Horizon Theatre Company
AUDITION DATES
Mon, Nov 18, 2019
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)
Tue, Nov 19, 2019
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)
APPOINTMENTS
AEA members may make an appointment by contacting (Preferred contact): casting@horizontheatre.com; If no email access, call 404-523-1477 x113
CONTRACT
SPT Equity minimum $493
SEEKING
Equity actors/musicians for 2019 Horizon season production of musical Once. Seeking actors/musicians who play instruments and sing. All characters must play one or multiple instruments (piano, guitar, violin, cello, mandolin, violin, banjo, upright bass, accordion, ukulele, etc.) at a high level. Everyone will be required to play an instrument at the audition.
PREPARATION
Sides will be provided. Prepare a musical selection that shows your range with folk music. Bring your instrument(s) and prepare a selection. A piano will be provided. If you have not been seen at Horizon, please also prepare a contemporary monologue. Please bring two photos and resumes.
LOCATION
Horizon Theatre
1083 Austin Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307-1940
PERSONNEL
Book by Enda Walsh
Music & Lyrics by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Directed by: Heidi McKerley
Expected at Auditions:
Lisa Adler - Horizon Theatre Company's Co-Artistic Director
Heidi McKerley - Director
OTHER DATES
Once
First Rehearsal: Week of December 23, 2019
Opening: February 7, 2020
Closing: March 8, 2020
Performance Schedule: Wed-Sat at 8pm, Sat at 3pm, and Sun at 5pm, 11 am weekday matinees TBA
OTHER
Pursuant to the terms of a concession made to this employer's agreement, the employer has agreed that any Equity member who attends this call will have an opportunity to be seen.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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 actors/musicians for 2019 Horizon season production of musical Once. Seeking actors/musicians who play instruments and sing. All characters must play one or multiple instruments (piano, guitar, violin, cello, mandolin, violin, banjo, upright bass, accordion, ukulele, etc.) at a high level. Everyone will be required to play an instrument at the audition.
Horizon Theatre Company is fully committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity. It is our intent to cast this show as diversely and inclusively as possible. ALL ETHNICITIES, PLEASE SUBMIT. Atlanta-based actors strongly encouraged to submit.
Once - On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by emotionally charged music. Featuring all of the magical songs from the critically acclaimed film, including the Oscar-winning Falling Slowly, this achingly beautiful, joyously uplifting show strikes an unforgettable chord in audiences and speaks to the power of music to connect us all. Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Once features an ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage.
To best demonstrate our commitment to inclusion in our community, Horizon Theatre encourage ALL actors to audition for ANY role which they feel they can fully embody.
**All actors MUST be able to speak with accents appropriate to characters, sing and play one or more instruments.
Guy, Male, 30s. Baritone. Must sing and play guitar extremely well. Any ethnicity. Struggling Irish singer and songwriter, charismatic, stuck in his life, looking for a way forward; works with his Da in a vacuum repair shop; Irish accent.
Girl: Female, 20-35, Mezzo-Soprano. Must play piano and sing extremely well. Any ethnicity. Czech immigrant living with her extended family in Dublin and a single mom trying to raise her daughter. Direct, intelligent, witty. An optimistic spirit even in hard times. Czech accent.
Da: Male, 50+, Also Bank Manager, Male 40s-50s. Must sing and play guitar. Ability to play other instruments a plus. Any ethnicity. Da: Guy’s father who runs a vacuum-repair shop; a man of few words, but warm and caring; Irish accent. Bank Manager: presents a proper exterior, but harbors a secret passion for music; must play guitar well; Irish accent.
Baruska: Female, 45+ Also Eamon 40-50. Alto. Must sing and play instrument(s). Any ethnicity. Baruska: Girl’s mother; strong but loving matriarch. Czech accent. Eamon: Manager of the music studio where Guy and Girl record their album. Irish accent.
Reza: Female, 20s; Also Ex-girlfriend 20s, Soprano. Must sing and play instrument(s). Any ethnicity. Reza: Passionate, funny and smart with a larger than life attitude, comfortable in her sexuality; Czech accent. Ex-Girlfriend: Guy’s ex. Now lives in New York, kind, lovely, likeable. Irish accent
Svec: Male, 20s-30s. Must sing and play drums well. Any ethnicity. Girl’s flatmate. Any ethnicity. Odd, quirky and joyful, loves TV and coffee; loves heavy metal. Czech accent
Andrej: Male, 20s. Must sing and play instrument(s). Any ethnicity An employee at a fast food chain with big dreams, eager to please and eager for any opportunity for advancement. Czech accent.
Billy: Male, 30-50, any ethnicity. Must sing and play musical instrument(s). Any ethnicity. Owner of the music store where Girl plays the piano. A large Irish man - loud, funny and protective of girl, but also has vulnerability. A passionate musician who never had the courage to chase his dreams. Irish accent.
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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 audition.
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