THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE 2023 SEASON - CHICAGO EPA
THIRD AVENUE PLAYWORKS
SIGNUP INFO
Signups begin Mar 28, 12:00 pm (CDT)
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60661
Tue, Apr 4, 2023
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CDT)
Break: 12:00-1:00pm
SPT
$500 weekly minimum (SPT 6)
Equity Actors for roles in Third Avenue Playhouse 2023 Season (see breakdown).
Third Avenue PlayWorks encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Please prepare two contrasting monologues, or a brief musical selection and a monologue.
Jacob Janssen, Artistic Director/Producer (expected to attend)
I CARRY YOUR HEART WITH ME -
1ST REH 4/19
OPEN 5/10
CLOSE 5/28
DADDY LONG LEGS -
1ST REH 5/31
OPEN 6/23
CLOSE 7/9
BOEING BOEING -
1ST REH 7/12
OPEN 8/4
CLOSE 8/27
IRMA VEP -
1ST REH 9/13
OPEN 10/6
CLOSE 10/22
WONDERFUL LIFE -
1ST REH 11/21
OPEN 12/15
CLOSE 12/31
OTHER
An Equity monitor will be provided.
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions 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.
Equity encourages 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 and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 45 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 35 individuals at a time.
by Jennifer Blackmer
Esther Shannon - 30s-40s Esther is a stenographer in a top secret military base for returning Vietnam POW’s. Esther knows how to get ahead in this ‘man’s world’. A returning POW’s story fundamentally alters the course of her life. She is smart, sensitive, and brave. Any ethnicity.
by John Caird & Paul Gordon
Jerusha Abbott - Late teens-mid 20s - G3 to B5 (alto), pop musical theater voice with belting and good vocal technique. A bright, witty, and independent young woman who has spent her life at the John Grier Home. She is the oldest orphan in the home and the beneficiary of a mysterious benefactor who has agreed to send her to college. Jerusha is a talented writer and dreams of becoming a novelist. She is also a bit of a rebel and is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Any ethnicity.
Jervis Pendleton - 20s-30s - G3 to G#4 (tenor), pop musical theater voice with belting and good vocal technique. A handsome, well-to-do, and educated young man. He is the uncle of one of Jerusha's roommates and introduces her to a world of literature, travel, and adventure. Jervis is a romantic at heart and is drawn to Jerusha's intelligence and wit. He is also a bit of a dreamer and is not afraid to take risks. Any ethnicity.
by Marc Camoletti
Bernard - 30s-40s - An American playboy living in Paris, Bernard is charming, handsome, and happily engaged to three different women, none of whom know about the others. Detail oriented, by over-confident to a fault. Any ethnicity.
Robert - 30s-40s - An old friend of Bernard's from Wisconsin. He is a shy, sweet, but nervous man, who is also a loyal friend. Robert helps Bernard to keep his three relationships a secret, sending his anxiety into a tailspin. Any ethnicity.
Berthe - 30s-40s Bernard's French housekeeper. She is a sharp-tongued and observant woman who is not fooled by Bernard's deception. Always exhausted, and at the point of exasperation with Bernard’s hi jinx. Any ethnicity.
Gretchen - 20s-30s - Passionate and tempestuous, Gretchen is Bernard’s German fiancé. She is a commanding presence. She works for Lufthansa. Any ethnicity.
Gabriella - 20s-30s - Fiery and smart, Gabriella is Bernard’s Italian fiancé. She flies with Alitalia. Any ethnicity.
Gloria - 20s-30s - Gloria is the quintessential American go-getter, and happily engaged to Bernard. She is beautiful, confident attendant who is engaged to Bernard. She has a big appetite for love and food. She works for TWA. Any ethnicity.
by Charles Ludlum
These tracks cover a variety of characters, some of which may be various genders.
Track 1 - Female 30-50s - Multiple roles. Comfortable with physical comedy. Generative, and generous in the room. Any ethnicity.
Track 2 - Female 30-50s - Multiple roles. Comfortable with physical comedy. Generative, and generous in the room. Any ethnicity.
adapted by Joe Landry
Freddie Filmore - 50s-60s Male - Can be gruff or lovable. Mr. Gower, Joseph, and others. Any ethnicity.
Jake Laurents - 40s Male - All-American, charismatic, and good looking. George Bailey, and others. Any ethnicity.
Harry “Jazzbo” Haywood - mid 30s Male - Good comic timing. Harry Bailey, Bert the Cop, and others. Any ethnicity.
Sally Applewhite - 30s Female - Girl next door, all-American. Mary Bailey, and others. Any ethnicity.
Lana Sherwood - 30s Female - Great comic timing. Violet, Matilda, and others. Any ethnicity.
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