"Silent Sky" Play Seeking Actors
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Season audition call for the "Silent Sky" play, actors needed. See more details below. Rate: $625 weekly minimum Additional info: This is a 2027 production. Dates: Rehearsals Begin - May 24th Previews - June 19th Opens - June 24th Closes - July 11th You have 2 minutes to show whatever you like; an Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employees to support its equal employment opportunity policy, which promotes a positive model of inclusion. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Directors are looking forward to seeing you at the auditions!
6 role s
Femme presenting. Brilliant, meticulous, Harvard student, and enthusiastic astronomer. Ambitious and frustrated that her gender restricts her from certain circles in her career and at Harvard. Based on the real life Henrietta.
Femme presenting. Sister to Henrietta. Sweet, creative, homebody. Traditional, family-oriented, and creative. Musically talented. Piano playing a plus but not required.
Masc presenting. Assistant to head astronomer at Harvard. Nervous yet intelligent scientist. Bumbling, earnest, supportive of Henrietta’s work.
Femme presenting. Fiery, witty, unstoppable woman whose work is still used today for star classification based on temperature. A mentor to Henrietta. Based on the real life Annie.
Femme presenting. A Scottish force of nature who went from being an immigrant housemaid abandoned by her husband to making incredible scientific discoveries. The first woman to be a part of Pickering’s (Head Astronomer at Harvard’s) team. Supportive of Henrietta’s work. Sassy and smart.
One femme presenting and one masc presenting to understudy characters in the show.
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