Yale Repertory Theatre and Long Wharf Theatre 2018-19 Seasons - New Haven CT EPA
Various Producers
**Revised Yale Rep Breakdown**
AUDITION DATE
Fri, May 11, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
Please contact Long Wharf Theatre Box Office to schedule appointment, 203-787-4282, M-F 10am-5pm
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Long Wharf: LORT C + D ($873 + $696 / week minimum) Yale Repertory: LORT D Non-Rep/LORT C Non-Rep ($676-$1,300/week.)
SEEKING
Equity actors and actors singers for the Following two theatres' 2018-2019 Seasons
Yale Repertory Theatre (New Haven, CT) and Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, CT)
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
EITHER
1) 1 short contemporary monologue and 1 short Shakespearean or verse monologue
OR
2 )16 bars of a song and 1 short Shakespearean or verse monologue. Please bring sheet music; a piano accompanist will be provided. No a cappella.
Bring TWO (2) copies of picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Yale Repertory Theatre
305 Crown St
New Haven, CT 06511
PERSONNEL
Joint Audition with Yale Repertory Theatre
In attendance: Drew Gray, Associate Producer, Long Wharf Theatre
Kay Perdue Meadows, Artistic Associate, Yale Repertory Theatre
Jennifer Kiger, Associate Artistic Director, Yale Repertory Theatre
OTHER
All roles at Yale Rep are understudied.
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
LONG WHARF THEATRE
222 SARGENT DR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511www.longwharf.org
Long Wharf Theatre is casting the following roles for our 2018-2019 Season
Local New Haven area actors strongly especially encouraged to attend.
Long Wharf Theatre as a general rule does not employ understudies.
THE ROOMMATE
Written by: Jen Silverman
Director: Michael Donahue
First Rehearsal: September 11, 2018
Runs October 10, 2018 – November 4, 2018
ROBYN: Female, Caucasian, mid-late 50s. Urban, gritty, aloof but charismatic. A loner whose walls are high and whose secrets are large. Lives by her own rules. Longs to leave the past behind, settle down, and start over.
SHARON: Female, any ethnicity, mid-late 50s. Mid-western, warm and disarmingly open. Has lived a narrow fairly conformist life, and in the wake of her divorce has resigned herself to an equally unobtrusive loneliness. A misfit at heart whose never actually felt at home in Midwestern domesticity. Ferociously curious, funny, and not without surprising edge.
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PARADISE BLUE
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Awoye Timpo
First Rehearsal: October 23, 2018
Runs November 21, 2018 – December 16, 2018
PUMPKIN: Black woman. Late 20’s/Early 30’s. Pretty in a plain way. Simple. Sweet. Practical, but a dreamer. Waitress, cook and caretaker of Paradise Club. A loving thing with a soft touch. Adores poetry.
BLUE: Black man. Mid -Late 30’s to early 40’s. Handsome. Mysterious. Sexy. Quiet danger. Aloof. A hard shell and a hard interior. Battling many demons. A gifted trumpeteer.
CORN: Black man. Late 40’s to Early 50’s. Slightly chubby. (aka Cornelius) Easygoing and Thoughtful. A real sweetheart with a weakness for love. The pianoman.
P-SAM: Black man. Mid/ Late 30’s. Busybody. Sweet-talker. (aka Percussion Sam) Hustler. Always eager for his next gig. The percussionist.
SILVER: Black woman. Late 30’s to Early 40’s. Mysterious. Sexy. Charming. Spicy woman. Gritty and raw in a way that men find irresistible. Also has the sharpness of a businesswoman. Has a meeeeaaaannnn walk.
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MILLER, MISSISSIPPI
Written by Boo Killebrew
Directed by Lee Sunday Evans
First Rehearsal: December 4, 2018
Runs January 9, 2019 – February 3, 2019
JOHN MILLER: Male, Caucasian, character ages 10 to 30
BECKY MILLER: Female, Caucasian, character ages 12 to 30
DORIS STEVENSON/RUBY: Female, African-American, character ages 35 to 57
THOMAS MILLER: Male, Caucasian, character ages 14 to 69
MILDRED MILLER: Female, Caucasian, character ages 36 to 55
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TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Written by Nia Vardalos
Adapted from the book by Cheryl Strayed
Directed by Ken Rus Schmoll
First Rehearsal: January 15, 2019
Runs February 13, 2019 – March 10, 2019
SUGAR: Female. Any ethnicity. Age is thirty-seven years of age and up.
LETTER WRITER # 1: Male. Any ethnicity. Age is over forty years of age, approximately.
LETTER WRITER # 2: Female. Any ethnicity. Age is approximately twenty eight years.
LETTER WRITER # 3: Male. Any ethnicity. Age is approximately twenty six years.
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AN ILIAD
By Lisa Peterson & Denis O’Hare
Directed by TBD
First Rehearsal: February 19, 2019
Runs March 20, 2019 – April 14, 2019
SEEKING:
THE POET: Any Age, ethnicity or gender
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A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2
Written by Lucas Hnath
Directed by TBD
First Rehearsal: April 2, 2019
Runs May 1 2019 – Mary 26, 2019
NORA: Female. Any ethnicity. Age late 50’s to late 60’s
TORVALD: Male. Any ethnicity. Age late 50’s to late 60’s
ANNE MARIE: Female. Any ethnicity. Age late 60’s and up.
EMMY: Female. Any ethnicity. Age 20’s to 40’s
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Yale Repertory
222 York Street, PO Box 208244, New Haven, CT 06510.
www.yalerep.org
LORT D Non-Rep/LORT C Non-Rep; $676-$1,300/week. All roles at Yale Rep are understudied.
