Various Producers
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $990 weekly minimum
URTA
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Syracuse Stage and Syracuse University's 2022-23 Seasons (see breakdown).
INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit no more than two minutes of content of your choosing. A preference would be for the spoken word: a monologue, scene or poetry. You may submit existing material; you don’t have to create work specifically for this video audition. If the work you submit is longer than two minutes, please indicate which two minutes you prefer we view. Submit at https://www.syracusestage.org/job-opportunities . Video submissions should be UNLISTED (not private) YouTube links.
Deadline: Tue, Jul 5, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Artistic Director, Robert Hupp
Associate Artistic Director, Melissa Crespo
Director of THE LITTLE MERMAID, Melissa Rain Anderson
Director of OUR TOWN, Bob Hupp
Director of TENDER RAIN, Rodney Hudson
Director of HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, Sammi Cannold
Director of CLEAN / ESPEJOS, Melissa Crespo
Director of CLUE, Ben Hanna
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
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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
Some roles will be understudied.
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film that was produced by Howard Ashman and John Musker and written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson
Choreography by Adam Cates
U/RTA Contract
Dates:
First Rehearsal: 10/25/22
Opening: 12/2/22
Closing: 1/8/23
SEEKING:
Actors of all ethnicities and backgrounds are encouraged to submit for all roles.
[KING TRITON] (early-mid 40s): Legit Baritone. Ariel’s father and ruler of the merfolk. Beneath his imposing presence and commanding nature is a concerned, harried single father of seven girls. He clashes with Ariel because they are both strong-willed and short-tempered, and he is increasingly skeptical of humans. He worries about Ariel’s desire to be human only because he loves her so much.
[URSULA] (Female, 35 – 45) Mezzo with excellent Broadway belt. The manipulative and cunning sea witch. She is King Triton’s jealous, half-octopus sister who has been banished for killing his wife and attempting to usurp the kingdom. Ursula is extremely calculating, deceptive, and shrewd. A superb comedienne.
[SCUTTLE] (mid 20s – mid 30s): Baritone or Alto. A loud mouthed, disheveled, and nonsensical seagull. He fancies himself an expert on the human world. An excellent comedian/vaudevillian and an excellent tapper.
OUR TOWN, by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Bob Hupp
LORT D Contract
Dates:
First Rehearsal: 3/7/23
Opening: 3/31/23
Closing: 4/16/23
SEEKING:
Actors of all ethnicities and backgrounds are encouraged to submit for all roles.
Stage Manager: The host and narrator of the play. 40’s to 60’s, him/her/they. The Stage Manager drives the action of the play and portrays other characters in the story. The character interacts with both the other characters and the audience. Folksy and direct, authoritative and charming.
George Gibbs: Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs’s son. he/him; late teens-late 20’s. George is a high school baseball star. His courtship of Emily Webb and eventual marriage to her is central to the play’s action. The boy next door, earnest and energetic.
Emily Webb: Mr. and Mrs. Webb’s daughter. she/her. late teens-early 20’s. Emily is George’s schoolmate and next-door neighbor, then his fiancée, and later his wife. She is an excellent student and a conscientious daughter. She knows what she wants. She is the central character of the play.
Dr. Gibbs: George’s father and the town doctor. Mid 40’s, he/him. A hard worker, dedicated to his community and to his family.
Mrs. Gibbs: George’s mother and Dr. Gibbs’s wife. late 30’s-early 40’s. she/her. A romantic who dreams of visiting Paris. Worrying and affectionate.
Mr. Webb: Emily’s father and the publisher and editor of the Grover’s Corners Sentinel. mid 40’s, he/him. A pillar of the community. Intelligent. Dedicated to his daughter.
Mrs. Webb: Emily’s mother and Mr. Webb’s wife. Late 30’s-mid 40’s, she/her. Sensible and serious. No nonsense. A caring mother.
Mrs. Soames: A gossipy woman who sings in the choir along with Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs. Late 40’s-60. she/her. Additional roles in ensemble.
Simon Stimson: The choirmaster, whose alcoholism and undisclosed “troubles” have been the subject of gossip in Grover’s Corners for quite some time. Mid to late 50’s, he/him. Acerbic and depressed.
TENDER RAIN, by Kyle Bass
Directed by Rodney Hudson
LORT D Contract
Dates:
First Rehearsal: 5/3/23
Opening: 3/31/23
Closing: 4/16/23
SEEKING:
MILTON MILLARD: Southern White male. Mid 50s. A Banker. Stoic but not unsusceptible to his emotions.
DOLORES MILLARD: Southern White. Milton’s wife. Early 50s. Emotional and earning. Can be sharp.
MARY HONEYCUTT: Southern White female. Late 30s. Vivacious. Driven in her pursuits. Charming. Calculating.
RUTHIE MIMMS: Southern Black female. Late 70s. Self-possessed. A wall of moral fortitude. Doesn’t suffer fools. A woman of faith. A bit enigmatic.
EDDIE JAMES a.k.a “BROTHER”: Southern White male. Late 30s. Lower-working class. Threatening behind a forced civility.
DEIRDRE/ARALIA: DEIRDRE: Northern Black female. 12 years old. Scared but brave. ARALIA: Black female. 11. The Doctor’s daughter. Shy. Smart. Neat as a pin.
LILY/THE DOCTOR: LILY: Southern Black female. Early 30s. Fierce. Worn but not yet worn down. THE DOCTOR: Black female. 35-40. Graceful, assured, professional.
HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO
Book and Lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik; Music by Jacob Yandura; Based on Alexandra Shiva’s documentary film How To Dance in Ohio
Directed by Sammi Cannold
Choreography by Mayte Natalio
LORT D Contract
Dates:
First Rehearsal: 8/23/22
Opening: 9/23/22
Closing: 10/9/22
This production has already been cast.
ESPEJOS: CLEAN, by Christine Quintana
Directed by Melissa Crespo
LORT D Contract
Dates:
First Rehearsal: 2/7/23
Opening: 2/17/23
Closing: 3/5/23
This is a transfer production with Hartford Stage - will originate in Hartford and transfer to Syracuse: and casting is conditional on being in both productions. Hartford Stage dates: 1st rehearsal: 12/13/22; Opening: 1/12/23; Closing: 2/5/23.
SEEKING:
All roles will be cast by Hartford Stage for their production, which will come to Syracuse Stage fully cast.
CLUE
Based on the Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn; Written by Sandy Rustin; Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price; Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture; Based on the Hasbro Board Game CLUE; Original Music by Michael Holland
Directed by Ben Hanna
LORT D Contract
Dates:
First Rehearsal: 5/30/23
Opening: 6/9/23
Closing: 6/25/23
This is a transfer production with Indiana Repertory Theatre - will originate in Indianapolis and transfer to Syracuse: and casting is conditional on being in both productions. IRT dates: 1st rehearsal: 3/23/23; Opening: 4/19/23; Closing: 5/20/23.
SEEKING:
All roles will be cast by Indiana Repertory Theatre for their production, which will come to Syracuse Stage fully 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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