OUR VERSE IN TIME TO COME Equity Principal Actors - Folger Theatre Auditions

OUR VERSE IN TIME TO COME - Washington EPA Folger Theatre | Washington, DC

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Break: 1:00 - 2:00pm

APPOINTMENTS

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY via

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48a8 a622abf49-folger#/

CONTRACT

LOA

$685 weekly minimum (LOA to LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in OUR VERSE IN TIME TO COME (see breakdown).

Folger Theatre practices non-traditional casting. We encourage people of every race, color, culture, age, gender, physical disability, and sexual orientation to audition, EOE. Musical ability a plus for all of the roles in Our Verse in Time to Come.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief Shakespeare or other classical monologue. Please include a headshot and resume with your submission.

LOCATION

Folger Shakespeare Library Haskell Center 301 E Capitol St SE

Washington, DC 20003

THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.

PERSONNEL

by Malik Work and Karen Ann Daniels in collaboration with Devin E. Haqq

Directed by Vernice Miller

Dramaturg John Proctor III

In partnership with the DC Public Library

Expected to attend:

Beth Emelson, Associate Director of Programming and Director of Producing, Folger Theatre

Michelle Lynch, Artistic Associate

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals - 3/06/23

Performances 3/31/23 - 4/30/23

OTHER

www.folger.edu

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.

Holding/Audition room information:

The audition room can accommodate no more than 10 individuals at a time.

The holding room can accommodate no more than 10 individuals at a time.

SEEKING:

Additional roles to be doubled among the cast.

S.O.S. (Black, Male, late 50s, 90s rapper/hip-hop artist) Widower, recently released from prison. ROLE CAST.

Sprite (Mixed-race, Female or Non-binary, ageless but youthful) An embodiment of SOS’s memories.

Vi Waters (Black, Female, late 20s, Millennial) The older twin, a lawyer, public defender turned budding politician. ROLE CAST.

Will Waters (Black, Male, late 20s, Millennial) The younger twin, he is down, authentic, and always himself. ROLE CAST.

Joan Chen (Asian, Female, late 40s/early 50s, GenXer) This Big Sister attorney is known as Judge Joan. ROLE CAST.

Jimmy (J Bizzy or J Dizzy) (BIPOC, Male, mid to late 40s)

Black (Black, Male, 40s or 50s) Buford Simmons, is affectionately referred to as “Black.”