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Looking For Equity Actors for 2023-24 Season Shows

New York, NY, United States
ID: 232664Exp: 6/16/2023
$1,058/week
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Equity actors for roles in 2023-24 season. See breakdown below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1058 weekly minimum (LORT B). Additional info: Audition lunch 1:00-2:00 pm. 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, & ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Understudies: Some roles in A CHRISTMAS CAROL will be understudied. No other roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Monologue of choice NOTE: While the characters are written with "he/him" or "she/her" pronouns in the original scripts, directors welcome gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, & non-binary actors to audition for the roles they most identify with. They will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races & ethnicities. In addition, directors will list disability when specific to a character, but are otherwise seeking actors of all abilities. THIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: they are committed to a strong anti-racist ethos & a collective recommitment to nurture & sustain a culture of equity, inclusion & belonging at the organization. Directors seek to build a team that is passionate about theatre & that reflects the abundant vibrancy & diversity of city, state, & nation. They are proud to be an equal opportunity employer & all qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender-identity, sexual orientation, familial status, religion, ability, age, national origin, class & veteran or immigrant status. Note: they are requiring that all Actors and Stage Managers be vaccinated. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" First Rehearsal: September 12, 2023 First Preview: October 12, 2023 Opening: October 20, 2023 Closing: November 5, 2023 NOTE: Some tracks will cover a variety of characters, therefore, character age range and/or gender identity does not necessarily match the actor's. Seeking 8 Equity actors to play the following roles. Doubling is TBD. All characters speak in an RP British dialect. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS" First Rehearsal: October 24, 2023 First Preview: November 24, 2023 Opening: December 1, 2023 Closing: December 24, 2023 Note: All actors must have excellent British dialect skills. Seeking 12 Equity actors of all races, gender identities, and abilities. Many roles double. Tracks are to be determined. All characters speak in an RP British dialect. "SIMONA'S SEARCH" First Rehearsal: December 19, 2023 First Preview: January 18, 2024 Opening : January 26, 2024 Closing: February 11, 2024 "THE HOT WING KING" IN ASSOCIATION WITH BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE HARTFORD STAGE DATES: First Rehearsal: January 30, 2024 First Preview: February 29, 2024 Opening: March 8, 2024 Closing: March 24, 2024 BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE DATES: First Rehearsal: April 6, 2024 First Preview: April 13, 2024 Opening: April 13, 2024 Closing: April 28, 2024 "ALL MY SONS" First Rehearsal: March 12, 2024 First Preview: April 11, 2024 Opening: April 19, 2024 Closing: May 5, 2024 NOTE: Actors must be available for runs in both cities.

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31 roles

JANE BENNETFemale26-34 y.o.All ethnicities

The eldest and most beautiful Bennet daughter. Kind, idealistic, diffident. Always tries to do the right thing. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

LIZZY BENNETFemale26-34 y.o.All ethnicities

A year or two younger than Jane. Clever, spirited; can be sharptongued. Gets flustered, which makes her klutzy. Prides herself on good judgment. Not especially beautiful. Very very scared of marriage, after absorbing the lessons of her parents' marriage. (LIZZY will not double.) "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

LYDIAFemale18-20 y.o.All ethnicities

14. (Must be 18+ to play). The youngest Bennet. Lively, prone to imitating others' behavior and eavesdropping. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

CHARLOTTE LUCASFemale26-34 y.o.All ethnicities

Same age as Lizzy. A practical girl with a good sense of humor. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

LADY CATHERINEFemale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Patrician Caesar-meets-drill sergeant. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MISS DE BOURGHFemale26-34 y.o.All ethnicities

Lady Catherine's daughter; a gremlin. Probably allergic to sun. Underneath all her veils, she may be covered in scales. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MR. DARCYMale36-49 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the richest men in England. Too proper for his own good; awkward in most social contexts. Prides himself on self-control and good judgment. (DARCY will not double.) "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MR. BINGLEYMale36-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Loves the world and the world loves him. Mr. Darcy's particular friend. Almost literally a dog. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MR. COLLINSMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

A pedantic, obtuse man. The original mansplainer. Rector to Lady Catherine. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

WICKHAMMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

An unfairly handsome and charming gentleman. Probably a sociopath. Raised with Darcy. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MRS. BENNETFemale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

The matriarch of the Bennet family. Mostly a silly woman, of mean understanding and variable temper. Hypochondriac; when she's upset, she fancies that she's dying. The business of her life is to get her daughters married. She traumatizes her family with some regularity. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MR. BENNETMale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

The patriarch of the Bennet family. Finds amusement in absurdity; often looks for a respectable escape from the chaos of his family life. Can be somewhat apathetic; probably a bit depressed, under everything. Enjoys antagonizing. Disappointed in his marriage. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MARYFemale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

The third Bennet girl. Violent and dark undertones; prone to pedanticism and sulking. A dark goth Bronte character trapped in an Austen world. Coughs to get attention, or to make a point; may fancy that she is dying. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

MISS BINGLEYFemale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

A very rich, very beautiful young woman. Fancies herself witty. "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

SERVANTSBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"PRIDE AND PREJUDICE"

Actors For "A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS"Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Seeking 12 Equity actors of all races, gender identities, and abilities. Many roles double. Tracks are to be determined. All characters speak in an RP British dialect. Note: All actors must have excellent British dialect skills.

