REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS 2021-22 SEASON Submission - Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Auditions

REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS 2021-22 SEASON - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Repertory Theatre of St Louis

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in 2021-22 season (see breakdown). No roles will be understudied.

INSTRUCTIONS

EMAIL a headshot and resume to casting@repstl.org subject line “Fall 21 EPAs” with a link to your video. Please submit 1 to 3 minutes of material - either a monologue (contemporary only please), song (traditional South African, mid-tempo Jazz, or Christmas Carol), or a combination thereof. YouTube or Vimeo links preferred. If singing, feel free to sing your own song, or to sing Miriam Makeba’s “Pata Pata” to the provided accompaniment at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J6HmmhBzaSMdo0nmiGdUVCr1F

Deadline: Wed, Jul 7, 2021 (CST)

SUBMIT TO

casting@repstl.org

PERSONNEL

Viewing auditions:
Amelia Acosta Powell, Associate Artistic Director
Becks Redman, Producer of New Play Development

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production dates.

OTHER

We are requiring that all Actors and Stage Managers be vaccinated.

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 submit.

BREAKDOWN

DREAMING ZENZILE by Somi Kakoma based on the life of Miriam Makeba (World Premiere)
Loretto-Hilton Center Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre - LORT B
Directed by Lileana Blain Cruz
Choreographed by Marjani Forte
Music Directed by Hervé Samb
First Rehearsal – 8/10/21
First Preview – 9/10/21
Opening – 9/17/21
Closing – 10/3/21

Subsequent engagements planned for other producers, with the intent to maintain a consistent cast:

McCarter Theatre Center:
First Rehearsal - 12/27/21
First Preview - 1/15/22
Opening - 1/21/22
Closing - 2/13/22

Arts Emerson:
2/21/22-2/27/22

New York Theatre Workshop:
Dates TBA. Rehearsal will begin no earlier than 4/19/22. Closing will fall no later than 7/24/22. The planned performance run will be 9 weeks.

SANGOMA CHORUS (any gender, Late 20s - 40s, South African) Four actors play a variety of roles, including Miriam Makeba's family members. Strong vocal capability required, experience with South African choral singing and jazz is strongly preferred. All roles perform with a South African dialect at times, some level of familiarity with Xhosa is ideal. Must have strong movement skills.

THE GRADIENT by Steph Del Rosso (World Premiere)
Catherine B. Berges Theatre - LORT D (pay will be LORT B scale)
Directed by TBA
First Rehearsal –8/31/21
First Preview – 10/1/21
Opening – 10/8/21
Closing – 10/24/21

TESS (she/her, late 20s-early 30s, any race/ethnicity) New to the job at The Gradient. Kind, eager. Believes in logic and systems. Wants to excel at her new job.

NATALIA (she/her, mid-late 30’s, any race/ethnicity) Old hat at the job at The Gradient. Confident, intimidating, professional. Co-founder of The Gradient.

JACKSON (he/him, 30s-40s, any race/ethnicity) A client at The Gradient. Type of person who normally gets cast as the romantic lead. Patient at the Gradient. Charming. Seductive. Tech CEO.

LOUIS (he/shim, 30s-40s, any race/ethnicity) An ally. Also works at The Gradient. Goofy. Friendly and warm to Tess.

CLIENTS 1-8 (he/him, 20s-40s, any race/ethnicity) Actor plays a montage of men. Ivy League Douche, surfer bro, tough dude, distinguished older gentleman, Mr. Nice Guy, etc. Physically and vocally transformative.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL adapted by Michael Wilson from the book by Charles Dickens
Loretto-Hilton Center Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre - LORT B
Directed by Hana S. Sharif
Choreographed by Kirven Douthit-Boyd
First Rehearsal – 11/2/21
First Preview – 12/3/21
Opening – 12/10/21
Closing – 12/23/21

EBENEEZER SCROOGE (he/him, 50s-60s, any race/ethnicity) The miserly, grumpy owner of Scrooge and Marley’s, an accounting office.

JACOB MARLEY (he/him, 40s-50s, any race/ethnicity) The ghost of Scrooge’s deceased business partner; he returns on Christmas Eve to warn Scrooge of what the future could hold. Doubles with Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge’s housekeeper.

BOB CRATCHIT (he/him, 30s-40s, any race/ethnicity) Hardworking, kind-hearted clerk to Scrooge. Cratchit struggles to keep his family afloat financially, but always maintains an optimistic disposition. He is a good person who values love and charity.

FRED (he/him, 20s-30s, any race/ethnicity) Scrooge’s nephew. Unfailingly cheerful and generous, each year he tries to invite Scrooge to his holiday festivities. Doubles with Scrooge at 30.

MR. FEZZIWIG (he/him, 40s-50s, any race/ethnicity) A jolly merchant under whom Scrooge apprenticed as a young man; he was renowned for his wonderful Christmas parties. Doubles with First Solicitor and Undertaker.

SECOND SOLICITOR (any gender, any age, any race/ethnicity) A visitor to Scrooge’s office seeking charitable contributions.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST (she/her, any age, any race/ethnicity) An apparition who takes Scrooge on a tour of previous Christmases. Doubles with Bettye Pidgeon, a doll vendor, and Old Josie, who runs a sweatshop by the shipyards.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (he/him, any age, any race/ethnicity) A majestic apparition who guides Scrooge through visits of his acquaintances’ Christmas celebrations. Doubles with Bert, a fruit vendor.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE (he/him, any age, any race/ethnicity) A silent phantom who shows Scrooge an ominous vision of his demise. Doubles with Mr. Marvel, a watchworks venor.

MRS. FEZZIWIG (she/her, 30s-50s, any race/ethnicity) Wife of Mr. Fezziwig, she is a jovial woman. Doubles with Mrs. Cratchit, Bob Crachit’s wife who is humble and kind.

BELLE (she/her, 20s-30s, any race/ethnicity) A lovely woman that Scrooge was in love with as a young man, but she broke off their engagement as he became increasingly greedy. Doubles with Fred’s Wife.

FRED’S SISTER IN LAW (she/her, 20s, any race/ethnicity) A guest at Fred’s Christmas, she is admired by Mr. Topper. Doubles with Beggar Woman.

ENSEMBLE (any gender, any age, any race/ethnicity) Various party guests, ghostly apparitions, etc. Singing skill required.

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 submit.