THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE 2022-23 SEASON - REAL-TIME VIRTUAL EQUITY AUDITIONS
Theatre For A New Audience
APPOINTMENTS
To signup, visit:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0448adad2ba3fc1-theatre. You will be required to list your Equity Number. Please sign up no later than the night before the audition day. After signing up, you will receive an email with the Zoom link.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$926 weekly minimum (LORT C) Special Contract Salary: $591.20 weekly for RICHARD II & HENRY IV
SEEKING
Equity actors for 2022-23 season (see breakdown)
Theatre for a New Audience Covid-19 Policy: This offer is contingent on the actor being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. By “fully vaccinated” TFANA means that the actor has had their second dose of the Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least 14 days before the first day of rehearsal. Proof of vaccination is required at the time of offer acceptance. TFANA reserves the right to alter this requirement to include any booster or additional doses of the vaccine as recommended or mandated by New York City public health officials and/or the Center for Disease Control. TFANA will follow all local, state, and federal guidelines as established by those authorities and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is currently in place between LORT and Actors' Equity Association on COVID safety and transmission mitigation. Each company this season will be a “fully vaccinated company” as defined by the MOU
INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare one monologue of your choice.
Deadline: Wed, Oct 5, 2022
No roles will be understudied.
REMEMBER THIS: THE LESSON OF JAN KARSKI
Text: Clark Young & Derek Goldman
Director: Derek Goldman
First Preview: September 10
Closing: October 9, 2022
FULLY CAST
Jan Karski - played by David Strathairn
DES MOINES
Text: Denis Johnson
Director: Arin Arbus
First Rehearsal: Tuesday October 25, 2022
First Day of Tech: Tuesday Nov. 22, 2022
First Preview: Tuesday Nov. 29, 2022
Opening: Friday Dec. 9, 2022
Closing: Sunday Jan. 1, 2023
MARTA - Around 60 years old. A catholic woman. Has cancer from head to toe with two to four months to live. Warm. Lost her daughter to an overdose. A caretaker to Dan and Jimmie. She worries about how they will do without her.
DAN - [CAST] Around 60 years old. A Polish catholic man. Has spent his entire life in Des Moines. Served 20 years in the Army. Drives a taxi. Can’t quite deal with the brutality of reality. Kind of ignores it. Screams in his sleep.
MRS. DRINKWATER - Early 40s. An African American woman. A Lutheran. Lived her whole life in Des Moines. Graduated from Iowa State University. Widow to an important black lawyer. In a state of shock and confusion due to her husband’s sudden death. There’s something proper about her. Put together. Also has a hidden wilder side. She kept secrets from her husband.
JIMMIE - [CAST] Around 20 years old. A trans woman. Dan and Marta’s grandchild. Recently underwent gender affirmation surgery which left her in a wheelchair. Bright, funny, sarcastic, theatrical, a realist. Stuck in a kind of prison in that apartment.
FATHER MICHAEL - Male identified, around 60 years old. A Catholic priest. Polish. He’s also spent his life in Des Moines. Was a farm kid. Lives with his mother and aunt. Grew up near Dan. Went to the local gay bar with lipstick and rouge last Friday night. A sad soul. Tries to hide this and his boozing from Dan. He’s frank about things. Says he’s been beaten by life.
RICHARD II & HENRY IV
Text: William Shakespeare
Henry IV Adapted by: Dakin Matthews
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
First Day of Tech: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
First Preview: Thursday, January 26, 2023
Closing: Sunday, February 5, 2023
Special Contract Salary: $591.20
This will be an experimental workshop with two weeks of workshop performances open to the public. Script in Hand. Richard II & Henry IV will be rehearsed and performed in repertory. Seeking actors who are classically trained and experienced with Shakespeare. Facility with heightened language is essential. All ethnicities, ages, and gender identities are encouraged to submit.
Actor 1 & As Cast
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The Role of Richard II is cast.
