Weston Theatre Company 2023 Season and Gulfshore Playhouse 2023-24 Season - NYC EPA
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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LORT Non-Rep
$739 weekly minimum (LORT D) - Weston $750 weekly minimum (LORT D) - Gulfshore
Equity actors for roles in Weston Theatre Company's 2023 Season & Gulfshore Playhouse's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
Some roles will be understudied.
Please prepare one brief song OR one brief monologue in the style of something within the season. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together. An accompanist will be provided.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Weston Theater Company:
Executive Artistic Director: Susanna Gellert
Gulfshore Playhouse:
Producing Artistic Director: Kristen Coury Managing Director: Joel Markus
Expected to attend:
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
See breakdown for production specific dates. OTHER
If unable to attend this EPA, performers are welcome to send a headshot and resume submissions for season consideration to: submissions@michaelcassara.net. However, please note: EPA procedures are in effect; we are unable to schedule any appointments at this email address.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this 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.
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: 80
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 52
Director: Meredith McDonough
Writer: Alan Jane
First rehearsal: 6/6
First preview: 6/28
Opening: 6/30
Closing: 7/16
[BUDDY HOLLY] white, male, early 20s. Singer/Songwriter from Lubbock, TX. Passionate to the point of stubborn about music. Starts naïve and nerdy, grows in confidence to become a true rock ‘n roll star. Plays GUITAR and sings extremely well. Able to comfortably solo on electric guitar.
[JERRY ALLISON + BELMONT] white, early 20s, male. Good looking drummer from Lubbock, Texas with cheeky humor. Play drums at advanced level - please specify additional instrumental abilities.
[JOE B. MAUDLIN + BELMONT] white, early 20s, male. Serious character with musical ability from Lubbock, Texas. Plays upright Bass at advanced level - please specify additional instrumental abilities.
[HIPOCKETS DUNCAN + CLEAR LAKE EMCEE] white, mid 30s to early 50s, male. An exuberant hometown radio DJ from Lubbock, Texas, with an air of authority and a keen sense of humor. Able to sing - instrumental ability is a plus but NOT required for this role.
[MARIA ELENA] Latina, 20s, female. Well educated, with an innocent quality. Sings and plays one of the following instruments at a solid level: sax, trumpet, trombone, violin, piano, guitar, bass, drums. Will double as ENSEMBLE.
[NORMAN PETTY + OTHERS] white, 40s, male. A record producer from Clovis, New Mexico, with a business-like manner and a love of making records. Instrumental ability (particularly country fiddle or guitar family) is a plus but NOT required for this role. Will double as ENSEMBLE, including HAYRIDER.
[THE BIG BOPPER + OTHERS] white, 20s-30s, male. Large physical presence with a distinctively resonant voice and sense of humor. Acoustic guitar abilities a plus, but not critical. May also double as ENGLISH DJ + DECCA PRODUCER.
[RITCHIE VALENS] Latino, early 20s, male. Handsome, with serious charisma and the ability to hold the stage on his own. Best known for his 1958 hit “La Bamba.” Able to sing - instrumental ability a plus but not required. Will doubles as ENSEMBLE.
[VI PETTY] any ethnicity, 30s-40s, female. The wife of Norman Petty with a heart of gold and a great sense of humor. Plays piano at a strong level.
Director: Raz Golden
First rehearsal: 6/20
First preview: 7/12
Opening: 7/14
Closing: 7/30
[HEIDI] This role is cast.
[DEBATER] Black/Indigenous/Person of Color, 18+ to play teen, female. Appears in Act 2 only. Engaging, passionate, intelligent, and clever. ***IMPROVISATION A PLUS***
[LEGIONNAIRE] any ethnicity, late 30s-early 50s, male. A stickler for rules and law, he first appears as an assertive American Legionnaire monitoring the speech and debate. Later, he becomes Heidi’s friend and assistant. A positive, genuine presence.
Director: Susanna Gellert
Music Director: Larry Pressgrove
Choreographer: Felicity Stiverson
First rehearsal: 7/11
First preview: 8/3
Opening: 8/4
Closing: 8/20
[COSMO BROWN] any ethnicity, early 30s-40s, male. Akin to Don’s little brother. A playful pianist who plays on set for silent films. Don’s best friend and previous dance partner. A strong tapper.
[LINA LAMONT] any ethnicity, 30s-40s, female. A dim-witted silent film star who possesses a theatrical personality and less than pleasant voice. She is Don’s regular co-star.
[DON LOCKWOOD] any ethnicity, 30s-late 40s, male. A charming Hollywood actor who is Lina’s regular co-star and Cosmo’s best friend. A strong tapper.
