Wilma Theater 2019-20 Season - Philadelphia PA EPA
Wilma Theater
AUDITION DATES
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
Sat, Apr 13, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
APPOINTMENTS
AEA members may Email to: casting@wilmatheater.org for a 3 minute appointment on or after Friday, April 5th. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT D: $696/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the season. See breakdown.
Theatre does not expect to use understudies.
There are no SM or ASM positions available at the Wilma in the 2019-2020 season
PREPARATION
Auditionees may prepare a brief monologue. Or, if you are interested in auditioning for a specific role in IS GOD IS or DANCE NATION, indicate your interest, and in which role, in your appointment email, and you will be sent a side to prepare. (sides will also be available at the audition)
LOCATION
Gerritt Street Studio
1213 Gerritt Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
PERSONNEL
In attendance at auditions:
James Ijames, Director of IS GOD IS
Kellie Mecleary, Associate Producer
Sara Marinich, Artistic Fellow
Molly Huber, Literary Intern
Sally Lobel, Literary Intern
OTHER
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
Wilma Theater 2019-20 Season
THERE
by Etel Adnan
Dir: Blanka Zizka
First Rehearsal: August 13, 2019
First Preview and Opening the week of September 11th, 2019
Closing: September 22nd, 2019
This show is fully cast
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DANCE NATION
by Clare Barron
Dir: TBD
First Rehearsal: September 24, 2019
First Preview and Opening the week of October 22nd, 2019
Closing: November 10th, 2019
NOTE: While most of these characters are ages 11-14, they will be played by adult actors 18+.
Actors of all ages are encouraged to audition. Actors of all ethnicities and abilities are encouraged to audition.
DANCE TEACHER PAT: Age 30-50, Male. The head of the dance studio
AMINA: (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Female. The star dancer.
ZUZU: (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Female. Always second best.
CONNIE: (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Female. A talented dancer. Indian-American
LUKE: (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Male. The only male dancer on the competition team.
MAEVE: (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Female. The oldest and least talented dancer on the team
SOFIA: (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Female. Knows what’s up
ASHLEE: (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Female. Future president of a post-apocalyptic USA
VANESSA (aka THE CRUMPLED SAILOR): (Actor 18+ to play) Age 11-14, Female. Could've been a phenomenon
THE MOMS: Age(s) 30-50, Female(s). Means well. Grown up Wendy
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SHOW TBA
Dir: TBD
First Rehearsal: December 30, 2019
First Preview Opening the week of January 28, 2020
Closing: February 16, 2020
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IS GOD IS
by Aleshea Harris
Dir: James Ijames
First Rehearsal: April 28, 2020
First Preview and Opening the week of May 26, 2020
Closing: June 14, 2020
NOTE: Actors of all abilities are encouraged to audition.
RACINE: Age 21, Female African-American. Identical twin sister to ANAIA. Has burn scars on her arms, back and neck but a face of considerable beauty. Is considerably tougher than her sister.
SHE: Age 40-60. Female, African-American. Mother to RACINE and ANAIA. Has burn scars over her entire body.
CHUCK HALL: Male, African-American. A lawyer. Middle-aged.
RILEY: Age 16, Male, African-American.
SCOTCH: Age 16, Male, African-American.
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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