Williamstown Theatre Festival Cabaret Series Equity Principal Actors - Williamstown Theatre Festival Auditions

Williamstown Theatre Festival Cabaret Series - NYC EPA Williamstown Theatre Festival | Williamstown, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

Break: 1:00-2:00pm

CONTRACT

COST

$1,170 weekly minimum (Tier 5)

SEEKING

Equity actors for possible future replacement roles in Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2023 Cabaret Series (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 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 bring a stapled headshot and resume and prepare a traditional musical theater song that shows range.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St

16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

Studio B

PERSONNEL

Company Manager: Quinn Burnell

Casting: The Telsey Office

Curator: Christopher Fitzgerald

Music Director: Joel Waggoner

Interim Artistic Director: Jenny Gersten

Expected to attend:

Danielle King, Producer & Director of Organizational Culture

OTHER DATES

See production dates in breakdown. OTHER

www.wtfestival.org

Venue: Festival Stage, ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance, Williamstown, MA

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

Cabaret Series

Curator: Christopher Fitzgerald

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

Venue: WTF Festival Stage

Week 1 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Week 1 First Performance: Thursday, July 20, 2023

Week 1 Final Performance: Saturday, July 23, 2023

Week 2 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Week 2 First Performance: Thursday, July 27, 2023

Week 2 Final Performance: Saturday, July 29

Week 3 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Week 3 First Performance: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Week 3 Final Performance/Scheduled Closing: Saturday, August 5, 2023

UNAVAILABLE ROLES:

CABARET HOST (3 roles): Any gender, any ethnicity. The Host will be charged with creating an engaging and entertaining atmosphere. The Host will 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.

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 formate, 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 along side our Guest Artists.

GUEST ARTIST (4 roles per week): 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.