TRIBES OPEN - SpeakEasy Stage Company Auditions

Call Type
Non-Required Principal

Time(s)
OPEN Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Thursday, June 20, 2013
5:30pm – 7:30pm

Contract
NEAT
$371/week AEA minimum

Location
Boston University Theatre Rehearsal Hall
254 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA

Seeking
Male and female actors for TRIBES.

See breakdown

Preparation
Actors will be asked to perform a scene or two of the play. Scripts are available for perusal at the StageSource office, 88 Tremont Street, Boston. See
www.stagesource.org for directions and office hours.

Please bring TWO copies of your stapled headshot /resume.

Other Dates
Rehearsals begin 24 days before first performance date listed.
Dates: September 13 – October 12, 2013.
Rehearsals Start: August 19, 2013

Other
You will receive an email confirming your audition time.

An ASL video of this posting can be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBEHEdvAKyc&feature=youtu.be

Personnel
Producing Artistic Director: Paul Daigneault
General Manager/Production Manager: Paul Melone
By Nina Raine
Director: M. Bevin O’Gara

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
E-mail
auditions@speakeasystage.com (preferred) or call
(617) 482-3279. Include a contact phone number, email, headshot & resume, and Equity status

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

SpeakEasy describes TRIBES as: Born deaf into a garrulous academic family, Billy was pushed to assimilate into the hearing world as best he could by reading lips and staying out of the way. But when a young woman introduces him to the Deaf community, Billy decides it is time his family learns to communicate with him on his terms.

Billy
(Male- 20-30): Deaf since birth. Brought up Oral. Wears hearing aids. He meets Sylvia who teaches him to sign, opening him up to a world he never knew before. Sheltered. Considerate. A gentle spirit.

Sylvia
(Female– 25-35): Born with hearing but now rapidly going deaf. While she hasn’t wanted to let someone in, she falls for Billy. While Billy might see her as a vibrant new light in his life the rest of the family sees her as “nice and funny”. Experience with ASL and the piano a PLUS.




Theatre’s statement: “SpeakEasy Stage Co. shall not practice discrimination against any Actor on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, political persuasion or belief, age or disability of such Actor. SpeakEasy Stage Co. adheres to the Non Traditional Casting policy of Actors’ Equity Association.

Directions / more info:
www.speakeasystage.com.

Theatre’s mailing address: SpeakEasy Stage Co. 539 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116.