Casting Equity Performers for "Agnes of God" Play
Equity actors for 2027 Season show "Agnes of God". Explore further details below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, further arousing Livingstone’s suspicions. Who killed the infant, and who fathered the tiny victim? Livingstone’s questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love, leading to a dramatic, compelling climax. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Audition lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. PREPARATION: Please prepare one monologue or two brief contrasting monologues to total approximately 2-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. First Rehearsal: 3 / 2 / 2027 Opening: 4 / 2 / 2027 Closing: 4 / 25 / 2027 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.
3 role s
(Female presenting): The Reverend Mother of the convent, she is very protective of Agnes. Before becoming a nun, Miriam was unhappily married with two daughters.
(Female presenting): An intelligent and determined psychiatrist, she is appointed by a court to evaluate the mental sanity of a novice nun accused of killing her newborn baby. She must determine if the act was intentional murder or a result of insanity.
(Female presenting): A novice nun in her twenties, Agnes claims to have no knowledge of the baby, and then later claims it was a virgin birth, and the baby comes from God. She has an outward innocence and simplicity, but below the surface she is plagued by childhood abuse.
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