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Equity Actors Audition For Theatre's 2023-24 Season

New York, NY, United States
ID: 232636Exp: 6/16/2023
$739/week
Description:

Looking for Equity actors for roles in Theatre's 2023-24 Season. See breakdown below. About the project: A DOLL’S HOUSE: The play follows the story of Nora, a young wife and mother, who appears to have a perfect life with her husband Torvald. However, Nora has been keeping a secret from her husband that threatens to unravel her entire world. THE CHINESE LADY: Inspired by the true story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman to step foot in America in 1834, this play follows her to New York, where she is destined to become a living curiosity in a museum. As she becomes well-known as a commodified oddity, she struggles to maintain her sense of self and her connection to her heritage. DIAL M FOR MURDER: This classic murder mystery follows Tony Wendice, a former tennis player who concocts a plan to murder his wealthy wife, Margot. With the help of a sharp-witted detective, Margot fights to clear her name and reveal the truth about her husband’s deadly scheme gone awry. CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY: 17-year-old Ernestine Crump adjusts to her new life in 1950's Brooklyn after the passing of her mother. Amidst navigating her grief, she finds herself, both physically and spiritually, in an unfamiliar place where odds seem stacked against her. Caught between her father’s spirituality and her aunt’s activism, she learns to find her own definition of the American Dream. THE BOOK CLUB PLAY: This hilarious play follows Ana and her friends whose book club becomes the subject of a legendary documentarian. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $739 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Audition break: 1:00-2:00pm 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. No roles will be understudied. Theatre embraces identity conscious casting with an intentional eye on gender non binary, diversity, and ability-conscious casting. Directors believe in fair pay for all guest artists and will continue transparent practice of compensating for additional commitments as these events occur. They aspire to become an artistic home that is multicultural in representation and centered on anti-racist and anti-oppression practices. PREPARATION: - Please prepare one monologue or two brief contrasting monologues to total approximately three minutes. There are no musicals in the season; no singing please. Each actor must bring one 8"x 10" head shot with a resume attached to the back of the photo. "A DOLL’S HOUSE" First Rehearsal: 8 / 3 / 2023 Opening: 9 / 8 / 2023 Closing: 10 / 1 / 2023 "THE CHINESE LADY" First Rehearsal: 9 / 21 / 2023 Opening: 10 / 27 / 2023 Closing: 11 / 19 / 2023 "DIAL M FOR MURDER" First Rehearsal: 11 / 2 / 2023 Opening: 12 / 8 / 2023. Closing: 1 / 7 / 2024 "CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY" First Rehearsal: 12 / 28 / 2023 Opening: 2 / 2 / 2024 Closing: 2 / 25 / 2024 "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY" First Rehearsal: 2 / 15 / 2024 Opening: 3 / 22 / 2020 Closing: 4 / 14 / 2024 "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM" First Rehearsal: 4 / 11 / 2024 Opening: 5 / 17 / 2024 Closing: 6 / 9 / 2024

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34 roles

Nils KrogstadBoth genders35-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): One of Torvald’s employees at the bank with a sketchy past. He is desperate to re-establish himself as a respectable man. "A DOLL’S HOUSE"

Possible Replacement For Nora HelmerBoth genders35-45 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): Wife and mother, she is playful, smart, witty, bright and alive. She grows in strength, self-awareness and honesty as the play progresses. "A DOLL’S HOUSE"

Possible Replacement For Kristine LindBoth genders40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): Nora’s school friend, she is a widow who returns to town to find work. Sensible, clear-thinking and able to make strong choices. "A DOLL’S HOUSE"

Possible Replacement For Anne MarieBoth genders60-69 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): Family nurse. "A DOLL’S HOUSE"

Possible Replacement For Torvald HelmerBoth genders35-45 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): Nora’s husband, he is an ambitious and professional bank manager. A very traditional view of his wife, marriage and the world. He adores his wife, his home and his life. He is very concerned with appearances. "A DOLL’S HOUSE"

Possible Replacement For Doctor RankBoth genders50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): Medical doctor who is an old family friend of Nora and Torvald., he visits often. He is ailing. "A DOLL’S HOUSE"

