2018-19 Season - Chicago EPA Day
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
AUDITION DATES
Fri, Feb 02, 2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CST)
Lunch break: 1-1:45pm.
Mon, Feb 05, 2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CST)
Lunch break: 1-1:45pm.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CST)
Lunch break: 1-1:45pm.
APPOINTMENTS
Equity members may sign up for appointments through the Member Portal beginning Friday, January 26th at noon.
CONTRACT
CAT Upstairs Theatre: $950/week Downstairs Theatre: $1015/week Steppenwolf for Young Audiences: $475/week.
SEEKING
Actors for our 2018-19 Season. See breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Please prepare one contemporary monologue (60-90 seconds).
LOCATION
Steppenwolf Theatre
758 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60610-1047
See sign on door for room and floor.
PERSONNEL
JC Clementz, Casting Director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal of season: August 21, 2018
Last Performance of Season: August 5, 2019
Details in breakdown.
OTHER
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
Steppenwolf Subscription Production – Upstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, August 21, 2018 1st Preview – Thursday, September 20, 2018 Opening – Sunday, September 30, 2018 Closing – Sunday, November 4, 2018 Pos. Ext. – Sunday, November 18, 2018
ANDY - male, late 30s - early 40s, white, professional. EM - female, late 30s - early 40s, white, professional.
FRED - male, 70s, white, glasses, motorized wheelchair, child-like, not unlike Fred Rogers.
DEE - male, pushing 60, Black, thin, languid. GIO - 30s, male, Black, muscular, clean-cut, ambitious, voluble.
FELIX - 40s, male, Latino, heavyset, solitary, silent. IVY - 40’s, female, Black or Latina. Probation officer - overworked, weary.
EFFIE - female, late teens or early 20’s. Any ethnicity. Hyperactive. Too much eye makeup.
Steppenwolf for Young Audiences Production – Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Opening – Saturday, October 6, 2018 Closing – Sunday, October 28, 2018
CHRISTOPHER, male, 20s to play 15, has Asperger Syndrom or highly functing Autism; math genius; emotional/social issues strongly evident, engaging and curious.
ED BOONE - the father; has been single parent for 2 years.
JUDY BOONE - the mother; Christopher believes she died 2 years before the events of the play.
SIOBAHN - teacher's aide/paraprofessional at school who helps Christopher with how the world works.
ACTOR #1 - Mrs. Shears (and others)
ACTOR #2 Roger Shears (and others)
ACTOR #3 Policeman (and others)
ACTOR #4 Rev. Peters (and others)
Steppenwolf Subscription Production – Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Design Run – Thursday, First Preview – Thursday, November 15, 2018 Opening – Monday, November 26, 2017 Closing – Sunday, January 6, 2019 Pos. Ext. – Sunday, January 13, 2019
MARVELOUS CHINYARAMWIRA (MAI TENDI), an African woman in her mid sixties, matriarch
DONALD CHINYARAMWIRA (BABA TENDI) - an African man in his mid sixties, Marvelous’ husband
MARGARET MUNYEWA (MAI TONGAI) - an African woman in her fifties, Marvelous’ youngest sister
NYASHA - American-Zimbabwean young woman, late 20s, Marvelous and Donald’s youngest daughter
TENDIKAYI - Marvelous and Donald’s oldest daughter
ANNE (MAI CAROL) - an African woman in her late sixties, Marvelous’ eldest sister
CHRIS -a Caucasian American man, Tendikayi’s fiancé, mid thirties
BRAD - a Caucasian American man, Chris’ brother, mid thirties
Steppenwolf Subscription Production - Downstairs First Rehearsal – Tuesday, January 2, 2019 Design Run – Thursday, First Preview – Thursday, January 31, 2019 Opening – Sunday, February 10, 2019 Closing – Sunday, March 17, 2019 Pos. Ext. – Sunday, March 31, 2019
NORA - 50’s, female, any ethnicity, an independent, intelligent and very successful author.
TORVALD - 50s, male, any ethnicity, Nora’s estranged husband. Mild-mannered, keeps his feelings and emotions close to the vest, though he has many.
ANNE MARIE - 60s-mid 70s, female, any ethnicity, the Helmer’s nanny. Honest, blunt and big-hearted.