Local New Haven Actors within the 50 mile radius
Yale Rep is committed to an inclusive casting policy and encourages all actors to audition regardless of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Please refer to breakdown for details.
2018-19 Season
EL HURACÁN
WORLD PREMIERE
By Charise Castro Smith
Directed by Laurie Woolery
Presented in Collaboration with The Sol Project
First rehearsal: August 20, 2018. First tech: September 21. First preview: September 28. Opening: October 4. Closing October 20
An epic hurricane threatens Miami. A mother and daughter ready themselves for the storm as Abuela takes shelter in a world of memory, music, and magic. A powerful tale of family and forgiveness, El Huracán reveals what can be rebuilt in the aftermath of life’s most devastating tempests––and what can never be replaced.
Valeria, 70’s. A former magicienne, Miranda’s grandmother, Ximena’s mom. Immigrated from Cuba in the 60's with her husband and young daughter. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish). She has advanced Alzheimer’s. Plays the same character in Part Two.
Ximena, 50’s. Valeria’s daughter and caretaker, Miranda’s mom. Immigrated from Cuba as a young child. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish). She’s exhausted. Also plays Ximena, 80’s, in Part Two.
Miranda, 20’s. A perpetual grad student, Valeria’s granddaughter, Ximena’s daughter. Funny. Born in Miami. Grew up mostly speaking English but speaks some Spanish. She’s lost. Also plays Miranda, 50’s, in Part Two.
Alicia/ Dr. Kempler. Valeria’s younger sister/ A neurologist. She has a mercurial quality. Also plays Val, 20’s, Miranda’s daughter, in Part Two.
Fernando 20’s. Miranda’s old family friend. Funny, handsome, but easy-going and grounded. Also plays Theo, 20’s, Ximena’s cousin’s son in Part Two. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish).
Alonso 60’s. A former magicienne’s assistant. Valeria’s husband, Ximena’s dad, Miranda’s grandfather. Immigrated from Cuba as a young man. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish). Plays the same character in Part Two.
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TWELFTH NIGHT
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Carl Cofield
First rehearsal: February 4, 2019. First tech: March 7. First preview: March 15. Opening: March 21. Closing: April 6
Separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a man and falls in love with her new employer Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Cesario, who’s really Viola. And that’s before Sebastian washes ashore in search of his missing sister. In director Carl Cofield’s vibrant Afro-futurist production, Shakespeare’s most wonderful romantic comedy brims with music and dances to the heartbeat of unrequited love.
Seeking: Actors representing a diversity of races and ethnicities for a music-inflected Afro-futurist production.
The role of Malvolio has been cast.
Viola/Cesario (mid 20’s – 30’s) An African, African-American, Afro-Carribean, or Afro-Latinx woman who is charming, witty, enjoys language and uses it to express a wide emotional range.
Olivia (mid 20’s – late 30’s) An African, African-American, Afro-Carribean, or Afro-Latinx countess, beautiful and rich. Graceful, regal, and expressive, she is adamant about not falling in love - until she meets Cesario.
Sebastian (mid 20’s -30’s) An African, African-American, Afro-Carribean, or Afro-Latinx man; Viola’s twin brother.
Maria (mid 30’s –mid 40’s) A woman of color. Olivia’s comedic gentlewoman. Clever, resourceful and in love with Sir Toby Belch.
Sir Toby Belch (40’s – 50’s) A man of color. Olivia’s riotous uncle. Falstaffian. A magnificent and comedic wit.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek (30’s – 40’s) A man of any ethnicity. A foolish and comedic knight upon whom Sir Toby is sponging.
Orsino (30’s) African, African-American, Afro-Carribean, or Afro-Latinx Duke of Illyria. Handsome, poetic and mercurial, full of passion.
Feste (30’s -40’s) An African, African-American, Afro-Carribean, or Afro-Latinx man or woman, Olivia’s fool. Extremely witty, excellent singer and musician, and a strong mover. Could play an instrument.
Fabian (30’s) A man of color. Servant of Olivia who plots revenge against Malvolio.
Antonio/Sea Captain (50’s) A person of color; friend of Sebastian and Viola.
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CADILLAC CREW
WORLD PREMIERE
By Tori Sampson
Directed by Jesse Rasmussen
First rehearsal: March 18, 2019. First tech: April 19. First preview: April 26. Opening: May 2. Closing: May 18
On the day of a much anticipated speech by Rosa Parks during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, four activists working in a Virginia civil rights office wonder whether the proclamation of equality amongst mankind includes women. With remarkable insight and unexpected humor, Cadillac Crew reclaims the stories of the forgotten leaders who blazed the trail for desegregation and women’s rights and asks: when will the world be ready to embrace women in all their capacity?
Rachel
A powerhouse of a young woman. Polished. Poised. Witty. Lovingly stern. Proud. 26 years of sage. Black. Actor will embody Alicia.
Abby
A powerhouse of a young woman. Driven by personal goals. Values the autonomy that she's never experienced. Sharp. Unapologetic. 22 years of sage. Black. Actor will embody Opal.
Dee
A powerhouse of a young woman. Grounded in personal constitution. Mature. Hesitancy and confidence often reveal themselves simultaneously. Sophisticated. 35 years of sage. Black. Actor will embody Patrisse.
Sarah A powerhouse of a young woman. Down to earth. Firm in stance and address. Protective. Secure in the past; optimistically awaits the future. 28 years of sage. White. Actor will embody Journalist.
Drivers A voice(s).
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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