Williamstown Theatre Festival 2024 Season - NYC EPA Williamstown Theatre Festival | Williamstown, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
COST
$1246.05 weekly minimum (Tier 5)
$1170 weekly minimum (Tier 5) WTF Cabaret
Equity actors for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2024 Season (See breakdown).
Williamstown Theatre Festival strives to be inclusive and seeks to cast a diverse group of actors within the needs of each production. The descriptions in the breakdown include details about each character and qualities they possess. We encourage performers of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
All actors seeking consideration for our Cabaret Series should make plans to audition on Thursday, May 23. An accompanist will be provided on this day only.
Please prepare a monologue (no more than two minutes) from contemporary or modern (1950-present) theater. Also please bring a stapled headshot and resume. All actors seeking consideration for our Cabaret Series should make plans to audition on Thursday, May 23. An accompanist will be provided on this day only.
Open Jar Studios
1601 Broadway
11th floor main entrance
New York, NY 10019
Holding room - Studio 12G
Interim Artistic Director: Jenny Gersten Producer: Maya Davis
Company Manager: Jessica Peterson Casting Directors: The Telsey Office
Expected to attend:
Interim Artistic Director: Jenny Gersten Producer: Maya Davis
Artistic Associate: Lianna Rada-Hung
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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www.wtfestival.org
Venues:
Fridays@3 - Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute
Cabaret Series - Festival Stage
CenterStage - ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance
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.
A Two Act Solo Show
Part 2 of The Dragon Cycle
by Sara Porkalob
Director: Andrew Russell
Venue: CenterStage, ‘62 Center for Theatre & Dance
First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, June 18th 2024
First Performance: Tuesday, July 2nd 2024
Final Performance: Sunday, July 14th 2024
ALREADY CAST - SOLO PERFORMER: Sara Porkalob, plays all characters (this is a memoir solo show, role is already cast with the author performing)
by David Ives
Director: Walter Bobbie
Venue: CenterStage, ‘62 Center for Theatre & Dance
First Rehearsal in NYC: Tuesday, July 2nd 2024
First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 16th 2024
First Performance in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 23rd 2024
Final Performance: Sunday, August 10th 2024
ALREADY CAST - PAMELA PALMER: Female, any ethnicity. 30s-50s.
ALREADY CAST - THE DETECTIVE: Male, any ethnicity. 30s-60s.
ALREADY CAST - THE HUSBAND: Male, any ethnicity. PAMELA’s husband, 30s-50s. Williamstown Theatre Festival 2024 Season - NYC EPA Page 2 of 6
ALREADY CAST - THE MOTHER: Female, any ethnicity. PAMELA’s mother, 70s-90s.
Curator: Asmeret Ghebremichael
Music Director: Joel Waggoner
Contract: AEA/COST - Tier 5 agreement ($1,170 weekly)
Venue: WTF Festival Stage
Week 1 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 23rd 2024
Week 1 First Performance: Thursday, July 25th 2024
Week 1 Final Performance: Saturday, July 27th 2024
Week 2 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 30th 2024
Week 2 First Performance: Thursday, August 1st 2024
Week 2 Final Performance: Saturday, August 3rd 2024
Week 3 First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, August 6th 2024
Week 3 First Performance: Thursday, August 8th 2024
Week 3 Final Performance: Saturday, August 10th 2024
ALREADY CAST - CABARET HOST (3 roles): Any gender, any ethnicity. The Host will be charged with creating an engaging and entertaining atmosphere. The Host will be responsible for setting the tone, introducing performers, interacting with the audience, and ensuring the smooth flow of the show. The host should have ready roughly 10 minutes of comedic material to open the cabaret, and an additional 5 to 7 minutes of material to begin act two.
ALREADY CAST - CABARET CORE COMPANY (3 roles): Any gender, any ethnicity. The Cabaret Core Company members will be charged with performing songs and selections in a solo format, in group numbers and as back up to Guest Artists. The Cabaret Core Company members are the “house band” of the cabaret and should be flexible performers who are there to help fill out the evening alongside our Guest Artists.
ALREADY CAST - GUEST ARTIST (9 roles): Any gender, any ethnicity. Guest Artists will be charged with performing songs and selections in a solo format as well as group numbers. They will be responsible for providing songs and selections from their personal, professional repertoire as well as being able to collaborate on new ideas with other Guest Artists. History with the Williamstown Theater Festival is a plus.
Fridays@3 - New Play Developmental Reading Series
by Beth Hyland
Director: TBD
Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute
First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 9th 2024
Public Reading: Friday, July 12th 2024
STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.
ALREADY CAST - SALLY: female, an American woman novelist, 30s-40s.
ALREADY CAST - THEO: male, an American novelist, 30s-40s.
ALREADY CAST - SYLVIA: female, an American poetess, 30s-40s
ALREADY CAST - TED: male, an English poet, 30s-40s
ALREADY CAST - BBC Interviewer: a British journalist (played by the actor who plays THEO) ALREADY CAST - EVA: a nurse in McLean Hospital (played by the actor who plays SYLVIA)
by Benjamin Benne
Director: Cat Rodriguez
Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute
First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 16th 2024
Public Reading: Friday, July 19th 2024
STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.
ALREADY CAST - MARINA: female, Latina, 40s-50s.
ALREADY CAST - ROSA LUZ: female, Latina, ages 5 & 15. Marina’s daughter, a ghost.* ALREADY CAST - HIROSHI: male, Japanese, 40s. A fishmonger.
ALREADY CAST - YOKO: female, Japanese, 40s. A hikikomori.
ALREADY CAST - LULU: female, early 20s.*
*The roles of ROSA LUZ and LULU are to be played by the same actor.
by Melis Aker
Director: Kate Whoriskey
Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute
First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 23rd 2024
Public Reading: Friday, July 26th 2024
STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.
ALREADY CAST - TRACK 1: F. 30s. Turkish. AYSE
ALREADY CAST - TRACK 2: F. 20s. Turkish. ZEYNEP, SARA
ALREADY CAST - TRACK 3: F. 60-70s. Turkish. ZEHRA, LEYLA, INVESTOR 1 ALREADY CAST - TRACK 4: F. 30-40s. Turkish. AZRA, DINA, INVESTOR 2, COORDINATOR
by Sofia Alvarez
Director: Portia Krieger
Venue: Auditorium at The Clark Art Institute
First Rehearsal in Williamstown: Tuesday, July 30th 2024
First Public Reading: Friday, August 2nd 2024
Last Public Reading: Saturday, August 3rd 2024
STAGE DIRECTIONS READER - Any age, gender, or ethnicity. Looking for clear enunciation and projection.
ALREADY CAST - MARIE: female, early to mid-30s, written as Hispanic but could be any ethnicity. ALREADY CAST - PAUL / DOULA: male, early to mid-30s, Black.
ALREADY CAST - EMILY / PREGNANT WOMAN 1: female, 5 to 10 years older than Marie, any ethnicity, rich.
ALREADY CAST - KENNEDY / PREGNANT WOMAN 2: female, 5 to 10 years older than Marie, open, any ethnicity, intimidating.
ALREADY CAST - ALEX / BROOKS: male, a few years older than Marie, white. ALREADY CAST - DOCTOR / THE BIG GUY: male, 60+, white.
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