[R.F. SIMPSON] any ethnicity, 50s-60s, male. A successful film producer who leads the way in creating a new movie musical.
[ROSCOE DEXTER] any ethnicity, 40s, male. A famous and theatrical film director who works with Lina and Don. A true artist.
[KATHY SELDEN] any ethnicity, late 20s-early 30s, female. A genuinely talented actress who performs as Lina’s speaking/singing voice and falls in love with Don. A strong tapper.
Director: Sherry Lutkin
Music Director : David Lutkin
In collaboration with Northlight Theatre Skokie, IL
At Weston:
First rehearsal: 8/8
First Preview: 8/16
Opening: 8/18
Closing: 9/3
PLEASE NOTE: ALL ROLES IN THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL ARE CAST AT THE PRESENT TIME.
MIRA- THIS ROLE IS CAST. Bi-racial Korean/Caucasian, 26, female. An intelligent and ebullient young woman whose life has been interrupted by the pandemic. She plays Classical violin. Because of her boyfriend, Beckett’s, influence and enthusiasm, she has recently begun to play Old Time American fiddle music again, as she did as a young girl in North Carolina.
BECKETT- THIS ROLE IS CAST. white, 26, male. A kind and quirky young man from New England who has the simultaneous air of being ahead of his time as well as being from a time before his own. His excitement for American Folk Music and his academic research have brought them to Windy Hill, North Carolina. He is proficient on mandolin and guitar and plays this style of music very well.
EDGAR- THIS ROLE IS CAST. white, 75, male. A taciturn and circumspect widower who has lived the last eighteen years alone near Windy Hill. He is a Vietnam veteran, an electrician by trade and Mira’s grandfather. He has been, for all his life, a player of Traditional, Old Time and Bluegrass music, and when he gets going, the sparkling performer and storyteller shines through. He plays banjo, guitar, dulcimer and harmonica.
Playwright: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Director: TBA
First rehearsal: 9/14
First preview: 10/3
Opening: 10/6
Closing: 10/22
[ALFRED] 60s. West Indian. Quintessential grumpy old man.
[MARIA] mid-late 20s. A young woman from Poland, bright, sprightly, and confident. [GEMMA] 30s. Alfred’s daughter. Struggles to know where she fits in.
First rehearsal: 9/6/23
Opening: 9/14/23
Closing: 9/17/23
Gulfshore Playhouse’s Tenth Annual New Works Festival - featuring finalists selected from over 100 plays submitted by playwrights from all over the country.
[PERFORMERS] 18+, all ethnicities and gender identities to play a variety of roles in these readings of new plays.
Playwright: Quiara Alegría Hudes
First rehearsal: 9/19/23
First preview: 10/12/23
Opening: 10/14/23
Closing: 10/29/23
[OLIVIA] Female, 18+ to play 15, white-passing Latina. Quirky, intelligent, independent but lonely. Olivia was primarily raised by her father after she chose him during her parents divorce. She tries to understand the world through writing, but has become unmoored by the trials and tribulations of adolescence.
[BEATRIZ] Female, 40s, non-white Latina (Cuban). A firecracker, protective but often overbearing. Doubles as Janet.
[AARON] Male, 40s, White. Olivia’s dad and Beatriz’s ex-husband. Aaron is a loving father but has grown distant and apathetic since marrying his new wife. Doubles as Joe, attendant, and Reader 2.
[MANUEL] Male, 40s, Latino. Manuel is Beatriz’s intellectually curious boyfriend who has trouble taking responsibility for himself. Doubles as Tamál seller, Uemura, and Reader 1.
Creator: Roger Bean
Director/Choreographer: Dann Dunn
First rehearsal: 10/24/23
First preview: 11/16/23
Opening: 11/18/23
Closing: 12/17/23
Possible Extension through: 12/23/2023
Harper’s Hardware Store, 1968.
