WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT... - Atlanta GA EPA by Appt
Theater Emory
AUDITION DATE
Sun, Aug 05, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
Send email to meghan.truhett@emory.edu. If no email access, call Meghan Truhett at 404-727-5323. Email preferred. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT $601/week minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors. There are 2 to 3 Equity contracts to be cast among the available roles. See breakdown
Note: Theater Emory casts mainly from the Atlanta / North Georgia area.
Local Atlanta-area performers are strongly encouraged to audition.
www.theater.emory.edu/home/auditions/professionals.html
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
PREPARATION
Actors will read from sides to be provided at the audition and available at the theater and online in advance.
Actors may also be asked to do a short physical and/or musical improvisation.
This play contains both a generous sense of humor and explicit moments of violence.
Please bring a picture and a resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Theater Emory Administrative Offices
Emory University
Rich Memorial Building
1602 Fishburne Dr
Atlanta, GA 30322
Second floor, room 210. Parking in Fishburne Parking Deck.
PERSONNEL
Director: Eric J. Little
Artistic Director: Brent Glenn
Casting Coordinator: Robert Schultz
In attendance at the auditions will be:
Eric J. Little, Director
Robert Schultz, Theater Emory Casting Coordinator
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal- Sept. 18, 2018.
Performances- Oct. 25, 26, 30, 31 and Nov. 10, 11.
This play is part of three productions (with separate casts) performing in rotating repertory in October/November.
OTHER
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
Project Description
We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915 by Jackie Sibblies Drury follows a group of actors struggling to adequately tell the story of the Herero people. Though the play covers a serious topic, it does so through the lens of humor and explores the revelations the characters have about history, race, and theatre during their rehearsals. Ultimately the play takes a dark turn as the American wounds and the historical tragedy overlap within this ensemble’s own process. Music, comedy, violence, and politics all blend in this metatheatrical masterpiece.
Character Breakdown/Descriptions
These are the roles to be played by professionals. The company will include student actors to be cast at later auditions.
Actor 6 / Black Woman – a Black woman in her 20’s, the unofficial leader of a student theater troupe, generous and kind but still authoritative, sharp and “sassy”
Actor 1 / White Man – a White man in his 20’s, educated well-meaning though casually inflicts microaggressions, charming and “all American”, at the end a darkness/violence bubbles up from his improv game which scares himself and everyone else
Actor 2 / Black Man – a Black man in his 20’s, a Hotep-type student more interested in the history of the show than the actual acting, masculine and confident but not lacking a sense of humor
**a sense of musicality and ability to improv is necessary for all roles
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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