Weston Playhouse 2019 Season - NYC EPA
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Apr 04, 2019
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT D: $696/wk LORT EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE: $556.80/wk
SEEKING
Equity actors and singers for various roles in the 2019 Season. See breakdown.
There are a few SM positions still available.
PREPARATION
Please Prepare a brief monologue OR a brief song, OR a 1 minute monologue and 16 bars of a song. Total audition time should not exceed 2 minutes. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Executive Artistic Director: Susanna Gellert
Casting Director: Laura Stanczyk; BRICK WALL THEATRICAL
Attending Auditions: Sarah Cooney: Casting Associate
OTHER
If unable to attend the EPA, you may email submissions to submission@lscasting.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
MAIN STAGE (LORT D CONTRACT):
THE FANTASTICKS
Music by: Harvey Schmidt
Book & Lyrics by: Tom Jones
Director: Susanna Gellert
Choreographer: Felicity Stiverson
Music Director: Yan Li
Rehearsal: May 28-June 16
First Preview: June 20
Opening: June 22
Closing: July 13
EL GALLO: The captivating, mysterious narrator. El Gallo charms, seduces, delights, and frightens in equal measure. A strong ability to talk to and connect with an audience. Male, 30s, any ethnicity.
LUISA: A youthful, idealistic girl, Luisa leads with her heart. Warm and smart, but also a daydreamer. She matures into a young woman who discovers what it means to keep and nurture love. Early 20’s to play late teens (16, in the text) any ethnicity.
MATT: A bright, energetic young man with a passionate, romantic nature. Matt longs for adventure and falls in love with Luisa only to be pulled away by his desire to see the world. Early 20s (nearly 20 in the text) any ethnicity.
BELLOMY: Father of Luisa. A peculiar, fastidious, and upright button salesman and a dear friend to Hucklebee. Bellomy treasures his daughter and plants his vegetables in perfect rows. Felix Unger. 40s-60s, any ethnicity.
HUCKLEBEE: Father of Matt. A boisterous, gregarious neighbor and dear friend to Bellomy. His flower garden and his son’s future are his passions. Oscar Madison. 40s-60s, any ethnicity.
HENRY: A once-famous actor with a penchant for melodrama and a love for the grand gesture. He loves nothing so much as the spotlight. Hired by El Gallo, he assists with the abduction and later guides Matt on an ill-fated world tour. Male, over 60, any ethnicity.
MORTIMER: A clown. An amateur actor who knows little of his art except how to die. He assists Henry and El Gallo in the abduction. Male, young or old, any ethnicity.
THE MUTE: A non-speaking actor, the foil to El Gallo, and an anarchic spirit. The mute has a strong connection to the audience. Must have strong movement skills.Teens-30s. Any ethnicity, any gender, trans, gender non-conforming, or non-binary actor’s are highly encouraged to attend.
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OKLAHOMA!
Music by: Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein II
Director: Reg Douglas
Choreographer: David Scotchford
Music Director: Larry Pressgrove
Rehearsal: June 25-July 14
First Preview: July 18
Opening: July 20
Closing: August 10
Aunt Eller, female, and ethnicity, 40’s-early 50’s, The town’s caregiver and strong-willed matriarch. A fierce, no-nonsense determination and grit ground her from the storms of life as well a wicked sense of humor, warm heart, and large and ebullient personality.
Laurey, female, any ethnicity, 20’s, A young woman living on a ranch but dreaming of more. While often seen as just the object of two men’s affection, Laurey has a burgeoning sense of self and is on an exciting journey of empowerment. She is smart, funny, and hopeful, and full of grit at times masked by innocence.
Curly, male, any ethnicity, 20’s, A confident dreamer with a passion for life and a fervent desire for more than his current world affords him. A heartfelt romantic with swagger, Curly knows how to use his charms to his advantage in love and life.
Jud Fry, male, any ethnicity, 20’s, A misunderstood and cast-away ranch-hand whose heart of gold is masked by a dark personality and brooding swagger. He is a hard worker, passionate, and longing for the love of others and himself.
Ado Annie, female, any ethnicity, 20’s-early 30’s, A larger than life, lovable lover of romance and the chase, Ado Annie has a strong sense of self and her charms. Her heart is in the right place, but sometimes she doesn’t know where that is. Funny, but heartfelt and genuine at her core.
Will Parker, male, any ethnicity, 20’s-early 30’s, A cowboy with swagger and a zest for life, Will loves the thrill of the chase, but may love being in love even more. He may not be the brightest needle in the haystack, but his big heart, charming personality, and genuine positivity make him a winner anyway.
Ali Hakim, male, any ethnicity, 20’s-early 30’s, Ali is a traveling peddler with a strong sense of business and even stronger love of pretty things and pretty women. He knows how to get what he wants until he doesn’t want it anymore, but his charm and sense of humor belie that potential flaw.
