Wilma Theater 2023-24 Season Equity Principal Actors - Wilma Theater Auditions

Wilma Theater 2023-24 Season - NYC EPA Wilma Theater | Philadelphia, PA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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

Break: 1:30-2:30pm

APPOINTMENTS

Please email casting@wilmatheater.org for an audition appointment and indicate your Equity status. Please give any conflicts for the day.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$850 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Wilma Theater's 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare either ONE monologue not exceeding 3 min., TWO contrasting monologues not exceeding 3 min. in total, OR a brief cut of a song and short monologue to not exceed more than 3 min. in total. If interested in being considered for HILMA, please prepare a song.

LOCATION

A.R.T. South Oxford

138 South Oxford Street

Brooklyn, NY 11217

PERSONNEL

Fat Ham

by James Ijames

Directed by TBD

My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion by Sasha Denisova

Directed by Yury Urnov

Good Person of Setzuan

by Bertolt Brecht

Directed by Justin Jain

HILMA, a new opera

Directed by Morgan Green

Words by Kate Scelsa & Music by Robert M. Johanson

Expected to attend:

Mariah Ghant, Artistic Associate

Kellie Mecleary, Associate Artistic Director Morgan Green, Artistic Director

Yury Urnov, Artistic Director

OTHER DATES

See production dates in breakdown.

OTHER

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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

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: 25

The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 300

All roles will be understudied.

FAT HAM

Rehearsal: October 24, 2023

Tech: November 14

Preview: November 24

Opening: November 20th

Closing: December 23

Extension Closing: Saturday, December 30th, 2023

SEEKING:

Juicy: 20-21, Black. A kind of Hamlet.

Tedra: 45-50, Black. She is a good mother.

Rev/Pap: Rev: 45-50, Black. Tedra's husband. Pap: Appears 45ish. Black. The Ghost of Juicy’s father.

Opal: 19-20. Black. One of Juicy’s only friends.

Larry: 21-23. Black. A boy that is attracted to Juicy. A marine.

Rabby: 40-45. Black. Larry and Opal’s mother. Tedra’s friend.

MY MAMA AND THE FULL-SCALE INVASION

Rehearsal: January 2, 2024

Tech: January 23

Preview: January 30

Opening: February 2

Closing: February 18

Extension Closing: February 25, 2024

SEEKING:

Mother: woman, any race, 60s-70s

Daughter: woman, any race, 30s-40s

Man: man, any race, 40s-50s

GOOD PERSON OF SETZUAN

Rehearsal: February 27, 2024

Tech: March 26

Preview: April 2

Opening: April 5

Closing: April 21

Extension Closing: April 28, 2024

SEEKING:

All roles available: all gender and racial identities, 20s and up

HILMA, A NEW OPERA

Rehearsal: April 30, 2024

Tech: May 28

Preview: June 4

Opening: June 7

Closing: June 23

Extension Closing: June 30, 2024

SEEKING:

Hilma/B - Alto/Mezzo

Anna/A - Mezzo Soprano

Cornelia/Steiner - Soprano

Mathilda/Amaliel - Mezzo

Sigrid - Alto (with range)