Ford's Theatre 2024-25 Season - Washington, DC EPA
Ford's Theatre Society | Washington, DC
Thursday, January 18, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 1:45PM
This audition will be run on a first come first served basis. Doors will open at 9:30 to begin sign-ups.
LORT Non-Rep
$1,100 weekly minimum (LORT B)
Equity actors for roles in Ford’s Theatre 2024- 25 Season (see breakdown).
FOR PLAYS: Please prepare a classic or modern monologue from the canon of American drama that’s no more than 90 seconds. FOR MUSICAL AUDITIONS: An accompanist will be provided. Please prepare either a contemporary piece of musical theatre, or alternatively, a piece of music rooted in soul music—a soulful ballad, or rhythm & blues. Remember to bring sheet music. The music selection should not exceed 90 seconds. You may do both a monologue and a song. Please do not exceed 2 minutes. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
641 D St NW
Washington, DC 20004
See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Jose Carrasquillo, Dir. of Artistic Programming
Erika Scott, Artistic Programming Manager
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
Ford’s Theatre Society’s 2024-25 theatre season will not be formally announced until Spring of ’24. We ask you to not post any related season information on social media. We appreciate your support.
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.
Ford’s Theatre Society’s 2024-25 theatre season will not be formally announced until Spring of ’24.
We ask you to not post any related season information on social media. We appreciate your support.
By Herbert Mitgang
Directed by Jose Carrasquillo
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 22, 2024
1st Performance: Friday, September 20, 2024
Opens: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Closes: Sunday, October 13, 2024
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: CAST An American lawyer, politician and stateman who served as the 16th
President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Adapted by Michael Wilson
Original direction by Michael Baron
1st Rehearsal: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
1st Performance: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Opens: Friday, November 29, 2024
Closes: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST.
EBENEZER SCROOGE: Age range 50s (or older). Transformed from jaded, pessimistic banker to joyful and appreciative philanthropist.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/DOLL VENDOR: Age range 30s (or older). Illuminates the joys of Christmas to Scrooge.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/FRUIT VENDOR: Age range 40s (or older). Towering physical presence. Joyful spirit.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/CLOCK VENDOR: Age range 40s (or older). Sturdy physical frame. A scary presence communicates nonverbally.
MRS. DILBER/MRS/ FEZZIWIG: Age range 40s (or older). Scrooge’s opinionated cook/housekeeper. Mrs. Fezziwig is spirited and joyful, a real firecracker.
JACOB MARLEY: Age range 40s (or older). Deceased business partner of Scrooge. He comes back as a ghost to caution Scrooge against self-serving practices.
BOB CRATCHIT: Age range 30s-40s. Cheerful and devoted employee of Scrooge. Optimistic and caring father.
MRS. CRATCHIT: Age range 30s-40s. Loving wife of Bob Cratchit. Worried mother, harbors ill will toward Scrooge.
FRED/YOUNG SCROOGE: Age range late 20s. Scrooge’s young nephew. Genial and appreciative of the Christmas Spirit. Young Scrooge is an apprentice and the love interest of Belle.
MRS. FRED: Age range late 20s. Wife of Fred. Strong-willed, but with a generous spirit.
MRS. FRED’S SISTER: Age range 20s. Sassy and opinionated.
TOPPER/YOUNG JACOB MARLEY: Age range 20s. Bumbling with words, pleasant attitude, boyish
charm.
SOLICITOR #1: Age range 30s (or older). Jovial lawyer with a hearty laugh and quick smile.
SOLICITOR #2/UNDERTAKER: Age range 30s (or older). Generous lawyer, but a bit of a hothead.
FEZZIWIG: Age range 40s (or older). Jovial merchant. Energetic personality.
BELLE: Age range 20s. Love interest of young Scrooge. Loving, thoughtful with a heart of gold.
Book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner
Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Based on the Touchtone Picture film SISTER ACT written by Joseph Howard
Directed by Jeff Calhoun
Music Director TBD
Choreographer TBD
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
1st Performance: Friday, March 14, 2025
Opens: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Closes: Saturday, May 17, 2025
ALL ROLES OPEN TO ANY ETHNICITY.
DELORIS VAN CARTIER (female): Age range 25-35. Vocal range top: F#5. Vocal range bottom: E3. An aspiring performer who seeks both fame and her place in the world is forced to hide in a convent. Loud-mouthed but ultimately caring.
MOTHER SUPERIOR (female): Age range 50-70. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F#3. Head of the convent. Sarcastic and often stiff. Wants to keep the sisters protected from outside influences.
SISTER MARY ROBERT (female): Age range 16-25. Vocal range top: A5. Vocal range bottom: F#3. A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken. Singing with Deloris allows her to find her voice.
SISTER MARY PATRICK (female): Age range 35-50. Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano. Consistently enthusiastic and easily excitable.
SISTER MARY LAZARUS (female): Age range 50-70. Vocal range top: B4. Vocal range bottom: F3. Head of the choir. Deadpan and least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris’ soulful music.
MONSIGNOR O’HARA (male): Age range 45-60. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: E3. Convent comes under his purview. Concerned with the convent financials. Soul music puts him in a hopeful mood.
CURTIS (male): Age range 30-40. Vocal range top: Ab4. Vocal range bottom: A2. Club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris boyfriend. Controlling. Always on the verge of violence.
EDDIE SOUTHER (male): Age range 25-35. Vocal range top: B4. Vocal range bottom: Ab2. Desk chief at the Philadelphia police station. A high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Nervous/sweaty. Yearns for Deloris and dreams of being her hero.
TJ (male): Age range 16-30. Vocal range top: Eb5. Vocal range bottom: Db3. Curtis’ nephew and one of his thugs. Lives in a stage of ignorant bliss.
JOEY (male): Age range 30-40. Vocal range top: Eb5. Vocal range bottom: Bb2. One of Curtis’ thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies’ man.
PABLO (male): Age range 25-40. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: C4. One of Curtis’ thugs. Spanish speaker.
SISTER MARY MARTIN-OF-TOURS (female): Age range 40-60. A nun of the convent. Lives in her own world but has moments of surprising clarity.
SISTER MARY THERESA (female): Age range 60-70. The oldest nun in the convent, but secretly packs a punch.
MICHELLE (female): Age range 20-30. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: Bb3. One of Deloris’ backup singers always quick with a retort.
TINA (female): Age range 20-30. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: Ab3. One of Deloris’ backup singers. A little naive.
ERNIE (male): Age range 25-35. One of Curtis’ thugs turns out to be undercover police.
ENSEMBLE: NUNS, COP, HOOKER, BAR PATRONS, DRAG QUEEN, CAB DRIVER, HOMELESS, NEWSCASTER, FANTASY DANCERS, ETC.
UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
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