Combined LORT 2018-19 Seasons (Long Wharf Theatre and Hartford Stage) - NYC EPA
Various Producers
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Jun 01, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Long Wharf: LORT C + D; $873 + $696 / week minimum; and Hartford Stage: LORT B; $914/week
SEEKING
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the following 2 theatres' upcoming 2018-19 seasons:
Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, CT)
and
Hartford Stage (Hartford CT)
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief contemporary or classical monologue. You may also prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre or operatic song. Please bring sheet music; a piano accompanist will be provided. Total audition time not to exceed 2 minutes.
Bring TWO 2 copies of picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
In attendance:
For Long Wharf Theatre: Drew Gray, Associate Producer;
For Hartford Stage: Rachel Alderman, Artistic Associate
OTHER
www.longwharf.org
www.hartfordstage.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
22 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511
Long Wharf Theatre as a general rule does not employ understudies.
Long Wharf Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer recognizes the need for expanding the participation of ethnic minorities (African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American and Native American), women Actors and Actors with disabilities in their artistic process and will make an effort to cast these individuals in roles where race, ethnicity, gender, or the presence or absence of a disability is not germane.
2018-2019 Season:
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, ages 10 to 30
BECKY MILLER: Female, Caucasian, ages 12 to 30
DORIS STEVENSON/RUBY: Female, African-American, ages 35 to 57
THOMAS MILLER: Male, Caucasian, ages 14 to 69
MILDRED MILLER: Female, Caucasian, 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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Hartford Stage
50 Church Street, Hartford CT 06103
Hartford Stage is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and equitable environment and strongly encourages applications from people of color and women. EOE.
Stage managers are welcome to submit resumes to Production Manager Bryan Holcombe, Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford CT 06103.
2018-19 Season
MAKE BELIEVE
by Bess Wohl. Directed by Jackson Gay.
First rehearsal: 8/7/2018 Opening night: 9/14/2018 Closing night: 9/30/18
World Premiere.
The play takes place in the children’s playroom. The children are in 1980, the adults in present day.
KATE
Female, 10; plays make believe with her siblings; takes academics and the rules seriously; impressive vocabulary
CHRIS
Male, 9; plays make believe with his siblings; throws soccer ball around the house when upset; looking for an escape; has seen his parents drink too much
ADDIE
Female, 7; plays make believe with her siblings; imaginative, and is often pulled into the worlds she creates; takes good, loving care of her dolls and is “Mom” to them
CARL
Male, 5; does not communicate verbally, possibly because he’s a make believe “Dog”
KATE
Female, 42; hospital administrator; not over her childhood trauma; rules matter to her; married to a traveling salesman and does not have children
CHRIS
Male, 22; mature for his age; works at Equinox but aspires to more; romantically interested in Addie; he is a friend of the others’ sibling Chris from Narcotics Anonymous
ADDIE
Female, 39; successful actress working long hours on a crime show; ambitious; coping with anxiety; wealthy; single mom
CARL
Male, 37; major Silicon Valley entrepreneur; brilliant but perhaps on the Autism spectrum; a little afraid of Kate; ambivalent about attending a family funeral
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HENRY V
by William Shakespeare. Directed by Elizabeth Williamson
First rehearsal: 9/11/18 Opening night: 10/19/18 Closing night: 11/11/18
All roles available.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL – A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS
Adapted by Michael Wilson. Directed by: Rachel Alderman.
First rehearsal: 11/9/18 Opening night: 11/30/18 Closing night: 12/29/18
All roles have been CAST
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THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY
by Samuel Baum. Directed by Darko Tresnjak.
First rehearsal: 12/11/18 Opening night: 1/18/19 Closing night: 2/3/19
World Premiere.
The play takes place during an intimate engagement dinner in an Upper East Side apartment one evening in early January, 2007.
