VA Rep on Tour - Video Submissions - Virginia Repertory Theatre

Virginia Repertory Theatre has an opening in the Spring 2023 touring season! Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis until the role has been filled.



The spring touring season runs from January to May with four to eight tours on the road. We travel extensively in our home state of Virginia and throughout most of the United States.

Virginia Rep on Tour is full-time employment during the course of the contract.

Pay: $480/wk.

Contract Dates: January 2, 2023-May 17, 2023

Transportation costs while on tour, including all hotels, are arranged and paid for by Virginia Rep. Many tours have consecutive weeks of travel while others are mostly comprised of day-trips. Company housing available in Richmond for non local artists.

Cast size ranges from three to five actors and these actors are expected to perform, serve as crew, and share the driving of the Virginia Rep Van.

We will follow all CDC guidelines and safety precautions during rehearsals and performances.

All cast members must be vaccinated against Covid-19. You will need to show proof of vaccination before rehearsals begin.



We are seeking a non-union actor to join the cast of I Have a Dream and The Ugly Duckling. The same 5 person cast tours both shows - we are looking for one actor to play a role in both shows.



I Have a Dream

By Bruce Miller

(Straight Play)



The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the “American Century”. Inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks, Dr. King becomes the prime mover behind the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, putting his philosophy of nonviolent protest to work. He gains national recognition and becomes the dominant force in the Civil Rights Movement during its decade of greatest achievement.



Seeking an actor to play the following role:



Martin Luther King, Jr. - Male, adult artist (18+) to play various ages. African American. The story follows Martin from his childhood in Atlanta and highlights various aspects of his life leading up to his historic “I Have a Dream” speech.







The Ugly Duckling

By Richard Giersch (inspired by Hans Christian Anderson)

(Musical)



We all know the fable of the swan who grows up “ugly” in a family of ducks, later to find his appearance changing as he discovers his true identity. In this musical adaptation, VA Rep on Tour takes the classic Ugly Duckling and unites it with the Burmese tale of the mole that hates dirt and the Inuit tale of the bald eagle with a full head of hair. Together, these three “misfits” work diligently to earn their home on the King’s estate and find self-confidence only friendship and accomplishment can provide.



Jack Quacker the Duck/Harry the Eagle - Male, adult artist (18+). Jack - Constantly bickering with his sibling Mac and picking on their brother Honker. Harry - a bald eagle with hair, befriends Honker.





Contract Dates: January 2, 2023-May 17, 2023





WHAT TO PREPARE:

Please submit a video audition containing a short monologue (under 1 minute) and a 60-90 second song (roughly 32 bars) from a musical theatre selection or a pop/contemporary selection. Please select works that are family appropriate.



TO SUBMIT:

Submit your materials here: https://forms.gle/WZCantxA3u8Z1GbN8

When submitting, be prepared with the following information:

Contact info

Headshot (to upload)

Resume (to upload)

Audition video, 3 minutes or less (to upload)



Please direct all questions to tour@virginiarep.org. No phone calls, please.
Salary: $480/wk, $25 per diem on overnight travel dates