Underground Railway Theater’s 2012-2013 season
–EPAs by Appointment in MA
(Cambridge, MA) NEAT 3; $294, NEAT 4 and 5; $357, contract and salary pending
Debra Wise, Artistic Director
Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Associate Artistic Director
Equity principal auditions by appointment
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Central Square Theater
11AM – 7 PM 450 Massachusetts Ave.,
Lunch from 3 - 4. Cambridge, MA
Appts. will be given in five-minute time slots. To schedule an audition appt. or for more info, call Manager of Artistic Operations David Allen at (617) 576-9278 ext. 209, Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. or email
dla@centralsquaretheater.org. Equity members without appts. will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
Actors may choose one or more scenes from the season and/or choose one or more readings from other sources. Sides will be available at the auditions. A reader will be provided. Scripts are available at the StageSource office at 88 Tremont St., Ste. 714 in Boston. Bring picture and resume, stapled together. Always bring your Equity membership card to auditions.
ARABIAN NIGHTS
Dominic Cooke, writer
Daniel Gidron, dir.
Rehearsals begin 11/6/12. Runs 11/23 – 12/30/12
This is a remount of Underground Railway Theater’s 2011 co-production with The Nora Theatre Company.
Seeking the following role:
SLAVE / ALI BABA / STEWARD (in “The Story of the Little Beggar”) / ABU HASSAN/ SIDI 2 / PERVIZ:
Male
The following role may need to be re-cast:
MARJANAH / MERCHANT (in “The Story of the Little Beggar”) / AMINA / Eldest Sister:
Female
The following roles are already CAST. Actors may be considered for possible replacements if needed:
SHAHRAYAR / GHOUL / KING (in “The Story of the Envious Sisters”):
Male
VIZIER / CAPTAIN / DOCTOR / ES-SINDIBAD / HAROUN AL-RASHID / KING’S VIZIER:
Male
HEADSMAN / BABA MUSTAPHA /BEGGAR/STEWARD (in “the Story of the Envious Sisters”):
Male
KASIM / ALI BABA’S SON / TAILOR / WATCHMAN / PORTER / SIDI 1 / BAHMAN:
Male
SHAHRAZAD / CHIEF OF POLICE / SORCERESS / YOUNGEST SISTER / TALKING BIRD:
Female
DINARZAD / KASIM’S WIFE / TAILOR’S WIFE / HANGMAN / PAGE / CUSTOMER 2 / PARIZADE:
Female
QUEEN/ ALI’S WIFE / DOCTOR’S WIFE / KING (in “The Story of the Little Beggar”) / CUSTOMER 1 / SECOND SISTER/ STEWARD’S WIFE:
Female
THE MOUNTAINTOP
Katori Hall, writer
Megan Sandberg-Zakian, director
Rehearsals begin 12/18/12. Runs: 1/10 – 2/3/13
Seeking
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR:
39, African-American. Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights movement leader.
CAMAE:
20s, Lorraine Motel maid. African-American. Memphis born and bred. Smart, beautiful, slightly mischievous.
DISTRACTED
Lisa Loomer, writer
Director TBD
Rehearsals begin 4/16/13. Runs: 5/9 – 6/2/13
Seeking:
DAD:
30s or 40s. A guy’s guy; bright, with quick impulses. Working class background, designs car crashes. Easygoing – till pushed – and even then the tone of his anger is more incredulous than dark.
JESSE:
Nine years-old. Funny, wild, sweet, impulsive, impatient, exuberant, angry, with a mouth on him.
DR. ZAVALA:
30s. A child psychologist. Very sensitive, dedicated and eager to help, but a bit anxious herself. She might be rather new at her job. Also plays CAROLYN, mother of an autistic child, and WAITRESS.
MRS. HOLLY:
40s or 50s. African-American. An over-worked school teacher for twenty-two years. Strong and straight-ahead. Also plays DR. WALLER, an educational neuropsychologist going through a hard time, and NURSE.
DR. DANIEL BRODER:
30s-60s A wise, warm, and compassionate homeopath. Laid-back, just trying to lead a healthy life in a toxic world. Also plays DR. JINKS (a highly respected, tightly buttoned psychiatrist), and DR. KARNES (a passionate environmental physician).
SHERRY:
30s-40s. A well-off suburban mother who wants the very best for her kids. Covers her pain with a smile and chases it with a doughnut.
VERA: 30s-40s A neighbor with no people skills, obsessive-compulsive, pointed, and direct. But she does try to be helpful!
NATALIE: Teenager. Big mood swings. Open-hearted and angry. A cutter.
The role of MAMA has already been CAST.
Stage Managers interested in replacement positions during the upcoming season are welcome to call David Allen at 617-576-9278 x209 for an appointment. Alternately, resumes may be e-mailed to
dla@centralsquaretheater.org or mailed to Underground Railway Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Underground Railway Theater affirms its commitment to a policy of Equal
Employment Opportunity.
No housing is available.
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