KATHERINE
Female, 31; “classically beautiful” with a natural warmth about her; a doctor; fiancé of Josh, whom she met at Harvard; a “shiksa” who uses the term with ease; carefully arranged this dinner
JOSH
Male, 30; tall, charming, Jewish; has the confidence and charisma of a young, self-made millionaire; grew up poor in Canarsie and then went to Harvard; a hedge fund guy; fiancé of Katherine
CONRAD
Male, 60s to early 70s; polished, WASPy; wealthy Wall Street banker; has a briskness to his speech and manner; accustomed to getting what he wants; father of Katherine and husband of Gail
GAIL
Female, 60s; a Southern lady; graceful and upbeat, with a faint accent; exquisitely dressed; has an unexpected sense of humor; mother of Katherine and wife of Conrad, to whom she is loyal
HALEY
Female, 31; a doctor; free-spirited, hipster quality; brilliant but struggling, which she keeps private; Katherine’s best friend from Harvard; married to Kai, with whom she has a newborn;
KAI
Male, 30; Asian-American; masculine, often intense, but likeable; works at the same hedge fund as Josh, his good friend from Harvard; married to Haley, with whom he has a newborn;
ALAN
Male, 30; radical Left wing philosophy professor; short, funny; shabbily dressed; a friend from Harvard; has a very different value system from the others
JOHNNY
Male, 31; Italian-American; meaty, huge-hearted, funny, with a perceptiveness that was not cultivated in a classroom; in the Army; Josh’s childhood friend from Canarsie; cares deeply about him
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DETROIT ’67
by Dominique Morisseau. Directed by Jade King Carroll
In association with The McCarter Theatre Center
First rehearsal: 1/29/19 Opening night: 2/22/19 Closing night: 3/10/19
All roles available.
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JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN “PERFECT NONSENSE”
by David and Robert Goodale. Directed by Sean Foley
First rehearsal: 2/19/19 Opening night: 3/29/19 Closing night: 4/20/19
All roles available.
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THE FLAMINGO KID
by Robert L. Freedman and Scott Frankel. Directed by Darko Tresnjak.
World Premiere.
First rehearsal: 4/2/19 Opening night: 5/24/19 Closing night: 6/16/19
The show takes place in 1963 in Brooklyn and at the predominantly Jewish beach club on Long Island called the El Flamingo.
JEFFREY WINNICK (18)
Lived in Brooklyn his entire life. Has just graduated from high school. Bright, open, a little naïve, great at cards. Must have superb, high baritone/tenor voice (up to “A”), with pop inflections and “money notes.”
CARLA SAMUELS (19)
From California, has real depth and a sense of humor. A budding feminist. The Brodys’ niece, Jeffrey’s summer romance. Requires strong, period pop-sounding belt with mix.
ARTHUR WINNICK (40’s-50’s)
From Brooklyn, works with his hands, a plumber and proud of it. Wants what he thinks is best for his son, not necessarily what Jeffrey wants. Can be warm and affectionate, but has a short fuse. Must sing very well, a “character” baritone (up to F).
RUTH WINNICK (40’s-50’s)
A Brooklyn housewife, Jeffrey’s mother. Warm, loving, bright. She worries. Tries to keep peace in the house. Must sing very well (mix).
PHIL BRODY (40’s-50’s)
Successful Long Island foreign car dealer, behaves as if he’s the King of the beach club, which he is. Larger than life personality, a big charmer—of everyone but his wife, Phyllis. Dark underside. Needs a strong high baritone with lots of vocal swagger (i.e. Bobby Darin), up to a G.
PHYLLIS BRODY (40’s-50’s)
Upper-middle-class Long Island. Jaded, bored, cynical, a snob. This isn’t the life she imagined for herself. Needs to sell a lyric more than a vocal powerhouse; but should sing well (belt).
HAWK (19)
Formerly of Brooklyn, now of Long Island, thinks he’s cool and a charmer. Confident and brash. Skipped college to gamble. Requires strong vocal ability, high baritone/tenor.
STEVE (19)
Formerly of Brooklyn, now of Long Island. Not as bright as Jeffrey, not as obnoxious as Hawk. Dates Joyce Brody. Requires strong vocal ability, high baritone/tenor.
JOYCE BRODY (19)
Upper-middle class Long Island. Carla’s cousin. Bright, sarcastic. Dates Steve. Must be vocally confident.
FORTUNE (18 years old, African-American)
A parking attendant at the Flamingo Club who is saving money to pay for college. Bright and athletic. Strong, pop-style high baritone, to F/G.
MRS. BAKALEINIKOFF (40-45)
A Flamingo club member who takes a special interest in the cabana boys.
ALEJANDRO (30-40s)
A dance instructor at the Flamingo Beach Club who is popular with the ladies.
ENSEMBLE
Characters are late teens-Mid 50’s. Seeking strong singers/dancers to portray various roles, including card players, parents, teens and employees at the Flamingo Club and in the neighborhood of Brooklyn throughout the show.
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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