MRS. PACKARD Equity Principal Auditions - Bridge Repertory Theatre of Boston Auditions

MRS. PACKARD - NYC EPA

Bridge Repertory Theatre of Boston

AUDITION DATE

Aug 15, 2016

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EDT)

CONTRACT

LOA

$300 (contract and salary pending)

SEEKING

Actors who identify as women for 3 available roles. This will be performed at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge, MA as a co-production between Bridge Repertory Theater (www.bridgerep.org) and Playhouse Creatures Theatre Co (www.playhousecreatures.org). Although this piece is inspired by historical events that happened in Illinois in the 1860's, actors of all ethnicities and identities are strongly encouraged to attend.

PREPARATION

Prepare a heightened or higher language monologue that is NOT in verse. Examples include Chekhov, Ibsen, Williams, Miller, and Shaw. Monologues should not exceed 90 seconds in length. Bring picture and resume.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 West 46th Street

16th Floor

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Olivia D'Ambrosio, Producing Artistic Director of Bridge Repertory Theater; Joseph W. Rodriguez, Co-Producer, and Producing Artistic Director of Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company; Emily Ranii, Director

OTHER

1st reh: Feb 21, 2017; Opens: Mar 19, 2017; Closes: Apr 9, 2017

An Equity monitor will be provided.

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

AVAILABLE ROLES:

MRS. BONNER

A matron in the asylum who uses brute force to wrest compliance from her patients. Her position of authority, combined with the difficult conditions of the asylum, have shaken her own sanity, and she finds a dangerous pleasure in her power over the inmates. IF READING FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE PREPARE AN IRISH DIALECT.

MRS. TENNEY

The meek and gentle matron of the 8th Ward for the violent and hopelessly insane. She attempts to make her patients comfortable, despite the limited resources afforded them by the asylum, and becomes one of Mrs. Packard’s closest allies.

FEMALE WITNESSES

In this production, one actor will play all of the Female Witnesses who testify at the trial of Elizabeth Packard. IF READING FOR THIS TRACK, PLEASE PREPARE MULTIPLE CHARACTERIZATIONS OF ONE MONOLOGUE, OR PREPARE THREE VERY BRIEF CONTRASTING MONOLOGUES, NOT TO EXCEED 2 MINUTES COMBINED TOTAL.

ALL OTHER ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST