"Wasabia" Dark Comedy Play Needs Equity Actors
Seeking Equity actors for roles in "Wasabia". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. About the project: "WASABIA" A NEW DARK COMEDY (PREMIERE) SYNOPSIS: When Vivian, a fiercely independent woman facing the early stages of dementia, meets Carla, a young hospice volunteer desperate to shine, they strike up an unlikely friendship, which is thrown into question when Vivian enlists Carla’s help in getting life-ending drugs from a hapless musician. Along the way, Val (Valium) and Di (Digoxin) appear in alternate realities—from the set of Married at First Sight to a game show to a departures-only airport—as Vivian and Carla explore life’s choices. Rate: SPT $379 weekly minimum (SPT 2) Additional info: PREPARATION Please prepare a monologue appropriate to the material or read from sides provided on the day of auditions. Also, please bring recent headshot and resume stapled together. Starts Rehearsals: March 18th, 2025 Opens April 3rd, 2025 Closes April 13th , 2025 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. If you are interested, please apply.
5 roles
73: A woman grappling with the earliest hints of a dementia diagnosis. Independent, energetic, irreverent, and sharp-witted. Somewhat introverted with a prickly exterior, but deeply loyal and caring with those she holds close. Can be manipulative. Doesn’t suffer fools gladly.
19: A committed and passionate hospice volunteer. Naturally warm and friendly, with a surprising core strength and independence that comes from having to grow up too fast. Her sunshine exterior belies the wounds from her mother’s recent death. A young adult trying to wrestle her demons and find her path forward.
Female presenting or non-binary: Physically agile. A drug, not human, but presents as one. A self-important, strident diva who craves fame and adulation. Laser-focused on her cause of helping people with medically assisted dying. Has a tendency for tunnel vision and black-and-white thinking. Character singing required.
Female presenting or non-binary: Physically agile. A drug, not human, but presents as one. A super chill nurturer dedicated to protecting people from discomfort. Driven to make medically assisted death a viable option, but recognizes that it might not be for everyone. Quietly powerful, and happy to be Di’s wingperson (usually). Character singing.
24: A struggling musician, and high school and military dropout. A bit dim, and though ambitious, he lacks direction. Things don’t usually go very well for him. He’s becoming increasingly aware that he’s just one bad decision away from disaster. Has a fear of blood and a good heart, and is constantly in a state of contradiction, which he thinks is typical of everybody. (NOTE: Doubles as television announcer/interviewer in live voiceover.)
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