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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, April 25, 2013
9:30am-5:30pm
Lunch 1 to 2
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Contract
SPT
$404/week AEA minimum
Location
Town Hall Theatre
15 Middlefield Street
Chester, MA
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Seeking
Equity actors, men and women, for the 2013-14 season.
see breakdown
Preparation
Please prepare a short contemporary monologue.
Full descriptions of plays available at
www.chestertheatre.org for reference.
Bring picture and resume stapled together.
Personnel
Byam Stevens, Artistic Director
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
For appointment, please call Vicki at 413.354.7770
Monday-Friday, 10-3, beginning Monday, April 8, 2013; or email:
info@chestertheatre.org
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
ARMS ON FIRE by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Directed by Byam Stevens
Performances June 26- July 7 First Rehearsal June 3
Ulysses, a factory worker, meets Smith, a young singer on the make. As Smith spins out his dreams for the future, he draws out Ulysses’ past, including memories of his lost love Josephina, a passionate nightclub singer. When she appears, both men must face truths about the present.
Seeking:
SMITH, mid-30’s – An improviser in every sense. Hip and funny. Trying to find an angle.
ULYSSES, mid to late 40’s – An immigrant from Honduras. Deep and thoughtful listener.
JOSEPHINA, early 30’s – A nightclub singer in Honduras. Has lived hard, with feeling.
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TRYST
by Karoline Leach
Directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer
Performances July 7-21 First rehearsal June 17
In this psychological thriller, set in Edwardian London, a con man courts lonely women, marries them, takes their life’s savings and disappears. But, Adelaide, his latest target, has a peculiar effect on him, and almost nothing seems to go as he plans.
This show has been CAST. However, actors auditioning will be considered for possible replacements
GEORGE LOVE, 35-40 – Assured, smooth, well turned out. An improviser. CAST*
ADELAIDE PINCHIN, early 30’s – A spinster, dependable, lonely, careful. Has plans. CAST*
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BODY AWARENESS
by Annie Baker
Directed by Knud Adams
Performances July 31 - August 11 First Rehearsal July 8
Phyllis has organized “Body Awareness Week” at the college where she teaches. She and her partner Joyce, are hosting Frank, a guest artist whose nude photos are part of the event. When Joyce’s son Jared turns to Frank for advice, and Joyce considers posing for Frank, tensions rise.
Seeking:
JARED, early 20’s – Works at McDonald’s, studies the OED. Denies he’s got Asberger’s.
FRANK, mid 50’s – The guy who joined the commune because he believed in it (not to get laid).
The following roles have been CAST. Actors will be considered for replacements.
JOYCE, mid 50’s – A high school teacher. Earnest, honest, patient, tries hard. CAST*
PHYLLIS, mid 40’s – A college professor. Nervous in public. Not immune to PC issues. CAST*
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AN ILIAD
by Lisa Peterson & Denis O’Hare
Directed by Sheila Siragusa
Performances August 15-25 First rehearsal July 22
With his battered suitcase by his side, the poet tells his story: of gods and goddesses, kings and heroes, epic battles, an endless war.
This show has been CAST. Actors will be considered for possible replacments.
THE POET mid-50’s – Weary, been traveling a long time. It costs him to tell his story. CAST*
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