RUSSIAN TRANSPORT Equity Principal Auditions - The New Group Auditions
The New Group
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT – Equity Principal Auditions
The New Group ANTC $486/week minimum.
Associ Artistic Dir: Ian Morgan
Artistic Assoc: Matthew Klein
Author: Erika Sheffer
Dir: Scott Elliott
Casting: Judy Henderson
1st reh: 12/12/11. 1st preview: 1/17/12. Scheduled close: 3/10/12.
Equity Principal Auditions:
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Theatre Row Studios
10:30 AM – 6:30 PM 411 West 41st Street
Lunch from 2 – 3. New York City
Ring bell for admittance.
Please prepare a contemporary, dramatic monologue, 2 minutes or less. For the audition, a Russian accent is welcome, but not required.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
Set in the Russian-Jewish enclave of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Deeply personal, emotionally charged tale of an immigrant couple, their two assimilated teenagers and the upheaval they experience when mysterious Uncle Boris from the old country comes to stay with them for his shot at the American dream. Part family drama, part heart-pounding thriller, the play beautifully captures the complex and conflicting layers of striving, joy, pain and terror of one very particular immigrant experience.
Seeking (all roles are available):
Mira:
Seeking actress 18+ to play 15. Mira is a bright teenager, determined to learn about the world. Feisty, independent; challenges everything she’s told. Diana and Misha’s rebellious daughter.
Diana:
Mid 40s - mid 50s. Mother of Mira and Alex. A woman of iron will and sharp, ironic tongue. Holds the household together. A passionate mother, she is very protective and loyal to her family. Strong, demanding. Devoted to Boris.
Alex:
Seeking actor 18+ to play 18. Alex is Mira’s brother. A would-be hustler. Determined to make something of his own, no matter the means. Headstrong, opportunistic, and trapped. Will do anything for his parents, but is in over his head with Boris.
Misha:
Mid 40s - mid 50s. Father of Mira and Alex. The patriarch. Owner/operator of a car service that’s on the brink of bankruptcy. Stubborn, driven. A loud-mouth who is also funny and surprisingly aware. Leery of Boris, and afraid for his children.
Boris:
Late 30s - 40s. Diana’s younger brother, the newly immigrated uncle from Russia. Long-time criminal. Loyal to Diana, but out for himself. Cagey, benevolent, dangerous, sexy and charming.
Girls:
One actress (18+) plays three different girls (16-18), each of whom have come to the USA for what they think is an opportunity to study. Overall, the girls are bright, hopeful, self-aware, sympathetic, and scared. Actress must be versatile, and must have emotional range.
