BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR - Franklin, NY EPA
Franklin Stock Company
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Apr 20, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments: AEA members please email your name and phone number and at least 2 available timeslots to info@franklinstagecompany.org
CONTRACT
SPT $381/wk. Contract negotiations are in process and rate may increase based on that outcome.
SEEKING
An Equity actor who sings for the role of BILLY. See breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Please be familiar with the play. Sides from the play will be provided. Please be prepared to sing an a cappella patriotic or “barracks” style song of your choosing.
Also please remember to bring a picture and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Franklin Stage Co25 Institute St
Franklin, NY 13775
Franklin Stage Company is located in the foothills of the Western Catskills. For directions and more information please visit our website: https://franklinstagecompany.org/
PERSONNEL
by John MacLachlan Gray & Eric Peterson
Director: Chris O’Connor (will be at audition)
Producing Artistic Directors: Leslie Noble and Patricia Buckley
OTHER DATES
1st rehearsal: July 16
Opening: August 9
Closing: August 25
Show schedule: Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 3:00 & 7:30pm, and Sundays at 5:00pm
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
Billy Bishop began his military career as one of the worst cadets in military school and went on to become Canada’s most decorated World War I flying ace. He is charming, funny and eager to make his mark, but undisciplined and a real trouble-magnet. After a period of wading through the muck of the British infantry, he talks himself into the air corps and soon discovers he has a knack for flying. As he grows more skilled and confident, his enthusiasm is tempered by the realities of war. Accompanied by a pianist, Billy tells and sings his story, playing multiple characters along the way: officers, fellow soldiers, a seductive cabaret singer and an imperious British lady among them. Ability to do a Canadian accent a plus.
Seeking an actor who sings for
Billy: male, age range: 35-65
Billy can be played as a younger man, recounting fairly recent episodes in his life; or as an older man looking back on his life.
Franklin Stage Company is an equal opportunity employer and encourages participation by performer
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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