Boston Playwright's Theatre 18-19 Season of New Plays - Boston EPA
Boston Playwrights' Theatre
AUDITION DATES
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
11:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
no scheduled lunch break
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
11:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
no scheduled lunch break
APPOINTMENTS
AEA actors may seek an appointment with Kate Snodgrass, 617-353-5104, ksnodgra@bu.edu. AEA actors without appointments will be seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
NEAT Category 4; $297.00/week
SEEKING
AEA Actors. We encourage performers of all races and ethnicities to participate. Local area actors are strongly encouraged to audition.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue. Play drafts will be available at StageSource, Inc., and in the foyer of Boston Playwrights' Theatre before auditions dates. Sides and a Reader will be available at the audition. Please bring your picture and resume.
LOCATION
Boston Playwrights' Theatre
949 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215-1305
Studios A & B
PERSONNEL
In attendance will be: Producer/Artistic Director Kate Snodgrass; Season playwrights Kira Rockwell, Laura J. Neill, Alexis Scheer, Beirut Balutis; Season Directors Leila Ghaemi, Avital Shira, Sara Katzoff, Adam Kassim.
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production dates
OTHER
www.bostonplaywrights.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
THE TRAGIC ECSTACY OF GIRLHOOD
by Kira Rockwell, Directed by Leila Ghaemi (a drama)
Reh: Sept 11, Opening: October 11, Closing: October 21
Five young women living in a half-way home for girls in Texas try to combat their grief at a friend’s suicide.
ISABEL “IZZY” (ROLE CAST) (14) Latinx, Mexican-American. A naive explorer
JOJO (ROLE CAST) (15) White. A faithful follower
ADRIANA “AUDI” ((ROLE CAST) (16) Latinx, Mexican-American. Izzy's older sister. A bold general
CHARLIE (ROLE CAST) (16) Biracial, black and white. An anxious realist
MOIRA (ROLE CAST) (16) Black. A strong-willed optimist
AMBER (ROLE CAST) (17) In search of her identity. Any ethnicity. A fading memory
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WINTER PEOPLE
by Laura J. Neill, Directed by Avital Shira (a drama)
Reh: Oct. 30, Opening: Dec. 6, Closing: Dec. 16
Life on Long Island where arson is suspected. Each family is played by a single actor. Actors of any gender or non-binary strongly encouraged to audition for any role;
Because of the double/triple-casting, the most important quality in any actor will be versatility and the ability to create distinctions between characters.
KIM, 40s, Black – IMANI, early 20s (daughter) – NATASHA, 30s (sister) [age range 20s-40s]
SUE, 30s, white – HANNAH, 18 (daughter) – SHAUN, 30s (cousin) [age range 20s-30s]
RAÚL, 40s, Latinx – CLAUDIA, 18 (daughter) – PATRICIA, 40s (wife) [age range 20s-40s]
RAVEN, early 20s, Native American – JASON, 40s (father) [age range 20s-40s]
LUKE (ROLE CAST), 20s, white - ROB, 20s (cousin) - CAT, 18 (cousin) [age range 20s]
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WYNWOOD
by Alexis Scheer, Directed by Sara Katzoff (a comedy)
Reh: Jan. 22, Opening: February 21, Closing: March 3, 2019
A young Latina woman faces crisis when her work and personal life collide.
MARIANA— Female, Latina, 20s, Director of Studio Six, an art gallery. Fierce, driven, headstrong. A total girl boss. Cuban-American. *Must have some command of Spanish
ESTELLA— Female, Latina, 50s, a movie star and Mari’s mom. Regal, charming, beloved. Always the center of attention. Cuban-American. *Must have some command of Spanish
JUAN--Male, Latino, 20s, Carolina's boyfriend and the valet guy net door. Affectionate, goofy, esaygoing. All heart, Colombian-American. *Must have some command of Spanish.
CAROLINA— (ROLE CAST) Female, Latina, 20s, a photographer and intern at Studio Six. Revolutionary, resourceful, passionate. Here to change the world. Cuban-American. *Must have some command of Spanish
JENNY— (ROLE CAST) Female, White, 20s, Estella’s assistant and lover. Bubbly, savvy, romantic. All kinds of helpful. Caucasian-American
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DEAD HOUSE
by Beirut Balutis, Directed by Adam Kassim (a drama)
Reh: March 19, Opening: April 18, Closing: April 28, 2019
After the death of their star player, a high school football community deals with their shock and grief
LEAH--Female, 30s-50s, Mother to dead boy, in grief.
MERLE-- Male, 17, race unspecified, confident, troubled underneath
LEVI--(ROLE CAST) Male, 17, Quarterback, cocky
MAXWELL--(ROLE CAST) Male, 17, brother to Prairie, football player, kind
PRAIRIE--(ROLE CAST) Female, 16, cheerleader, Maxwell's sister, bossy control freak.
JUNE--(ROLE CAST) Female, 16, cheerleader, Latina, a follower
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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