Combined LORT Theatre Auditions (Yale Rep and Long Wharf Theatre) 2017-18 Seasons -New Haven CT EPA
Various Producers
AUDITION DATE
May 25, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
AEA members, please contact Long Wharf Theatre Box Office to schedule appointment, 203-787-4282, M-F 10am-5pm. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Yale Rep: $690-$1,275/week except Father Comes Home from the Wars, a co-production with A.C.T., will pay $1,250/week. All roles at Yale Rep are understudied. Long Wharf Theatre: LORT B + D; $861 + $637 / week minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors and singers for various roles in the upcoming 2017-18 seasons for
Long Wharf Theatre
and
Yale Repertory Theatre
Especially seeking local New Haven area actors.
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief contemporary or classical 3 minute monologue. You may also prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre song. Please bring sheet music; a piano accompanist will be provided.
Bring TWO (2) copies of picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Long Wharf Theatre
222 Sargent Dr
New Haven, CT 06511-5919
stage II
PERSONNEL
In attendance:
Drew Gray, Associate Producer, Long Wharf Theatre
Kay Perdue Meadows, Artistic Associate, Yale Repertory Theatre
Jennifer Kiger, Associate Artistic Director, Yale Repertory Theatre
OTHER
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
Long Wharf Theatre 2017-2018 Season:
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
Written by: Bess Wohl
Director: Rachel Chavkin
First Rehearsal: August 8th, 2017
Runs August 30th, 2017 – September 24th, 2017
ALL ROLES CAST
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FIREFLIES
From the novel ELEANOR & ABEL by Annette Sanford
Written by Matthew Barber
Directed by Gordon Edelstein
First Rehearsal: September 12, 2017
Runs October 11, 2017– November 5, 2017
ELEANOR- Female, Mid-60’s
GRACE- Female, Mid-60’s
ABEL- Male, Mid-60’s
EUGENE- Male, Late-30’s
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THE CHOSEN
Adapted by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok, from the novel by Chaim Potok
Directed by TBD
First Rehearsal: October 24, 2017
Runs November 22, 2017 – December 17, 2017
Reuven Malter- Male, Mid-30’s to Mid-40’s
Young Reuven Malter- Male, Late teens to Mid-20’s
Reb Saunders- Male, Mid-40’s to Mid-50’s
David Malter- Male, Mid-40’s to Mid-50’s
Danny Saunders- Male, Late teens to Mid-20’s
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OFFICE HOUR
Written by Julia Cho
Directed by TBD
First Rehearsal: December 12, 2017
Runs January 17, 2018 – February 11, 2018
SEEKING:
Gina- 30s. An instructor.
David- 30s. An instructor.
Genevieve- A little younger than Gina and David. An instructor.
Dennis- 18. A student.
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BASKERVILLE
Written by Ken Ludwig
Directed by TBD
First Rehearsal: January 30th, 2018
Runs February 28, 2018 – March 25, 2018
SEEKING:
Sherlock Holmes- Male, Mid 40’s
Doctor Watson- Male, Mid-40’s
Actor One- Male, 30’s to 40’s
Actor Two- Male, 20’s to 30’s
Actress One- Female, 20’s to 30’s
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CROWNS
*Co-production with the McCarter Theatre
Written & Directed by Regina Taylor
First Rehearsal: April 4th, 2018
Runs April 18th, 2018 – May 20th, 2018
SEEKING:
Woman One /WANDA/Oshun- African American Female, Mid-30’s to Mid-50’s
Woman Two /JEANETTE/ Yemaya- African American Female, Mid-30’s to Mid-50’s
Woman Three /VELMA /Oya- African American Female, Mid-30’s to Mid-50’s
Woman Four /YOLONDA- African American Female, Late teens to Mid-20’s
Woman Five/ MOTHER SHAW/Obatala - African American Female, Mid-30’s to Mid-50’s
Woman Six/ MABEL/Shango- African American Female, Mid-30’s to Mid-50’s
Man/Elegba- African American Male, Mid-30’s to Mid-50’s
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Yale Repertory Theatre 2017-18 Season
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
By Henrik Ibsen; New translation by Paul Walsh
Directed by James Bundy
First rehearsal: August 28, 2017
First tech: September 19
First preview: October 6
Opening: October 12
Closing October 28
All roles available.
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NATIVE SON
Adapted by Nambi E. Kelley; From the novel by Richard Wright
Directed by Seret Scott
First rehearsal: October 16, 2017
First tech: November 16
First preview: November 24
Opening: November 30
Closing: December 16
Seeking:
Bigger
Male, 20's. African-American. Little education. Lives in poverty with family.
The Black Rat
Male, 20's. African-American. The voice inside Bigger’s head. The physical manifestation of Bigger’s double consciousness, or how Bigger sees himself through the eyes of others.
Mary Dalton
Female, early 20s. White. Privileged. Pretty. Wants to change the world. Communist sympathizer.
Jan
Male, 30s. White. Communist. Well intentioned with an edge. In a relationship with Mary. Also plays Store Owner, Police #2, and others.
Hannah
Female, early 40s. African-American. Bigger’s mother. Tough, broken; the edge of anger. Little education.
Buddy
Male, teen. African-American. Follower. Bigger's brother. Also plays Negro Clerk, Jackson.
