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Instructions for making an appointment:
For an Equity appointment, please email auditions@speakeasystage.com (preferred) or call (617) 482-3279. Please be sure to include a contact phone number and email, Equity status, and the hour during which you would like to be seen. You will receive an email or phone call confirming your audition time. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
Rehearsals begin 26 days before the first public performance of each show.
2015-16 SEASON PLAYS, with roles available:
APPROPRIATE
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by TBA
Rehearsals: August 17 – September 11, 2015
Performances: September 12 – October 10, 2015
Antoinette “Toni” Lafayette
(female, white, late 40s/early 50s): She is the oldest sibling. A former school principal who is used to dealing with other people’s children and family conflicts, but not her own children or family conflicts. She is smart, strong, tough-spirited, and pretty grounded, but emotionally exhausted.
Rhys Thurston
(male, white, late teens). Rhys is Toni's son. He is just beginning to be aware of what people think about him. He is charismatic, but still awkward, shy, and has a slightly dark edge.
Beauregarde “Bo” Lafayette
(male, white, late 40s/early 50s): Bo is the middle child, who financially supported his late father for the past few years. He has grown into his success, as he is very smart and very driven, if not a bit bullheaded. He is not comfortable being around his siblings or in his childhood home.
Rachael Kramer-Lafayette
(female, white, 40s): Rachael is married to Bo. She is attractive, well-groomed, Yale-educated, an upper west-side wife. She is very conscious of being on the outside of this family.
Cassidy “Cassie” Kramer-Lafayette
(female, white, early to mid teens): Cassie is the oldest child of Bo and Rachael. In the process of developing into a very pretty young woman, she can be awkward, but is for the most part present, very perceptive, and smart.
Ainsley Kramer-Lafayette
(male, white, a child): He is the youngest child of Bo and Rachael.
François “Franz/Frank” Lafayette
(male, white, late 30s/early 40s): Frank is the youngest Lafayette sibling, who has been missing from the family for several years. An ageing hippie-type: a little rugged, a little ragged, with a sharp edge that lays over his vulnerability. He hopes to change and become more accountable.
River Rayner
(female, white, early 20s but looks younger): Frank’s fiancée. A yoga instructor and healer. She is very straight forward, outgoing, honest, and eager to impress people.
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CASA VALENTINA
By Harvey Fierstein
Director: Scott Edmiston
Rehearsals: September 28 – October 23, 2015
Performances: October 24 – November 21, 2015
Rita
(female, 50s, ten years older than George): A resigned, determined, but worn earth mother. Her love of the girls barely covers her inner sadness.
Jonathon/Miranda
(male, early 30s): Masculine. Shy and bookish. Overly polite and cautious as a male. As a female, she is ebullient. (Appears both in and out of drag)
Albert/Bessie
(male, 50s): Willie Loman by day, Ethel Mertz at night. Chubby, quick witted, and friendly. Unaffectedly feminine. (Appears in drag only)
George/Valentina
(male, 40s): Married to Rita. An insurance salesman type as a man. Assured and charming. (Appears in and out of drag)
Charlotte/Isadore
(male, 50s): The ultimate wasp. A buttoned down strict disciplinarian. Not your favorite aunt. (Appears in drag only)
Michael/Gloria
(male, 30s): A very handsome and sexually charged chap who is accustomed to compliments whether dressed as a male of female. (Appears in drag only)
Theodore/Terry
(male, 70s): Sweet and gentle and slightly silly like a favorite old auntie. (Appears in drag only)
The Judge/Amy
(male, 70s): Large, distinguished, powerful, and imposing as a man, and a clunky sort of Tug-boat Annie woman. (Appears in and out of drag)
Eleanor
(female, 50s): The Judge’s daughter. Brittle, cold and damaged.
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BOOTYCANDY
By Robert O’Hara
Directed by Summer L. Williams
Rehearsals: February 15 – March 11, 2016
Performances: March 12 – April 9, 2016
Actor One
(female, black, age 20-30): Actor should be fearless, colorful, and possess a great understanding of rhythm and comedic timing. Will play a variety of roles, including YOUNG BLACK MOM, VOICE TWO and VOICE 3, WRITER 1, YOUNG SIBLING, INTIFADA.
Actor Two
(male, black, age 20-30): Intelligent and confident. Sexually explicit and at times vicious. Must have strong dramatic and comedic abilities. Plays SUTTER.
Actor Three
(female, black, age 30-40): Actor should be confident and witty with natural instincts and comfortable with explicit text. Will play a variety of roles, including VOICE 1 and VOICE 4, WRITER 2, MIDDLE AGED MOTHER, GENITALIA.
Actor Four
(male, black, age 30-40): Flamboyant and extremely funny. Strong dramatic and comedic abilities. Will play a variety of roles, including REVERAND BENSON, WRITER 3, STEP FATHER, LARRY, OLD GRANNY
Actor Five
(male, white, age 20-40): Actor should be funny, sexy and comfortable with outrageous behavior. Will play a variety of roles, including ROY, CLINT, MODERATOR, OFFICIANT, WHITE MAN. Potential nudity.
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Theatre’s statement: “SpeakEasy Stage Co. shall not practice discrimination against any Actor on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, political persuasion or belief, age or disability of such Actor. SpeakEasy Stage Co. adheres to the Non Traditional Casting policy of Actors’ Equity Association.
Directions / more info: www.speakeasystage.com.
Theatre’s mailing address: SpeakEasy Stage Co. 539 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116.
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