12 Peers Theater 2018 Season - Pittsburgh OPEN Auditions by Appointment
12 Peers Theater
**Salary Added**
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
6:30 pm (EST)
APPOINTMENTS
For an appointment, email sfisher@12peerstheater.org for an audition time, along with copy of headshot and resume.
CONTRACT
Special Appearance
$185/week
SEEKING
Seeking versatile & diverse Equity and Non-Equity male and female actors for BUILDING THE WALL, STUPID FUCKING BIRD, & MYTHBURGH. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
MONOLOGUE: Please prepare two contemporary contrasting monologues, not to exceed four minutes. You may not be asked to do the second monologue.
Please bring copy of headshot and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater
937 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director – Vince Ventura
Producing Artistic Director – Sara Fisher
OTHER DATES
Callbacks will be held on February 27 from 6:30-10:30 pm.
See breakdown for show dates.
OTHER
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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
BUILDING THE WALL
By: Robert Schenkkan
Director: TBD
Rehearsal Dates: May 1 – May 18
Tech: May 19 – 23
Show Dates at the Pitt Studio Theatre (12 performances):
May 24 – June 10, 2018 Thursday-Saturday 8:00PM, Sunday 2:00PM, Monday, June 4 8:00PM.
Seeking:
GLORIA - African American Woman, 40’s
RICK – Caucasian, 40’s
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STUPID FUCKING BIRD
By: Aaron Posner
Director: Vince Ventura
Rehearsal Dates: June 19 – July 20
Tech: July 21 – 25
Show Dates at the Pitt Studio Theatre (12 performances):
July 26 – August 12, 2018
Thursday-Saturday 8:00PM, Sunday 2:00PM
Monday, August 6 8:00PM
Seeking:
CONRAD - (based on Chechov's Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev) The protagonist, a struggling playwright. Cynical.
DEV - (based on Semyon Semyonovich Medvedenko) Con's best friend. In love with Mash.
MASH - (based on Masha) A musician in love with Conrad. Manipulative.
NINA - (based on Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya) Con's love interest. Wants to become a famous actress. Flighty.
EMMA ARKADINA - (based on Irina Nikolayevna Arkadina) Con's mother. A famous actress. Jaded, jealous, and overbearing.
DOYLE TRIGORIN - (based on Boris Alexeyevich Trigorin) Emma's lover. A famous and successful novelist.
DR. EUGENE SORN - (based on Sorin) An old friend of Con and Emma's.
Seeking a diverse group of actors to portray all roles.
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MYTHBURGH
Rehearsal and performance dates in March, April, September, October
Seeking Diverse actors to play characters in new plays for a series of new short plays about myths in the Greater Pittsburgh area. These actors may be part of a recurring cast that performs in all performances or they may be in one performance.
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 audition.
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