SANCTUARY CITY (UNDERSTUDIES) - HEADSHOT/RESUME SUBMISSIONS
Arena Stage
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)
SEEKING
Equity actors (18+) for understudy roles in SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok (see breakdown).
Actors of all genders, backgrounds, abilities, and identities are encouraged to audition. Unless specifically noted, roles are open to actors of all ethnicities.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit headshot and resume using the following form: https://airtable.com/shrMjoiWuycjTCIWg
Deadline: Fri, Aug 12, 2022
PERSONNEL
Joseph Pinzon, Artistic Associate - Casting
David Mendizábal, Director
Cara Hinh, Associate Director
Molly Smith, Artistic Director
Teresa Sapien, Associate Artistic Director
OTHER DATES
Audition appointments to be determined at a later date.
(ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
First Rehearsal: 10/11/22
First Preview: 10/21/22
Opens: 10/25/22
Closes 11/27/22
OTHER
The Kreeger Theater
BREAKDOWN
G: Female, 18+ to play high school; Brought to the United States as a young child; Americanized mouth; Youthful vulnerability without sentimentality; Working class; Relationship with B feels like siblings, and someone she needs, but eventually shifts; Country of origin is unknown, but character identifies as non-white; could be Black, Latinx (Mexican or Central American), Asian, Filipina, South Asian – someone who does not benefit from white privilege.
B: Male, 18+ to play high school; Brought to the United States as a young child; Americanized mouth; Youthful vulnerability without sentimentality; Working class; Relationship to G” feels like siblings; He's a protector but has a softness. Country of origin is unknown, but character identifies as non-white; could be Black, Latinx (Mexican or Central American), Asian, Filipino, South Asian – someone who does not benefit from white privilege.
HENRY: Male, mid 20's; A first generation American born to immigrant parents; Loves B” and is fiercely protective of him; Distrusts G”; As he is slightly older, he brings stability, but he still has a youthful nature. Country of origin is unknown, but character identifies as non-white; could be Black, Latinx (Mexican or Central American), Asian, Filipino, South Asian, – someone who does not benefit from white privilege.
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.
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