Theatre Exile 2022-23 Season - Philadelphia EPA Theatre Exile | Philadelphia, PA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, November 7, 2022
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (E)
Lunch break 12:00-1:00pm
APPOINTMENTS
To secure an appointment contact Randi Alexis Hickey at: artistic@theatreexile.org (preferred contact method) or 215-218-4022 or through our submission form link -
https://forms.gle/nto8J2ckedeBnFBm9 . Preferred contact time - M-Th 10am-4pm, Fridays 12-3pm. (please note that this contact works remotely and email is the preferred form of contact, calls will have to be returned)
CONTRACT
SPT
$549 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Theatre Exile's 2022- 23 Season (see breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please prepare two contemporary monologues totaling no more than 3 minutes together. Theatre Exile does not produce musicals at this time. Please do not prepare a song. We encourage you to look to our mission and production history for some inspiration to choosing your materials. Details for video submissions are available on our website -
https://theatreexile.org/join us/castingssubmissions/ .
LOCATION
Theatre Exile Admin Offices
1340 S 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Street parking is available at most times but please plan to arrive earlier to secure parking before your appointment time. There is an elevator available for those that may need that accessibility. Bathrooms and water fountain available. Please be aware that you may be asked to wait outside for a time for crowd control regarding COVID 19, depending on extreme weather. Please prepare accordingly.
PERSONNEL
Wolf Play by Hansol Jung, directed by Deborah Block
The Light by Loy A. Webb, director TBA Abandon by James Ijames, directed by Brett Ashley Robinson
Expected to attend auditions:
Producing Artistic Director - Deborah Block Associate Artistic Director - Brey Ann Barrett General Manager - Darnelle Radford Associate Operations Manager - Randi Alexis Hickey
OTHER DATES
WOLF PLAY
First rehearsal - 10/4/2022
First preview - 10/27/2022
Opening - 11/2/2022
Closing - 11/20/2022
Extension close - 11/28/2022
THE LIGHT
First rehearsal - 1/10/2022
First preview - 2/2/2022
Opening - 2/8/2022
Closing - 2/26/2022
Extension close - 3/5/2022
ABANDON
First rehearsal - 3/28/2023
First preview - 4/27/2023
Opening - 5/3/2023
Closing - 5/21/2023
Extension close - 5/28/2023
OTHER
Virtual submissions will be accepted from those unable to attend.
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
WOLF PLAY,by Hansol Jung
Directed by Deborah Block
Play description: A Korean boy is ushered into a new house by his adopted American father. This new house belongs to an American boxer and their wife. American father un-adopts boy by a single signature on a piece of paper. But just before he leaves the new house, ex-father discovers that the new parents, to whom he has re-homed his ex-son, are a queer couple. American ex-father spends the rest of the play trying to get the boy back. In his corner is Ryan, the boxer's coach and their wife's brother. Ryan doesn't like the new Korean boy, who is a bit weird.
SEEKING:
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST
ASH - Non-Binary, Late 20s. Southpaw Boxer. Any ethnicity - Working toward the next level of their boxing career. Surprised that their wife has adopted a child. Surprised by their own capacity to connect with this child more deeply than everyone else. Perceived cis-female by Peter. Please note those comfortable with fight choreography are encouraged to audition.
ROBIN - Female, 30s. Ash’s wife. Any ethnicity - Wants to build a loving family and to see her newly adopted child happy with her and Ash. This is taking more work than expected.
RYAN - Male, Early to mid 30s. Robin’s brother. Any ethnicity - Robin’s younger brother and Ash’s boxing coach. Ambitiously working with Ash to get them to the next level. Feels that this new child is taking the focus away from that goal and would rather he go back to Peter.
PETER - Male, Late 30s. A father. Any ethnicity but East Asian - Father of a newborn and the original adoptive father of Peter Jr./Wolf/Jeenu, a young boy that he has raised for many years. Struggling to balance the newness of his family dynamic and his love for the child that he loves but must give up. Always trying but never seemingly succeeding.
WOLF - a mix of the familiar with the terribly unexpected - This is the internal persona of a young boy, Jeenu, who was recently adopted by Robin and is represented by a puppet throughout the play. The Wolf is the guide for the audience for understanding Jeenu’s experience that includes direct address to the audience. Wolf is controlled chaos and searches for connection but is used to being on his own.
THE LIGHT, by Loy A. Webb
Director TBA
Play description: A surprise proposal gift puts the future of Genesis and Rashad's relationship at risk when they are forced to confront a devastating secret from the past. The Light is a 70-minute, real time rollercoaster ride of laughter, romance, and despair that uncovers how the power of radical love can be a healing beacon of light.
SEEKING:
Genesis - an African-American woman, natural hair, mid to late 30s - Rashad’s partner, an educator and principal in Chicago. She is smart, strong, and kind. Her strength comes from survival and she needs Rashad to understand that.
Rashad - an African-American man, mid to late 30s - Genesis’ partner, a former athlete turned Chicago firefighter. He is a father of a young daughter. He plans to propose to Genesis.
ABANDON, by James Ijames
Directed by Brett Ashley Robinson
Play description: Luella is alone - haunted by the ghost of her son. Joshua is alone - kicked out of his house by his brother. One winter night these two people collide. Luella is looking for redemption; Joshua is looking for family. By the next morning, these two lonely souls are meshed together into an American Family in its truest sense. A world premiere by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright James Ijames, Abandon is sometimes violent, sometimes healing with a gossamer veil that separates the worlds of the living and the dead, and shame and acceptance.
SEEKING:
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST
THE LIVING
LUELLA - 80s. Black woman - A woman living alone but with company to come. She is strong, no nonsense and long-lost compassion. Gabriel’s mother.
JOSHUA - 20s. Black man - Looking for home and family, ready to be loved. Chris’ brother.
CHRIS - 30-early 40s. Black man - Aggressive and deliberate, needing validation and ready to take it. Joshua’s brother.
THE DEAD
GABRIEL - Appears 20s. Black man. - A fabulous ghost that feels his mother love through the barrier of worlds. Luella’s son.
For in-person appointments, here are the COVID 19 guidelines required by the company and Equity: Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test.
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check. An online form will be provided in your confirmation email and will need to be completed no more than 24 hours in advance. Upon arrival, you will need to provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue. Results of non-proctored at-home antigen tests will not be accepted.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth).
If the risk level for Philadelphia County is trending upwards and may rise to High (Orange) we will contact members with appointments at least 48 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified at least 24 hours in advance if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
No more than 4 people, including the check-in monitor will be allowed in the upstairs lobby area. No more than 3 people will be allowed in the elevator at any one time.
No more than 2 people can wait in the lower lobby as there will be staff downstairs working. The audition room can accommodate no more than 5 individuals at a time.
Some performers may be asked to wait outside as auditions rotate.
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