GEM OF THE OCEAN - Detroit EPA Detroit Repertory Theatre | Detroit, MI
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)
APPOINTMENTS
Please contact Leah Smith, 313-868-1347, leah@detroitreptheatre.com, Monday - Friday 11:00am to 5:00pm ET to schedule an audition appointment.
CONTRACT
SPT
$279 weekly minimum (SPT 1)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in GEM OF THE OCEAN (see breakdown).
If you are unable or do not wish to attend in person auditions, you may submit an audition video through an Unlisted YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, or Google Drive link to leah@detroitreptheatre.com by October 28 at 5:00pm. State your name, if you are local to Detroit area, and perform a dramatic monologue, no longer than one minute in length.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a dramatic monologue, no longer than one minute in length.
BREAKDOWN
SEEKING:
LOCATION
Detroit Repertory Theatre
13103 Woodrow Wilson St
Detroit, MI 48238-3686
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Director: John Sloan, III
Executive Artistic Director: Leah Smith Managing Artistic Director: Kendra Ann Flournoy
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal December 5, 2022
Opens January 13, 2023
Closes March 5, 2023
OTHER
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.
ELI - Aunt Ester’s gatekeeper and longtime friend of Solly.
CITIZEN BARLOW – A young man from Alabama who is in spiritual turmoil. Late twenties/early thirties.
AUNT ESTER TYLER – A very old, yet vital spiritual advisor for the community.
BLACK MARY – Aunt Ester’s protégé and housekeeper. Late twenties.
RUTHERFORD SELIG – A traveling peddler who is a frequent visitor of the house. White.
SOLLY TWO KINGS – Suitor to Aunt Ester, former Underground Railroad conductor. Sixty-seven.
CAESAR WILKS – Black Mary’s brother and local constable. About fifty-two.
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test:
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue. Results of non-proctored at-home antigen tests will not be accepted.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayrelefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for Wayne County is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 10 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 10 individuals at a time.
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