Lincoln Center Theater
REVISED
Character description of Beatrice updated.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $926 weekly minimum (LORT C)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXEGESIS (see breakdown).
LCT is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in all areas of its structure and operations as attention to these goals makes it stronger and helps better serve the artists, staff, crew, audience, and community at large. LCT welcomes candidates who are fully committed to joining a theater that is proactively focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants from populations underrepresented in theater and who align themselves with LCT’s values and goals are encouraged to apply.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please email your headshot/resume (in PDF format) along with your video submission link. The video of the monologue must be NON-DOWNLOADABLE and posted on a recognized platform (YouTube or Vimeo). In the subject line of the email, write your name and the role you’re auditioning for (Name / Role). Deadline: Friday, July 15, 2022 at 5:30pm ET.
Deadline: Fri, Jul 15, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Director: Annie Tippe
Writer: Julia May Jonas
Viewing auditions:
Casting Director: Daniel Swee
Casting Associate: Camille Hickman
OTHER DATES
1ST REHEARSAL: October 25, 2022
1ST PERFORMANCE: November 19, 2022
OPENING: December 5, 2022
CLOSE: December 31, 2022
OTHER
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Note: Adherence to all applicable New York State, New York City, and CDC public health and safety guidelines will be required of all employees. Actors must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 to be considered for an offer of employment.
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
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Your audition should be filmed in front of a clean background, with no backlighting, limiting ambient noise as much as possible. If using an iPhone, the video should be shot in horizontal NOT vertical format.
For ALL roles: Please prepare a brief monologue no longer than 2 minutes in length.
NOTE: The roles of Addie, Brian and Beatrice will sing a cappella during the play (they sing in a church choir). If auditioning for one of these roles, please include a brief cut of a song of your choosing, sung a cappella and in a straight tone style (without vibrato).
Set in a suburban American community in the '90's, YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXEGESIS is a memory play about a pastor and group of teens in a church youth group.
SEEKING:
No roles will be understudied.
ADDIE: Character is female-identifying, any ethnicity, 17 (18+ to play 17). Fragile, sincere, quirky, she takes herself very seriously. She's skittish about physicality and sexuality. Hyper fixated, bordering on obsessive, yet at moments other-worldly. Strong singer with experience in group singing and harmony.
BRIAN: Character is male-identifying, any ethnicity, 17 (18+ to play 17). Socially awkward, inexperienced and a bit immature for his age. Rule-abiding, he’s got an openness and innocence and has led a pretty sheltered life. Full of non-threatening, ineffective rage, but doesn’t know it. Strong singer with experience in group singing and harmony.
BEATRICE: Character is female-identifying, any ethnicity, 16 (18+ to play 16). Uncomfortable in her skin, Bea is very smart and a bit of a wiseass, younger than the others, but you wouldn’t know it. Sometimes arrogant in her opinion that she knows more than everyone else, she often acts out in a self-dramatizing way. Raised by her church organist mom who has little patience for Bea’s extracurricular activities. Strong singer with experience in group singing and harmony.
CHRIS: Character is male-identifying, any ethnicity, 18 (18+ to play 18). Handsome, charming, soulful. From an affluent background and a difficult family life, Chris has developed a toughness to deal with his home life but isn’t afraid to reveal his vulnerability. Has a traditional masculinity, an ease and confidence that comes with it, but sees himself as a poetic soul. Please note any singing ability.
REVEREND KIM: Character is female-identifying, any ethnicity, late 30s-early 40s. Youth pastor in the United Church of Christ. Devout, charismatic, slightly cult-leader-y, but also immature. Struggled hard to get where she is and has the independent mindset of someone who has overcome a great deal of trauma. Has a traditionally wholesome quality, smart, sporty, straightforward. Please note any singing ability.
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.
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