[MISSY] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Always the over-achiever of the group, Missy has now blossomed into a full-fledged adult over-achiever. She is an elementary school teacher with cat-eye glasses. She is an elementary school teacher and has recently returned from her honeymoon with her new husband Bill. She has an inner-sexiness that comes out every once-in-a-while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. (Soprano with belt. Range: F#3–A5)
[CINDY LOU] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Cindy Lou is the bad girl of the group, now reformed (to a point). She is sexy with a dry and sassy wit, and has a miles-high jet-black beehive, a cross between the Ronettes and early Priscilla Presley. She has a soft side and inner depth, revealed in an Act II monologue and ballad. (Mezzo Soprano with belt — sings lead vocal line on most group songs. Range: A3–E5)
[SUZY] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Happy-go-lucky, a little giddy, a little silly, and a little pregnant. She’s always willing to go along with anyone and anything, and she seems to giggle at just about anything. She married Ritchie, her high-school sweetheart. (Mezzo/Alto with big belt. Range: C#3–E5)
[BETTY JEAN] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. The self-anointed clown of the group, always vying for attention from her best friend Cindy Lou. She loves that she is finally in charge of the group, if only for this one performance. She has worked at Harper’s Hardware since High School and is proud to have made it into corporate sales. She is struggling with her marriage and has an inner strength that belies her goofiness. (Strong Alto with big belt. Range: D3–Eb5)
Playwright: Brent Askari
Director: Marshall Jones, III
First rehearsal: 12/19/23
First Preview: 1/11/24
Opening: 1/13/24
Closing: 2/4/24
[YATES]THIS ROLE IS CAST. male, 40s-50s, white. A WASPy corporate lawyer from Connecticut.
[POPPY] female, 40s-50s, white. Highly intelligent and cultured, upper-class socialite. Generally well intentioned yet slightly aloof. Adroit skill to keep up appearance in spite of deep troubles.
[WYNN] male, 18+ to play 17, white. Sarcastic teenaged son, coping with trauma from recent a leg injury. Possesses untapped leadership ability.
[SALMA] female, 30s, MENA (Middle Eastern/North African). Social worker with highly professional demeanor. Distant but has inner warmth and compassion. Can be strong and outspoken. Arabic is her first language (but only speaks a few words in Arabic within this play).
[BARRY] male, 40s-50s, white. American ex-pat. Charismatic straight-talker who’s a bit rough around the edges.
[SAMIR] male, 40s, MENA (Middle Eastern/North African). Hard-working family man. Physically imposing. Muslim who speaks Arabic.
Playwright: George Brant
First rehearsal: 1/23/24
First preview: 2/15/24
Opening: 2/17/24
Closing: 3/10/24
Fall of 1942, Providence, R.I.
[MAGGIE DALTON] female, mid 40s, white, the talented if untested Director, Doubles as The Chorus. [CELESTE FIELDING] female, 50s, white, the diva, Doubles as Henry Fifth and Fourth
[ELLSWORTH SNOW] male, 60s, white, the conservative Board President of the Oberon Play House [WINIFRED SNOW] female, 50s, white, untalented but enthusiastic socialite, Doubles as Falstaff [STUART LASKER] male, 40s, white, the quip-ready Stage Manager, Doubles as Mistress Quickly [IDA GREEN] female, 30s, Black, the imaginative costume designer, Doubles as Hotspur [JUNE BENNETT] female, late teens-early 20s, white, the ingénue, Doubles as the Kates
[GRACE RICHARDS] female, late 20s-early 30s, white, a raw talent, Doubles as Henry Fourth and Fifth.
Book: Joe Masteroff
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Director: Kristen Coury
Choreographer: Dann Dunn
First rehearsal: 2/20/24
First preview: 3/21/24
Opening: 3/23/24
Closing: 4/21/24
Possible Extension through: 4/28/2024
[AMALIA BALASH] female, 20s to mid 30s, any ethnicity/race. The eager new employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Despite being a skilled saleswoman, she easily becomes intimidated and nervous. She is bright and a lover of literature. Warm soprano to B5.
[GEORG NOWACK] male, 20s to mid 30s, any ethnicity/race. An established employee of Maraczek's Parfumerie, he resembles a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft spoken. Strong singer, with great comedic instincts. Classic baritenor, B2-F4.
[ARPAD LASZLO] male, 18+ (character is late teens to very early 20s), any ethnicity/race. Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. His exuberance is infectious and commitment to his job remarkable. He is ambitious and adorable. Youthful baritenor, Bb2-E4.
[LADISLAV SIPOS] male, 40s-50s, any ethnicity/race. Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. A confidant to Georg, he is an optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father. Vocal range: Character baritone, A2-E4.
[ILONA RITTER] female, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. She is sexy and learned in the ways of romance, but longing for something more from the game of love. Character belter, F#3-E5.
[STEVEN KODALY] male, late 20s-early 30s, any ethnicity/race. A veteran employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie; though he is considered dapper and occasionally charming, he reveals himself to be a shallow womanizer. Lyric baritone with strong upper register, B2-A4
[MR. MARACZEK] male, 50s-60s, any ethnicity/race. Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. With a commanding presence, his dedication to the trade is rivaled only by his faithfulness to his wife. Character baritone, B2-C4.
[HEADWAITER] male, 30s-50s, any ethnicity/race. An eccentric and uptight waiter insistent on creating a romantic atmosphere. Rich baritone.
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