RARE BIRDS - NYC EPA
Red Fern Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Nov 15, 2016
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Nov 16, 2016
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
Showcase-NYBasic Showcase Code; approval/stipend pending
SEEKING
Equity actors for this world premiere. Actors will also be considered for the upcoming developmental/staged reading series. See breakdown
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief Comedic or Dramatic contemporary monologue. Bring picture and resume
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Adam Szymkowicz, Playwright
Scott Ebersold, Director
Melanie Moyer Williams, Executive Artistic Director
Ken Hall, Managing Director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: Thusday, February 16, 2017
Performances: March 23- April 9, 2017
The Theatre at the 14th Street Y
Staged Reading Development Series - Dates TBD
OTHER
www.redferntheatre.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
RARE BIRDS is a new play by Adam Szymkowicz that tells the story of Evan Wills, a 16-year-old boy and avid bird watcher in a small town in Vermont. Evan likes to wear his favorite bird t-shirts to school. An Evan’s mother (who has a new boyfriend) just wants Evan to be normal, and happy. While Evan spends much time summoning the courage to talk to the Jenny Monroe whose locker is next to his, troubled class bully Dylan has something else in mind. After an unexpected turn of events, Evan learns the worst thing you can do in high school is to admit you love something. RARE BIRDS is play about adolescent violence and your mother's new boyfriend.
Theatre is committed to casting a diverse company; actors/singers of all ethnicities, abilities, ages, and backgrounds are encouraged to audition.
For any role that has been CAST, actors will be considered for possible replacement if needed.
EVAN WILLS
(18+ to play 16) Small for his age, eccentric and kind. He is an avid bird watcher and porcelain bird collector. He is trying to find his own way through life and high school. [ROLE ALREADY CAST]
DYLAN CORMER
(18+ to play 16) is large for his age and a bully. He is troubled and conflicted about who he is, causing him to have destructive tendencies. He appears mischievous and cruel but is hurting.
MIKE MAKOWSKI
(18+ to play 16) is large for his age, Dylan’s best friend and sidekick. Lives in a moral gray area that is more about his age and environment than anything else. Great comedic timing.
JENNY MONROE
(18+ to play 17) is popular but not unkind. She often seems angry and annoyed at Evan, but secretly has discovered some upsetting news. She wants to maintain her social status but also do the right thing.
JANET WILLS
(Mid to late 30s) is Evan’s mother. A single mother who works hard and wants the best for Evan even though sometimes she doesn’t know how to go about doing it for him. [ROLE ALREADY CAST]
RALPH EMOND
(40ish) Janet’s boyfriend. He is kinder and gentler than Janet’s previous boyfriends. A bit of a romantic. He tries his best to reach out to Evan. [ROLE ALREADY CAST]
For Developmental/reading series - seeking all ages/types for diverse casting.
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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