"Torch Song" Production Needs Actors
The company is seeking Equity actors for roles in "TORCH SONG", please see the details below. About the project: Show Synopsis: Harvey Fierstein’s 2018 two-act adaptation of his iconic dramatic comedy, Torch Song Trilogy. Torch Song follows Arnold Beckoff, a torch song-singing, Jewish drag queen in New York in the late 70s, early 80s. Through Arnold’s relationships with several lovers, his mother and his adopted son, we meet a cast of characters who are all searching for connection, happiness and acceptance. Rate: CONTRACT SPT $779 weekly minimum (SPT 9). Additional info: Rehearsals Begin: April 2, 2024. Performances: April 25 – May 19, 2024. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. PREPARATION: - Please prepare a 2-minute contemporary comedic monologue. - Actors are welcome to use monologues from Torch Song. Please see the attachment for more details.
5 roles
A torch song-singing Jewish drag queen who is searching for love, commitment and acceptance. Fast and witty, with an easy and confessional relationship with the audience, his humor is often a defense mechanism for a deep ache.
Arnold’s bisexual lover. A teacher from Brooklyn who spends his weekends restoring a Victorian house in upstate NY. Confused by his feelings for both Arnold and Laurel, fearful of committing to Arnold and feeling the pressure to live a life that is more acceptable to his parents and the world’s standards.
Another teacher and Ed’s eventual wife. Open and accepting of Arnold and Ed’s past, but also territorial. She has been in other relationships with bisexual men who have left her and is committed to making sure that this relationship works no matter the detours.
Arnold’s boyfriend after Ed. A model and former hustler who dreams of owning a disco. Arnold is his first committed relationship. He loves Arnold but falls back into old patterns.
Arnold’s very Jewish mother. A native New Yorker who has recently relocated to Miami. A wit and resigned humor that echoes Arnold’s. Her acceptance of Arnold has been slow but she cannot stop mothering him in all the best and worst ways. She doesn’t understand his desire to adopt a son and carries deep grief over the loss of her husband.
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