Casting Actor for Production of "Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk"
Theatre seeks a male-presenting AEA actor to take on a multi-character track in "Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk", a two-hander. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: In 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma “Grandma” Gatewood called her son and told him she was “going for a walk.” What she forgot to mention was that the walk would encompass all 2,050 miles of the Appalachian Trail. As we join Emma on her adventure, we relive with her the hills and valleys, obstacles and detours of her Life that led her to make history as the first woman thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Rate: LORT-D Experimental. $672 weekly minimum, or higher commensurate with experience, plus travel and housing for non-locals. Additional info: Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. TRIGGER WARNING: Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk discusses and depicts instances of spousal physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Rehearsals Begin – January 13, 2026 Previews – February 4, 2026 Show opens – February 6, 2026 Show closes – March 8, 2026 This Theatre is an established, five-stage non-profit, operating under LORT D, LORT D EXPERIMENTAL, and AGVA contracts. When applying, please include headshot, resume, and (if you have them) links to acting reels – especially featuring character roles.
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The following roles are played by the same male-presenting actor: P.C. GATEWOOD – 50s-60s HUGH CALDWELL – 50s-60s DR. MONROE – 40s, a doctor BURRIS HALL – 30s NELSON GATEWOOD – 30s, Emma’s son SLADE – 40s, suspicious farmer FRANK CALLAHAN – 30s-40s, a reporter WARREN LARGE – 40s, a bird-watcher MARY SNOW – 20s, Sports Illustrated writer WEATHERMAN – 40s, works for the National Weather Service HOWARD BELL – 30s SHERIFF – arrests EMMA MAYOR – bails EMMA out of jail
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