PASSAGE Equity Principal Actors - Pillsbury House Theatre Auditions

Posted December 1, 2022
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PASSAGE - Pillsbury House Theatre

PASSAGE - Minneapolis EPARevised Pillsbury House Theatre | Minneapolis, MN

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

Update in Seeking field.

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm

APPOINTMENTS

For an appointment, please email a copy of your vaccination card to phtauditions@gmail.com between Monday, November 28 and Monday, December 5.

CONTRACT

SPT

$416 weekly minimum (SPT 4)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in PASSAGE by Christopher Chen (See breakdown).

This production has characters from 25-80+. Performers will need to be able to move well, a willingness to engage creative exploration around themes of colonization, and able to play multiple characters. Performers of color are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 3-minute modern monologue of your choosing.

BREAKDOWN

SEEKING:

LOCATION

Pillsbury House Theatre

3501 Chicago Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55407

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Signe V Harriday: Production Artistic Director Suzy Messerole: Co-Director

OTHER DATES

Rehearsal: Monday, August 21, 2023 Tech: Saturday, September 16

First Audience: Thursday, September 21 Opens: Friday, September 22

Closes: October 22, 2023

Rehearsals will be 5 days in a row, 6 hours a day (daytime).

Performances will be 5 shows a week between Wednesday and Sunday, may include some student performances.

OTHER


pillsburyhouseandtheatre.org

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.

Country X:

B - Doctor, late 30s - 50s

G - Professor & Holy Person, Elder

H - Estate owner, born into wealth, 40 - 50s

M - Business person, 40 - 50s

S - H’s Assistant - 25 - 40

Mosquito - cryptic and sometimes mischievous character; any age and gender

Gecko - cryptic and sometimes mischievous character; any age and gender

Country Y:

D - Head Doctor at B’s hospital, 40s - 60s

F - Teacher at the National School, newly arrived to County X, 30s- 50s

J - Security Liaison in County X, 25 - 40s

Q - Newly arrived to County X, joining fiancé, 25 - 40s

R - Q’s Fiancé, been in County X awhile, 25 - 40s

Requirement for proof of vaccination:

Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, etc.) will be required to show proof of COVID vaccination prior to entry into the venue. (Anyone with a medical or religious exemption from vaccination, should e-mail ahoeschen@actorsequity.org with Vaccination exemption in the subject line and attach proof of exemption in advance of their appointment. Information provided will be kept confidential.) Anyone with symptoms of COVID, flu, or any other infectious disease that can be transmitted by casual contact should not attend the auditions.

Everyone participating in the auditions is encouraged to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.

If the risk level for Hennepin County trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 48 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 at least 24 hours in advance if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.

We encourage members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms.

Auditions room (Theater) maximum capacity: 70

Holding room (Lobby) maximum capacity: 40

Auditions will have a scheduled time slot. We ask that no one arrives more then 15 minutes before your appointment. To help keep number of people waiting low.

Pillsbury House Theatre is a masked facility, if you are experiencing any flu or cold like symptoms the day of your audition, please contact us and we will work to reschedule you. Our community health and safety is one of our values.

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