Arena Stage
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Feb 28, 2020
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
No appointments necessary. Auditions will be on a first come, first served basis. Non-equity seen if time permits.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep$1003/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles.
All SM positions
PREPARATION
Rehearsal Hall
Parking/Transportation: https://www.arenastage.org
LOCATION
Arena Stage
1101 6th St. SW
Washington, DC 20024
PERSONNEL
by Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin
Directed by Seema Sueko
EPA will be attended by Teresa Sapien (Casting Director/ Line Producer)
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal:01/05/2021
First Preview: 02/05/2021
Opens: 02/11/2021
Closes: 03/07/2021
OTHER
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
Adults, Equity (AEA)
Actors of all genders, backgrounds and identities are encouraged to audition. Arena Stage will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them in advance. Accommodation requests may include but are not limited to: Large Print Materials, Social Narratives, and ASL Interpretation. Please call 202-554-9066 with any questions.
seeking
HUSBAND: (30-40, male, East Asian) A samurai warrior, a noble man. ROLE IS CAST
WIFE: (20-40, female, East Asian) Daughter of a maidservant who married a samurai. Comic and dramatic range required. Combat experience necessary.
TAJOMARU: (20-30, male, East Asian). Infamous bandit known for doing evil, boastful, card-carrying villain. ROLE IS CAST
PRIEST: (40-60, male, East Asian). Buddhist monk. Was once an idealist but is facing a crisis after witnessing the savagery of humans to one another and themselves.
WOODCUTTER: (25-40, male, East Asian). Seemingly innocent by-stander, appears to have accidentally stumbled into the scene of the crime. No desire to further complicate the situation at hand.
WIGMAKER: (40-60, male, East Asian). Mischievous, alert, resourceful, cynical, crass and lives in the Rashomon gate, collecting hair from corpses for wigs. Was not present at the crime or the trial and so hears everything second-hand. Physical agility required.
DEPUTY: (20-50, male, East Asian). Eager to do his job well. Bullied by Tajomaru.
MOTHER: (40-60, female, East Asian). Mother of the Wife. A former maidservant in the Husband’s home, she did everything in her power to help her daughter marry above her social class and cherishes this accomplishment as though it were her own.
MEDIUM: (20-60, female, East Asian). An otherworldly woman trained in the art of the afterlife. Induces a trance that summons the voice of the Husband. Must be physically agile.
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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