THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI Equity Principal Auditions - Classic Stage Company Auditions

Posted August 16, 2018
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THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI - Classic Stage Company

THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI - NYC EPA

Classic Stage Company


AUDITION DATE

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)

Lunch 1 to 2

CONTRACT

Off Broadway $725.00/week

SEEKING

Actors of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities for various roles and who are willing to work as an ensemble.

PREPARATION

Classical or contemporary monologue that is no longer than 2 minutes. Bring picture and resume.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St
16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Author, Bertolt Brecht
Translator, George Tabori
Director, John Doyle

Abigail Jean-Baptiste will be Assistant to the Director. She will be attending the full day of EPAs.

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: Monday, September 24, 2018
First Preview: Thursday, November 1, 2018
Opening: TBA
Closing: Saturday, December 22, 2018

OTHER

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

ARTURO UI
(Age mid-30s to mid-40s) A clown-like character, must be able to play comedy, but also must but also must be able to grow into a facist leader. Based on Adolf Hitler.

THE BARKER
This character is the chorus-leader of the play. He introduces all the others, and plays a number of roles including an old actor who teaches UI how to behave.

DOGSBOROUGH
An older character, who is a leader of the Chicago Mob. Based on Von Hidenberg, the President of the Weimar Republic.

GIVOLA
One of UI's cohorts. Based on the Master Propagandist Joseph Goebbels.

ROMA
Another of the gang. Based on Ernst Rohm, the Head of the Nazi Brownshirts.

GIRI
Another gang member. Based on Hermann Goering, Hitler's Second in Command.

MRS DULLFLEET
Based on the Wife of the Austrian Chancellor.

DOCKDAISY
A gangster's moll.

CLARK
A member of the Chicago Trust. Based on Franz Von Papen, Chancellor of the Republic.

All of the actors will play a number of featured characters. Roles can be played by men or women. Apart from when mentioned above, age of the characters are flexible. All roles are open in terms of ethnicity.


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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