FUENTEOVEJUNA
Text: Lope de Vega
Director: Flordelino Lagundino
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
First Day of Tech: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
First Preview: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Opening: Sunday, May 7, 2023
Closing: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Commander Fernan Gomez de Guzman (Male identified, 30-40s) Career military officer who uses his positional power and intelligence to dominate and climb the ladder of success. Magnetic to his officers serving under him, he trains them to support, perpetuate, and uphold order and power of the military. Feels entitled after years of service. A brutal, intimidating, well-versed stone.
Captain Flores (Male identified, late 20s-30s) Retainer of Fernan Gomez de Guzman, along with Ortuño. Follows orders. Well-skilled officer that does the bidding of the Commander. An up-and-comer that knows to serve the commander will help him rise through the ranks. Has doubts about what he does and disregards his moral compass.
Sergeant Ortuño (Male identified, late 40s-50s) Retainer of Fernan Gomez de Guzman, along with Flores. Highly skilled officer who does as he is ordered in order to not rock the boat. Hard-nosed, doesn’t think of morality while trying to get his way. Plain-spoken in speech, he wants things done quickly and efficiently.
Grand Master Rodrigo Telléz Girón (Male identified, late teens-early 20s) Master of the Order of Calatrava. Growing into his own power, while still learning the ropes as a leader and to trust his own instincts. Well-schooled in politics and in the place his family holds in the power structure. Will do what it takes for he and his family to thrive.
Laurencia (Female identified, 20s-early 30s) - A powerhouse. Bold, tough, and friendly. Smart. Holds people’s attention with her eyes, brains, and looks. Magnetic. Quick-witted and funny. Can hold her own in any conversation. Strong-willed and able to fight. A born leader that has not learned that she is one. Singer.
Pascuala (Female identified, 20s-early 30s) - Laurencia’s best friend. Delightful and caring, and provides much needed support of Laurencia. Charismatic, charming, and intelligent, and equally bold in her language and spirit as Laurencia. Can make up jokes on the spot and can tell a great story. Singer.
Jacinta (Female identified, 20s) - Even-keeled and sharp of mind. Comes from a family of good standing. Well-spoken, and uses her words to fend off attackers. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Frondoso (Male identified, 20s-early 30s) - Is old enough to understand his place in society, and young enough to do impetuous and noble acts. Not a brute, but strong enough, intelligent enough, and funny enough to become Laurencia’s partner. A good guy, hard worker, and impetuously persistent. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Mengo (Male identified, 20s-early 30s) - Townsperson and a good friend of Frondoso. Quick-witted and loves to use his language to throw zingers at people. Self-proclaimed philosopher. Easy-going and freewheeling; a tiger when provoked. Enjoys drinking and the sound of his voice. Singer.
Barrildo (Male identified, 20s-early 30s) Townsperson and one of Frondoso’s best friends. A fun-loving instigator that looks for the good times. Fights for justice. Sings.
Esteban (Male identified, late 40s-60s) Chief Magistrate and Joint Mayor of Fuenteovejuna with Alonso. Laurencia’s father. Even-keeled, he is a political leader in a small town who looks to make all sides happy. Stands up for the town and what he believes. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Alonso (Male identified, 40s-60s) Joint mayor of Fuenteovejuna with Esteban. Frondoso’s uncle. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Juan Rojo (Male identified, 50s) Village Councilman. He is a keeper of the peace and is frightened of standing up against authority. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Queen Isabel of Castile / doubles as townsperson (Female identified, 20s) Front-footed and ready for action. Reads situations and is sure of her solutions. The center of power.
King Ferdinand of Aragon / doubles as townsperson (Male identified, 20s-early 30s) Keeps the balance. Knows that a twitch of his finger can ignite a fire. Intelligent and graceful.
Manrique (Male identified, 30s-40s) A Courtier. Wise and well thought of by the King and Queen. Has a strong presence and a directness that is tempered by intelligence and the ability to move in any circles. Excellent in commanding troops, he is able to bridge war and politics. Serves as judge.
