Tipping Point Theatre 2023-24 Season Equity Principal Actors - Tipping Point Theatre Auditions

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AUDITION DATE

Thursday, June 29, 2023

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Break: 1:00-2:00pm

APPOINTMENTS

Actors will be seen on a first come, first served basis.

CONTRACT

SPT

$437 weekly minimum (Tier 4)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Tipping Point Theatre 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).

Local actors encouraged to attend.

Tipping Point Theatre is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage participation by actors of all races, ethnicities, gender identity, and disabilities.

PREPARATION

All actors should prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue of their choice.

LOCATION

Tipping Point Theatre

361 E Cady St

Northville, MI 48167-1663

Ample free parking in lot or on street.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Producing Artistic Director - Julia Glander Resident Equity Stage Manager - Tracy L. Spada

OTHER DATES

DRIVING MISS DAISY

Rehearses 9/12 - 10/3

Performs 10/4 - 10/29

A VERY NORTHVILLE CHRISTMAS Rehearses 11/7 -11/28

Performs 11/29 - 12/23

THE CHINESE LADY

Rehearses 1/16 - 2/6

Performs 2/7 - 3/3

THE SQUIRRELS

Rehearse 3/12 - 4/9

Performs 4/10 - 5/5

OTHER

tippingpointtheatre.com

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

DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry

Spans 25 years 1948-1973, in Atlanta and the Deep South

Seeking:

Daisy - a widow (ages 72 - 97)

Hoke - her chauffeur (ages 60-85)

Boolie - her son (ages 40-65)

A VERY NORTHVILLE CHRISTMAS by Robert Hawlmark

Hilarious spoof on Hallmark movies set in Northville, MI

Seeking:

Felice - 30’s, career woman

George - 30’s, small town guy

Mom, Barb, Old woman (a variety of roles, any age)

Mr. Banks, Jack, Dad, Danny (a variety of roles, any age)

THE CHINESE LADY by Lloyd Suh

First Chinese woman in United States, inspired by true story of Afong May

BOTH CHARACTERS ARE ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN, BOTH SPEAK ENGLISH, NO DIALECT Seeking:

Afong - ages 14 to advanced age

Atung - male, older than Afong, her translator

THE SQUIRRELS by Robert Askins

Dark, satirical comedy about a family of squirrels facing the challenges of survival, climate change and the change within their scurry.

REQUIRES MOVEMENT AND ANIMAL WORK TRAINING.

Blind Casting, costumes make distinctions.

Seeking:

Sciurus - great old gray squirrel, patriarch, the best, now gone to seed.

Mammalia - older gray squirrel, matriarch, long suffering partner, loves him, smart, savvy Chordata - young gray squirrel, daughter, sexy, smart, in love with Carolinensis

Rodentia - adopted daughter, young fox squirrel, swims the tide that raises her boat Carolinensis - young fox squirrel, fierce, strong, idealistic, hungry, in love with Chordata Sciurdae/Scientist - gray squirrel, too smooth, creepy/scientist - cartoon scientist