Equity Actors for Production of "The Royal Family"
Casting Equity actors for roles in Theatre's 2027 season show "Royal Family". Please see the details below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Written by two icons of early American theatre, The Royal Family premiered on Broadway in 1927. The forerunner to our contemporary obsession with all things celebrity, this period comedy satirizes the lives of a famous theatrical dynasty. Between the family matriarch’s razor-sharp wit, her leading-lady daughter, and her matinee idol son, there is more drama off-stage than on. Set in their New York City duplex as the latest generation prepares to take up the family business…or not. The Royal Family is a comedic and heartfelt look at the eccentricities of a family with “greasepaint in their veins.” Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Audition break: 1:30PM - 2:30PM. Most roles except bit parts are understudied. PREPARATION: For Plays: Prepare two monologues, no more than two minutes total. For Musicals: Prepare either a brief song or 16 bars of a song and a one-minute contemporary monologue. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and résumé stapled together. 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. First rehearsal: January 19th, 2027 Opening: February 12th, 2027 Closing: March 4th, 2027 If you are interested, please apply.
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The family’s loyal maid.
The family’s loyal butler.
Part of the long-suffering staff in the Cavendish household, managing the daily chaos of the theatrical family.
Fanny’s brother, an actor who is in decline.
Herbert’s wife and a mediocre actress.
Julie’s daughter and a third-generation actress just beginning her career, who shocks the family by wanting to abandon the stage for a conventional marriage.
A conventional stockbroker who becomes Gwen’s fiancé.
The matriarch of the family, an ailing but formidable grande dame of the theatre who refuses to retire and longs to return to the stage.
The Cavendish family’s long-time, weary agent.
The leading lady daughter of matriarch Fanny. She is a dedicated, high-strung Broadway star who lives for the stage, often torn between her career and personal life, and serves as a central figure navigating the family’s theatrical, dramatic lifestyle.
Fanny’s son, a celebrated but unreliable actor who frequently abandons the stage for Hollywood and is on the run from a scorned woman and legal trouble.
A wealthy businessman and suitor interested in marrying Julie.
Part of the Cavendish household.
Part of the long-suffering staff in the Cavendish household, a nurse and nanny, managing the daily chaos of the theatrical family.
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