NEW THEATRE 2013-14 SEASON OPEN - New Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Non-Required Principal

Time(s)
OPEN by appointment
Monday September 9, 2013
5:30 pm – 10:30 pm.

Contract
Special Appearance
$310/week

Location
New Theatre at the Roxy Performing Arts Center
1645 SW 107 Ave
Miami, FL 33165

Seeking
Actors, men and women, for the 2013-14 season.
See breakdown.

Preparation
Actors need to prepare two contrasting monologues. Both monologues should total 3 minutes in time. All actors will provide an updated headshot/resume, and list any foreseeable conflicts. Professional attire is strongly recommended.

Other Dates
Note: Please be patient to hear back re appointments.
Though Equity performers have priority over time slots, on the day of the auditions, Equity performers without appointments shall be accommodated as time permits.

Other
Theatre does not have the ability to provided housing for out-of-town actors.

Personnel
Artistic Director: Ricky J. Martinez


Please be aware that the theatre's BOOMFROG! Series is a non-Equity only series; MAINSTAGE Series works under an AEA Special Appearance contract.

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
call 305-443-5373 ext 305 to schedule a five-minute slot. Leave a message with the PSM, who will call back & confirm the appropriate audition time.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

note: Because of the nature of World Premieres the scripts CAN NOT leave the premise of the theatre, but the plays are made available to the actors auditioning by appointment only if they should choose to familiarize themselves with the roles.

New Theatre’s 28th Season Auditions

Seeking AEA members for the following shows:

VISITING HOURS by David Caudle
Directed by Margaret Ledford
January 24 – February 16,2014
Rehearsals commence January 6th, 2014

MAINSTAGE; SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE
- Finalist, Premier Stages New Plays Festival;
- Weissberger Award Nominee;
- Developed in the Downstage Miami Workshop.

SYNOPSIS:
VISITING HOURS by David Caudle
Coral Gables, Florida. The Present. A Lesbian couple's longtime relationship is threatened when their estranged adult son resurfaces, having been arrested for Aggravated Assault. Their struggle mirrors that of any couple faced with the prospect that their child will never be “okay.” Miami native David Caudle’s engaging drama Visiting Hours, questions whether parents can ever escape the guilt for the sins of their children.

SETTING:
Present Day. The living-room/kitchen area of an apartment over a detached garage in the back yard of a posh home in Coral Gables, Florida.

CHARACTERS:

SHELLY - Mid-30s (but passes for early 20s). A mysterious stranger.

NAT - 60s. A wealthy woman in Coral Gables, FL.

MARIAN - 50s. Nat's friend and carriage house tenant.

BETH - 50. Marian’s longtime Lesbian lover.

PAUL - 30. Marian's troubled adult son.

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GIDION’S KNOT
by Johnna Adams.
Directed by Steven A. Chambers.
May 30th – June 22, 2014;
Rehearsals commence May 5th, 2014
MAIN STAGE; SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE.
- Finalist for the 2013 Steinberg-ATCA Award for Best New Play;
- Washington Magazine called it a “heart-stopping new show!”

SYNOPSIS:
During a rather contentious parent-teacher conference, an emotionally fraught 5th grade Teacher and a grieving mother, discuss the tragic circumstances that led to the students/sons (Gidion) suspension from school. Gidion’s Knot is a heart-wrenching collision examining freedom of expression, the failure of the school system, bullying, and the emotional impact of feelings of personal culpability. Written by Princess Grace Award winner, Johnna Adams.

SETTING:
A fifth grade classroom in a public school in the Lake Forest suburb of Chicago. Early April. The present year. Tuesday. 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

CHARACTERS:

HEATHER CLARK: 30s - 50s; All Ethnicities; a 5th grade teacher;

CORRYN FELL: 30s - 50s; All Ethnicities; mother of a 5th grade student