Steppenwolf Theatre Company
AUDITION DATES
Fri, Jan 03, 2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CST)
Mon, Jan 06, 2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CST)
Break From 1-2pm
Wed, Jan 08, 2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (CST)
APPOINTMENTS
Members May sign up through the Member portal on 12/27/19
CONTRACT
CAT Upstairs Theatre and New Theatre: $969/week (MRE buyout); Downstairs Theatre: $1045/week; Steppenwolf for Young Audiences: $668/week
SEEKING
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is seeking actors for our 2020-2021 Season. Steppenwolf is committed to building diversity and inclusion onstage and throughout our organization. We especially encourage actors from underrepresented groups to audition.
PREPARATION
Please prepare one contemporary monologue (60-90 seconds). Actors auditioning for Subscription Series Production 5, please also sing 16 bars of an a capella hymn or spiritual.
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
See Breakdown
OTHER
First Rehearsal of season: September 8, 2020
Last Performance of Season: September 18, 2021
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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
Subscription Series Production 1
Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Design Run – Thursday, October 15, 2020
Preview – Thursday, October 22, 2020
Opening – Sunday, November 1, 2020
Closing – Sunday, December 20, 2020
Pos. Ext. – Sunday, January 10, 2021
Actor 1 —White male, mid forties [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 2 — White male, early thirties [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 3 — African American female, mid thirties [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 4 — White female, mid thirties [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 5 — White male, forties to fifties [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 6— White male, mid fifties [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 7 — White male, early thirties, smart, a go-getter, hiding his marriage to a co-worker from his employers.
Actor 8 — White male, mid forties to early fifties, lives in the shadow of his famous co-worker, his secret is about to be publicized and he is desperate.
Subscription Series Production 2
Upstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Design Run – Wednesday, November 25, 2020
First Preview – Thursday, December 3, 2020
Opening – Sunday, December 13, 2020
Closing – Sunday, February 7, 2021 No possible extension
Actor 1 — mother (60s) / Cambodian
Actor 2 — sister and daughter (40s) / Cambodian-American / fighting cancer and mourning the loss of her mother
Actor 3 — sister and daughter (30s) / Cambodian-American / the black sheep of the family / mourning the loss of her mother
Actor 4 — husband to Actor 2 (40s) / Caucasian [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 5 — friend and confidant (20s) / Syrian
Subscription Series Production 3
Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Design Run – Thursday, January 21, 2021
First Preview – Thursday, January 28, 2021
Opening – Monday, February 8, 2021
Closing – Sunday, March 14, 2021
Actor 1 — Male, Fifty to Sixty-ish. Spanish. Sexy. Elegant.
Actor 2 — a young American woman. [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Subscription Series Production 4
Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Design Run – Thursday, March 25, 2021
Preview – Thursday, April 1, 2021
Opening – Sunday, April 11, 2021
Closing – Sunday, May 16, 2021
Pos. Ext. – Sunday, May 23, 2021
Actor 1 — African-American, 10-year old girl. Smart. Sharp. Inquisitive. Dark. Loving.
Actor 2 — African-American, mother to Actor 1. Early-mid 20s. A poet. A lost soul. Loving
Actor 3 — African-American, father to Actor 1. Early-mid 20s. Loving to a fault. Charming. Boyish. Unfaltering [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 4 — African-American, Actor 1’s aunt. Actor 2’s sister. Mid-30s. Warm-hearted. Steely but with cracks. Guilty-ridden. Loving.
Actor 5 — African-American, Actor 4’s girlfriend. Mid-30s. Playful. Charming. Funny. Fiercely protective. Loving.
Subscription Series Production 5
Downstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Design Run – Thursday, June 3, 2021
First Preview – Thursday, June 10, 2021
Opening – Sunday, June 20, 2021
Closing – Sunday, August 1, 2021
Pos. Ext. – Sunday, August 15, 2021
Actor 1— early 40's man of Color [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 2 —late 60's, 70's, white male [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 3 —late teens, an effeminate young man of color. He is a member of the School's Choir.
Actor 4—mid to late teens, a young man of color, nephew to the headmaster. He is a member of the School's Choir.
Actor 5—a teenage young man of color, and a junior at the prep school for boys. He is a member of the School's Choir.
Actor 6—in his late teens, athletic young man of color, a senior at the prep school for boys. He is a member of the School's Choir and the Schools Baseball Team.
Actor 7—in his late teens, a young man of color, a senior at the prep school for boys. He is a member of the School's Choir.
Subscription Series Production 6
New Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Design Run – Thursday, July 17, 2021
First Preview – Thursday, July 24, 2021
Opening – Sunday, August 1, 2021
Closing – Sunday, September 12, 2021
Pos. Ext. – Sunday, September 19, 2021
(MRE Buyout in contract)
Actor 1 — Female, 50s, an actress [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 2 — her son, a young man, 20s [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 3 — her brother, 60s [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 4 — a young woman, 20s, wealthy [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 5 — manager of an estate, 50s [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 6 — wife of the manager, 50s [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 7—a doctor, 50s, male [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Actor 8, a teacher, 30s [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Steppenwolf for Young Adults Production 1
Upstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Design Run – Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Preview – Friday, October 7, 2020
Opening – Saturday, October 10, 2020
Closing – Saturday, October 31, 2020
Steppenwolf for Young Adults Production 2
Upstairs Theatre First Rehearsal – Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Design Run – Wednesday, February 17, 2021
First Preview – Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Opening – Saturday, February 27, 2021
Closing – Saturday, March 20, 2021
Pos. Ext. – Saturday, March 27, 2021
Seeking diverse actors (age/gender/ethnicity) for our to-be-determined SYA productions.
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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