Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, November 28, 2022
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM (P)
Break: 4:00 - 5:00pm
To schedule an audition appointment, please email casting@artistsrep.org . Please send headshots/resumes to casting@artistsrep.org
LORT Non-Rep
$739 weekly minimum (LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in TRUE STORY by E.M. Lewis (see breakdown).
Sides will be provided with appointment. Proof of vaccination is required for all auditioners.
Portland Center Stage
128 NW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97209-4160
Expected to attend:
Luan Schooler, Director
Ellen Lewis, Playwright
Jeanette Harrison, Artistic Director
Melory Mirashrafi, Associate Producer
Rehearses: April 11 through April 29, 2023 Tech rehearsal: May 2-5
Previews: May 6-11
Runs: May 12 through June 6, 2023
Five out of seven day work week, Tuesday – Saturday span, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.
TRUE STORY is produced by Artists Repertory Theatre in the Ellyn Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage at the Armory in Portland, Oregon.
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.
Seeking:
No roles will be understudied.
Hal Walker: A mystery writer. The hard-boiled detective stories he writes are a cut above — but he hasn’t been able to write at all since his wife’s death. A good writer, when he’s able. Unshaven and skinny, like he’s been subsisting for months on whiskey and nightmares. He/him. Late 30s/early 40s. Any race or ethnicity.
Brett Martin: An editor for a mid-sized publishing company. Very comfortable in the chair. Genuinely loves literature and writers. Has a special place in their heart for Hal. 40s-60s. Any race, ethnicity, gender expression, or disability.
Donnie Lawrence: Real estate agent. You can tell right off he makes his living selling something. Clawed his way up in the world, and enjoys wielding the power that wealth brings him. He/him. Late 30s/early 40s. Any race or ethnicity.
Miriam Lawrence: Donnie Lawrence’s daughter. 16+ to play 15. Too young and too old at the same time. Loves her Dad. She/her. Any race or ethnicity.
Hayden Quinn: Detective. Chin high but dragging every loss behind like an albatross. Comes out swinging. 30s-50s. Any race, ethnicity, or gender expression.
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:
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)
Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
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 Multnomah County 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.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 40 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 34 individuals at a time.
BREAKDOWN
Seeking:
No roles will be understudied.
Hal Walker: A mystery writer. The hard-boiled detective stories he writes are a cut above — but he
hasn’t been able to write at all since his wife’s death. A good writer, when he’s able. Unshaven and
skinny, like he’s been subsisting for months on whiskey and nightmares. He/him. Late 30s/early 40s.
Any race or ethnicity.
Brett Martin: An editor for a mid-sized publishing company. Very comfortable in the chair. Genuinely
loves literature and writers. Has a special place in their heart for Hal. 40s-60s. Any race, ethnicity,
gender expression, or disability.
Donnie Lawrence: Real estate agent. You can tell right off he makes his living selling something.
Clawed his way up in the world, and enjoys wielding the power that wealth brings him. He/him. Late
30s/early 40s. Any race or ethnicity.
Miriam Lawrence: Donnie Lawrence’s daughter. 16+ to play 15. Too young and too old at the same
time. Loves her Dad. She/her. Any race or ethnicity.
Hayden Quinn: Detective. Chin high but dragging every loss behind like an albatross. Comes out
swinging. 30s-50s. Any race, ethnicity, or gender expression.
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:
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)
Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition
venue.
(OR)
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 Multnomah County 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.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 40 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 34 individuals at a time.
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