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New York Tristate
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New York Tristate
Plays
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for “Having Their Say.”
• Company: Ivoryton Playhouse
Foundation, Inc. Staff: Jacqueline Hubbard, artistic dir.; Todd Underwood, dir.
• Rehearsals begin July 27; runs Aug.
11-Sept. 5 (Weds. & Sun. 2 p.m.; Weds.Thurs. 7:30 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.). Rehearsals will take place at the Centerbrook Meeting House, 59 Main Street, Centerbrook, CT 06409 - indoors – a large studio ( 33’ x 52’) for the first week and on stage at the theatre for the second week- Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Ivoryton, CT 06442.
• Seeking—Miss Sadie Delany: female,
18+, Black / African Descent, 103 year old African-American woman, a retired high school teacher. She has a sweet disposition but gets her point across clearly. Dr. Bessie Delany: female, 18+, Black / African Descent, 101 year old African-American woman, a retired dentist. She has a bite to her personality and is more outspoken.
• Seeking submissions from CT. • Send submissions to casting@ivoryton-
playhouse.org.
• For consideration, prepare each side
(available at www.ivorytonplayhouse.org/ submissions-requested-having-our-say) and send files as an attachment or a link to a sharing platform with headshot and resume to casting@ivorytonplayhouse. org. Submissions deadline is May 17.
• Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimina-
tion. 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 submit.
• Pays $1,000/wk. Equity SPT Contract.
VISIT BACKSTAGE.COM/CASTING
for full character breakdowns, script sides, and more casting notices
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for roles in “The Bedwetter.”
• Company: Atlantic Theater Company.
Staff: Neil Pepe, artistic dir.; Joshua Harmon and Sarah Silverman, book; Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman, lyrics; Adam Schlesinger, music; Anne Kauffman, dir.; Rachel Hoffman (The Telsey Office), casting.
• Reading will be held Oct. 12-29 in NYC. • Seeking—Sarah: female, 10, all ethnici-
ties. Amy: female, 10, all ethnicities. Ally: 10, all ethnicities. Abby: female, 10, all ethnicities. Laura: female, 13, all ethnicities. Donald (Offer Out): male, 40-49. Beth Ann (Offer Out): female, 40-49, all ethnicities. Nana (Offer Out): female, 70+, all ethnicities. Mrs. Dembo (Offer Out): female, 40-49, all ethnicities. Dr. Grimm (Offer Out): 40-49, all ethnicities. Dr. Riley (Offer Out): male, 40-69, all ethnicities. Miss New Hampshire: female, 20-29, all ethnicities.
• Seeking submissions from NY. • Prepare a brief contemporary musical
theatre song or pop song showing range. Provide your own accompaniment. If you do not have access to accompaniment, you may sing your song of choice a cappella. If you are not able to sing a song of your choosing, feel free to prepare the provided song, sheet music and MP3s at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/bwopencall.
• If you are using an iPhone to video
record, be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). At the top of the video, slate your name, age, and height. Send the video, along with your photo/resume attached, in a downloadable format (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. – not YouTube) to the following email address: BedwetterCasting@gmail. com. In the subject line, please type: [Your full name] - [The role for which you’d like to be considered]. Submissions deadline is May 13.
• Note: Stage manager positions are
filled for this reading.
• Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimina-
tion. 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 submit.
• Pays $550/wk. Equity Off-Broadway
Level Two Staged Reading.
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‘Bedwetter’
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‘Ain’t Too Proud’
Discover The Temptations in this Equity National Tour
film
’The Melody Green Series’
Solve murders in Louisville, KY
chorus calls
’42 Street’
Come and meet those dancing feet in Auburn, NY
student film
‘North Country’
Travel to Orange, CA in this 1960’s tone-poem
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for roles in “What to Send Up When It Goes Down,” a play-pageantritual-homegoing celebration meant to disrupt, honor, and reclaim. Production states: “An attempt to honor those lost to racist violence in America, the piece uses language, song, and movement as a means of reflecting in order to cleanse and uplift. The goal is cleansing/catharsis through the exercise of viewing and participating in the piece, while also making space for collective emotions following tragedy.”
• Company: Playwrights Horizons Inc.
Staff: Aleshea Harris, writer; Whitney White, dir.; Alaine Alldaffer, casting dir.; Lisa Donadio, assoc. casting dir.
• Rehearsals begin May 24; tech runs
June 8-10; dress rehearsal will be held June 13; runs June 14-July 8 (Mon.-Thurs. at 8 p.m.) at a venue within the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Playwright Horizons performances will run fall 2021 at Playwrights Horizons.
