MOTHER COURAGE - NYC EPA
Nebraska Repertory Theatre | Lincoln, NE
AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
SPT
SPT 7; $530/week minimum.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Andy Park, Artistic Director, will attend and has
casting authority.
Tobi Mattingly, Music Director, will attend.
Brad Buffum, PSM
SEEKING
Principal actors: Nebraska Rep is seeking to cast its upcoming production of Mother
Courage. Actors must be strong singers. If you play an instrument appropriate for the
Civil War era, please bring it and play (possible instruments: reeds, snare,
woodwinds, brass, strings, harmonica, banjo, guitar, acoustic bass guitar, etc.). See
breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Please prepare one contemporary monologue and 16 bars from the musical theater canon if singing, and two (1 minute) contrasting monologues if not singing. Please bring and prepare a song on your instrument if you play.
Bring picture and resume.
OTHER DATES
Callbacks: Wednesday, 18 July
First Rehearsal: 9 October 2018
Opening: 7 November 2018
Closing: 18 November 2018
OTHER
Performance schedule:
November 6-9 & 12-16 @ 7:30p
November 11 & 18 @ 2:00p
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
Mother Courage: Female, 50-60 a woman who has seen better days, but knows she'll figure out any problem. A war-worn, tough as nails canteen women who is driven to succeed at all costs. Excellent singer required.
Yvvette/Other Parts as Cast: Female, 30-40 a woman who has been known to sell her body to a soldier or two; she's seen better days, but she maintains her looks, wit, spunk, and ambition. Excellent singer required. Actor will play an instrument if able.
Sergeant/Clerk/Soldiers/Farmer/Regimental Secretary/Other Parts as Cast: Male, 30-39 comic/cynical/been around the block/seen everything/surprised by nothing. Actor will sing in ensemble and play an instrument if able.
General/The Colonel/Older Soldier/Injured Farmer/Other Parts as Cast: Male, 46-59 seeking an actor with a certain girth and gravitas, comfortable playing characters with outsized desires. Actor will sing in ensemble and play an instrument if able.
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