St Louis Black Repertory
REVISED
See updated audition date.
AUDITION DATE
Thursday, Jul 14, 2022
8:00 am - 4:30 pm (CST)
Lunch: 11:45 pm-12:45pm
APPOINTMENTS
Please contact Brian McKinley (314-534-3807, brianm@theblackrep.org, M-Th, 1pm-4pm) to schedule an audition appointment.
CONTRACT
SPT $465 weekly minimum (SPT 5)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in RICHARD III (see breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please prepare two contrasting monologues. You do not need to state your name or roles you are auditioning for at the beginning of the audition. However, please include that information in your submission email. Bring your headshot and resume to the audition.
LOCATION
St Louis Black Repertory
6662 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Ron Himes - Producing Director, Director
Jackie Thompson - Director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: August 16, 2022
Previews: September 7-8, 2022
Open: September 9, 2022
Close: September 25, 2022
OTHER
www.theblackrep.org
Performances for The African Company presents Richard III will be indoors at The Edison Theatre located at 6465 Forsyth Blvd. St Louis, MO 63105
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
The African Company presents Richard III
SEEKING:
PAPA SHAKESPEARE- 40’s- 60’s, African American, male.
JAMES HEWLETT- mid 30’s- late 40’s, African American, male.
SARAH- mid 30’s-50’s, African American, female.
STEPHEN PRICE- late 40’s-60’s, White, male.
WILLIAM HENRY BROWN- mid 20’s- mid 30’s, African American, male.
ANN JOHNSON- early-late 20’s, African American, female.
THE CONSTABLE- late 20’s-late 30’s, White, male.
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test:
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue. Results of non-proctored at-home antigen tests will not be accepted.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for St Louis is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 712 square feet and can accommodate no more than 7 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 1,415 square feet and can accommodate no more than 15 individuals at a time.
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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