CHINESE LADY by Lloyd Suh Stiemke Studio (LORT D) Director: May Adrales
1st Rehearsal: 01/08/2019 1st Preview: 02/13/2019 Opening: 02/15/2019 Closing: 03/24/2019
AFONG (Female, early 20s-early 50s, Chinese): The first woman from China to set foot in the United States. Born in China in 1820, Afong was sold into service to traders in New York and on display in side shows throughout the United States over a 45-year period.
ATUNG (Male, 20s-40s, Chinese): Manservant to New York traders and translator for Afong.
Note: This play is in development and breakdown is subject to change.
THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE by Andrew Bovell (North American Premiere) Quadracci Powerhouse (LORT B) Director: Mark Clements
This is a co-production with Arizona Theatre Company.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater: 1st Rehearsal: 01/29/2019 1st Preview: 03/05/2019 Opening: 03/08/2019 Closing: 03/31/2019.
Arizona Theatre Company (Tucson): 1st Rehearsal: 04/08/2019 1st Preview: 04/20/2019 Opening: 04/26/2019 Closing: 05/11/2019.
Arizona Theatre Company (Phoenix): 1st Rehearsal: 05/13/2019 1st Preview: 05/16/2019 Opening: 05/18/2019 Closing: 06/02/2019
BOB (Male, 63, White or Latinx): A retrenched auto factory worker. Married to Fran.
FRAN (Female, 57, White or Latinx): A senior nurse. Married to Bob.
PIP (Female, 34, White/Latinx): Fran and Bob’s oldest child. An education department bureaucrat.
MARK (Male, 32, White/Latinx): Fran and Bob’s second oldest child. An I.T. specialist.
BEN (Male, 28, White/Latinx): Fran and Bob’s next oldest child. A financial services worker.
ROSIE (Female, 19, White/Latinx): Fran and Bob’s youngest child, who doesn’t know who she is or what she wants to be yet.
Note: This play is in development and breakdown is subject to change.
RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH Created by Richard Maltby, Jr., Conceived by William Meade Stackner Cabaret (LORT D) Director/Music Director: Dan Kazemi
1st Rehearsal: 02/26/2019 1st Preview: 03/22/2019 Opening: 03/24/2019 Closing: 05/26/2019
Seeking strong actor/musicians who play guitar (acoustic and electric), banjo, upright bass, percussion, mandolin, and fiddle.
ALSO SEEING ACTORS FOR:
Possible replacements for roles already cast in our 2018-19 season;
New Play Development workshops and readings (several planned, specific titles not yet solidified);
Consideration for future seasons.
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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