THE BLUEST EYE - Boston, MA EPA
Huntington Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2.
Equity walk-ins are welcome and will be seen from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. If time permits, we will accept non-equity walk-ins on a first come, first served basis and only after all equity performers have auditioned.
APPOINTMENTS
Equity (AEA) performers may schedule an appointment by contacting Kat Klein at casting@huntingtontheatre.org or at 617-273-1543. Please leave a message with your name, primary contact information, and preferred audition hour.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B+; $1033/week current min
SEEKING
Seeking Equity actors for various roles. All child/teenager roles will be played by adults 18+. See breakdown.
None of these roles will be understudied.
All Production Stage Management positions have been filled.
You will be asked for your Equity Membership, so please bring your card with you.
PREPARATION
Please prepare either two contrasting monologues from any play or ask for two sides from The Bluest Eye or any play in our 2019/2020 season. When reaching out for an appointment, please indicate the show and character for which you would like to read and we will send you the appropriate sides. A reader will be provided. Total audition time not to exceed five minutes. Please bring a stapled headshot and resume.
Scripts are available for perusal in-person at the Huntington Theatre Offices (281 Huntington Avenue).
LOCATION
Huntington Avenue Theatre
264 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Studio 210, 2nd Floor
PERSONNEL
Rebecca Bradshaw, Associate Producer (in attendance)
Playwright: Lydia Diamond
Director: TBA
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: March 31, 2020
Tech Begins: April 19, 2020
First Preview: April 24, 2020
Opening: April 29, 2020
Closing: May 24, 2020
OTHER
The audition space is currently inaccessible due to an elevator being down. The space is located on the 2nd Floor. If you need an accessible space for an audition, please notify us and we will provide an alternate location within two business days of our scheduled audition.
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
*All children will be played by adults (18+)
**All roles (except Pecola) will be contracted “As Cast” due to doubling within the ensemble.
SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:
CLAUDIA
-- black, teenage girl*
Precocious, sensitive girl; she must be able to move gracefully between the innocence of youth and the wisdom of the narrator who has lived through it all; dexterity with direct address a must.
FREIDA/DARLENE
-- black, teenage girl*
Claudia’s older sister; somewhat more practical than Claudia. Confident in her understanding of the world.
PECOLA
-- black, teenage girl*
A shy, quiet, resigned and somewhat pained presence; she should be completely innocent; it is imperative that she have very dark brown skin.
MRS. BREEDLOVE
-- woman, black, 40’s
An older version of Pecola, also has a dark brown complexion; painfully shy and insecure, and still very adept at addressing the audience.
CHOLLY
-- man, black 40’s
The shell of a man who may have been physically impressive at one time, dark brown complexion.
MAUREEN PEARL
-- black, teenage girl*
Very pretty; more complicated than merely “snotty” light-skinned African-American. Will also play track of White Girl.
MAMA
-- woman, black, 40’s
She possesses an impressive presence. She loves her children and this should be evident despite her stern manner.
SOAPHEAD CHURCH
-- man, black, 40’s
Charismatic, odd, charming, mature.
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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