Office Hours - Fort Worth EPA
Circle Theatre Inc
AUDITION DATE
Sun, Sep 09, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CDT)
Lunch: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
APPOINTMENTS
Call 817.877.3040 or visit this link to sign up - https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?kn=765546&typId=60252&step=2
CONTRACT
SPT Minimum - $255/wk
SEEKING
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Auditions will consist of a monologue from the show. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume, also upload a digital version to this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/dU2jgzDCmnCUReWDmVTr
LOCATION
Circle Theatre
230 W 4th St
Fort Worth, TX 76102
PERSONNEL
Playwright: Julia Cho
Director: Jenny Ledel
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: March 25, 2018
Performances: April 18 - May 11 2018
OTHER
Circle Theatre is a member of the Equity Membership Candidacy Program. Video submissions are welcome, please email fayeaustin@circletheatre.com for the guidelines. Copies of the script are available to read at Circle Theatre during business hours.
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
Gina was warned that one of her students would be a problem. Eighteen years old and strikingly odd, Dennis writes violently obscene work clearly intended to unsettle those around him. Determined to know whether he’s a real threat, Gina compels Dennis to attend her office hours. But as the clock ticks down, Gina realizes that “good” versus “bad” is nothing more than a convenient illusion, and that the isolated young student in her office has learned one thing above all else: For the powerless, the ability to terrify others is powerful indeed.
Gina: 30s. Korean-American; a creative writing professor, who uses teaching as an outlet for her own creativity, Gina finds herself ambivalent about her own writing/process; when faced with Dennis, a troubled/troubling and potentially dangerous student, Gina, unlike her colleagues, does not reject him; determined and dedicated, Gina approaches Dennis with rigorous empathy and encourages him to open up.
Dennis: Korean-American; 18+ to play a college freshman; an awkward outsider who is ostracized by his peers and most teachers; vulnerable and odd, Dennis has discovered the power of silence and relishes how unsettling it is to others, yet he doesn’t fully understand how unsettling/threatening he is to them: When he finally engages with Gina, he is surprisingly empathetic; seeking a physically adept actor who is expressive and compelling even when not speaking.
?David: 30s. Hipster screenwriting/playwriting professor used to affection and attention from his students; as soon as he sells his first pilot David plans to bid academia adieu; he is angry that Dennis has disrupted his usually chill class and dismisses Dennis’ poor and offensive writing without wanting to understand Dennis’ behavior; not without compassion, David sees a kid who is troubled, not a troubled kid.
Genevieve: compassionate and well-meaning poetry teacher who initially endeavors to strategize how best to address a student as disturbing/disruptive as Dennis, but ultimately does not succeed; frustrated, angry and spent after having Dennis as a student Genevieve welcomes the fact that Dennis is now Gina’s problem
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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