Northern Stage Co 2023-24 Season Equity Principal Actors - Northern Stage Company Auditions

Northern Stage Co 2023-24 Season - White River Junction, VT EPA
Northern Stage Company | White River Junction, VT

AUDITION DATE

Monday, May 22, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Break: 1:00-2:00pm

APPOINTMENTS

Email only: Interim Company Manager Colt Leudtke (cluedtke@northernstage.org).

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$776 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Northern Stage Co 2023-24 Season (see breakdown). Local actors encouraged to attend.
Actors of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and identities are encouraged to audition. Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.

Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting one-minute monologues. Please bring a headshot and resume.

LOCATION

Northern Stage Administrative Offices
76 Gates St
White River Junction, VT 05001
Enter through admin doors.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Carol Dunne, Artistic Director
Sarah Wansley, Associate Artistic Director
Robert Grant, Director of Education

OTHER DATES

See production dates in breakdown.

OTHER

www.northernstage.org

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

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.

Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.

Some roles will be understudied.

SELLING KABUL

Written by Sylvia Khoury
Director: Evren Odcikin

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Location: Northern Stage (White River Junction, Vermont)
First Rehearsal: September 19, 2023
First Preview: October 11, 2023
Closing: October 29th, 2023
Pay - Equity $776/week (LORT D, Favored Nations)
Pay - Non-Union $550/week (Favored Nations)
Travel/Housing: Provided by Northern Stage

SEEKING:

TAROON. Early 30s. Afghan. He worked as an interpreter for the US Army during the war, which has
made him a target for the Taliban. He hides in his sister's apartment while awaiting the birth of his first
child.

AFIYA. Early 30s. Afghan. Taroon’s sister, a seamstress. Taroon's work as an interpreter puts a target
on her and her family as well. She is working hard to keep her brother and the whole family safe,
which means she can't trust anyone.

LEYLA. Late 20s. Afghan. Afiya’s neighbor and childhood friend. She is chatty and a bit of a busy
body which can be dangerous in such a tense situation. But she loves Afiya, and is, in her way, trying
to keep everyone safe.
JAWID. Late 30s. Afghan. Afiya’s husband, a tailor. He loves his wife dearly. Taroon's work as an
interpreter puts a target on him and his family. He's working hard to hold it all together, and to get
Taroon out of the country for everyone's safety.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Based on the Book by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Carol Dunne
Director: Carol Dunne

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

First Rehearsal: October 31, 2023
First Preview: November 21, 2023
Closing: December 31, 2023
Pay - Equity $776/week (LORT D, Favored Nations)
Pay - Non-Union $550/week (Favored Nations)
Travel/Housing: Provided by Northern Stage

SEEKING:

EBENEZER SCROOGE. Grouchy old miser with a cold-hearted approach to life. Standard English
accent.

BOB CRATCHIT/as cast. Scrooge’s clerk. An affable man stuck in an ineffable job.

MRS. CRATCHIT/as cast. Bob Cratchit's wife and mother to four children. Kind, loving, strong, smart
woman.

FRED/as cast. Scrooge’s nephew. A quick witted and kind man who enjoys being fun and playful.
also: YOUNG SCROOGE - Scrooge’s younger self.

JACOB MARLEY/as cast. A ghostly apparition. Scrooge’s deceased business partner.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/as cast. A ghost. Magical and whimsical, childlike and ancient all at
once.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/as cast. A spirit. Gregarious and knowledgeable. also: MR.

FEZZIWIG. A wise and jovial businessman. Scrooge’s old boss.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/as cast. A phantom. Shadowy and scary.

OLD JOE/as cast: Buyer of stolen goods.

MRS. FEZZIWIG/as cast. Warm, joyous, giving.

BELLE/as cast. Scrooge’s ex-fiancé. Grateful for her home and family. MRS. DILBER/as cast.
Calculating, shrewd charwoman.

CONSTELLATIONS

Written by Nick Payne
Director: Sarah Elizabeth Wansley

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

First Rehearsal: January 2, 2024
First Preview: January 24, 2024
Closing: February 11, 2024
Pay - Equity $776/week (LORT D, Favored Nations)
Travel/Housing: Provided by Northern Stage

SEEKING:

MARIANNE. Female-identifying, late 20s-mid 40s. Role cast.

ROLAND. Male-identifying, late 20s-mid 40s. Roles cast.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer
Director: Peter Hackett

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

First Rehearsal: February 13, 2024
First Preview: March 13, 2024
Closing: April 14, 2024
Pay - Equity $776/week (LORT D, Favored Nations)
Pay - Non-Union $550/week (Favored Nations)
Travel/Housing: Provided by Northern Stage

SEEKING:

ANNIE. The company’s stage manager, who has no choice but to step into Sandra’s role when an
incident happens onstage.

TREVOR. The company’s lighting and sound operator who simply wants to get on with the show.

CHRIS. Head of the drama society, director of the play. Plays “Inspector Carter.” This is his big night.
Everything is on the line for him and his career.

JONATHAN. Plays “Charles Haversham.” A good person and dedicated actor amidst the chaos
onstage. Very physical role.

ROBERT. Plays “Thomas Colleymoore.” Strong presence and personality on and off stage.

DENNIS. Plays “Perkins.” More or less nonchalant compared to other actors, sees this production as a
social opportunity for himself.

MAX. Plays “Cecil Haversham” and “Arthur.” A first-time actor who only knows to do what he’s told.
Frequently breaks the fourth wall seeking comedic approval.

SANDRA. Plays “Florence Colleymoore.” A cunning and ambitious actor. The stakes are high for her.
Very physical role.