Kitchen Theatre Company
REVISED
See updated first rehearsal date for NO CHILD.
AUDITION DATE
Sat, May 14, 2022
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch break from 2pm-3pm.
APPOINTMENTS
To obtain a slot to audition in-person or to submit a video submission, please email casting@kitchentheatre.org. We will respond with a google form to gather your information and schedule an appointment. If you have any questions, and prefer calling, you can reach Tyler Struble at (607) 272-0570.
CONTRACT
SPT $523 weekly minimum (SPT 6)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Kitchen Theatre's 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
The Kitchen Theatre Company is a small regional theatre in Ithaca, NY. It is the Kitchen’s goal to create a collaborative and supportive environment for all artists to attack their process with curiosity and boldness. We strive to create and support important conversations on and off the stage
PREPARATION
Please prepare either two contrasting monologues from a play(s) of your choice or perform two sides for the role you are interested in (available upon request). Auditions will be five (5) minutes long.
LOCATION
Kitchen Theatre
417 W. State St
Ithaca, NY 14850-4351
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Producing Artistic Director - Rebecca Bradshaw (she/her)
Associate Producer - Tyler Struble (he/they)
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
A second day of EPAs for the full season will be held, likely in June.
OTHER
https://www.kitchentheatre.org
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
In reference to the character descriptions below – most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with she/her and he/him pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender and nonbinary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We have also listed race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disability when specific to a character, but are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as nondisabled actors for all roles. - Language borrowed from Emily Tarquin & Kevin Kantor of Actors Theatre of Louisville.
DO YOU FEEL ANGER?
Playwright: Mara Nelson-Greenberg
Director: Rebecca Bradshaw
ABOUT THE PLAY: When Sofia is hired as an empathy coach at a debt collection agency, she sees that she has her work cut out for her. These employees can barely identify what an emotion is, much less practice deep, radical compassion for others. As they painstakingly stumble towards enlightenment, muggings and outbursts keep progress stalled as this seemingly blithe workplace becomes increasingly unsettling. This absurdly funny and potent play reminds us that change is not always easy and may come with unexpected costs.
DATES:
First Rehearsal: 8/16/22
Tech begins: 9/2/22
First Preview: 9/6/22
Opening: 9/9/22
Closing: 9/25/22
SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:
SOFIA - late 20s. Any race/ethnicity. Character’s pronouns: she/her. Empathy coach who is warm, assertive, and not judgmental. She takes things in stride and really believes empathy is the answer to most problems. She begins the play confident, but self-doubt creeps in, causing her to compromise her values to please the group. She represses unresolved anger towards her parents. Sofia acts as the comedic foil against the ensemble of ridiculous coworkers.
EVA - early 30s. Any race/ethnicity. Character’s pronouns: she/her. Eva is nervous and accommodating, and she has become the master at laughing so as not to cry. A bit frenetic, a bit of a live wire. Constantly agreeing to undercut herself for the good of the group. She can be read as fragile, but she has a strong inner core—and we see more and more of it as the play goes on. Doubles as the voiceover for DONNA.
JON - late 40s. Any race/ethnicity. Character’s pronouns: he/him. Charming middle management who wears the label of boss with ease. He can get away with saying offensive things because he says them quickly and with a really nice smile. He is good at acting like the nice guy until he isn’t getting what he wants—at that point he transforms into a bully on a dime. Doubles as the voiceover for “Man’s Voice”.
HOWIE - early 30s. White. Character’s pronouns: he/him. A ticking time bomb who has gotten very good at appearing unflappable. His anger is always simmering right beneath the surface. Volatile and explosive.
JORDAN - late 20s. Any race/ethnicity. Character’s pronouns: he/him. The sensitive artist who is a feminist until a woman rejects him and he lashes out. Presents as confident with a good sense of humor. He bought into the office culture years ago, but he is always faking his conviction just a little.
SOFIA’S MOTHER/JANIE - mid-50s. Any race/ethnicity. Sofia’s Mother has been earnestly trying to get ahold of Sofia after the news of her divorce from Sofia’s father. She has a way of maneuvering around talking about the real-life issues to keep the conversation pleasant but is feeling slighted by not hearing from her daughter. Janie is an absent co-worker who appears in the final scene of the play to speak truth to Sofia’s feelings of being gaslit and taken for granted. Janie has this all-knowing, mystical quality to her. She is ghost-like and a little odd. Empathetic, firm, the leader of the women’s bathroom.
EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM
Playwright: A. Rey Pamatmat
Director: Tyler Struble
ABOUT THE PLAY: With no parents, little food, and nothing in the bank account, Edith, her brother Kenny, and a giant stuffed frog are doing just fine, thank you very much. Making the rules up as they go with their new friend Benji, this rag-tag team meets their match when Edith ends up shooting something for real and the formerly indifferent outside world barges in whether they want it to or not. Full of heart and filled with laughs, this coming-of-age story explores the gap between childhood and whatever comes next.
DATES:
First Rehearsal: 10/11/22
Tech begins: 10/28/22
First Preview: 11/1/22
Opening: 11/4/22
Closing: 11/20/22
SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:
EDITH - (18+ to play 12), Filipino-American. Character’s pronouns: she/her. Kenny’s sister. A defiant tomboy who writes her own rules. Will stop at nothing to make sure she and her brother are protected from outside harm. Raw in her honesty with a tendency to always push back against reason. If she could have it her way, she’d take her best friend, Fergie the stuffed frog, and fly far away from here. Deeply struggling from the loss and abandonment of her parents.
KENNY - (18+ to play 16), Filipino-American. Character’s pronouns: he/him. Edith’s brother. A levelheaded, responsible young man, recently out of the closet and under a lot of pressure. Attempting to balance the responsibility of taking care of his younger sister and navigating his first romantic experience with another boy. When he gets to act his age, he is playful, charismatic and, hey, he’s sixteen, he’s trying to have a little fun here. Must always be the bearer of reality in a world that wants anything but the truth.
BENJI - (18+ to play 16), any race/ethnicity. Character's pronouns: he/him. Kenny’s “more-than-a-friend” friend from school. Nerdish with a gentle heart. When he’s in the books, he’s in his element. Overly constricted by his overbearing mother and coddled home. The thought of breaking the rules makes him squeamish but he’s getting a little tired of being everyone’s punching bag. Working up the courage to come out.
AND I AND SILENCE
Playwright: Naomi Wallace
Director: Rebecca Bradshaw
ABOUT THE PLAY: Dee and Jamie meet behind bars where they form a perilous bond and forge a plan for survival as they serve time. Their days fill with hope as they practice their soon-to-be plans. But after their worlds shift to life after incarceration, they learn the outside world is even more dangerous to their friendship than the jail itself. Exploring the fierce dreams of youth and the brutal reality of adulthood in 1950’s segregated America, And I and Silence is a dark yet playful, poetic portrait of desire, daring and survival.
DATES:
First Rehearsal: 1/3/23
Tech begins: 1/27/23
First Preview: 1/31/23
Opening: 2/3/23
Closing: 2/19/23
SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:
JAMIE - Ages from 17 to 26. Black. Character’s pronouns: she/her. Working class. Very smart-practical and tough. Steely, but unflinchingly optimistic-can be playful at times. Likes words, rhyming, and songs. At first, she is suspicious and wary of Dee. Jamie has more awareness about the world around her than Dee and believes she can overcome any obstacle.
DEE - Ages from 16 to 25. White. Character’s pronouns: she/her. Working class. Smart. Tough, and fiercely loyal. Younger than Jamie but can be mature and tender. Although she tries to keep up with Jamie's unflinching optimism, Dee retreats into darkness as the play progresses. A willing student-earnest and eager to make friends with Jamie, even when she is punished for it. Delights in the role-play they establish and enthusiastic to follow Jamie’s example.
NO CHILD
Playwright: Nilaja Sun
Director: Pascale Florestal
ABOUT THE PLAY:
What do you get when you attempt to have a group of high school students in the Bronx put on the play Our Country’s Good? Some groans, class skipping, and one teacher’s determination to make the impossible possible. A tour-de-force solo performance that sees one actor transform themselves with rapid-fire precision into all 16 characters, No Child… is insightful, hilarious and a touching master class for anyone concerned about the state of our education system and how we might fix it.
DATES:
First Rehearsal: 2/28/23
Tech begins: 3/24/23
First Preview: 3/28/23
Opening: 3/31/23
Closing: 4/16/23
SEEKING:
TRACK 1 - Character ages are from 16 to 60. African-Amercan or Latinx. Character’s pronouns: she/her and he/him. Dynamic. Shape-shifts between 16 different characters - students, teachers, parents, etc. Teaching artist experience in urban/inner-city schools is a plus. Movement experience. Caribbean and Latinx accents are also a plus.
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.
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.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for Tompkins 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. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 1600 square feet and can accommodate no more than 16 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 858 square feet and can accommodate no more than 23 individuals at a time.
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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