Williamstown Theatre Festival 2024 Season Equity Principal Actors - Williamstown Theatre Festival Auditions

Williamstown Theatre Festival 2024 Season - NYC EPA Williamstown Theatre Festival | Williamstown, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, May 23, 2024

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CONTRACT

COST

$1246.05 weekly minimum (Tier 5)

$1170 weekly minimum (Tier 5) - WTF Cabaret

SEEKING

Equity actors for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2024 Season (See breakdown).

Williamstown Theatre Festival strives to be inclusive and seeks to cast a diverse group of actors within the needs of each production. The descriptions in the breakdown include details about each character and qualities they possess. We encourage performers of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a monologue (no more than two minutes) from contemporary or modern (1950-present) theater and/or a traditional musical theater song that shows range. Also please bring a stapled headshot and resume. All actors seeking consideration for our Cabaret Series should make plans to audition on Thursday, May 23. An accompanist will be provided on this day only.

LOCATION

Open Jar Studios

1601 Broadway

11th floor main entrance

New York, NY 10019

Holding room - Studio 12G

PERSONNEL

Interim Artistic Director: Jenny Gersten Producer: Maya Davis

Company Manager: Jessica Peterson Casting Directors: The Telsey Office

Expected to attend:

Interim Artistic Director: Jenny Gersten Producer: Maya Davis

Artistic Associate: Lianna Rada-Hung

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

www.wtfestival.org

Venues:

Fridays@3 - Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute

Cabaret Series - Festival Stage

CenterStage - ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance 

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.

BREAKDOWN

Williamstown Theatre Festival 2024 Season

DRAGON MAMA

A Two Act Solo Show

Part 2 of The Dragon Cycle

by Sara Porkalob

Director: Andrew Russell

Venue: CenterStage, ‘62 Center for Theatre & Dance

First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, June 18th 2024

First Performance: Tuesday, July 2nd 2024

Final Performance: Sunday, July 14th 2024

ALREADY CAST - SOLO PERFORMER: Sara Porkalob, plays all characters (this is a memoir solo show, role is already cast with the author performing)

PAMELA PALMER

by David Ives

Director: Walter Bobbie

Venue: CenterStage, ‘62 Center for Theatre & Dance

First Rehearsal in NYC: Tuesday, July 2nd 2024

First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 16th 2024

First Performance in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 23rd 2024

Final Performance: Sunday, August 10th 2024

ALREADY CAST - PAMELA PALMER: Female, any ethnicity. 30s-50s.

ALREADY CAST - THE DETECTIVE: Male, any ethnicity. 30s-60s.

ALREADY CAST - THE HUSBAND: Male, any ethnicity. PAMELA’s husband, 30s-50s. Williamstown Theatre Festival 2024 Season - NYC EPA Page 2 of 6

ALREADY CAST - THE MOTHER: Female, any ethnicity. PAMELA’s mother, 70s-90s.

WTF Cabaret

Curator: Asmeret Ghebremichael

Music Director: Joel Waggoner

Contract: AEA/COST - Tier 5 agreement ($1,170 weekly)

Venue: WTF Festival Stage

Week 1 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 23rd 2024

Week 1 First Performance: Thursday, July 25th 2024

Week 1 Final Performance: Saturday, July 27th 2024

Week 2 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 30th 2024

Week 2 First Performance: Thursday, August 1st 2024

Week 2 Final Performance: Saturday, August 3rd 2024

Week 3 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, August 6th 2024

Week 3 First Performance: Thursday, August 8th 2024

Week 3 Final Performance: Saturday, August 10th 2024

ALREADY CAST - CABARET HOST (3 roles): Any gender, any ethnicity. The Host will be charged with creating an engaging and entertaining atmosphere. The Host will be responsible for setting the tone, introducing performers, interacting with the audience, and ensuring the smooth flow of the show. The host should have ready roughly 10 minutes of comedic material to open the cabaret, and an additional 5 to 7 minutes of material to begin act two.

ALREADY CAST - CABARET CORE COMPANY (3 roles): Any gender, any ethnicity. The Cabaret Core Company members will be charged with performing songs and selections in a solo format, in group numbers and as back up to Guest Artists. The Cabaret Core Company members are the “house band” of the cabaret and should be flexible performers who are there to help fill out the evening alongside our Guest Artists.

ALREADY CAST - GUEST ARTIST (9 roles): Any gender, any ethnicity. Guest Artists will be charged with performing songs and selections in a solo format as well as group numbers. They will be responsible for providing songs and selections from their personal, professional repertoire as well as being able to collaborate on new ideas with other Guest Artists. History with the Williamstown Theater Festival is a plus.

Fridays@3 - New Play Developmental Reading Series

SYLVIA SYLVIA SYLVIA

by Beth Hyland

Director: TBD

Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute

First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 9th 2024

Public Reading: Friday, July 12th 2024

SEEKING:

STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.

ALREADY CAST - SALLY: female, an American woman novelist, 30s-40s.

ALREADY CAST - THEO: male, an American novelist, 30s-40s.

ALREADY CAST - SYLVIA: female, an American poetess, 30s-40s

ALREADY CAST - TED: male, an English poet, 30s-40s

ALREADY CAST - BBC Interviewer: a British journalist (played by the actor who plays THEO) ALREADY CAST - EVA: a nurse in McLean Hospital (played by the actor who plays SYLVIA)

at the very bottom of a body of water a play about fish

by Benjamin Benne

Director: Cat Rodriguez

Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute

First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 16th 2024

Public Reading: Friday, July 19th 2024

SEEKING:

STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.

ALREADY CAST - MARINA: female, Latina, 40s-50s.

ALREADY CAST - ROSA LUZ: female, Latina, ages 5 & 15. Marina’s daughter, a ghost.* ALREADY CAST - HIROSHI: male, Japanese, 40s. A fishmonger.

ALREADY CAST - YOKO: female, Japanese, 40s. A hikikomori.

ALREADY CAST - LULU: female, early 20s.*

*The roles of ROSA LUZ and LULU are to be played by the same actor.

INDIGO DREAMS

by Melis Aker

Director: Kate Whoriskey

Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute

First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 23rd 2024

Public Reading: Friday, July 26th 2024

SEEKING:

STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.

ALREADY CAST - TRACK 1: F. 30s. Turkish. AYSE

ALREADY CAST - TRACK 2: F. 20s. Turkish. ZEYNEP, SARA

ALREADY CAST - TRACK 3: F. 60-70s. Turkish. ZEHRA, LEYLA, INVESTOR 1 ALREADY CAST - TRACK 4: F. 30-40s. Turkish. AZRA, DINA, INVESTOR 2, COORDINATOR

KILL CORP

by Sofia Alvarez

Director: Portia Krieger

Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute

First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 30th 2024

First Public Reading: Friday, August 2nd 2024

Last Public Reading: Saturday, August 3rd 2024

SEEKING:

STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.

ALREADY CAST - MARIE: female, early to mid-30s, written as Hispanic but could be any ethnicity. ALREADY CAST - PAUL / DOULA: male, early to mid-30s, Black.

ALREADY CAST - EMILY / PREGNANT WOMAN 1: female, 5 to 10 years older than Marie, any ethnicity, rich.

ALREADY CAST - KENNEDY / PREGNANT WOMAN 2: female, 5 to 10 years older than Marie, open, any ethnicity, intimidating.

ALREADY CAST - ALEX / BROOKS: male, a few years older than Marie, white. ALREADY CAST - DOCTOR / THE BIG GUY: male, 60+, white.