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Seeking Equity Cast for Theatre's 2024-25 Season

Chicago, IL, United States
ID: 260571Exp: 4/29/2024
$395/week
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Equity actors for roles in Theatre's 2024-25 Season. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: CAT $395 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - Rehearsal $300 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - Performance Plus pension and health contributions. Additional info: 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. Chicago local actors are encouraged to audition. All ages, ethnicities and genders are encouraged to audition. All roles will be understudied. PREPARATION Please prepare TWO audition pieces: One - a contemporary monologue of your choosing. Two - a piece that helps directors understand who you are as a person or a performer. Ideas for a second piece include but are not limited to: delivering an original poem, performing a song accompanied by yourself on a personal instrument, finding a creative way to tell a story about yourself, doing a brief standup set, etc. Directors really just want to get to know you better. Please keep your audition under 3 minutes total. "IRONBOUND" First Read: 8.21.24 Tech: 9.19.24 Previews: 9.26.24-9.29.24 Opening: 10.2.24 Closing: 10.27.24 Potential Extension: 11.2.24 "THE COMEDIANS" First Read: 10.27.24 Tech: 11.11.24 Invited Dress: 11.13.24 Opening: 11.14.24 Closing 11.24.24 "A LIE OF THE MIND" First Read: 1.8.25 Tech 2.6.25 Previews: 2.13.25-2.16.25 Opening: 2.19.25 Closing: 3.22.25 Potential Extension: 3.29.25 "GORGEOUS" First Read: 4.2.25 Tech: 4.24.25 Previews: 4.30.25-5.2.25 Opening: 5.5.25 Closing: 5.31.25 Potential Extension: 6.7.25 If you are interested, please apply. If you attended last season’s EPA or were cast in or understudied any of their productions this year, you do not need to come into this EPA. They are not accepting self-tapes at this time, but if you are not able to make it to any of these days (Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C), Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM; Monday, April 29, 2024, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C), Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM; Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C), Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM), you can also apply.

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15 roles

Understudy For DarjaFemale35-44 y.o.All ethnicities

Polish, resilient, the world has dealt her a difficult hand; Slavic accent. "IRONBOUND"

TommyMale35-44 y.o.All ethnicities

Postal worker, ladies' man, not exactly a stand-up guy. "IRONBOUND"

MaxMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Polish, musician, Darja’s first husband; Slavic accent. "IRONBOUND"

VicMale18-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Late teens; hustler, juvenile delinquent, kind soul. "IRONBOUND"

CHAUNCYMale45-49 y.o.White / Caucasian

Stand-up comedian who has been doing it since his teens. A comic of a certain era of comedy that maybe isn't so much the fashion anymore. While well respected as a "Comedian's comedian," he's never really had that big break. No tv show, no televised special. But he's making it work. One of the things maybe holding him back was the fact that he was in the closet for most of his career. Recently having come out, he's fallen in love with a much younger comic, Jose Jorgensen. "THE COMEDIANS"

JOSE JORGENSENMale20-24 y.o.Latino / Hispanic White / Caucasian

Half Puerto Rican, half Swedish high energy comedian. He is cute and charming and vulgar, and when we meet him he is just getting started in his career. Over the course of the play, his career will skyrocket at the same time that his mental health goes through a major decline. While battling alcohol and drug dependency --and often making a joke out of it-- he leans heavily on his much older boyfriend, the comedian Chauncy Mobely. "THE COMEDIANS"

BethFemale25-35 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Mixed race first or second generation American. Jake’s wife and an aspiring actress. At the top of the play, she has been brutally beaten by her husband and is recovering in her parents’ home in Montana. She has expressive aphasia. "A LIE OF THE MIND"

JakeMale25-35 y.o.White / Caucasian

Beth's husband who struggles with jealousy and rage. He fears he may have killed his wife and seeks refuge in his childhood home. "A LIE OF THE MIND"

MikeMale25-35 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Mixed race first or second generation American. Beth's brother, who can come across as a bully in his attempts to gain respect from his father and protect his family's honor. "A LIE OF THE MIND"

BaylorMale50-64 y.o.White / Caucasian

Father of Mike and Beth, and Meg’s husband. Self-centered, spends more time outdoors hunting than with his family. Blames others for his own failures. "A LIE OF THE MIND"

MegFemale45-55 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Immigrant or first generation American. Mother of Mike and Beth, and Baylor’s wife. Tries to care for her family and find balance in an unstable environment. At times loses connection with reality. "A LIE OF THE MIND"

SallyFemale25-35 y.o.White / Caucasian

Sister of Jake and Frankie. A spirited young woman, who is often put in the middle of her family's dysfunction. She longs to break free from family secrets that still haunt her. "A LIE OF THE MIND"

LorraineFemale50-59 y.o.White / Caucasian

Mother of Jake, Frankie, and Sally. A strong, protective mother who is prone to great flights of fancy. A veteran of a brutally painful marriage and refuses to see certain truths. Frankie - White. Early 20s to early 30s. Younger brother of Jake and Sally. Compassionate and understanding, tries to rectify matters with no thought to his own welfare. "A LIE OF THE MIND"

JENNY IKEDAFemale30-39 y.o.White / Caucasian Other Asian

Japanese-American or mixed race. She works as a care-taker for the sick and/or elderly. Moonlights as a dog trainer and handler. "GORGEOUS"

BERNIE DWYERFemale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Much older than JENNY. Never held a job for longer than a few months. Jack of all trades, master of none. A tornado of a woman. "GORGEOUS"