THE SPITFIRE GRILL Equity Principal Actors - The Umbrella Arts Auditions

THE SPITFIRE GRILL - Concord, MA EPA The Umbrella Arts | Concord, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, August 22, 2024

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (E)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment or for additional questions please email:

auditions@theumbrellastage.org . When scheduling an appointment, please indicate your preferred time.

CONTRACT

SPT

$390 weekly minimum (SPT 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE SPITFIRE GRILL (See breakdown).

The Umbrella encourages performers of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, ages, as well as performers with disabilities to audition.

Local hires are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short (approximately 1 minute or less) musical selection in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. No a cappella please.

LOCATION

The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St

Concord, MA 01742

Black Box Theater

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Brian Boruta, Producing Artistic Director Ilyse Robbins, Director

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: March 26th, 2025

First Preview: April 25th, 2025

Opening: April 27th, 2025

Closing Performance: May 18th, 2025 OTHER

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 SPITFIRE GRILL

SEEKING:

Percy Talbott: 20s - A bit rough-edged. Her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. She carries a terrible secret.

Hannah Ferguson: 60s-70s - Hannah is the owner of the Spitfire Grill. She is a tough-skinned and flinty old bird with a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. She can also be very tender hearted and fiercely loyal. She has a secret of her own to protect.

Shelby Thorpe: 30s - Shelby is a plain, soft-faced creature with a shy, almost ethereal manner. She is the wife of Caleb Thorpe. Once her trust is gained, she also is a very loyal friend.

Caleb Thorpe: 40s - The out-of-work foreman of the now-defunct stone quarry, Caleb is a frustrated man clinging to the past and the authority he once had. He bitterly opposes change.

Sheriff Joe Sutter: 20s - Joe is a young, small-town policeman with a restless nature and a genuine desire to escape Gilead.

Effy Crayneck: 50s-60s - Effy is postmistress and the town busybody. She is a woman with narrow eyes and a sour tongue. There’s little to gossip about in a town so small, but when there is, she is the source.

The Visitor: 40s - A mysterious figure who never speaks, the visitor has powerful eyes and a very strong sense of his body.