FIRE AND AIR - Dallas, TX EPA Uptown Players | Dallas, TX
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Sunday, September 24, 2023
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM (C)
No break scheduled
To set up for an audition appointment, go to www.bit.ly/fireandairauditions . (Sides may be found at this link) If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video submission at: www.bit.ly/FireAirSubmission . The video submission deadline is 9/25 at 11:59pm CT.
LOA
$458 weekly minimum (Ref. LORT)
Equity actors for roles in FIRE AND AIR (See breakdown).
Local actors are encouraged to audition.
Actors of all ethnicities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition as our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible.
Auditions will consist of reading selections from the script using sides posted on the signup link in the Appointment section of this notice. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Uptown Players
1327 Motor Circle
Dallas, TX 75207
Free Parking in front of building. Enter up the stairs into the lobby.
Written by Terrence McNally
Expected to attend:
Directed by: Cheryl Denson
Producers: Jeff Rane, Craig Lynch
Stage Manager: Lexi Salmon
Callbacks: Monday, September 25 from 6pm to 10pm
Rehearsals start: February 8
Production runs: March 7-17, 2024 Five to Six performances per week.
OTHER
Venue: Sixth Floor Studio Theater inside the AT&T Performing Arts Center
The auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals will follow all COVID protocols, including vaccination and COVID testing requirements.
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.
FIRE AND AIR
SYNOPSIS: Set in late 19th-century Russia and early 20th-century France, FIRE AND AIR delves into the tempestuous relationship between two legendary figures in the world of ballet: impresario Sergei Diaghilev and dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. Diaghilev, the founder of the renowned Ballets Russes, and Nijinsky, a groundbreaking male dancer, form a complex bond that intertwines artistic brilliance, personal desire, and the conflicts that arise from the pursuit of artistic excellence. McNally's masterful script beautifully captures the tension between Diaghilev's insatiable ambition to create groundbreaking ballets and Nijinsky's struggle to balance his artistic expression with his own inner demons. The play delves deep into their passionate connection, their conflicts, and the sacrifices they make for their art.
Note: A light Russian dialect will be used in this production.
Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev: 35-40, a Russian ballet impresario. Strong presence and founder of the Ballet Russes.
Dunya: 55-65, Sergei’s nurse and nanny since birth.
Dmitry “Dima” Filosofov: 40-50, Sergei’s oldest and best friend and first cousin.
Vaslav Nijinsky: a ballet dancer. The play takes him from late teens to late twenties. Although there are no large dance sequences in this play, some dance or ballet experience would be beneficial.
Leonide Massine: early 20s, a dancer and choreographer who created the first symphonic ballet, he was a contemporary of Nijinsky. Some dance or ballet experience would be beneficial.
Misia Sert: 30-40, an attractive and alluring friend of numerous artists, she made creative and financial contributions to Sergei. He consulted closely with her on elements of this innovative dance company.
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