A.D. Players
Houston, TX
US

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AUDITION DATES

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1:00 PM - 10:00 PM (C)

Break 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:

https://signup.com/go/SPQBURA .

Once you have secured an audition appointment you may upload your headshot and resume at:

https://forms.gle/1S2KuqXBgC3E17wb8

OR you may bring a hardcopy headshot and resume with you to the audition. Contact

[email protected]

with questions.

CONTRACT

LOA

$568 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A.D. Players' 2024- 25 Season (See breakdown).

Local Houston area actors are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare EITHER two contrasting monologues OR one monologue & one 16-bar cut. (If using accompanist, bring sheet music in proper key and with any cuts clearly marked.)

Bring a headshot and resume if not provided in advance digitally.

LOCATION

The Jeannette & L.M. George Theatre

5420 Westheimer Rd

Houston, TX 77027

Park in the main lot. Enter at the glass lobby doors.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Executive Artistic Director - Jayme McGhan

Artistic Producer - Kevin Dean

Production Stage Manager - Hannah E. Smith

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

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An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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.

BREAKDOWN

A.D. Players 2024-25 Season

NOTE: Swings will be cast for roles, though the exact track breakdown will be determined during casting.

A TEXAS CAROL, PART DEUX (World Premiere)

Written by Jayme McGhan and Kevin Dean

Directed by Christy Watkins

First Rehearsal: November 5, 2024

Performances: November 27 - December 22, 2024 (no performance on Thanksgiving)

This is a world premiere. The characters and their descriptions are subject to change.

SEEKING:

GRETTA DINKEL-BERRY: [OFFER EXTENDED] Late 40s. Oldest granddaughter. Emerging matriarch. Suburban.

VAN BERRY: [OFFER EXTENDED] Late 40s. Husband to Gretta, father to Mya. Small business owner.

MYA BERRY: [OFFER EXTENDED] 18. College freshman. YouTube Personality.

ERIK DINKEL: [OFFER EXTENDED] 40s. Brother to Gretta and Ginny. Always looking for the next scheme.

GINNY LAUGHLIN: [OFFER EXTENDED] 40s. Single mother to Blake. Anxious. Fitness guru. Bride-to-be.

HUGO LATOUSSAINT: [OFFER EXTENDED] 40s. Ex-NHL Superstar. French-Canadian. Ginny’s fiancé.

BLAKE LAUGHLIN: [OFFER EXTENDED] 19. College freshman.

THE FOREIGNER by Larry Shue

Directed by Kevin Crouch

First Rehearsal: January 7, 2025

Performances: January 29 - February 23, 2025

SEEKING:

CHARLIE BAKER: Meek proofreader for a science fiction magazine. Witty, funny, smart. Extremely shy, but his time at the lodge causes him to come out of his shell and become the center of attention.

SGT. “FROGGY” LESUEUR: British military, with a spirit of adventure. Loud, bombastic, overwhelmingly British. Charlie’s old friend.

BETTY MEEKS: Elderly widow who owns the resort lodge. A hard worker, she has a fun, sarcastic nature, with moments of ditziness. Everyone’s southern Appalachian grandmother.

REV. DAVID MARSHALL LEE: Catherine’s fiancé. Seems like a charmer and sophisticated young religious man on the surface (“a good man to have on our side”), but shows his true, cruel colors when alone with Charlie.

CATHERINE SIMMS: A formidable former debutante, heiress to a family fortune, engaged to David. Emotional firecracker. Kind and caring toward her brother, Ellard, and shows Charlie the same attention.

ELLARD SIMMS: Catherine’s brother, who will only inherit if Catherine deems him “smart enough to handle it.” Kind and gentle-hearted with a trusting nature that can get him in trouble, but seen as lumpy, overgrown, and simple.

OWEN MUSSER: Georgia property inspector. Superstitious, mean, dangerous racist.

HOW TO DIE: THE LIFE OF DIETRICH BONHOEFFER (World Premiere)

Written by Andy Pederson

Directed by Kevin Dean

First Rehearsal: March 18, 2025

Performances: April 9-27, 2025

Possible Extension through May 4, 2025

This is a world premiere. The characters and their descriptions are subject to change. Some roles may be doubled.

SEEKING:

DIETRICH: Pastor, spy, theologian

SABINE: Dietrich’s twin sister

PAULA: Dietrich’s Mother

KARL: Dietrich’s father

KLAUS: Dietrich’s brother

JEAN: French theologian, friend from Union Seminary

FRANK: African American pastor, friend from Union Seminary

HANS: Dietrich’s brother-in-law, fellow spy

CANARIS: High-ranking Nazi, leader of the resistance

BELL: Bishop in the Church of England

MARIA: Dietrich’s fiancé

VON GERSDORFF: German General, failed assassin of Hitler

ROEDER: Concentration camp interrogator

KNOBLOCH: Tegel prison guard

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Written by L. Frank Baum

Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg

Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company

Directed by Sarah Norris

First Rehearsal: June 10, 2025

Performances: July 9 - August 3, 2025

Possible Extension through August 10, 2025

SEEKING:

DOROTHY GALE: (Mezzo/Mix) Young Kansas girl, earnest, expressive, and strong-willed, in search of something more. Strong singer who moves well.

HUNK / SCARECROW: (Baritone, to F) Plucky and clever in a pinch, even while lacking a brain. An honest quality. Excellent dancer – acrobatic skills a bonus.

HICKORY / TIN MAN: (Baritone/Tenor, to G) Desperate for a heart. A kind-hearted romantic. Singing and dance required.

ZEKE / COWARDLY LION: (Baritone, to F) A mix of bravado and cowardice. Should move well. Cuddly with excellent comic timing.

ALMIRA GULTCH / WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST: Character villain with an over-the-top stage presence. Excellent comic, has a killer cackle. Sings comically so doesn’t have to have a strong voice.

PROFESSOR MARVEL / THE WIZARD: Older father figure with an eccentric flair. Basic conjuring or sleight of hand a bonus. Non-Singing.

AUNT EM / GLINDA: (Soprano) Aunt Em is demanding, but loves her niece. Non-singing. Glinda is the Good Witch of the North, benevolent and beloved. Strong singer.

UNCLE HENRY / EMERALD CITY GUARD: (Baritone) Uncle Henry is Dorothy’s pleasant uncle. Non- singing. Guard is a comedic with a big presence. Children and youth will be cast as Munchkins, Winkies, Flying Monkeys, etc. but will be auditioned at a separate, yet-to-be-scheduled date.

SALARY

LOA $568 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT)

UNION

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