THISTLES Equity Actors - White Horse Theater Company Auditions

THISTLES - Submit for NYC Appointment White Horse Theater Company | New York, NY

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

Showcase-NY

$1000 total stipend

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THISTLES (See breakdown).

White Horse Theater Company, a not-for profit organization dedicated to producing and developing American plays, is seeking Equity actors for its premiere of Thistles, a contemporary family drama to be performed at 59E59 Theater.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration with the subject “THISTLES – [ROLE]”. Selected actors will be asked initially to self-tape material from the show. Please indicate any conflicts with the production dates.

Deadline: 04/22/2024

SUBMIT TO

erik@tnny.org

PERSONNEL

Artistic Director: Cyndy A. Marion

Managing Director: Vanessa R. Bombardieri Director: Dev Bondarin

Playwright: Cyndy A. Marion

Casting Director: Erik Schark

OTHER DATES

Callbacks will be in person the evening of 5/8

First Rehearsal: 10/16/24

Opening: 11/15/24

Closing: 12/1/24

Performances - Tuesdays through Sundays There will be 2 performances on the 23rd and the 30th, no show on Thanksgiving.

OTHER

www.whitehorsetheater.com

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

THISTLES

SYNOPSIS: Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Rebecca escapes New York City for her family's old, uninhabited farmhouse in rural, homogeneous Southern Pennsylvania. Having learned from social media that Rebecca is an out lesbian, Laney, a neighbor, confides in Rebecca that she is attracted to women as Rebecca shares her desire to sell the family farm. Conflict ensues when Rebecca and her uncle Peter clash over plans for the property. Tragedy lurks as emotions are buried under ancestral floorboards.

SEEKING:

Rebecca Frank (she/her) 45, from NYC. Self-assured and in need of a country escape. Determined to do what is right, or what she believes is right. Lesbian.

Laney Harnbry (she/her) 50, from Rocky Glen, PA. Appears shy and withdrawn. Is also deeply loyal and forthcoming to those she cares about and trusts. Lives next door to Rebecca's family farmhouse. Closeted lesbian.

Alan Crier (CAST) (he/him) 55, from Rocky Glen, PA. A jack of all trades. Friendly, unassuming, and simple-minded. Rents a garage from Rebecca's family. Seems to be around more than he should.

Peter Crow (he/him) 70s, from Rocky Glen, PA. Rebecca's uncle. The family historian and an antiques dealer. Appears to be living more for the past than the present. A procrastinator with a big heart and an often child-like energy.

Lucinda (she/her) 60s-early 70s, from Rocky Glen, PA. Rebecca's aunt and Peter's sister. The matriarch of the family. She loves to talk but does not listen and has an intense energy which can border on hyper.