PAPI/ADVISORMale50-69 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Warm, loving, a good father who has raised his daughter by himself as an immigrant to this country. He believes he's left behind his past in another country, along with its tortures & nightmares. He believes that the present can erase the past, & that with his daughter's brilliance she will have a wonderful American life. Doubles as her ADVISOR who tries to help her academically but cannot fathom what she is going through & ends up giving up on her - which Papi never does. "SIMONA'S SEARCH"

JAKE/ DOCTORMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Flexible, witty, man - Jake is a grad student who falls in love with Simona and fights to understand her even as she tries to avoid his insights. Jake is funny, warm, alive. The DOCTOR is pretentious, all-knowing, too smug to be helpful. "SIMONA'S SEARCH"

CORDELLMale40-49 y.o.African-American

The head chef of the clique. Recently emerged from the closet to co¬habitate with Dwayne. In a not so former life, had a wife and 2 kids. "THE HOT WING KING"

DWAYNEMale40-49 y.o.African-American

Might not be the head chef, but is the head of the household. Holds Cordell and everyone down. Has been a mentor to his struggling nephew for years. Holds resentment towards Cordell for taking so long to legitimize their relationship. "THE HOT WING KING"

ISOMMale30-39 y.o.African-American

New friend. Play lists includes gospel and trap and that's exactly how he talks. Met the duo at church. "THE HOT WING KING"

BIG CHARLESMale40-49 y.o.African-American

Old friend. Met the duo at the barber shop. Observant, laid back. The Rock. "THE HOT WING KING"

EVERETT "EJ"Male18-30 y.o.African-American

(must be 18+). Dwayne's nephew. In need of guidance and a new home. "THE HOT WING KING"

TJMale33-37 y.o.All ethnicities

35. Everett's father. A long-time dealer who is "about that life." Struggles with teaching his son how to be a man, but unsure if Cordell and Dwayne can be good father figures to his son. "THE HOT WING KING"

CHRIS KELLERMale30-34 y.o.All ethnicities

32. Son to Joe and Kate. Veteran of WW2, now working with Joe at their factory. Seeking to rebuild his life in the wake of the war, family scandal, and the loss of his brother, Chris is pursuing a relationship with Ann. Loyal, loving, dutiful, devoted. Determined to build a life for himself and Ann. "A man capable of immense affection and loyalty," says Miller. "ALL MY SONS"

ANN DEEVERFemale26-29 y.o.All ethnicities

George's younger sister. Dated Larry, the oldest Keller son who went missing overseas, and now involved with Chris. Working to move past the loss of Larry, Ann has returned home to start her new life with Chris. Honest, strong, grounded, and respectful - but capable of holding her own. "Gentle but despite herself capable of holding fast to what she knows." "ALL MY SONS"

GEORGE DEEVERMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Ann's older brother. Lawyer and WW2 veteran. Lives with Ann and their mother in New York. Principled, serious, direct, and a bit lost. Relentlessly pursuing truth in a world of falsehoods and white lies. "ALL MY SONS"

DR. JIM BAYLISSMale38-42 y.o.All ethnicities

Nearly 40. The Kellers' neighbor, married to Sue. Served in WW2 alongside Chris and now the neighborhood doctor. Dutiful, charming, works hard to care for the people around him. "A wry self-controlled man, an easy talker, but with a wisp of sadness that clings even to his selfeffacing humor," says Miller. "ALL MY SONS"

SUE BAYLISSFemale38-42 y.o.All ethnicities

Rounding 40. The Kellers' neighbor, married to Jim. Has worked as a nurse for years. Put her husband through medical school. Resents Chris' idealism and its influence on her husband. Family comes first. Direct, observant, smart, and perhaps a bit guarded. "ALL MY SONS"

FRANK LUBEYMale30-34 y.o.All ethnicities

32. The Kellers' neighbor. Married to Lydia, father of 3. Avoided the draft in WW2, and now interested in astrology to explain how a man's life is determined. Simple, pleasant, kind. Has lived a smaller, protected life compared to other men of his age who fought in WW2. "A Pleasant, opinionated man, uncertain of himself, with a tendency toward peevishness when crossed, but always wanting it pleasant and neighborly," says Miller. "ALL MY SONS"

LYDIA LUBEYFemale27-29 y.o.All ethnicities

The Kellers' neighbor. Married to Frank, mother of 3. Dated George prior to the war. In the face of the chaos of WW2, she made a life for herself in her hometown. Content with suburbia, but at times nostalgic for her relationship with George. Good hearted, content, pragmatic, with a slight bent of humor/irony. A suburban young mother who has made difficult choices in her life. "ALL MY SONS"