Andrew Carnes, male, any ethnicity, 50’s, Ado Annie’s protective father with a heart of gold and a touch of sass. A proud rancher and family man with a heart of gold until you cross him and his own.
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WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF
Written by Edward Albee
Directed by Mike Donahue
Rehearsal: July 16-August 11
First Preview: August 15
Opening: August 17
Closing: September 1
MARTHA: (This role is cast)
GEORGE: 40s, male, any ethnicity, describes himself as a bog who sort of fades into backgrounds.
HONEY: 20s, female, any ethnicity, a mousey approach to this unexpected late night.
NICK: 20s, male, any ethnicity, a scientist, sexual, seen by George as being the future, for better or worse.
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SECOND STAGE (LORT EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE CONTRACT):
I AND YOU
Written by: Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Johanna Gruenhut
Rehearsal: June 11-30
First Preview: July 4
Opening: July 6
Closing: July 21
ANTHONY: A seventeen year old boy. Serious, composed, and mature, Anthony is an excellent student and a team player. While he can be shy and reserved at first, he lights up when talking about his passions (like jazz music). He wants to get to know Caroline and figure out who she really is. African-American.
CAROLINE: A seventeen year old girl. Caroline has battled liver disease her entire life, which has kept her out of school and bedridden for weeks. She has made her bedroom her whole world and is very set in her ways. Caroline hates school, but secretly hates not being there more. Cynical and slow to trust, she is skeptical of Antony. Any Ethnicity.
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ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE
Written by Ted Swindley
Directed by Meredith McDonough
Rehearsal: July 11-28
First Preview: August 1
Opening: August 3
Closing: August 25
PATSY CLINE: The legendary country music vocalist known for her bold, expressive voice. Effervescent, thoughtful, and magnetic, PATSY sings over 20 of her greatest hits throughout the evening. Age 20-30.
LOUISE SEGER: A Texas housewife turned impromptu business manager. She is strong-willed, sharp, and an engaging story teller. LOUISE is our guide, frequently interacting with the audience and ad-libbing. Age 30-60. Any Ethnicity
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INDECENT
Written By: Paula Vogel
Director: TBA
Rehearsal: September 3-22
First Preview: September 26
Opening: September 28
Closing: October 20
LEMMEL: Male, 30s-50s. A tailor who grows into the leader of the Yiddish Art Theatre of Lodz troupe. He experiences the terrible and the good that the world has to offer, but never gives in to cynicism; maintaining his belief in the transformative power of performance, even in the Nazi-controlled ghetto where his troupe performs.
CHANA, THE INGENUE: Female, 20s-30s. Magda - Asch’s wife, she has a mind for literature and an great depth of feeling. Ruth - in love with Dorothee, a Jewish actor living in Greenwich Village, and cast as Rivkele in the New York premiere of Asch’s play, she does not speak English well. A defender of her heritage. Virginia - An American ingénue who replaces Ruth as Rivkele in the New York production, eager to please and to shock her parents by playing a lesbian on stage.
AVRAM, THE INGENUE: Male, 20s-30s. Young Asch - a brilliant Polish Jewish playwright, hungry, passionate, thirsty for change. John Rosen - a Connecticut-born Jewish idealist, he has written a new translation of Asch’s manuscript and wishes to revive the play for a new generation. Driven, excitable, he will stop at nothing to see that his cultural heritage lives on in glory.
HALINA, THE MIDDLE: Female, 20s-40s. Freida - a German actor, frank, sophisticated, she plays Manke in the Berlin production of Asch’s play. Dorothee - in love with Ruth, a Jewish actor in Greenwich Village, cast as Manke in the New York premiere of Asch’s play, passionate, sensitive, she wants to be at home American culture.
MENDEL, THE MIDDLE: Male, 20s-40s. Nakhmen- a Jewish man and active member of the Polish Yiddish literary salon, Lemml’s cousin. Harry Weinberger - proud, but careful Producer at the Greenwich Theatre, he censors the play to appease the audience against the troops’ wishes.
VERA, THE ELDER: Female, 50s-60s. Mrs. Peretz - wife of I.L. Peretz, smart, strong, lacks patience for upstart young writers. Esther - plays Sarah in the New York production of Asch’s play. Professional, seasoned, she’s good at what she does and is frustrated by those that are not yet on her level.
OTTO, THE ELDER: Male, 50s-60s. Older Asch - late in life, Sholem has withdrawn from public life and become cynical and bitter. Peretz - Leader of the Polish Yiddish literary salon, traditional, upper-crust.
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AVAILABLE STAGE MANAGER POSITIONS:
Currently seeking Equity ASMs for OKLAHOMA and INDECENT. All other SM and ASM positions have been filled for the 2019 season.
Interested candidates wishing to apply, please email a cover letter and resume to Rachel Liff, Artistic Associate,
rliff@westonplayhouse.org.
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 audition.
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