Ten Thousand Things 2023-24 Season - Minneapolis EPA Ten Thousand Things | Minneapolis, MN
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, June 9, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (C)
No break scheduled.
Appointments can be made by emailing Ryan Volna-Rich, Ten Thousand Things Production Manager at: auditions@tenthousandthings.org . When making your appointment please share your preferred date(s) and times and we will do our best to accommodate. The deadline to schedule appointments is June 8th by 5:00pm. If you need to cancel your appointment, please contact us at auditions@tenthousandthings OR at 612-203- 9502
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$690 weekly minimum (SPT 8)
Equity actors for roles in Ten Thousand Things 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
13 or more Equity Actors and/or
Swing/Understudies for 2023-2024 Season for three live productions: multi-racial and gender imaginative casting. Most actors will play multiple roles.
All abilities, ethnicities, cultural, and gender identities are welcome to audition with encouragement to Black, Indigenous, AAPI, People of Color and Trans Artists. TTT employs diverse, inclusive, and gender imaginative casting for all roles as culturally appropriate to the telling of the story. Even if you do not see yourself directly reflected in the roles below, please feel welcome to schedule/submit your audition for
consideration.
Plymouth Congregational Church
1919 LaSalle Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
There is a large lot with free parking. Enter door #1 off of Lasalle Ave. You will see a large “Black Lives Matter” Sign above the entrance. THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.
Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare (author of translation TBD), directed by Marcela Lorca
The Hatmaker's Wife, by Lauren Yee, directed by Joel Sass
The Spitfire Grill, by James Valcq, Fred Alley, directed by Marcela Lorca
Expected to attend:
Marcela Lorca, Artistic Director/Director of The Spitfire Grill
Ryan Volna-Rich, Production Manager
Viewing virtual auditions only:
Peter Vitale, Music Director for The Spitfire Grill
Twelfth Night:
First rehearsal September 5th, 2023 Running Oct. 3rd thru Nov. 19th, 2023
The Hatmaker's Wife:
First rehearsal Jan. 8th, 2024
Running Feb. 8th thru March 17th, 2024
The Spitfire Grill:
First rehearsal March 25th, 2024
Running April 25th thru June 9th, 2024
OTHER
Please prepare a classic or heightened language monologue, 2 minute maximum. Optional: A short song of your choice, a cappella. There will not be an accompanist on site. We wish to hear singing a cappella to reflect the minimal instrumentation that is used under performance conditions. Please bring a headshot and resume with you to auditions. Virtual auditions: We will be accepting virtual audition pieces. The deadline for virtual auditions is June 10th at 5:00pm. They can be submitted to Ryan Volna-Rich, Ten Thousand Things Production Manager at: auditions@tenthousandthings.org . If sending in a tape, please keep total audition submission to 4 minutes or less and include a copy of your headshot and resume.
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 in roles is based on author notes and typical casting. TTT employs diverse, inclusive, and gender imaginative casting for all roles as culturally appropriate to the telling of the story. Even if you do not see yourself directly reflected in the roles below please feel welcome to schedule/submit your audition for consideration.
Ten Thousand Things believes that artists are our biggest asset and are committed to providing livable wages. In order to make this possible we do prioritize casting locally (Minnesota / the Twin Cities).
Orsino: Duke of Illyria and its ruler.
Viola/Cesario: Twin sister of Sebastian, after being shipwrecked she disguises herself as a boy. Lady Olivia: Countess, falls in love with Viola disguised as a boy.
Sebastian: Twin brother of Viola. Marries Olivia.
Antonio: Sea captain who aids and protects Sebastian
Sir Toby Belch: Lady Olivia’s uncle, given to constant drinking bouts
Sir Andrew Aguecheek: knight who courts lady Olivia
(Already Cast) Malvolio: Lady Olivia’s steward, dreams of marrying Lady olivia
Maria: Lady Olivia’s waiting woman
Feste: A clown, or “jester,” in the employ of Lady Olivia
Fabian: Servant of some importance in Lady Olivia’s house.
Valentine and Curio: Two gentlemen who attend Duke Orsino.
(Already Cast) Hetchman: Hatmaker. He wears a hat. Curmudgeonly.
(Already Cast) Hetchman’s Wife: Wife of Hetchman. Nondescript. Does she have a name? Who knows.
Meckel: Hetchman’s neighbor and only friend.
(Already Cast) Voice: A young woman
(Already Cast) Gabe: Voice’s boyfriend. Easygoing in a way Voice has never been. (Already Cast) Wall: A wall, probably female, that speaks with a quasi-Eastern European accent.
(Already Cast) Percy Talbott: Percy is pretty, if a bit rough-edged. Her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. She carries a terrible secret.
Hannah Ferguson: About 70, owner of the Spitfire Grill.
Shelby Thorpe: mid-30’s. Plain, shy, almost ethereal. Wife of Caleb Thorpe.
Caleb Thorpe: Early 40’s, out-of-work foreman. Clinging to the past.
Sheriff Joe Sutter: Mid to late 20’s, small-town policeman.
Effy Crayneck: 50’s, postmistress and the town busybody.
The Visitor: Mid-40’s and a mysterious figure who never speaks.
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