WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Equity Principal Auditions - National Tour Auditions

Posted September 19, 2019
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WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME - National Tour

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME (Nat'l Tour) - NYC EPA

Amendments Across America LLC


AUDITION DATE

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)

Lunch 1 to 2

CONTRACT

Production (League) $2095/week current min

SEEKING

Equity actors for the upcoming National Tour.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a contemporary monologue under 2 minutes. Bring picture and resume.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St
16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Written by Heidi Schreck
Directed by Oliver Butler

Either Casting Directors Taylor Williams or Borna Barzin will be in attendance.

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal in NYC: December 9, 2019 (subject to change)
Performances begin week of January 6, 2020- April 6, 2020
Hiatus, rehearsals then scheduled June 8, 2020 (subject to change)
Performances begin June 22, 2020 through May 3, 2021

OTHER

Pursuant to the terms of a concession made to this employer's agreement, the employer has agreed that any Equity member who attends this call will have an opportunity to be seen.

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

HEIDI:
she/her/hers. 40s. Based on Heidi Schreck. A former debate champion who traveled the country in her teens giving speeches about the Constitution at American legion halls for prize money. Sunny disposition. Smart, engaging, fierce.

LEGIONNAIRE:
he/him/his, 40s-60s, Caucasian. Someone who is capable of presenting in an alpha male, macho way but is also capable of interrogating and analyzing that form of masculinity.

YOUNG WOMAN DEBATER A & B:
she/ her/ hers or they/them. Age 13-17.This character is around 15 but will consider older teens who look younger. Any ethnicity (young persons of color are strongly encouraged to audition). Looking for a student with experience on the forensic circuit and a willingness to share a bit of student’s own life and history onstage. Acting experience is not required. The two debaters will split performances.

HEIDI Cover: will cover role of Heidi. Breakdown above.

LEGIONNAIRE Cover: Will cover role of Legionairre. Breakdown above.


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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