• Seeking—Equity Actors: 18+. • Seeking submissions from NY. • For consideration, submit a short
monologue, a cappella song or poem with physical movement incorporated that supports the spoken text. A personal introduction would be appreciated but not required. Total video not to exceed 5 minutes. Submit tapes to PHCastingSubmissions@phnyc.org in Vimeo or unlisted YouTube along with headshot and resume preferably PDF. Submissions deadline is May 14. Note: All singing in the show is unaccompanied.
• Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimina-
tion. 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 submit.
• Pays $656/wk. Equity Off Broadway
Category AA Contract.
Musicals
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for principal roles in “Ain’t Too Proud.”
• Company: Get Ready Tour, LLC. Staff:
Ira Pittelman & Tom Hulce, prod.; Stephen Gabriel, exec. prod.; Kevin Greene (Work Light Prods.), general mgr.; Courtney King (Work Light Prods), assoc. general mgr.; Des McAnuff, dir.; Brian Harlan Brooks, resident dir.; Dominique Morisseau, book; Sergio Trujillo, choreo.; Edgar Godineaux, assoc. choreo.; Kenny Seymour, Broadway music dir.-supervisor; Jonathan Smith, tour music dir.; Tara Rubin Casting (viewing auds Merri Sugarman &/or Kevin Metzger-Timson), casting.
• Rehearsals begin Oct. 8; tour begins
Dec. 7.
• Seeking—Otis Williams: male, 30-49,
Black / African Descent. David Ruffin: male, 20-39, Black / African Descent. Melvin Franklin: male, 20-39, Black / African Descent. Eddie Kendricks: male, 20-39, Black / African Descent.
Paul Williams: male, 20-39, Black / African Descent.
• Seeking submissions from NJ. • Our goal is to maintain a health-safe
auditioning environment for all in attendance at any casting session. We will continue to adjust our standard procedures as needed, in order to maximize a health-safe audition environment, while not interrupting or taking away from the creative process. A Note regarding self-tape quality: Film your audition in front of a clean background, with no backlighting. As much as possible, limit ambient noise including air conditioners and other electronics. We recommend you do not use Bluetooth headphones, as it can sometimes cause a delay in the audio. Use a secondary audio source to play the accompaniment music so that it is audible in the tape.
• For consideration, prepare one of the
songs included at: tinyurl.com/ ATPPrincipals or a brief Motown song of your own. Include a full-body slate at the beginning of your video, and only submit an unlisted YouTube (not private) or Vimeo link. For principal roles, submit your audition video, headshot, and resume via forms. gle/5oXeetZDqKBrDMau8. Submissions deadline is May 14.
• All auditions leading up to callbacks will
be conducted through video. Our goal is to offer both in-person and video callback opportunities for singers and dancers. If we are unable to offer inperson callbacks we will continue to conduct the audition process via video.
• Should in-person auditions be offered,
all candidates must be fully vaccinated prior to their audition date (ie, 14 days after receiving their 2nd dose). Videos submitted after the May 14 deadline will not be viewed.
• Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimina-
tion. 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 submit.
• Short Engagement Touring Pays $1072/
wk. min. plus overage participation. Equity Short Engagement Touring Category 1 Agreement.
• Seeking Non-Union musical theater
actors for a New York City workshop of Surette & Hall’s Moms: The Musical™.
• Company: Surette & Hall Musicals.
Staff: Surette & Hall, Musical Theater creative team.
• Virtual coaching will be scheduled until
June 26; In-person rehearsals June 26-27 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.), July 10-11 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.), July 17-18 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.), and July 24 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. with a 2:00 matinee workshop performance) at will take place at Ripley Grier Studio, 939 8th Ave, in NYC.
• Seeking—Justine: female, 27-40, all
ethnicities, leading role; a career mom; strong mix/belter; $500 stipend. Mia: 25-40, all ethnicities, leading role; a bubbly stay-at-home Mom; soprano/ mix/belter; $500 stipend. Doreen/Joan: female, 50-70, all ethnicities, supporting role; mix/belter. Justine’s mother-inlaw/also plays Justine’s mother; $250 stipend. Renatta: female, 27-40, Black / African Descent, supporting role; part of a “mom’s group chat,”; preferably African-American; mezzo-soprano-belter; $175 stipend. Jade: female, 27-40, Asian, Black / African Descent, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Indigenous Peoples, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian / Indian, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, supporting role; part of a “mom’s group chat,”; preferably Asian or BIPOC; altobelter; comedic timing a plus; $175 stipend. Mark: 27-40, all ethnicities, supporting role - non-singing; Justine’s husband; $100 stipend; to submit for this role, send a video of a contemporary monologue. Scott: 27-40, all ethnicities, supporting role - non-singing; Mia’s husband; $100 stipend; to submit for this role, send a video of a contemporary monologue.
