TheaterWorks Hartford 2018-18 Season - Hartford CT EPA
TheaterWorks Inc.
AUDITION DATES
Mon, Jul 30, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Tue, Jul 31, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
No appointment necessary. AEA actors seen on first come, first seen basis.
CONTRACT
SPT SPT 10 $711/week minimum.
SEEKING
Equity adult actors and actor/singers (18+) for various roles in the upcoming 18-19 season. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Prepare two contrasting monologues. Or a monologue and 16 bars of a song. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring two pictures and resumes, stapled together.
LOCATION
TheaterWorks
233 Pearl St
Hartford, CT 06103-2109
PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Director: Rob Ruggiero
Casting Director: Various
Casting Associate: Various
OTHER DATES
see breakdown for show dates
Performance schedule:
Performances run Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 2:30pm and 8:00pm and Sunday 2:30pm
OTHER
Expected at the auditions:
Taneisha Duggan, Producing Associate
and/or
Eric Ort, Artistic Associate
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
THE RIVER
(by Jez Butterworth, director Rob Ruggiero)
First rehearsal: September 11, 2018
Runs: October 4-November 4, 2018
Seeking:
THE MAN. Mid to late 40s. Darkly romantic, mysterious and alluring. He can romance a lady while gutting a trout. He yearns for something elusive and unattainable--the love of a perfect woman.
THE WOMAN. 30s. Witty, intelligent, sensitive and vulnerable. Desperate to find a love for herself.
THE OTHER WOMAN. 30s. Teasing and relaxed, sexy and intelligent. She’s no stranger to the ways of fishing or catching a man.
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CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS
(conceived and directed by Rob Ruggiero)
First rehearsal: November 13, 2018
Runs: November 27-December 23, 2018
Seeking:
Man
CAST. 40s, character actor who must be able to play multiple Christmas characters who have now aged. They must be able to go from one very distinct character from another and must have great comic timing.
Woman
CAST. 40s character actor who must be able to play multiple Christmas characters who have grown up. The actor must be able to go from one very distinct character to another and must have impeccable comic timing.
Bartender
CAST. Male 60s-70s character actor. He must be the straight man for a lot of jokes, but also be able to communicate directly to the audience with subtle, simple looks. He is willing to go on whatever journey the patrons of his bar take him on. He is a great listener and must be impeccable at giving the stage over to the other two actors without distracting.
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A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
(by Lucas Hnath, director Jenn Thompson)
First rehearsal: December 18, 2018
Runs: January 17-February 24, 2019
Seeking:
NORA
Mid - late 50’s. An independent, intelligent and very successful author.
TORVALD
Mid - late 50s. Nora’s estranged husband. Mild-mannered, keeps his feelings and emotions close to the vest, though he has many.
ANN MARIE
Late 60s - mid 70s. The Helmer’s nanny. Honest, blunt and big-hearted.
EMMY
18. Nora’s and Torvald’s daughter. An old soul and a romantic; wise and mature in some ways, but still 18.
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BLOODSONG OF LOVE
(by Joe Iconis, director John Simpkins)
First rehearsal: February 26, 2019
Runs: March 21-April 21, 2019
Seeking:
THE MUSICIAN
THE NARRATOR [also plays The Corpse, Earl, The Strange Man]
BANANA [also plays Violetta’s Father (Voice), The Judge,Henchman Esteban]
LO COCODRILLO [also plays Hick In Overalls]
SANTA VIOLETTA
SHAYNA CORBUCCI [also plays Old Crone, The Guard, The Prostitute, Sofia]
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ACTUALLY
(by Anna Ziegler, director Taneisha Duggan)
First rehearsal: April 30, 2019
Runs: May 23-June 23, 2019
Seeking:
AMBER: Female, 18-29, Jewish. High-strung and talkative, charmingly neurotic. Her emotional innocence is both attractive and alienating.
TOM: Male, 18-29. Black. Appealing and confident, dripping in finesse. His genuine ease with people belies an emotional fragility. ________________________________________
FULLY COMMITTED
(by Becky Mode, director Bill Fennelly)
First rehearsal: July 2, 2019
Runs: July 25-August 25, 2019
Seeking:
emergency replacement only
SAM (and others): Male, Female and Gender non-conforming, 25-40. Any ethnicity. A strong comedic actor, able to virtuostically play 40 different characters.
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Theater’s statement: “We consider actors of all races and ethnicities.”
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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