THE BRIGHTEST THING IN THE WORLD - Chicago EPA
About Face Theatre Collective | Chicago, IL
Thursday, September 14, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CAT
$343 weekly minimum (Tier 2)
Rehearsal weeks will include adjustments for
a minimum of $15 per scheduled hour.
Equity actors for roles in Midwest premiere of THE BRIGHTEST THING IN THE WORLD (See breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
Please prepare the side for the role you’d like to audition for. Sides and script are here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-u5LQotS2U4Zp7UcJ0YGZ8KnA3uIqX5i?usp=drive_link. Please have a digital copy of your headshot and resume ready to be uploaded on the day of the audition. They will have a QR code for you to access a digital form to fill out. If you have any questions, please email Casting Director Catherine Miller (they/them) at catmillercasting@gmail.com.
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Playwright: Leah Nanako Winkler (she/her)
Artistic Director: Megan Carney (she/her)
Managing Director: Logan Jones (he/they)
Expected to attend:
Director: Keira Fromm (she/her)
Casting Director: Catherine Miller (they/them)
Callbacks: September 26th + 28th 3PM-8PM
First rehearsal - week of 2/12/24
Tech begins 3/8/24
Previews begin 3/14/24
Opening 3/22/24
Closing 4/13/24
Rehearsal schedule: a 5-day work week with afternoon or evening rehearsals during the week, and daytime or evening rehearsals on Saturdays and Sundays.
Performance schedule: Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm.
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Anticipated up to 30 hours of regular rehearsal per week over a 5-day work week.
Anticipated up to 34 hours of technical rehearsal over a 5-day work week.
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.
THE BRIGHTEST THING IN THE WORLD
PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you read the full script before auditioning for this play as there is content related to and depictions of the disease of addiction and recovery. This is an incredibly sensitive and important topic and we want to make sure each actor takes the time to check in with themselves before auditioning and furthermore, before committing to this process.
LANE - late 20s-mid-30s, Female. Mass appeal. Funny, charismatic, easy to talk to. Low exterior wall - high interior wall. Genuinely cares about what you have to say. Good at making others feel comfortable, sometimes at a personal cost. People just want to be around her.
DELLA - late 30s-early 40s, Female. Her older sister. More or less put together and “making it,” but she’s honestly kind of a weirdo.
STEPH - late 20s-mid 30s, Asian-American, Female. Seems serious but soft inside. Intellectual, sensitive. Listens to a lot of NPR. Life hasn't been too kind to her and sometimes she breaks completely open.
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