YEAR ONE Submission - Premiere Stages at Kean University Auditions

YEAR ONE - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Premiere Stages at Kean University

CONTRACT

LOA $500 weekly minimum for on-site rehearsals and performances (LOA ref. LORT pending)

SEEKING

Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, is seeking Equity actors for its production of Year One by Erik Gernand, directed by John J. Wooten. (See breakdown.)

The production will be held indoors at the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, on the campus of Kean University, following all of Equity's guidelines for a fully vaccinated company as well as all University, local, state, and federal public health guidelines.

INSTRUCTIONS

Please prepare sides or a monologue from the play which will be provided after emailing premiere@kean.edu for audition materials. Actors who do not have the option to have someone read with them may use the monologue provided. Submit a self-taped audition via Actors Access or the google form at http://bit.ly/YearOneAudition by July 6, 2021. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. MP4 format preferred. Please state your name before presenting.

Deadline: Tue, Jul 6, 2021 (EST)

PERSONNEL

John J. Wooten, Producing Artistic Director
Erik Gernand, playwright

All tapes will be reviewed by the playwright and the director.

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals: August 17 - Sep 9
Performances : Sep 9 - 26 (15 performances)

OTHER

NOTE: Approval to use Actors Equity Association actors is pending, subject to approval by Equity.

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 submit.

BREAKDOWN

1. ANNA (40s/50s, female) – A doctor. Someone with strong convictions and opinions who’s unafraid to share them. A force to be reckoned with.

2. ROSEMARY (60s/70s, female) – Anna’s mother-in-law. A widow who also lost a beloved son in the war. Sorrow lives within her. She longs for a day when the fighting ends. A peacekeeper.

3. MAX (30s/40s, male) – Anna’s younger brother. A war hero and a closeted gay man. Reserved. Believes more in action than words.

4. PETER (18, male) – Anna’s son. A young man torn between family and country, between his girlfriend and his mother. Timid. Uncertain. He’s still figuring out who he is. (Actors with strong singing ability are encouraged to apply for this role.)

5. CLAUDIA (18, female) – Peter’s girlfriend. A young patriot and fervent believer. Bold. She loves her country and also her boyfriend. An instigator.

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 submit.