Writers Theatre 2018-19 Season - Glencoe EPA Days
Writers Theatre Inc
AUDITION DATES
Fri, Mar 16, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
Lunch 1-2pm.
No accompanist provided.
Tue, Mar 20, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
Lunch: 1-2pm. An Accompanist will be provided.
Mon, Mar 26, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
Lunch: 1-2pm. No accompanist provided.
APPOINTMENTS
Equity Members may sign up for an appointment through the Member Portal beginning Friday, March 9th at noon.
CONTRACT
CAT CAT 5; $800/week.
SEEKING
Actors and Actor/Singers for both principal and understudy roles in our upcoming 2018/2019 Season. See breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Non-Musical: 2 contrasting one-minute monologues, one classical and one contemporary. Musical: 1 one-minute contemporary monologue and 32 bars of music that shows your range. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided on 3/20 only. Please bring one copy of a headshot and resume with you.
LOCATION
Writers Theatre
325 Tudor Court
Glencoe, IL 60022
Auditions will take place in the Rehearsal Room. Free street parking.
PERSONNEL
Casting Director and Associate Producer Geoff Button and Artistic Assistant Alexandra Kunath will attend with casting authority.
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for rehearsal/performance dates.
OTHER
Artists of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
If you are interested in auditioning for musicals, an accompanist will be provided on Tuesday, March 20th only.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
VIETGONE by Qui Nguyen with original music by Shane Rettig, directed by Lavina Jadhwani
1st Rehearsal - Tue 7/17/18 Understudies start - Tue 7/31/18 1st Tech - Thu 8/9/18 Opening - Wed 8/22/18 Closing (6 week run) - Sun 9/23/18 Latest Possible Close (9 weeks) - Sun 10/14/18
QUANG u/s: Male, East Asian, mid-20s-early-30s; A helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. Adventurous, charming, rugged. Has extended rap/spoken word sequences throughout the play.
NHAN/BOBBY u/s: Male, East Asian, mid-20s-early-30s; Nhan - Quang's best friend. Boisterous and loyal; Bobby - American soldier. Naïve, earnest, sweet. Also doubles several smaller tracks, including ASIAN GUY & PLAYWRIGHT.
WITCH by Jen Silverman, directed by Marti Lyons
1st Rehearsal - Tue 8/28/18 Understudies start - Tue 9/11/18 1st Tech - Thu 9/20/18 Opening - Thu 10/4/18 Closing (13 week run) - Sun 12/23/18 Latest Possible Close (21 weeks) - Sun 2/17/19
ELIZABETH: Female, All Ethnicities, 40s-60s; An outcast.
ELIZABETH/WINNIFRED u/s: Female, All Ethnicities, late 20s-early 30s; Winnifred - Sir Arthur's servant, resigned and pragmatic, secretly married to Frank.
SCRATCH/FRANK u/s: Male, All Ethnicities, 20s-early 30s; Scratch - The devil; Frank - A confident and successful young man, charming and ruthless. His ambition knows no bounds.
SIR ARTHUR u/s: Male, All Ethnicities, 50s-60s. A wealthy and powerful man.
CUDDY u/s: Male, All Ethnicities, 20s-Early 30s. Sir Arthur's son. Painfully shy, a morris-dancer. He's secretly in love with Frank (and also in hate).
TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare, directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam
1st Rehearsal - Tue 10/9/18 Understudies start - Tue 10/23/18 1st Tech - Thu 11/1/18 Opening - Wed 11/14/18 Closing (7 week run) - Sun 12/23/18 Latest Possible Close (9 weeks) - Sun 1/6/19
VIOLA: Female, All Ethnicities, mid 20s-early 30s
ORSINO: Male, All Ethnicities, 30s
SIR ANDREW: Male, All Ethnicities, 30s-55
LADY IN WAITING: Female, All Ethnicities, 20s-mid 30s
SIR TOBY/ANDREW u/s: Male, All Ethnicities, 40s-60s
MALVOLIO/FESTE/FABIAN u/s: Male, All Ethnicities, 40s-60s
August Wilson's MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, directed by Ron OJ Parson
1st Rehearsal - Tue 1/8/19 Understudies start - Tue 1/22/19 1st Tech - Thu 1/31/19 Opening - Wed 2/13/19 Closing (7 week run) - Sun 3/24/19 Latest Possible Close (9 weeks) - Sun 4/7/19
IRVIN: Male, Caucasian, late 30s-50s; Ma Rainey's manager and liaison between Sturdyvant and Ma.
DUSSIE MAY: Female, African American, early 20s-early 30s; Ma Rainey's young lover.
POLICEMAN: Male, Caucasian, 40s-50s.
SYLVESTER: Male, African American, 20s-early 30s; Ma Rainey's nephew who stutters.
STURDYVANT: Male, Caucasian, late 30s-50s; the owner of the recording studio.
LEVEE: Male, African American, late 20s-mid 30s; the confident, tempermental and skilled trumpet player; the youngest member of the band.
CUTLER/TODELO/SLOW DRAG u/s: Male, African American, late 40s-60s; career musicians in Ma Rainey's band.
MA RAINEY u/s: Female, African American, 50s-60s; praised as Mother of the Blues.
A NUMBER by Caryl Churchill, directed by Robin Witt
1st Rehearsal - Tue 2/19/19 Understudies start - Tue 3/5/19 1st Tech - Thu 3/14/19 Opening - Thu 3/28/19 Closing (13 week run) - Sun 6/16/19 Latest Possible Close (23 weeks) - Sun 8/25/19
SALTER: Male, Caucasian, early-60s +; Father to Bernards
BERNARDS: Male, Caucasian, late-30s-40s; Salter's sons
SALTER u/s
BERNARDS u/s
NEXT TO NORMAL by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, directed by David Cromer and music directed by Andra Velis Simon
1st Rehearsal - Tue 4/9/19 Understudies start - Tue 4/23/29 1st Tech - Thu 5/2/19 Opening - Wed 5/15/19 Closing (8 week run) - Sun 6/30/19 Latest Possible Close (9 weeks) - Sun 7/7/19
DIANA: Female, All Ethnicities, 40s-early 50s; Depressed, bipolar, and haunted by a death in the family, yet still strives to have a perfect family. Vocal range: G3 - F#5
DAN: Male, All Ethnicities, 40s-early 50s; Diana's husband. Authentic, the constant in Diana's life, though exhausted by her behavior. Vocal range: Ab2-B4
GABE: Male, All Ethnicities, late teen-early 20s; Diana & Dan's son. Athletic, smart, and charming. Vocal range: B2 - C5
DR. MADDEN; Male, All Ethnicities, mid-30s-40s; Diana's rock star psychotherapist. Vocal range: A2-A4
DIANA u/s
DAN/DR. MADDEN u/s
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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