Imagination Stage
AUDITION DATE
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)
APPOINTMENTS
To set up a time slot for our Imagination Stage auditions, please contact audition@imaginationstage.org.
CONTRACT
TYA $526.50/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming 2020-21 Season.
Equity Actors of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Looking specifically for strong singers and dancers as our
season includes a number of Musical
Also seeking one Stage Manager and one Actor/ASM for each show in the season. The duties of the Actor/ASM will be to assist the Stage Manager as needed mainly during rehearsals.
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a 90 second monologue and 16 bars of an up-tempo song. If you plan on singing, please bring sheet music in the appropriate key as an accompanist will be provided. Please note that although we are a Theater for Young Audiences, your material does NOT need to be from a children's show.
LOCATION
Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814-2629
Auditioners should sign in at a table in the Main Gallery
PERSONNEL
Attending the audition will be directors for our 2020-2021 Season:
Janet Stanford, Artistic Director of Imagination Stage
Kathryn Chase Bryer, Associate Artistic Director of Imagination Stage
Randy Snight, Casting and Artistic Coordinator of Imagination Stage
One guest director will be chosen for the season, but will not be present at EPAs
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
Imagination Stage 2020-21
CORDUROY (play)
First Rehearsal: Oct. 26, 2020
Tech Begins: Nov. 13, 2020
First Preview: Nov. 18, 2020
Opening: Nov. 21, 2020
Closing: Jan. 8, 2021
Run Length: 8 Weeks
Late at night while the world sleeps, a curious bear named Corduroy searches every inch of a department store in pursuit of his missing button. Leaving behind delightful messes, a Night Watchman is on the case to discover the origin of this playful destruction. All the while, a young girl dreams of bringing Corduroy home as a new cuddle companion.
seeking
Night Watchman: (m) Physical comedic actor
Corduroy: (m) Physical comedic actor
Lisa: (f) A little girl looking for a friend
Lisa's Mother: (f) Her mother
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PETITE ROUGE: A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD (musical)
First Rehearsal: Jan. 11, 2021
Tech Begins: Jan. 29, 2021
First Preview: Feb. 3, 2021
Opening: Feb. 6, 2021
Closing: Mar. 28, 2021
Run Length: 8 Weeks
Little Red Riding Hood on the bayou. And what an exuberant retelling of the childhood fable it is! Thanks to the zydeco-inspired music and lyrics by Joan Cushing and a sprightly cast of six that seems much larger, everyone will enjoy this romp
seeking
Petite Rogue (f, alto) young girl, adventurous, naïve, a risk taker, sometimes reckless, looking for excitement, wants to see the world
TeJean (m, tenor) Petite Rogue's sidekick cat - shy, cautious, homebody, who follows the rules, a 'fraidy cat
Claude the Alligator (m, baritone) a master of disguises, clever, sneaky, hungry, a gourmet cook who butchers the French language
Crayfish (f, soprano) member of the Swamp Chorus, a storyteller who also plays Mrs. Duck, Alley Gator, Gator Trapper #1, Riverboat Tourist, Mardi Gras
Dancer #2, Dixieland Band Member (trombone) and Gospel Singer (mother of dead chipmunk)
Turtle (f, alto) member of the Swamp Chorus, a storyteller who also plays Grandmere (feisty, crotchety, don't mess with her, loves her hot sauce, Alley Gator, Gator Trapper #2, Riverboat Tourist, Mardi Gras Dancer #3, Dixieland Band Member (banjo), Gospel Singer
Frog (m, bass/baritone) member of the Swamp Chorus, a storyteller who also plays Dixieland Band Member (clarinet) and Lead Singer, Alley Gator, Gator Trapper #3, Riverboat Captain, Riverboat Tourist, Mardi Gras Dancer #1, Gospel Singer
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THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR (Play with Puppets)
First Rehearsal: Apr. 5, 2021
Tech Begins: Apr. 16, 2021
First Preview: Apr. 21, 2021
Opening: Apr. 24, 2021
Closing: May 23, 2021
Run Length: 5 Weeks
Four of Eric Carle's beloved stories told with three actors and 77 puppets.
seeking
Puppeteer 1 (any age/gender)
Puppeteer 2 (any age/gender)
Puppeteer 3 (any age/gender)
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MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS (Musical with Puppets)
First Rehearsal: Jun. 1, 2021
Tech Begins: Jun. 18. 2021
First Preview: Jun. 23, 2021
Opening: Jun. 26, 2021
Closing: Aug. 8, 2021
Run Length: 7 Weeks
Painter and decorator by day, Mr. Popper spends his time dreaming of Antarctic adventures. He is astounded when one day a packing crate arrives on his doorstep, out of which waddles a penguin!
seeking
Actor 1: (m, baritone) Mr. Popper and multiple penguin puppets
Actor 2: (f, soprano) Mrs. Popper and multiple penguin puppets
Actor 3: (m, baritone) Mr. Johnson, Admiral Drake, Delivery Guy, Barber, Reporter, Policeman, Bus Driver, Theater Manager, Sven Svenson and multiple penguin puppets
Actor 4: (f, alto) Mrs. Callahan, Gentleman, Curator, Passenger, Mr. Greenbaum, Cab Driver, Copper and multiple penguin puppets
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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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