Allied Theatre Group Inc
AUDITION DATES
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
10:00 am - 2:30 pm (CST)
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
6:00 pm - 9:45 pm (CST)
APPOINTMENTS
To make an appointment, please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/3y7jru4e .
CONTRACT
SPT $375 weekly minimum (SPT 3)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in HANDLE WITH CARE (see breakdown).
Actors of all ethnicities, and gender identities encouraged to submit.
Stage West will require COVID-19 vaccinations from all artists in the production group. This is a condition of employment. Team members will be required to submit a photo or scan of their vaccination card, including proof of booster.
PREPARATION
Auditions will consist of cold readings. Advance perusal of the script is encouraged.
LOCATION
Stage West
821 W Vickery Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76104-1144
Auditions will take place in The Evie Theatre.
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Executive Producer/Director - Dana Schultes
Associate Producer - Garret Storms
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
stagewest.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
In reference to the character descriptions below—most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. But how ever limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. Let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide (Language developed by Kevin Kantor and Emily Tarquin from the Actors Theatre of Louisville).
HANDLE WITH CARE, by Jason Odell Williams
Dates:
First rehearsal: Monday, November 14, 2022.
Rehearsal schedule is Monday through Saturday with Sundays off.
Rehearsal times are Mondays through Fridays 7-11PM, Saturdays 1-5PM and 6:30-9:30PM. Times are subject to change. No Rehearsal on November 24, 2022
Performances are Thursday, December 8, 2022 through Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Stage West, 821 W Vickery.
[Note: performances will be Thursdays at 7:30PM, Fridays at 8:00PM, Saturdays at 8:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM. Due to the holidays, there will be performances on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 and Wednesday, December 28, 2022 - each of these performances will begin at 7:30PM. There will be no performances on December 24th, 25th, 31st or January 1st]
Synopsis: A young Israeli woman on holiday with her grandmother in the United States is confronted by an unexpected turn of events. Now, she finds herself stranded in a motel room on Christmas Eve with an oddball delivery man. Is their meeting an accident, or is it destiny generations in the making? Hilarious and tragic circumstances culminate in a heartfelt romantic comedy about what you can find when you feel lost.
Seeking:
Ayelet - (pronounced “ay-EL-et”) Female. 30’s. Israeli. Lovely, but has lost her smile. Wounded by a break-up last year, but not quick to cry. Practical. Focused. Searching for more from life but afraid to admit it.
Terrence - Male. 30’s. American. Virginia accent. Works as a delivery guy for DHX. Kind of a screw-up, but well-meaning. Not an idiot, just not worldly. A solid good guy. Funny without meaning to be.
Josh - Male. 30’s. American. Has an innate charming-shy-funny way about him. Tends to talk quickly, words tumbling out when he’s nervous. Used to be an English Lit teacher at Virginia Tech but quit after his wife died. Though wounded by his loss, he doesn’t like to dwell on the emotion and never becomes overly weepy when talking about her.
Edna - Female. Mid-to-Late 70’s. Israeli. Ayelet’s grandmother. Loves life. Loves to smile. A ball of vitality, vigor, and energy.
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test:
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
o Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
o Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
o Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue. Results of non-proctored at-home antigen tests will not be accepted.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for FORT WORTH is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 2100 square feet and can accommodate no more than 21 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 500 square feet and can accommodate no more than 13 individuals at a time.
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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