• Seeking submissions from NY. • Apply on Backstage.com. • For female roles, submit a headshot/
resume and a video of you singing a full-length musical theater song in the style of the show that shows off your mix/belt and acting abilities to suretteandhall@gmail.com. Submissions deadline is May 17.
• The demo recording is available at
www.suretteandhall.com/moms-themusical. All shapes/sizes/and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Women over the age of 25 are strongly encouraged to audition. For male roles, submit a headshot/resume and a video of you performing a contemporary monologue. All shapes/sizes/and ethnicities encouraged to audition. Callbacks will be held at Ripley Grier Studio at 939 8th Ave. on May 29th from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. by appointment only.
• Stipend provided. Details in roles.
Chorus Calls
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
actors for chorus dancer parts in “42nd Street.” The REV Theatre Company located in Auburn, NY, proudly announces the grand reopening of its historic flagship venue, The Merry Go Round Playhouse, with its 2021 season themed “Reunion, Recovery, Resilience.”.
• Company: The Rev Theatre Company.
Staff: Brett Smock, prod. artistic dir.dir.-choreo.; Jeff Theiss, musical dir.; Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, book; Al Dubin, lyrics; Harry Warren, music.
• Tentative arrival date for testing is June
14 (TBD); rehearsals begin June 17; runs June 30-July 28. Note: The REV Theatre Company will promote a fully vaccinated workplace for the entirety of its 2021 season. All employees will be required to show proof of vaccination and will undergo bi-weekly testing.
• Seeking—Equity Dancers: 18+. • Seeking submissions from NY. • For audition materials and submission
instructions visit https://therevtheatre. com/42- auditions/. Prepare the tap combination provided.
• The REV will welcome audiences with
three musicals that celebrate the power and determination of the human spirit: the song and dance spectacular, “42nd Street” (Rehearsals begin June 17; runs June 30-July 28), the iconic rock ‘n roll electricity of “Footloose” (Rehearsals begin July 22; runs Aug. 4-Sept. 1), and the heartwarming and nostalgic musical tribute to an American legend, “Almost Heaven, The Songs of John Denver” (Rehearsals begin Aug. 26; runs Sept. 8-29).
• The REV is excited to offer employ-
ment opportunities in an effort to get theatre people working again! To that end, The REV Theatre Company is proud to affirm and accelerate its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity, ensuring that our workforce, stages and boardroom reflect our dedication to social and racial equality. As a united staff and board, we promise to promote an environment that is truly equitable as an ongoing and intentional process of self-examination, accountability and action. Black lives matter. The REV Theatre Company actively encourages and practices non-traditional casting to expand opportunities for all ethnicities, women, senior performers and performers with disabilities.
• The REV is fiercely committed to the
health and safety of its employees and audiences. The REV has employed over 100 artists to date without a single case of infection or transmission. This year, The REV will promote a fully vaccinated workplace and a rigorous but fully streamlined bi-weekly testing process for all employees. Proof of vaccination will be required. The REV employs a comprehensive health and safety plan to support and inform all of its procedures and protocols within the climate of the pandemic, reviewed and vetted by Cayuga County Department of Health, NY Department of Labor, Equity, USA, AFM and SDC. The REV has made significant investments to its HVAC systems in the Playhouse and will not only employ duct purification systems and UVC fans to filter and deliver purified air into the venue but will also open panels along the sides of the Playhouse in an effort to temporarily enjoy the Playhouse’s original form as an outdoor venue for the 2021 season. All NYS rules and regulations will be strictly followed. For more info visit www.therevtheatre.com.
• Pays $669/wk. plus health and pension.
Equity LOA ref. COST Contract.
• Seeking video submissions from Equity
singers and dancers for chorus roles in “Ain’t Too Proud.”
• Company: Get Ready Tour, LLC. Staff:
Ira Pittelman & Tom Hulce, prod.; Stephen Gabriel, exec. prod.; Kevin Greene (Work Light Prods.), general mgr.; Courtney King (Work Light Prods),
