THE BED TRICK Equity Principal Actors - Seattle Shakespeare Festival Auditions

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AUDITION DATE

Thursday, September 28, 2023

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To set up an audition appointment please go to: https://forms.gle/JnM6xU5SG6pRxo43A .

CONTRACT

SPT

$725 weekly minimum (SPT 8)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE BED TRICK (See breakdown).

Actors of all identities are encouraged to audition.

At Seattle Shakespeare we believe it is important to fully represent our community onstage so that these classic texts can speak to everyone. To do so, we strive to bring together diverse performers working from their full, authentic selves and operating at the top of their craft. As a Seattle-based company, we encourage the local cultural ecology and local artists in our work.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one of the sides provided. Please pick the side for the role you would like to audition for. Link to Sides:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9wt19uwddrkjbv7/AABzAKoK8q0NPctCl9Ye87O5a?dl=0 .

LOCATION

Seattle Center House

305 Harrison St

Seattle, WA 98109-4623

4th Floor, TPS (Theatre Puget Sound) rehearsal rooms

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Makaela Milburn (she/her), Interim Artistic Director & Casting Director

Pilar O'Connell (they/them), Diversity Programs Manager & Casting Assoc.  

OTHER DATES

Possible Callback: 10/2/2023 10am-3pm

First Rehearsal: Feb 20th, 2024

Opening: March 22nd, 2024

Closing: April 7th, 2024

OTHER

www.seattleshakespeare.org

We will be rehearsing in person in Seattle,WA.

We will be performing at our home, indoor venue, The Center Theatre at The Armory at Seattle Center.

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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

THE BED TRICK

COVID SAFETY NOTICES

For this audition everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering (surgical, singer’s or K/N95), except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth).

Seattle favorite Keiko Green brings her sharp provocation and biting humor to a new play that puts contemporary discussions in direct conversation with one of the most problematic devices in Shakespeare. In the grand tradition of the problem plays, The Bed Trick has no answers, but will have you pondering the questions long after you leave the theater.

SEEKING:

MARIANNE - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Newly 18. Female. A virgin. Relatable and sweet, Marianne decides to lose her virginity after finding out she was conceived via bed trick. Ends up manipulating people as she gets caught up in the whole thing. Her parents' recent divorce turned her life and her understanding of love upside down.

LULU - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. 18. Female. Marianne’s best friend, experienced — starts to catfish her boyfriend Willis after finding out that he’s on the online dating sites. She can be a bit cruel, but is easily hurt. She's got a secret tender heart.

HARRIET - 18. Female or non-binary. Marianne and Lulu's other, randomly assigned roommate. The odd man out. She’s a drama kid. Super awkward. Performing the lead in a school production of “All's Well That Ends Well.” Easily talked in and out of things.

WILLIS - 18. Lulu's boyfriend since middle school, but his eye is wandering. He recently created a profile for an online dating site, thinking Lulu wouldn't see it, just to see who's out there. He's figuring himself out -- somewhere between frat guy and burn out. Doubles as DIRECTOR (VOICE).

BENNY- THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. 40-ish, Marianne's Dad. A professor at the University, teaches technical writing. Recently divorced. He's sweet, but has major trust issues. He's only ever been with Anna, Marianne's Mom. He would never word it like this himself, but he's always felt kind of trapped, and now he's free for the first time.

ANNA - 40-ish, Marianne's Mom. She carries an immense guilt with her for manipulating her husband when they were just teenagers. She is now hoping to make things right in their lives.