AtungBoth genders30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): Atung is a manservant employed by Afong Moy’s masters to help her and translate for her to audiences. "THE CHINESE LADY"

Possible Replacement For Afong MoyBoth genders30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): She begins the play as an optimistic representative of her culture who sees herself as an ambassador. As she experiences America and its people over the years of her life, we see the evolution of her worldview and her understanding of her role. "THE CHINESE LADY"

Inspector HubbardBoth genders35-60 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): A police inspector. "DIAL M FOR MURDER"

Possible Replacement For Margot WendiceBoth genders30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): The charming, naive, and wealthy wife of Tony, she has no idea that Tony knows of her past affair with Max, nor does she suspect that Tony is planning to murder her. "DIAL M FOR MURDER"

Possible Replacement For Maxine HeadleyBoth genders30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): An American murder mystery writer, she had an affair with Margot during the time Tony was playing professional tennis tournaments in America. She is still in love with Margot and comes to visit the couple in London. "DIAL M FOR MURDER"

Possible Replacement For Tony WendiceBoth genders30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): Margot’s husband, he is a former professional tennis player who married Margot for her money. He is selfish and arrogant and has an elaborate scheme to murder Margot because of jealousy over a past affair between Margot and Maxine. "DIAL M FOR MURDER"

Possible Replacement For LesgateBoth genders30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): An old schoolmate of Tony’s and a convicted criminal, he is now being blackmailed by Tony into murdering Margot. He seems willing to do anything for money. "DIAL M FOR MURDER"

Lily Ann GreenBoth genders30-45 y.o.African-American

(Female presenting): The sister of Godfrey’s Crump’s deceased wife, she is a communist, a free thinker from Harlem. She is bold, sexually liberated, and troubled. "CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY"

Possible Replacement For Gerte CrumpBoth genders30-45 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): She is a German immigrant who just moved to America after World War II. She is sweet and impressionable and longs for acceptance. "CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY"

Possible Replacement For Godfrey CrumpBoth genders35-50 y.o.African-American

(Male presenting): The family patriarch who, overcome by grief for his recently dead wife, just moved to Brooklyn with his two daughters. He is loving, religious, and often both stoic and awkward. "CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY"

Jennifer McClintockBoth genders30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): Ana's friend. Pretty. Shy. Smart. Tends to burst out with awkward truthful comments. Despite some lack of self-confidence, she is the grounding center of the group. Unorganized and oblivious to her own attractiveness. Unmarried. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"

Lily Louise JacksonBoth genders20-29 y.o.African-American

(Female presenting): A go-getter. Former debate captain who is on the cusp of all current trends and yet can still put her foot in her mouth in social occasions. Laughs at appropriate and inappropriate times. A great lover of books and Ana's protege at the paper. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"

Possible Replacement For Ana SmithBoth genders30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting): Beautiful. Charming. Smart. Accomplished. Organized. A columnist for a daily paper. The "Mother Bee." Her grace masks a need to control. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"

Possible Replacement For William Lee NothnagelBoth genders30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): Rob's conservative, well-read, well-dressed, disciplined college roommate. Ana’s former boyfriend. History buff. Unmarried. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"

Possible Replacement For AlexBoth genders30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting): The new guy. A very smart, well-read academic who has lost his moorings and is searching for real connection. Professor of comparative literature. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"

Possible Replacement For PunditBoth genders30-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Sam, Wal-Mart guy; Frank, Secret Service agent; Elsa, jaded literary agent; Mrs. Simpson, sky diver; Carl, inmate book dealer. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"

HermiaBoth genders35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Theseus / OberonBoth genders35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Egeus / Snug / MustardseedBoth genders25-65 y.o.All ethnicities

"A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For Hippolyta/TitaniaBoth genders35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For HelenaBoth genders35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For Flute/Peaseblossom/ThisbeBoth genders25-65 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For Snout/Cobweb/WallBoth genders25-65 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For Quince/Moth/MoonshineBoth genders25-65 y.o.All ethnicities

(Female presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For DemetriusBoth genders35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For LysanderBoth genders35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For Puck/PhilostrateBoth genders25-45 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"

Possible Replacement For Bottom/PyramusBoth genders30-55 y.o.All ethnicities

(Male presenting). "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"