YOU WILL GET SICK Submission - Roundabout Theatre Company Auditions

YOU WILL GET SICK- EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Roundabout Theatre Company

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in the Off-Broadway premiere of YOU WILL GET SICK (see breakdown).

INSTRUCTIONS

Please prepare one of the sides from https://www.dropbox.com/sh/25earq4nkpeyw0w/AAAfmpX5UugzrqLQpui5fVQ7a?dl=0 . Please also submit a slate including your name, pronouns and location. If you do not have access to a reader, please prepare a brief contemporary monologue of your choice.

Deadline: Fri, Jun 3, 2022

SUBMIT TO

roundabouttheatrecasting@gmail.com

PERSONNEL

Producer/Theatre Company: Roundabout Theatre Company
Artistic Director: Todd Haimes
Director: Sam Pinkleton
Writer: Noah Diaz

Viewing Auditions:
Casting Director: Roundabout/C12, Carrie Gardner
Casting Associate: Rayshaun Sandli

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal: September 6, 2022
First preview: October 7, 2022
Approx. Opening: November 1, 2022
Max run: December 11, 2022

OTHER

roundabouttheatre.org

In Noah Diaz’s You Will Get Sick, a young man is shocked to receive a life-changing diagnosis. Overwhelmed, he turns to a stranger for help, hiring an older woman to break the news to his family and friends – thus setting into motion a series of events that will profoundly reshape both of their lives. This humane and piercing new play is a testament to the great challenges – and extraordinary joys – that come from having a body.

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

All roles will be understudied.

SEEKING:

TRACK 1: Mid 20s to Mid 30s, East Asian, male. 1 is the protagonist. He holds the secret of an unspecified illness and struggles to share this secret with the people closest to him. To help break the news to his loved ones, he enlists the help of a stranger. He is stuck but not at all a passenger in his own life. He can be present even in stillness.

TRACK 2: 60 to 80 years old, White, female. 2 is the person who responds to the ad posted by 1. She helps him break the news of his illness to his loved ones and later helps him deal with his failing health. A wannabe actor trying to earn money for her acting classes. Eccentric but no schtick. New York sensibility but also carries sadness, empathy, and sorrow. Has natural comedic chops.

TRACK 3: 30 to mid 40s, Black, female. We first meet 3 as 1s sister. After learning about her brother's illness, she steps in to find someone to help manage his health. Has comedic chops and may double as multiple roles.

TRACK 4: 30 to mid 40s, White, male. 4 ultimately plays 1's ex who was once sick but has since recovered. Has comedic chops and may double as multiple roles.

TRACK 5: 20 to 30 years old, Hispanic, male. 5 is the narrator of the play. He isn't seen until he is. Has a beautiful and energetic voice.

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.