Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
6/26/2011
Location
San Jose Stage Company
490 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
The Stage
Time(s)
Sunday, June 26th
9 AM to 6 PM
Lunch from noon to 1 PM
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Email headshot and resume to
rsingleton@thestage.org for appointment, no calls.
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Contract
Bay Area Theatre
$413/wk
Seeking
Please see breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare one (1) contemporary comedy monologue of no longer than three (3) minutes in length total.
Other Dates
First Rehearsal February 28th, 2012
First Preview April 4th, 2012
Opening April 7th, 2012
Closing April 29th, 2012
Other
www.thestage.org
Personnel
Randall King Artistic Director, Anthony Haney Director , Alleluia Panis Movement-Choreography, Jeannie Barroga Playwright
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| Breakdown
African-American soldiers stationed in the Philippines, 1899 - Two couples, one separated, yearn for Connection, question Possessiveness, discover untapped Bravery - a sweeping, timeless tale mirrors today's personal upheavals challenging loved ones:
"...Fear? You and I know it only wears one Face, anywhere..."
DELLA: African-American, late-30's. Dramatizes her letters from Oregon to her much older husband, Linc deployed in Philippines. Pregnant mother of two, college-educated school teacher, determined to save her family. Keen insight and deduction. Balances sensuality, loneliness and pioneer strength.
LUISA: Filipina, mid-20's. Rebel General; twice widowed; former servant impersonating her Lady; strong yet guarded, feminine, wily, witty. Riled by class distinctions. Delivers like a velvet whip. Must move well.
PORFIRIO: Filipino, late-20's. Nalding's older brother. Aristocrat. General and rebel leader. European-educated, proud, impassioned yet conflicted. Commanding, accessible presence. In love with Luisa. Must move well
NALDING: Filipino, mid-20's passing for 14. Profirio's brother and rebel spy undercover in U. S. army camp.. European-educated aristocrat. Engaging storyteller. Compliant, playful, confident, observant with easy humor. Must move well.
LINC: African-American, mid-50's. Buffalo Soldier Sargeant for segregated Negro unit stationed in Philippines. Aging career Calvaryman struggling to connect with his younger, educated wife, Della and children though letters. Challenged by Jim Crow army conditions and restless men under his command. Loyal, romantic at core, resistant to change.
WOODRUFF: African-American, mid-30's. Enlisted Buffalo Soldier Corporal. College educated. Physically and intellectually imposing. Principled but sometimes annoying and reckless.
MYTH FAGEN/PRIVATE HARLAN; African-American, 25-45. Minstrel charm to gangsta rapper bite. Breaks 4th wall as Chorus, toying with historical time and space. Also an enlisted Buffalo soldier Private. Rural, anecdotal, a slacker, mischievous with ironic humorous insight.
CAPTAIN: Caucasian, 40's. Connor's upper West Side cousin. Prone to romantic and political banter but is deadly serious about his command. Shrewd, ambitious, observant, steely, privileged. Righteous in rank and arrogance. Pounce like a tiger.
CONNOR: Caucasian, 50's. The Captain's chief aide and lower East Side cousin. Proud of Irish background. Demoted military Lifer. Has survived by patience, bitterness and tongue-in-cheek regard for routine and rank. Sympathetic to underserved (under-rated?) black soldiers.
DANCERS: Four multi-ethnic male and female, 18-40. Trained, Escrima knowledge a plus but not necessary. Previous theatre and performance experience desired.
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