Ten Thousand Things
CONTRACT
SPT minimum $619 weekly
SEEKING
Auditions for 20-21 season, understudies or possible replacement of principals for three productions: Thunder Knocking on the Door by Keith Glover, Handprints by Greta Oglesby, and The Hatmaker's Wife by Lauren Yee. (See breakdown.)
Multi racial and gender imaginative casting. Most actors will play multiple roles.
INSTRUCTIONS
REQUIRED: classic monologue, 2 minute maximum ADDITIONAL IF DESIRED/ABLE: 1 minute contemporary/contrasting monologue and/or up to 16 bars sung, a cappella welcome. *Please keep total audition submission 6 minutes or less.
Deadline: Thu, Oct 8, 2020
SUBMIT TO
nwaldoch@tenthousandthings.org
Nancy Waldoch
Ten Thousand Things Theater
1430 Concordia Ave #40216
St. Paul, MN 55104
PERSONNEL
Marcela Lorca, Artistic Director
Nancy Waldoch, Production Manager
OTHER DATES
SUBMISSION WINDOW - 9/29/2020 thru 10/8/2020
Thunder Knocking on the Door-- first rehearsal 11/2/2020 running 11/20 and 11/21/2020
Handprints-- first rehearsal 1/25/2021, running 2/18-3/7/2021
The Hatmaker's Wife-- first rehearsal 3/15/2021, running 4/8-5/9/2021
OTHER
Email Production Manager Nancy Waldoch with your submission or questions: nwaldoch@tenthousandthings.org
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
Breakdown in roles is based on author notes and typical casting. We employ color-conscious and gender imaginative casting for all roles as culturally appropriate to the telling of the story. Even if you do not see yourself directly reflected in the roles below please feel welcome to submit your audition.
Thunder Knocking on the Door by Keith Glover
*All roles have been cast. Auditions are for understudies or emergency replacements.
Jaugar Dupree/ Dregster Dupree [CAST]: male, over forty, African American
Good Sister Dupree [CAST]: female, over forty, African American
Glory Dupree [CAST]: female, twenties, African American
Jaugar Jr Dupree [CAST]: male, twenties, African American
Marvel Thunder [CAST]: Male, 20+, African American, mysterious stranger
Handprints by Greta Oglesby
*All roles have been cast. Auditions are for understudies or emergency replacements.
Person 1 [CAST]: Mature African American female, portraying multiple characters, genders, ages
Person 2 [CAST]: African American, portraying multiple characters, genders, ages
The Hatmaker's Wife by Lauren Yee
*All roles have been cast. Auditions are for understudies or emergency replacements.
Hetchman [Cast]: the hatmaker, male, 40+, set in his ways
Hetchman's Wife [CAST]: the hatmaker’s wife, female, 40+, set in her ways
Meckel [CAST]: the hatmaker’s neighbor and friend, male, 40+, kind-hearted
Voice [CAST]: a young woman, female, 20+, searching
Gabe [CAST]: Voice’s boyfriend, male 20+, the caretaker in the relationship
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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