Cimbranos (Male identified, late 20s-30s) Soldier. Known for his fighting and has the respect of the Commander. Is able to persuade the Commander to follow him into war. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Leonelo (Male identified, early 20s) Disgruntled university student. Questions authority and book learning. Speaks his mind. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
A Boy / Ensemble (Male identified, 8-15) Strong-willed. Believes in community. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Farmer - Doubles with First or Second Alderman (Male identified, 30s-50s) Grizzled and feisty. Beaten down from years in the field, he is protective of what he owns. Seeks to find his voice amongst the leaders of the town. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Father Oliver / Doubles with First or Second Alderman (Male identified, 30s-50s) Ebullient and efficient. Seeks to make the townspeople’s life bearable. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
First Alderman / Ensemble (Male identified, 30s-50s) Leader sent by Ciudad Real to gain favor with Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Second Alderman / Ensemble (Make identified, 30s-50s) Leader sent by Ciudad Real to gain favor with Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand. Sings as a townsperson in a large ensemble.
Soldiers (Male identified, 20s) Help control the village with their presence and force.
Women (Female identified, 20s-50s) Intricate to the fabric of the town, they rise up with Laurencia to overthrow the Commander’s rule.
ORPHEUS DESCENDING
Text: Tennessee Williams
Director: Erica Schmidt
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
First Day of Tech: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
First Preview: Sunday, July 9th, 2023
Opening: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Closing: Sunday, August 6th, 2023
Lady Torrance - played by Maggie Siff
Val - played by Christopher Abbott
Carol Cutrere - 30s, entitled white woman living on the edge & hanging with the proles. Dresses in an overpainted bohemian way. She is wild and alive, she is magnetic and trouble; she is loud but romantic.
Dolly Hamma – A white pregnant, youngish middle-aged, wife of small planters and tastelessly overdressed in a somewhat bizarre fashion. Gossipy, flighty, dramatic.
Beulah Binnings – A white youngish middle-aged, wife of small planters and tastelessly overdressed in a somewhat bizarre fashion. Slightly older than Dolly, a busybody.
Pee Wee Binnings – A white middle-aged man. Small-time planter, also part of the lynching and drinking scene that the men of the town are up to. Hard, small-brained. Doubles with First Man and Mr Dubinsky.
Dog Hamma - A white man approaching middle-age. Small-time planter, also part of the lynching and drinking that the men of the town are up to. Hard, small-brained. Dog should be a bit younger than Pee Wee. Doubles with the Clown and Second Man
Eva Temple – A white local woman, also a gossip, more severe then Beulah and Dolly – a cousin of Jabe. Church-going; bible-thumping. Has been combined with Sister Temple.
Uncle Pleasant – A black man, middle-aged, and a musician.
Vee Talbot – Vee, Mid 30s - 50, white wife of the sheriff and she has a big soft heart. She is drawn to helping people (like Val). She paints and has visions. She suffers from the brutality she witnesses as the Sheriff’s wife. She also stands against the local ladies and the gossip and smallness. She is flighty, sensitive, and soft.
Jabe Torrance – A gaunt, older, white man. Mid 50s - 70. Looks like Death. A tall, thin, mean, hard older man. He is dying. He runs the Mercantile store. He possibly runs the lynching parties. He is cruel and blunt.
Sheriff Talbott – White man. 40s-50s. A little bit scary. Big. Tough. Calls his wife ‘mama.’
David Cutrere – He is a tall white man in his 40s, in hunter’s clothes. He is hardly less handsome now than he was in his youth but something has gone: his power is that of a captive who rules over other captives. His face, his eyes, have something of the same desperate, unnatural hardness that lady meets the world with” He should be around the same age as Lady. I want to feel for him the minute he walks on stage. Someone you can tell has a good kind heart – warmth. – but is broken down a bit.
Nurse Porter doubles with Woman - A hard white woman. 30s - 50. Tight lips. Tight jaw. Judges hard.
PERSONNEL
Attending/viewing auditions:
Jack Doulin, Casting Director
Krystal Sobaskie, Casting Assistant
Casting: Jack Doulin & Associates
See production-specific personnel in breakdown.
OTHER DATES
Auditions will be held from 9:30 am-5:30 pm with a one hour lunch break between 1pm-2pm. (Please see separate notices for additional audition days on October 11 & 13.)
See production-specific dates in breakdown.
OTHER
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 submit.
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