Bessie
Female, 20-30. African-American. Alcoholic, tough living. Little education. Unconventionally pretty. In-and-out of a relationship with Bigger. Also plays Vera as a teenager and Leslie.
Mrs. Dalton
Female, early 50s. White. Blind. Upscale and well intentioned, compassionate. Also plays Agent and others.
Britten
Male, 40s-50s. White. Trench-coat wearing detective with attitude. Also plays Newsreel V.O., Movie V.O., Police #1, and others.
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FIELD GUIDE
Created by Rude Mechs
All Roles have been cast
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FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS - PARTS 1, 2, & 3
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Liz Diamond
A co-production with American Conservatory Theater
Salary: $1,250/week
YRT first rehearsal: Feb 5, 2018
YRT first tech: March 8
YRT first preview: March 16
YRT opening: March 22
YRT closing: April
ACT first tech: April 20
ACT first preview: April 25
ACT open: May 1
ACT close: May 20
Leader
Male, 40-50, African-American. In Part 1, the leader of the “Chorus of Less Than Desirable Slaves.” Gruff, weathered, a field slave who has seen it all. Can tell what time it is by the position of the stars in the sky. Wears his authority with ease. Appears in Part 3 as 1st Runaway Slave: the leader of the “Chorus of Runaway Slaves.” Observant. Tough. Clear thinking. A good judge of people. Speaks with a quiet eloquence.
Second
Male, 40, African-American. The Leader’s sidekick. Quick, teasing wit. Loves to gamble and loves to win. A wise guy with a good heart and not much nerve. Also plays 2nd Runaway Slave: prone to the jitters, swings with ease from hope to despair, burning with the dream of freedom and determined to get it.
Third
Female, 50s, African-American. A rock solid slave woman. She’s seen everything and endured all. Determined, cheerful, practical, feisty. In Part 3 plays 3rd Runaway Slave: a slave woman who has left everything to make her way to freedom. Has uncommon people-sense, courage, and endurance.
Fourth/Odyssey Dog
This role has been cast.
The Oldest Old Man
Male, 60+, African-American. Appears in Part 1. Has been a slave his whole long life. If he ever had a family, he lost them years ago. He loves Hero as a son and basks in Hero’s affection and respect. Feeds on dreams of Hero’s success. Full of old lore and superstitions. An ancient, weathered, gnarled tree.
Hero/Ulysses
Male, 25-35, African-American. Appears in Parts 1,2,3. Is loved and admired by everybody, the Master’s favorite. Projects bravery, honesty, and integrity, but his soul is burdened by betrayals. Proud, hungry to succeed as a free man, to be an authentic hero, prone to jealousy, profoundly conflicted. His master named him Hero and that’s what he’s called in Part 1. By Part 3, he has renamed himself Ulysses.
Penny
Female, 25-35, African-American. Appears in Parts 1 and 3. Hero’s near-wife, who stays with Homer when Hero goes off to War, but remains committed to Hero. Dreams of freedom and marriage too. Bright, spirited, deeply loyal, warm, strong, practical, stoical. A young woman full of life and hope.
Homer
Male, 25-35, African-American. Appears in Parts 1 and 3. Hero’s best friend, a brother in spirit. He had his foot cut off years ago by Hero, who was forced to do it by the Master, after Homer tried to run away. Homer has never forgotten this. Loves Penny, wants justice for Hero’s betrayal, and above all, wants freedom. A fierce, bold, crippled rebel.
A Colonel
Male, 50s, White. Appears in Part 2. Hero’s owner. A West Texas farmer and the owner of some 10 slaves who boasts of owning 100. A blowhard prone to flights of lyricism and flashes of cruelty. Lies extravagantly but believes himself an honest man.
Smith
Male, 30-40. Smith is a man of color who passes as white. Appears in Part 2. A union Soldier now, freed when his master died. Sees Hero for the lost and confused man he is. Compassionate, frank. Canny. Proud to be free. Sees the dangers ahead with remarkable clarity. Politically sharp. A realist.
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KISS
By Guillermo Calderon
Directed by Evan Yionoulis
First rehearsal: March 19, 2018
First tech: April 20
First preview: April 27
Opening: May 3
Closing: May 19
Hadeel
Female, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian woman torn by the love of two men. Impulsive and unsure. Also plays Andrea: an American actress.
Youssif
Male, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian man hopelessly in love with his best friend's girlfriend who sets out to win her. Passionate, determined. Also plays Daniel: an American actor.
Ahmed
Male, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian man, ready to propose to his love, who becomes aware that his best friend has beat him to it. Earnest, hopeful. Also plays Martin: an American actor.
Bana
Female, late 20s- early 30s. A Syrian soap opera actress who discovers she’s been betrayed by her best friends and country. Has underlying anger and heartache. Also plays Laura: an American director and actress. As a director, she’s a little over her head.
Woman
Female, 20s-30s. Syrian or otherwise Middle Eastern. Speaks in Arabic. From the tenuous safety of a refugee camp, she tries to communicate the intent of the play within the play and the reality of the characters and life in a war zone. Works to keep her opinions and suffering to herself.
Interpreter
Male or Female, 20s-30s. A young man or woman who works at an international NGO. Speaks Arabic and English. Tries to be a neutral intermediary.
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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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