EMMY - 18, female, any ethnicity, Nora’s and Torvald’s daughter. An old soul and a romantic; wise and mature in some ways, but still 18.
Steppenwolf for Young Audiences Production –Upstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Opening – Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Closing – Sunday, March 24, 2019 Pos. Ext. – Sunday, March 31, 2019
CHRISTIAN - white male, 20s, young blue-collar Italian Catholic white nationalist from Chicago's South Side (Blue Island); charismatic, angry, serious; punk/guitar experience a plus; will play teen-30s
MATTHEW - white male, 20s, young blue-collar Quaker/Jew leftist radical from Chicago's North Side (Rogers Park); charismatic, passionate; funny; punk/guitar and singing experience a plus; will play teen-30s
WHITE FEMALE - 20s, will play various characters in both story lines, including CHRISTIAN's wife LISA; musical ability a plus
WHITE FEMALE - 20s, will play various characters in both story lines, including MATT's best friend LOREN, a ska-punk lesbian; musical ability a plus
WHITE MALE - 20s, will play various characters in both story lines, including white nationalist CLARK/CARMINE; should be able to play older; musical ability a plus
ASIAN/LATINO MALE - 20s-30s, will play various characters in both story lines, including white nationalist CARMINE; musical ability a plus
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALE - 20s, will play various characters in both story lines, including BLACK SAMMY, a punk musician and co-founder of anti-racist group Skinheads of Chicago; brass horn skills a plus
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE - 20s, will play various characters in both story lines; musical ability a plus
Steppenwolf Subscription Production – Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Design Run – Thursday, First Preview – Thursday, April 18, 2019 Opening – Sunday, April 28, 2019 Closing – Sunday, June 9, 2019 Pos. Ext. – Sunday, June 16, 2019 NOTE: No performances on Saturday May 11 – Gala
ROSE - 60s, Female, Any ethnicity, British, retired nuclear engineer
HAZEL - 60s, Female, Any ethnicity, British, retired nuclear engineer
ROBIN - 60s, Male, Any ethnicity, British, retired nuclear engineer
Steppenwolf Subscription Production – Upstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Design Run – Thursday, First Preview – Thursday, May 23, 2019 Opening – Monday June 2, 2019 Closing – Sunday, July 22, 2019 Pos. Ext. – Sunday, August 5, 2019 NOTE: No performances on Thursday, July 4
LUCIAN - a Latino man, drag queen, late 20’s, The Founding Father of the House of Light.
REY-REY - a man of color, drag queen, late 20’s, early 30s. The Legendary Mother of the House of Light.
WILSON AKA Ms. NINA - a handsome man of color, drag queen, late teens, early 20’s, first Child of The House of Light.
VENUS - a young Latino/Black man with a beautiful face, drag queen, in his early 20’s, Face of the House of Light.
DEITY - a young man of color, 20’s, The DJ for the House of Light, ex-Boyfriend of Venus.
FAY - a young woman, early 20s late teens,
FATE - a young woman of color, early 20’s late teens,
FAITH - a young woman of color, 20’s
SERENA - a man, in his late 20’s early 30’s, drag queen, Mother of the House of Di’abolique
LOKI - a young white man in his late teens, a part of the House of Di’abolique
ERIC, the Red - a handsome man of color, light in complexion, 20’s
Steppenwolf Subscription Production – Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday June 4, 2019 Design Run – Thursday, First Preview – Friday, July 5, 2019 Opening – Monday, July 15, 2019 Closing – Sunday, August 5, 2018 Pos. Ext. – NONE
YOLI - a mother, female, 30s, Mexican, experience playing guitar or other instruments a plus
MARISELA - a mother, female, 40s, Mexican, experience playing guitar or other instruments a plus
IVONNE - a friend, female, 26, Mexican, experience playing guitar or other instruments a plus
BRENDA - a daughter, female, 20s to play 16, Mexican, experience playing guitar or other instruments a plus
ZAIDE - a maquila worker, female, 40s, Mexican, experience playing guitar or other instruments a plus
MUSICIAN - plays guitar and sings, female, Mexican, 20s-70s
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 audition.
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