Playmakers Repertory Co. 2019-20 Season - Chapel Hill, NC EPA
PlayMakers Repertory Company
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm (EDT)
No scheduled lunch break
APPOINTMENTS
no advanced appointments
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT D; $696/week
SEEKING
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming season.
All stage manager positions have been filled.
PREPARATION
Please prepare two contrasting selections: one contemporary monologue, and either one brief song from the musical theatre repertoire or one classical speech, preferably a Shakespeare monologue in verse.
LOCATION
PlayMakers Repertory Company,
Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Arts
University of North Carolina
120 Country Club Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Vivienne Benesch
Casting Directors: McCorkle Casting, LTD
In the room for this session will be:
Associate Producer: Alejandro Rodriguez
Company Artistic Associate: Kathryn Hunter-Williams
OTHER
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
PlayMakers Repertory Company 2019/20 Season
NATIVE SON
by Nambi E. Kelley Adapted from the novel by Richard Wright Directed by TBD (Stage Manager: Chuck Bayang)
DATES: August 13th, 2019 First Rehearsal. September 14th, 2019 OPEN. September 29th, CLOSE.
($696/wk minimum)
CHARACTERS:
Bigger – African-American man of 20
The Black Rat – African-American male 20s, the voice inside Bigger’s head
Mary – Caucasian female, early 20s, edgy and simultaneously precious
Jan – Caucasian male, 30s, well-intentioned with an edge; also plays STORE OWNER, POLICE #2, and others
Hannah – African-American female, early 40s, tough, broken, the edge of anger, plays a variety of roles
Buddy – African-American male to play teens, soft, a follower, also plays NEGRO CLERK, JACKSON, and others
Bessie – African-American female to play teens to mid 20s; alcoholic, also plays VERA, LESLIE, and others
Mrs. Dalton – Caucasian female, late 40s to early 50s, blind and well-intentioned also plays AGENT and others
Britten – Caucasian male, 40s-50s, main investigator, thrives on mischief; also plays NEWSREEL V.O., MOVIE V.O., POLICE #1, and others
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World Premiere of DAIRYLAND
by Heidi Armbruster Directed by Vivienne Benesch (Stage Manager: Liz Ray)
DATES: September 17th, 2019 First Rehearsal. October 19th, 2019 OPEN. November 3rd, CLOSE.
($696/wk minimum)
CHARACTERS:
Allison – The last single woman in NYC. 30-something. A food writer. She yells the loudest at the people she loves the most. Open to all ethnicities.
Jonathan – 30-something lawyer in NYC. A charming, single New Yorker with a good job at a top Manhattan law firm who knows his way around a dating app. Actor also plays TODD. Open to all ethnicities.
Declan – 30-something editor in NYC with a high-stress job at the intersection of many competing interests. Working at maintaining boundaries between his personal and professional life, to mixed results. Open to all ethnicities.
Sunshine – 30-something mother in NYC. Passionately eco-conscious. Actress also plays Server and Liz.
Cow Lady – A mother. From another time. She knows everything about cows. Actress plays the Auctioneer, State Fair Judge, Instructional Video Voice Over Woman.
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RAGTIME
Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Directed by Zi Alikhan (Stage Manager: Chuck Bayang)
DATES: October 22nd, 2019 First Rehearsal. November 23rd, 2019 OPEN. December 15th, CLOSE.
($696/wk minimum)
CHARACTERS:
All roles available.
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EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Directed by Orlando Pabotoy (Stage Manager: Liz Ray)
DATES: December 27th, 2019 First Rehearsal. January 25th, 2020 OPEN. February 9th, CLOSE.
($696/wk minimum)
CHARACTERS:
From Branden’s script: “This play is written for a company of nine performers of varying generations, gender and ethnic identities.”
Usher / God / Understanding – played by an actual usher – or at least it should initially seem so
Death – played by the oldest actor in the company
Somebodies – played by five actors until they become something else
Everybody – played by a SOMEBODY as determined by chance
Friendship / Strength / Kinship / Beauty / Cousin / Mind / Stuff / Senses – played by the remaining SOMEBODIES as determined by chance
Girl – played by a young child stolen from the audience – or at least it should initially seem so
Love – played by an audience member – or at least it should initially seem so
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JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrew Borba (Stage Manager: Chuck Bayang)
DATES: February 4th, 2020 First Rehearsal. March 7th, 2020 OPEN. March 22nd, CLOSE.
($696/wk minimum)
CHARACTERS:
All roles available.
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NATIVE GARDENS
by Karen Zacarías Directed by TBD (Stage Manager: Liz Ray)
DATES: March 10th, 2020 First Rehearsal. April 11th, 2020 OPEN. April 26th, CLOSE.
($696/wk minimum)
CHARACTERS:
Tania Del Valle – 29 year old Latina. Born and raised in New Mexico. 8 months pregnant and working on her Doctoral Thesis in Anthropology.
Pablo Del Valle – 31 year old Latino. Born and raised in Chile. From a privileged upbringing, he is an ambitious attorney and the newest member of a prestigious firm in Washington, D.C.
Virginia Butley – 55-65 year old Caucasian. From Buffalo. The only female executive working for a large defense contractor in the DC area.
Frank Butley – 55-65 year old Caucasian. From New England. A friendly neighbor who has completely devoted himself to his pristine English garden in his retirement.
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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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