Artists Repertory Theatre 2017-2018 Season - Portland EPA Days
Artists Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Apr 12, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (PDT)
Apr 13, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (PDT)
APPOINTMENTS
Equity Actors: Email casting@artistsrep.org to schedule a 5 minute audition slot. Note your preferred audition day/time. Non Equity: Open Call
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT D Minimum - $637/wk
SEEKING
Principal roles for the upcoming Artists Repertory Theatre season. AN OCTOROON by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins; CAUGHT by Christopher Chen; THE HUMANS by Stephen Karam; MAGELLANICA by E.M. Lewis; BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY by Stephen Adly Guirgis; THE THANKSGIVING PLAY by Larissa FastHorse; I AND YOU by Lauren Gunderson
PREPARATION
Two contrasting monologues, not exceeding 3 minutes total. Please see www.artistsrep.org/learn-about-us/work-with-us.aspx for further instructions.
LOCATION
Artists Repertory Theatre
1515 S.W. Morrison
Portland, OR 97205
Enter Morrison side but auditions in Alder Theatre
PERSONNEL
Dámaso Rodríguez - Artistic Director. See breakdown for directors for season.
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for dates.
OTHER
www.artistsrep.org
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
We value diversity on our stages and in our theatre, and encourage actors of all types, ages, ethnicities, genders and actors with disabilities to audition.
AN OCTOROON: Rehearses Aug 8 - Sept 3, 2017. Performances Sept 5 - Oct 8, 2017.
CAUGHT: Rehearses Sept 5 - Oct 1, 2017. Performances Oct 3 - Oct 29, 2017.
THE HUMANS: Rehearses Oct 24 - Nov 19, 2017. Performances Nov 21, 2016 - Dec 17, 2017.
MAGELLANICA: Rehearses Nov 28, 2017 - Jan 19, 2018. Performances Jan 20 - March 4, 2018.
RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY: Rehearses Feb 6 - March 4, 2018. Performances March 6 - April 7, 2018.
THANKSGIVING PLAY: Rehearses Feb 27 - April 1, 2018. Performances April 3 - April 29, 2018.
I AND YOU: Rehearses April 17 - May 20, 2018. Performances May 22 - June 24, 2018.
AN OCTOROON
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Directed by TBA
BJJ – male, 20s – 40s, African-American or black actor, great comic timing
Plays the characters of GEORGE, the hero and heir to the Plantation Terrebonne, and M’CLOSKY, a villain who plots to buy Terrebonne
PLAYWRIGHT/WAHNOTEE/LAFOUCHE – Precast
ASSISTANT – male, Native American, mixed-race, or South Asian actor
Plays the characters of PETE, an older, loyal slave in charge of the house and
PAUL, a young slave
ZOE – female, biracial, multi-racial, or actress of color as the title character, educated, Southern Belle, heroine
DORA – female, white, wealthy daughter of a plantation owner, interested in marrying George
MINNIE – female, African-American, black, or actress of color, friends with Dido, slave, pragmatic
DIDO – female, African-American, black, or actress of color, friends with Minnie, slave, a worrier
GRACE - female, African-American, black, or actress of color, a pregnant slave, plain spoken
RATTS – male, actor of color, must play a musical instrument, river boat owner
CAUGHT
by Christopher Chen Directed by Shawn Lee
LIN – male, 20s – 40s, Chinese, dissident artist who was imprisoned for his art
JOYCE/CURATOR – Precast
BOB – male, 40s – 60s, white, Editor of New Yorker, passive aggressive than aggressive aggressive
WANG MIN – female, any age, Chinese, conceptual artist and strategic defender of her position
THE HUMANS
by Stephen Karam Directed by Dámaso Rodriguez
ERIK BLAKE – male, 60, forlorn, concerned for his family but feels somewhat powerless, visiting New York City from Scranton, PA
DEIRDRE BLAKE – female, 61, Erik’s wife, people pleaser, on Weight Watchers, visiting New York City from Scranton, PA
AIMEE BLAKE – female, 34, their daughter, a lawyer, suffers from a chronic digestive illness, recently dumped
BRIGID BLAKE – female, 26, their daughter, struggling composer, just moved in with boyfriend, starting to doubt future
FIONA MOMO BLAKE – Precast
RICHARD SAAD – male, 38, Brigid’s boyfriend, going to school for masters in social work, comes from a wealthy family, stands to inherit trust fund at 40.
MAGELLANICA
by EM Lewis Directed by Dámaso Rodriguez
Captain Adam Burrell – Precast
Freddie de la Rosa – Precast
Dr. Morgan Halsted – Precast
Dr. Vadik Chapayev – Precast
Dr. Todor Kozlek – Precast
Dr. May Zhou – female, 26, Chinese-American physicist with a specialization in space and astrophysical plasmas
Dr. Lars Brotten – male, 41, Norwegian ornithologist, energetic, working expedition as cook to fund his own project
Dr. William Huffington – Precast
BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Adriana Baer
POPS – Precast
OSWALDO – male, late 20s – early 40s, Latino, newly sober, eager to please
LULU – female, 20s, Latina or African American, Junior’s girlfriend, flirtatious, big hearted, working way through school
JUNIOR – male, late 20s – early 40s, African-American, son of Pops, newly paroled, working through some shit
DETECTIVE O’CONNOR – Precast
LIEUTENANT CARO – male, late 30s – early 50s, O’Connor’s fiancé, ambitious, self-serving
CHURCH LADY – Precast
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by Larissa FastHorse Directed by Luan Schooler
CADEN – Precast
JAXTON – male, 40s – 50s, Caucasian looking, yoga practitioner/actor. Politically correct to a fault, a big one. He’s that guy everyone loves, but his logical PC thinking takes weird turns.
LOGAN – Precast
ALICIA – female, brunette who looks like someone who would have been cast as ethnic in 1950’s movies. Without guile. That actress whose every script note happens to give her more lines. Must be able to sing.
I AND YOU
by Lauren Gunderson Directed by JoAnn Johnson
ANTHONY – a boy, 17. Not the same ethnicity as Caroline. He is neat, poised, mature for his age. He’s an A Student, a team player, a nice guy. He’s not really great around girls. HE takes his homework very seriously. When he likes something (jazz music) he is all in.
CAROLINE – a girl, 17. Not the same ethnicity as Anthony. She is in comfy clothing, she does not expect company, she is sick but doesn’t look terribly ill, just weak and frumpy, she doesn’t go out. She is cynical, over it, does not let a stray feeling near the surface.
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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