SHAW VS. TUNNEY Equity Principal Actors - Grippo Stage Company Auditions

SHAW VS. TUNNEY - Chicago EPA Grippo Stage Company | Park Ridge, IL

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Friday, January 20, 2023

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (C)

Break: 1:10 - 2:10pm

CONTRACT

CAT

$350 weekly minimum (CAT 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in SHAW VS. TUNNEY.

All roles will be understudied.

Gene Tunney: Recently retired Heavyweight boxing champion. 30-50. Physically fit and imposing, erudite, man of faith, on a search for purpose.

Polly Tunney: Elegant, empathic New England socialite. 25-30. The referee and the emotional center of the play.

GBS: Famous Anglo-Irish playwright. 70+ but still very active. Brilliant, witty, and a true boxing fanatic. Anglo-Irish dialect.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 1 monologue, no longer than 2.5 minutes, from 20th century dramatic writing that you feel might be appropriate for this material and these characters. And please bring 2 copies of your headshot and resume.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center

557 W Randolph St

1st Fl

Chicago, IL 60661

PERSONNEL

Director: Nick Sandys

Playwright: Douglas Post

Producer: Charles Grippo

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DATES

First Rehearsal: April 24, 2023

First Preview: May 25, 2023

Opening: May 30, 2023

Closing July 8, 2023

OTHER

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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

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.

Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.

Holding/Audition room information:

The audition room can accommodate no more than 45 individuals at a time.

The holding room is can accommodate no more than 35 individuals at a time.