Silent Sky - Addison EPA
WaterTower Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Sep 24, 2016
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (CDT)
Callbacks: Monday, September 26 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Sep 25, 2016
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (CDT)
Callbacks: Monday, September 26 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
APPOINTMENTS
TO BOOK AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT: https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?kn=204069&typId=56144&step=2 OR call 972.450.6277.
CONTRACT
SPT
SPT 6 Minimum - $443/wk
SEEKING
Seeking 5 actors for the regional premiere of Silent Sky. This new play by Lauren Gunderson blends humor and romance in a riveting exploration of the life and career of celebrated astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868-1921), who fearlessly asserted herself in the male-driven, turn-of-the-century world of science and academia.
PREPARATION
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Sides can be found online at www.watertowertheatre.org/employment.aspx. Copies will be provided at the audition.
LOCATION
Addison Theatre Centre
15650 Addison Rd
Addison, TX 75001-3285
PERSONNEL
Directed by Kelsey Leigh Ervi
OTHER
Audition appointment, headshot and resume are required. Scripts are available for perusal at WTT Box Office (open Tues-Fri 12-6) and S.T.A.G.E. Local hires preferred.
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.
BREAKDOWN
Henrietta Leavitt - Female, 30s, brilliant, determined, a dreamer, has never much cared for the status quo.
Margaret Leavitt - Female, late 20s-early 30s, a homebody, genuine, sweet-natured; ability to sing and play the piano a plus.
Peter Shaw - Male, 30s, reserved, his views have never really been challenged prior to the events of this play, handsome but unassuming.
Annie Cannon - Female, 40s, a leader, tough, sure, grows into a firebrand for the suffrage movement.
Williamina Fleming - Female, late 40s-50s, Scottish, intelligent, witty, warm and outgoing, the first of her kind.
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