Virginia Repertory Theatre 2017-18 Season - Richmond VA EPA
Virginia Repertory Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Jun 08, 2017 WITH Accompanist
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Jun 09, 2017 NO Accompanist
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments may be made by e-mailing casting@virginiarep.org. Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT SPT Tier 6; 2017-18 salary pending; 16-17 was $443/week min
SEEKING
Equity performers for various roles in the upcoming 2017-18 season.
PREPARATION
1) a brief song (not to exceed 2 minutes; please bring sheet music in your key; (an accompanist will be provided on Thursday 6/8 ONLY), OR
2) a brief monologue (not to exceed 2 minutes), OR
3) 16 bars of a song and a brief monologue.
Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
November Theatre
114 West Broad St
Richmond, VA 23220
PERSONNEL
Managing Director/Producer: Phil Whiteway
Artistic Director: Nathaniel Shaw
Associate Artistic Director: Chase Kniffen
OTHER
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
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (PLAY)
Director: Jen Wineman
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: August 14, 2017
Run: Sept 13 – Oct 8, 2017
seeking:
WILL SHAKESPEARE, poet and playwright
KIT MARLOWE, colleague, friend, and inspiration
FENNYMAN, the money
LAMBERT and FREES, Fennyman’s henchmen
HENSLOWE, owner and manager of the Rose Theatre
Richard BURBAGE, lead actor of the Chamberlain’s Men
MISTRESS QUICKLY, wardrobe mistress
Actors playing VALENTINE and PROTEUS
Burbage’s HEAVIES (2)
QUEEN Elizabeth I
EDMUND TILNEY, the Lord Chamberlain
VIOLA, disguises herself as actor Thomas
KENT NURSE, servant to Viola
ROBERT DE LESSEPS, Viola’s father
Lord WESSEX, betrothed to Viola
CATLING, guard at De Lesseps Hall
RALPH, novice actor, plays Nurse and Petruchio
NOL, novice actor, plays Benvolio and Samson
ROBIN, novice actor, plays Lady Capulet
ADAM, novice actor, plays Gregory, Benvolio, and Servingman
JOHN WEBSTER, street urchin, aspires to be a player
WABASH, novice actor, Henslowe’s stammering tailor
NED ALLEYN lead actor of the Admiral’s Men, plays Mercutio
SAM, actor, plays Juliet
PETER, actor, plays Tybalt
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MARY POPPINS (MUSICAL)
Director: Chase Kniffen
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: Oct 16, 2017
Run: Nov 15 – Dec 30, 2017
seeking:
Bert, The narrator of the story, is a good friend to Mary Poppins. He has charm, speaks with a Cockney accent and is a song-and-dance man.
George Banks, The father to Jane and Michael Banks, is a banker to the very fiber of his being.
Winifred Banks, George's wife and Jane and Michael's mother. She has great warmth and simplicity to her tone. This role is cast.
Jane, The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks, is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness.
Michael, The cute and cheeky son of Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Excitable and naughty, he adores his father and tries to be like him. Both he and Jane misbehave in order to get the attention of their parents.
Mary Poppins, Jane and Michael Banks's new nanny. She is extraordinary and strange, neat and tidy, delightfully vain yet particular, and sometimes a little frightening but always exciting. She is practically perfect in every way and always means what she says. This role is cast.
Bird Woman, Covered in a patchwork of old shawls, and her pockets are stuffed with bags of crumbs for the birds. This role is cast.
Miss Andrew, George's overbearing and scary nanny. A soprano with an alto belt, there can be some heaviness to her voice along with range. This role is cast.
Ensemble
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN (PLAY)
Director: Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: Jan 22, 2018
Runs: Feb 14 – Mar 11, 2018
seeking:
Walter Lee , a dreamer, whose big plans and schemes are fueled by his aspirations and ambitions to become something in the world.
Beneatha , Walter Lee’s younger sister, college student studying to be a doctor; bright, confident, opinionated, and extremely intelligent; fully invested in exploring new ideas about her identity, heritage and religion
Lena Younger, Walter Lee’s mother and the Matriarch of the Younger family; straightforward, honest, and principled; a strong woman who worked her entire life, against incredible odds, to create a safe and loving home where her children could flourish.
