Wilma Theater | Philadelphia, PA

Contract
LORT Non-Rep
D; $566/week current AEA minimum

Personnel
David Stradley, Wilma Theatre Local Casting Director
• A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Seeking
Equity actors, men and women, for the 2013-14 Season.

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Breakdown

THE CONVERT
Playwright: Danai Gurira
Director: Michael John Garcés
First Rehearsal: September 17, 2013
First Preview: October 9, 2013
Opening: October 16, 2013
Closing: November 10, 2013 (Possible Extension: November 17, 2013)
Seeking:

MAI TAMBA
A woman, mother of the earth, in her mid fifties. Housekeeper to Chilford; has converted on the surface, but still holds to her tribal faith.

JEKESAI/ESTER
A girl in her late teens. Converts to Christianity to escape a forced marriage in her native village.

CHILFORD
A man in his early to mid thirties. A catechist in the Catholic Church, the only African who holds this position in the Mashonaland region; also occasional assistant to the British Commissioner of Native Areas.

TAMBA
A man in his early to mid twenties. Jekesai’s cousin.

CHANCELLOR
A man in his early to mid thirties. Another member of the Catholic Church; serves as interpreter for white mine owners. A bit of a scoundrel, he is an African opportunist.

UNCLE
A man in his forties or fifties. Jekesai’s uncle.

PRUDENCE
A woman in her early thirties. Engaged to be married to Chancellor.

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CHEROKEE
Playwright: Lisa D'Amour
Director: Anne Kauffman
First Rehearsal: 12/3/13 (Tentative)
Preview, 1/8/14
Opens 1/15/14
Closes 2/8/14
Seeking:

JOHN
55, Caucasian. Just laid off from his long-time job in the oil industry, prompting a mid-life crisis.

JANINE
50, Caucasian, married to John. Working hard to help her husband deal with his layoff. Teaches third grade.

MIKE
50, African-American. Still works at the oil company. Best friend of John since childhood.

TRACI
38, African-American, married to Mike. Trying to have a baby. Assistant manager at a clothing store.

JOSH
26, Half Eastern Band Cherokee, half White. Never lived more than 25 miles from this campsite. Works as a waiter at the casino; not a professional actor.

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DON JUAN COMES HOME FROM IRAQ (working title)
Playwright: Paula Vogel
Director: Blanka Zizka
First Rehearsal: 2/5/14 (Tentative)
Preview: 3/12/14
Opens: 3/19/14
Closes: TBD, likely 4/13/14

An original play (still in development about the experience of returning veterans, inspired by Odon von Horvath's Don Juan Comes Home From the War

seeking:

An ensemble of 8-12 actors, male and female, to develop the script with playwright, director, and dramaturg.

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THE REAL THING
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Director: David Kennedy
First Rehearsal: April 22, 2014
First Preview: May 21, 2014
Opening: May 28, 2014
Closing: June 22, 2013

seeking:

MAX
Forty-ish; an actor, initially married to Annie. English.

CHARLOTTE
Thirty-five-ish; an actor, initially married to Henry. English.

HENRY
Forty-ish; playwright, initially married to Charlotte, later to Annie. English.

ANNIE
Thirty-ish; an actor, initially married to Max, later to Henry. English.

BILLY
Twenty-two-ish; an actor, has an affair with Annie. English.

DEBBIE
Seventeen; daughter of Henry and Charlotte. English.

BRODIE
Twenty-five; political vandal. Scottish.

Appointments
No appointments. AEA members may sign up for times on day of audition at audition location beginning at 9:45am.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.