THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Equity Principal Actors - InterAct Theatre Company Auditions

THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER - Philadelphia, PA EPA InterAct Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please email: auditions@interacttheatre.org by Friday, September 15th.

CONTRACT

SPT

$638 weekly minimum (SPT 7)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare one (1) contemporary monologue of no longer than two (2) minutes. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

The Drake

302 S Hicks St

Philadelphia, PA 19102

PERSONNEL

Playwright: Deborah Zoe Laufer

Expected to attend:

Artistic Director/Director: Seth Rozin

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal – March 5, 2024

First preview – March 29, 2024

Opening – April 4, 2024

Closing – April 21, 2024

Performances are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7 pm; Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm; Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm.

OTHER

www.InterActTheatre.org

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 LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER

SYNOPSIS: In the years following a successful January 6th insurrection, a white supremacist regime has come into power. Paul and his teenage daughter, Sarah, live under the radar in a small town upstate as Christian-passing, despite being Jews who fled New York City. When an ancient Yiddish speaking woman arrives on their doorstep, Paul and Sarah are forced to decide between fleeing again or fighting for their faith, their heritage and their identity.

SEEKING:

SARAH: White woman, 17

PAUL: ALREADY CAST. White man, 40s

JOHN: ALREADY CAST. White man, 17

CHAVA: ALREADY CAST. Ancient Jewish woman