OUR TOWN - Miami EPA
Miami New Drama | Miami, FL
AUDITION DATE
Monday, June 12, 2017
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
no scheduled lunch break
APPOINTMENTS
For an appointment, email request to:
casting@miaminewdrama.org
AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT
SPT 6; $500 weekly
SEEKING
Casting a new multi-lingual production of “Our Town” See breakdown below.
PREPARATION
Actors will read sides, provided at the audition. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Colony Theatre 1040 Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33139-2502
PERSONNEL
by Thornton Wilder, Directed by Michel Hausmann.
OTHER DATES
- First rehearsal: 9/26/17
- Tech:10/21/17-10/25/17
- Previews: 10/26/17 & 10/27/17
- Closing:11/19/17
OTHER
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
Stage Manager
Any age, any gender
Omniscient narrator, exercises control over the action of the play. At times assumes other roles, such as a druggist, a minister and an older woman. Interacts with both audience and actors, as he/she participates in the narrative while also serving as a commentator.
George Gibbs
Male, early 20’s, bilingual Creole/English
A star baseball player in High school, and later a farmer. Charismatic and sometimes cocky. In love with Emily Webb. Speaks Creole with his mother and sister, and English with his father and the rest of Grover’s Corners.
Emily Webb
Female, early 20’s, bilingual Spanish/English
Bright student and model daughter. We follow her from early teenage years, through her wedding and her premature death. Speaks Spanish at home and English to the rest of Grover's Corner
Dr. Gibbs 40-55 years.
George’s Father and The town’s doctor. Unflappable. Native English Speaker. May be overworked, at least according to Mrs. Gibbs.
Mrs. Gibbs
38-55 years, bilingual Creole/English
George’s Mother. Dreams of traveling to Paris, but never does. Native Creole speaker, she speaks it with her kids, but speaks English (with an accent) to her husband and the rest of Grover's Corner
Mr. Webb
40-55 years, bilingual Spanish/English
Emily’s Father, Editor of the Grover Corner’s Newspaper and Town Historian. Native Spanish Speaker. Strong believer in the institution of marriage.
Mrs. Webb
38-55 years, bilingual Spanish/English
Emily’s Mother, serious, no-nonsense and a little narcissistic. Native Spanish speaker. Speaks Spanish with her family and English to others at Grover’s Corners.
Mrs. Soames
35- 65 years. A gossipy woman.
Simon Stimson
30-60 years. The choirmaster. An alcoholic with a secret.
Rebecca Gibbs
10-15 years, bilingual Creole/English. George’s younger sister.
Wally Webb
10- 15 years, bilingual Spanish/English. Emily’s younger brother
Howie Newsome
30-70 years. The local milkman.
Joe Crowell, Jr.
14- 17 years. The paperboy. Very bright.
Si Crowell
Joe’s younger brother, also a paperboy.
Professor Willard
30-90 years, Any gender. A professor at the State University. Loves long lectures.
Constable Warren
30- 60 years. A local policeman.
Sam Craig
late 20’s to early 40’s. Emily Webb’s cousin
Joe Stoddard
40-80 years. The town undertaker
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