Working Theater Company, Inc.
CONTRACT
LOA-NYC $550 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in SONGS ABOUT TRAINS (see breakdown). Experience devising theater a plus.
Local actors encouraged to submit.
COVID SAFETY: As a condition of employment, Working Theater will require all employees to show proof of full vaccination. We are committed to ensuring a safe return to theatrical production. A safety plan will be in place and the production will comply with state, local, and union guidelines and safety practices.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. The audition can be sent via a downloadable google drive or wetransfer link. Please also label the video file with YOUR NAME. File size should not exceed 500MB. The subject of the email should read: SONGS ABOUT TRAINS SUBMISSION
Deadline: Fri, Jan 21, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Story conceived by Beto O’Byrne
Developed with: Eugenie Chan, Reginald Edmund, and Rebecca Martinez
Meropi Peponides, and Radical Evolution’s collaborators
Directed by Rebecca Martinez and Taylor Reynolds
Music director & Arranger: Julián Mesri
Choreographer: Joya Powell
Co-Producers: Working Theater, Laura Carbonell Monarque Producing Artistic Director
Co-Producers: Radical Evolution
Casting Directors: Stephanie Yankwitt, CSA, & Tanis Parenteau tbd casting co. (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
1st rehearsal: March 7, 2022
1st preview: April 2, 2022
Opening: April 4, 2022
Closing: April 24, 2022
OTHER
https://theworkingtheater.org
Presenter/Venue: New Ohio Theater
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
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Please slate your name, preferred gender pronouns, and where you are based.
2. Please share a sample of your playing an instrument (preferably guitar/bass/violin/percussion).
3. Please also tell a story about one of the following:
Tell a story about when you felt the most alone and why and what happened
Tell a story about when you built something that really mattered to you
Tell a story about your favorite song and how it came to be that way
4. Please make sure you are in a well-lit area (with a simple background if possible) where we can clearly hear you. For the slate, Start with a full-body shot and zoom in or cut to a close-up (bottom of the frame should be at the shoulders and leave a sliver of space above the head for the top frame). The audition can be in a medium wide shot, not too close but not too far.
FYI: NEW IPHONE USERS:
If you are taping on the new iPhone/latest IOS update, please make sure your settings are compatible prior to taping or else you may have issues uploading and syncing. See here for instructions: https://slack-files.com/T9L5331EG-F01KZL4PMGV-79db9ee514
SEEKING:
TRACK #1: Black, Male identifying, any age. Plays guitar, bass, banjo, violin, and percussions, but open to other instruments as well. This track will use song and movement to story tell - Sings (in the style of folk) and moves well.
TRACK #2: Male, Chinese identifying, any age. Vocalist who can speak/sing in Cantonese. Plays guitar, bass, banjo, violin, and percussions, but is open to other instruments as well.
TRACK #3: Latine, any gender, any age. Vocalist who can speak/sing in Spanish and has familiarity with Mexican musical styles. Plays guitar, bass, banjo, violin, and percussions, but is open to other instruments as well.
TRACK #4: Native/Indigenous (preferably Diné/Navajo), any gender/age. Plays guitar, bass, violin, and percussions, but open to other instruments as well. This track will use song and movement to story tell. Sings (in the style of folk) and moves well.
TRACK #5: Irish American, identifies as a person of color. Familiar with/comfortable with playing Irish folk music (jigs, reels, etc). Plays guitar, bass, banjo, violin, and percussion, but open to other instruments as well. This track will use song and movement to story tell - Sings (in the style of folk) and moves well.
TRACK #6: Person of Color, any gender, any age. Vocalist/guitarist/mulit-instrumentalist who is comfortable playing/learning bass/banjo/charago — other instruments encouraged! Note: Please submit if you identify as an Actor/Musician and include which instrument(s) you play.
TRACK #7 - Male identifying, Person of Color, mid 30's. Plays guitar, bass, violin, and percussions, but open to other instruments as well. This track will use song and movement to story tell. Sings and moves well. THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.
TRACK #8 - Male identifying, Person of Color, 30's. Plays guitar, bass, violin, and percussions, but open to other instruments as well. This track will use song and movement to story tell - Sings and moves well. THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.
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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