NEW STAGE THEATRE 2022-23 SEASON - HEADSHOT/RESUME SUBMISSIONS
New Stage Theatre
CONTRACT
Guest Artist
$646 weekly minimum + per diem (Tier III)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in New Stage Theatre's 2022-23 Season to include THE SOUND OF MUSIC, EVERY BRILLIANT THING, and RING OF FIRE (see breakdown).
INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your headshot/resume with the character you are auditioning for in the subject line. Actors may be asked to submit a video audition.
Deadline: Thu, Sep 15, 2022
SUBMIT TO
submissions@newstagetheatre.com
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director - Francine Thomas Reynolds
OTHER DATES
Some auditioning in NYC in September.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
December 6, 2022 through January 13,2023 - hiatus December 23-January 2
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
March 14- 26, 2023
RING OF FIRE
May 30 - June 11, 2023
BREAKDOWN
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Narrator: any gender, 40-50. Grounded, authentic, and truthful storyteller. Comfortable with audience interaction, and experienced at improvisation.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Maria Rainer: Female (musical theatre mix/soprano, 20-35) A postulant at Nonnberg Abbey – young, free spirited, warm, gentle and kind with much determination.
Captain Georg von Trapp: Male (baritone, 35-45) A retired Austrian naval captain. Polished, yet very military in the way he runs his life to repress his sadness over the death of his wife; underneath, he is warm, understanding, and determined.
Max Detweiller: Male (tenor/baritone, 30+) Charming and vital; a man of sophistication who enjoys the good life; true and loyal friend to the von Trapp family.
Elsa Schrader: Female (mezzo soprano, 35-45) A baroness of taste and elegance, sophisticated, dignified and mature.
Mother Abbess: Female (legit soprano, wide vocal range, 40+) Motherly, understanding, strong and authoritative, but kind.
Rolf Gruber: Male (low tenor, 17) Suitor to Liesl, telegram delivery boy, later Nazi soldier. A very pleasant young man, somewhat aggressive but in a gentle way.
Liesl von Trapp: (mezzo, dance, 16) The oldest child, blossoming into a young lady with an interest in boys. She has a maternal edge to her and cares very deeply for her younger siblings.
RING OF FIRE
Trenna: Female vocalist, doubling on acoustic guitar if possible.
Jason: Male vocalist playing acoustic guitar.
Dave: Male vocalist playing electric guitar, banjo and fiddle.
Eddie: Male vocalist playing acoustic and electric guitar.
Mark: Male vocalist playing bass (preferably double bass but electric bass can be used) and various percussion.
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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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