Ruth Younger, married to Walter Lee; pragmatic, strong, and hard-working, is exhausted from bearing the weight of running a family, working a full-time job, and managing their tight finances
Travis Younger, energetic, clever, honest, but not above manipulating the adults around him to get what he wants; looks up to his father and adores the women in his life, a city kid who never had a yard to play in, but finds a world of fascination in the street outside his apartment building
Joseph Asagai, a Nigerian student in love with Beneatha, intelligent, thoughtful, charming, with the assurance and charisma of a revolutionary
George Murchison, a fellow student and suitor of Beneatha’s, smooth, confident, cocky, comes from a wealthy family, carries with him a sense of entitlement
Karl Lindner, an emissary sent from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association to visit the Youngers; intelligent, political, and diplomatic
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RIVER DITTY (WORLD PREMIER PLAY)
Director: Nathaniel Shaw
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: Mar 19, 2018
Runs: April 18 – May 6, 2018
seeking:
ARLO: Twenties. Boyish good looks, but a sophisticated manner. A terrible romantic. Self educated. Something of a dandy. He has maintained an exuberance and optimism that could be called naive, if it weren’t so earnest. A storyteller. A young soul.
SUNSHINE (DITTY): Twenties. A beautiful fierce creature. Looks you square in the eyes. It is a joy to hear her laugh. She has navigated a violent environment by being something of a chameleon. Madame of the Gilded Lily Saloon. An old soul.
HARLAN: Twenties. A mountain sized man. Hardened both by his environment and his upbringing. Has lived off the land all of his life, often in solitude. A keen observer. A quiet strength. No stranger to violence, however, abhors violence. A lonely soul.
OWEN: Twenties. Comes from a long line of lawmen, and has fashioned himself in the image of the heroes of penny westerns. Easy in his skin, but a live-wire just below the surface. Quick with humor, and quick on the draw. A restless soul.
TOE: Fifties or older. Harlan’s father. A moonshiner. A degenerate. Twisted by poverty, he spitefully believes the world owes him something and will get his by whatever means is necessary.
LILY FAIR: Forties. A survivor. A mother and a prostitute. Has negotiated a history among violent men by becoming a shrewd manipulator. Fiercely loyal.
ATTICUS DYE: Fifties. Proprietor of the Gilded Lily Saloon and Dance Hall. A self made man. Confident and masculine. Intelligent enough to be truly cruel. He values loyalty above all. Ambition and the will to do what others won’t lifted him out of the poverty and depravity of his family’s name.
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WEST SIDE STORY (MUSICAL)
Producer: Virginia Repertory Theatre
Director: Nathaniel Shaw
Venue: The November Theatre
First Rehearsal: May 21, 2018
Runs: Jun 20 – Jul 29, 2018
seeking:
Riff, A spritely, quick-tempered leader. He seeks to eliminate the Sharks and establish his own gang's dominance. Tony's best friend, he is eventually murdered by Bernardo.
Tony, A romantic young man and former leader of the Jets, he has found a new lifestyle now. Tony finds himself violently torn between his friendships and love. Falls in love to Maria and meets an untimely death. Genuinely sweet and sincere.
Bernardo, A proud, strong, handsome Puerto Rican man. Bernardo seeks to carve out territory as a sense of identity for he and his friends. Maria's brother and Anita's boyfriend. Leader of the Sharks.
Maria, A hopeless romantic and innocent young girl. She falls in love with Tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. Bernardo's sister. Puerto Rican.
Anita, Feisty and assertive. She dispenses older sister advice to Maria and tries to shield her from the dangers of the gangs. Bernardo's girlfriend and Maria's friend. Puerto Rican.
Chino, An angry and, at times, naive Shark who turns murderous and vengeful. Suitor to Maria and friend of Bernardo's.
Anybodys, A spunky tomboy who is desperate to become a member of the Jets. The other Jets mock her for her ambitions, but generally appreciate her company. Full of energy and heart.
Doc, The owner of the candy store where the Jets hang out. He tries to guide the Jets youthful angst and provides a safe haven for Tony. Old fashioned and wise in his ways.
Schrank, A local police detective frustrated by the ongoing violence between the Jets and Sharks. Blunt, brash, and unapologetic.
Krupke, The local beat cop. He has no patience for the gangs conflict and tries to keep tensions from erupting between them. Regularly mocked by the local gangs.
Ensemble
Jets, Sharks, Jets Girls, Sharks Girls
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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