"Meet The Cartozians" Play in Search of Equity Actors
Equity actors wanted for 2027 season show "Meet The Cartozians". Additional information is listed below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) Additional info: Audition lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Actors who are local to Boston or New England are encouraged to audition. Some, if not all roles may be understudied, exact plans to be determined. PREPARATION: Please prepare one monologue of your choosing or a monologue from the play. Please bring a stapled copy of your headshot and resume. Theatre Company reserves the right to use the terms of the LORT-AEA CBA Rule 35(S) to simulcast/stream a capture of a regularly scheduled performance to virtual ticket holders for productions. 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. All dates are subject to change. Virginia Wimberly Theatre First Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 19, 2027 Tech Begins: Friday, February 12, 2027 First Preview: Thursday, February 18, 2027 Opening: Wednesday, February 24, 2027 Closing: Sunday, March 21, 2027 & Berkeley Repertory Theatre Peet’s Theatre First Rehearsal: Thursday, May 13, 2027 Tech Begins: Sunday, May 16, 2027 First Preview: Friday, May 21, 2027 Opening: Wednesday, May 26, 2027 Closing: Sunday, June 27, 2027 Dates are subject to change. (MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH THE HUNTINGTON & BERKELEY REP) If you are interested, please apply.
6 roles
TATOS (1923-24): Armenian, a recent refugee of Armenian genocide. In a very short time has managed to make a home for his family in the US while working hard at making a successful family business. He is learning English and speaks with a thick Armenian accent. Doubles as ROBERT ZAKIAN (2024): Armenian American. City Councilman in Glendale, California. Accomplished, open-hearted, enthusiastic, carries an inner sadness / yearning that he doesn’t quite understand.
MARKRID (1923-24): Tato’s mother and the family matriarch. A recent refugee of Armenian genocide has lived through unspeakable atrocities. Speaks with a thick Armenian accent and uses her partial command of English sparingly and specifically. Carries the rituals and traditions into this unexpected new world. Doubles as ROSE SARKISIAN (feels younger here) (2024): Armenian American. President of the Armenian Historical Society of Glendale and philanthropist for Children of Armenia.
(1923-24): English-Irish descent, American. A founding partner of a law firm. Excellent at his job, a realist, with good intentions. Doubles as ALAN O’BRIEN: English-Irish descent, American. A producer on a reality TV show.
(1923-24): Armenian refugee. Tatos’ daughter. Speaks English very well with a light Armenian accent. Deeply values her family’s Armenian traditions. Socially savvy, friendly but guarded; grounded in her traditional Armenian values. Doubles as THE CELEBRITY (2024): A world renowned Armenian American reality tv star. Has a subliminal desire to connect with her Armenian roots. Off camera: Kind, honest, a little lost.
(1923-24): VAHAN: Armenian refugee Tatos’ son. Speaks English very well with a light Armenian accent. Vahan leaned into American culture the most out of his family. Headstrong, zealous, playful. Doubles as NARDEK VARTOUMIAN (2024): Armenian American. UCLA Armenian History professor and activist. Down-to-earth, compassionate, uninclined to confrontation.
(1923-24): THE WOMAN: Armenian refugee. Tatos’wife, Hazel and Vahan’s mother. Suffering from the trauma of the massacres in Armenia. Doubles as LESLIE MALCONIAN (2024): Armenian American.
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