WAM Theatre 2023 Season Equity Principal Actors - WAM Theatre, Inc. Auditions

WAM Theatre 2023 Season - Lenox, MA EPA
WAM Theatre, Inc. | Lee, MA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, February 11, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition slot, please send your request to: casting@wamtheatre.com ASAP & by Feb 6th.

CONTRACT

SPT
$394 weekly minimum (SPT 3)

SEEKING

Equity actors for WAM Theatre's 2023 Season (See breakdown). Actors for two supporting roles in our Spring
mainstage production and actors for several roles in our Spring play reading series. All genders (although WAM Theatre centers the stories of women and girls so there more women's roles than men's). Local Lenox actors are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue and bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

WAM Theatre Creative Hub
55 Main Street
Lenox, MA 01240

THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.

Check in at the main church entrance. Venue is wheelchair accessible.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Kristen van Ginhoven, WAM Theatre
Producing Artistic Director, director of What the Constitution Means to Me.
Talya Kingston, WAM Theatre Associate Artistic Director
See Breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
by Heidi Schreck
Unicorn Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group,
Stockbridge MA
First rehearsal: April 25
First preview: May 18
Closing performance: June 3

Fresh Takes Play Reading Series:
In Lenox, MA
Title TBC -
Rehearsal: Sat July 15
Performance: Sun July 16

PORT OF ENTRY by Talya Kingston
Rehearsal: Sat July 22
Performance: Sun July 23

IN HER BONES by Jessica Kahkoska
Rehearsal: Sat July 29
Performance: Sun July 30

OTHER

www.wamtheatre.com

Auditions will be scheduled in 10-minute slots. More auditions will also take place on Saturday Feb 11th.
Free on-site childcare will be provided on Friday Feb 10.

Note: No video auditions will be accepted at this time.

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

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages 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.

Holding/Audition room information:

The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 60

The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 80

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME by Heidi Schreck

Directed by Kristen van Ginhoven

SEEKING:

HEIDI - already cast

DEBATER: (she/her); 14+, plays 15-16; Black, Indigenous or Person of Color; appears in Act 2 only;
preferable to have some onstage experience, whether that be in theatre, speech and debate or mock
trial or something equivalent; must be willing and enthusiastic to improvise and tell stories about
themselves onstage. Engaging, dynamic, smart, passionate and witty.

LEGIONNAIRE: (he/him) late 30’s-early 50’s; any ethnicity; Heidi’s friend; first appears as an
assertive American Legionnaire monitoring the speech and debate and a stickler for the rules/law. He
later turns into Heidi’s ally and assistant, playing himself. reflective, authentic, generous, positive male
energy. He moderates the debate in Part 2.

PORT OF ENTRY by Talya Kingston

Directed by Amy Brentano

SEEKING:

JANA: (she/her), 30s, Middle-Eastern docotoral student, wears a hijab.

HANK: (he/him), 40s/50s, TSA department supervisor, big fish, small pond.

CHLOE: (she/her), 20s, American, recent college grad, first week on the job.

IN HER BONES by Jessica Kahkoska

Directed by Estefania Fadul

SEEKING:

RAQUEL: (she/her), Latinx, 60's-70's. Grandmother living in Chama, CO. Mother of Lea.

LEA: (she/her), Latinx, 30's-40's. Daughter of RAQUEL and mother of MIA, resident of Denver.

MIA: (she/her), Latinx, 18 yrs. Daughter of LEA, current freshman at Berkeley.

MOISES: (he/him), Latinx. 30's-50's. Resident of Chama, CO, and business owner.

OUTSIDERS: (he/him), White, 30's. Plays PRIEST, DAVID, POSTMAN, INQUISITOR, STRANGER
and others.