Seven Angels Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 2 to 3
APPOINTMENTS
No appointments. AEA actors seen on first come, first seen basis.
CONTRACT
SPT Cat 5;' $433/week
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for 2 roles.
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief country style song. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Seven Angels Theatre
Hamilton Park
1 Plank Rd
Waterbury, CT 06705
Free parking in Theatre Parking lot
PERSONNEL
Director/Choreographer: Russel Garrett
Musical Director: Brent Crawford Maudlin
Semina De Laurentis: Artistic Director (expected in attendance at audition)
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal: Sept 10; Previews Sept. 26; Opens sept. 28; Closes October 20
Performance: Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm. Sunday 2pm. Second week of run has a Saturday matinee. Third week of run has a Thursday matinee. Fourth week has a Saturday matinee. Total of 5 performances per week.
OTHER
Pursuant to the terms of a concession made to this employer's agreement, the employer has agreed that any Equity member who attends this call will have an opportunity to be seen.
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
Production Description
Casting for the musical Honky Tonk Laundry. Synopsis: When Lana Mae Hopkins, owner and proprietress of the Wishy Washy Washateria, hires Katie Lane Murphy to help out in the Laundromat, they soon find themselves up to their elbows in soap, suds, and cheatin’ hearts. Watch these two country angels join forces to turn their good ol' Laundromat into a boot-scootin’ honky-tonk, exacting a touch of revenge against those that done ‘em wrong, and all while guaranteeing each and every customer a good, clean time! Musical from Roger Bean ('The Marvelous Wonderettes)
Honky Tonk Laundry features music made famous by country stars Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton, Jessica Andrews, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Terri Clark, Chely Wright, Trisha Yearwood, Gretchen Wilson, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn.
SEEKING
LANA MAE:
Lead, Female – 30-45, any ethnicity. Runs the Wishy-Washy Washateria; in a rocky marriage, she has chosen to ignore signs of her husband’s philandering; her thoughts regarding marriage and love are throwbacks to the fifties, and Katie helps show her the way to break free from her internal prison; dresses brightly, her hair is larger than normal, and she lives her life through colorful Southern sayings; cheerful and bighearted; a real diamond-in-the-rough. (Mezzo-alto with strong belt.)
KATIE:
Lead, Female- 25-35, any ethnicity. Secures a job working for Lana Mae in the Laundromat; sets out to help Lana Mae break free from her husband; at the same time, she is struggling with her own obsession with her ex-boyfriend, who still figures prominently in her life; neurotic, obsessive, and quick with her temper; learning from Lana Mae how to open up and face her fears, especially after a little self medication. (Mezzo-soprano with strong belt.)
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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