THE TRIAL OF DONNA CAINE Submission - George Street Playhouse Auditions

THE TRIAL OF DONNA CAINE - NYC Appointments

George Street Playhouse

APPOINTMENTS

NYC Appointment Audition Date(s): 08/07/2018, 08/08/2018

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep LORT D pays above scale at $820/week

SEEKING

Submissions from AEA actors for various roles. See breakdown.

INSTRUCTIONS

For consideration, email picture and resume by 7/30 to: SUBMISSION.MCCORKLECASTING@GMAIL.COM

Deadline: Mon, Jul 30, 2018

SUBMIT TO

SUBMISSION.MCCORKLECASTING@GMAIL.COM

PERSONNEL

Casting Director: Pat McCorkle, Katja Zarolinski
Artistic Director: David Saint
Director: David Saint
By: Walter Anderson

OTHER DATES

Callback Date(s): 08/08/2018
Rehearsal Date(s): 09/21/2018
Preview Date(s): 10/16/2018
Opening Date(s): 10/19/2018
Closing Date(s): 11/11/2018

OTHER

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

[EMILY ZOLA GINSBERG]
mid 30s to mid 50s, caucasian, female.
Smart driven passionate New York lawyer who takes on this controversial case and becomes obsessed with clearing her client. Slightly covered emotionally but idealistic at heart. Drives the play.

[VINCENT STONE]
60s to 80s, caucasian, male.
Smart seasoned witty New York Jewish lawyer who treats Emily, his assistant with a fatherly love and concern.

[DONNA CAINE]
30s, caucasian, female.
A Marine sargeant on trial. Disciplined, with steadfast principles and uncompromising loyalty to the Corps. Athletic, attractive and a true leader committed to the truth. Determined to take full responsibility for the incident.

[COLONEL SANDRA EDEN]
50s-60s, any ethnicity, female.
A powerful military figure who is very protective of her charges but ultimately hides secrets. Strong, authority figure.

[ROY GILL]
50s to 60s, caucasian, male.
Federal Prosecutor and former Secretary of the Navy. Being considered for a Senior Cabinet position, he is determined to win this case. A shrewd experienced lawyer.

[SARGEANT MAJOR CLAYTON WILLIAMS]
50ish, any ethnicity, male.
A Marine's Marine, willing to fight for any of his comrades. Slightly macho and enjoys a good time but principled, 34 years in the Corps, protective of Donna.

[JUDGE LARA KNOWLES EASTON]
60ish, any ethnicity, female.
A no nonsense, fair, seasoned Judge, wise with a dry wit and full control over her courtroom.

[GUNNERY SARGEANT JACOB JASPER WALKER]
30s, any ethnicity, male.
Originally from West Virginia. Very fit, attractive, having a clandestine affair with Donna. He truly loves her and feels great responsibility for Donna taking the brunt of this incident by herself.

[PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ELLEN COLESSIO]
early 20s, any ethnicity, female.
Originally from Ohio, a statewide gymnastic champion, very athletic, somewhat naive and funny with a tough winning personality and fearless tenacity.

STORYLINE:
When Staff Sergeant Donna Caine is abandoned by her platoon after confessing to a crime, a high power civilian attorney powers her way in to seek to justice. Fighting for her client’s future, Attorney Ginsburg takes on the military establishment to expose the hidden truth. Inspired by true events.

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.