University of Delaware
Newark, DE

DESCRIPTION

CALL TYPE
EPA

CONTRACT
URTA
$1028 weekly minimum (Tier II)

AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Sandy Ernst: Associate Artistic Director/Casting Director

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER
www.rep.udel.edu

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.

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Resident Ensemble Players' 2024-25 Season (See breakdown).

PREPARATION
Please prepare 2 short monologues - at least one Shakespeare for Complete Works and King Lear. total audition time not to exceed 3 minutes. Please bring hard copy of your headshot and resume.

BREAKDOWN

Resident Ensemble Players 2024-25 Season

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
By Heidi Schreck
Director – Stephen Pelinski
First Rehearsal - 8/19/24
Open – 9/14/24
Close – 9/22/24
All roles filled by resident company.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) {REVISED} {AGAIN}
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Director – Steve Tague
First Rehearsal – 8/19/24
Open – 9/21/24
Close – 10/6/24

SEEKING:
‘Jess’ – any race/ethnicity, 25-35, excellent movement, comedy and speech skills. Please prepare two monologues – both comic, one Shakespeare.

ROUGH CROSSING
By Tom Stoppard (from Ferenc Molnar’s Play at the Castle)
Director – TBD
First Rehearsal – 10/7/24
Open – 11/9/24
Close – 11/24/24

SEEKING:
Adam – a young, idealistic composer in love with Natasha, an actress 15-20 years older than he - any race/ethnicity, 25-35, excellent speech, movement and comic skills. Please prepare two monologues, one classic and one contemporary – at least one comic

MISERY
By William Goldman – based on the novel by Stephen King
Director – Michael Gotch
First rehearsal – 12/30/24
Open – 2/1/25
Close – 2/16/25

SEEKING:
Buster – the sheriff – any race/ethnicity, 30-50, excellent speech and movement skills. Please prepare two monologues – at least one dramatic contemporary.

KING LEAR
By William Shakespeare
Director – TBD
First rehearsal – 3/10/25
Open – 4/12/25
Close – 4/27/25

SEEKING:
Cordelia – youngest daughter of Lear, 25-35, any race/ethnicity, excellent speech and movement skills. Lear’s youngest daughter, disowned by her father for refusing to flatter him. Cordelia is held in extremely high regard by all of the good characters in the play—the king of France marries her for her virtue alone, overlooking her lack of dowry. She remains loyal to Lear despite his cruelty toward her, forgives him, and displays a mild and forbearing temperament even toward her evil sisters, Goneril and Regan.

Albany – any race/ethnicity – 45-60. The husband of Lear’s daughter Goneril. Albany is good at heart, and he eventually denounces and opposes the cruelty of Goneril, Regan, and Cornwall. Yet he is indecisive and lacks foresight, realizing the evil of his allies quite late in the play.

Cornwall – any race/ethnicity – 45-60. The husband of Lear’s daughter Regan. Unlike Albany, Cornwall is domineering, cruel, and violent, and he works with his wife and sister-in-law Goneril to persecute Lear and Gloucester.

Oswald – any race/ethnicity – 25-40. The steward, or chief servant, in Goneril’s house. Oswald obeys his mistress’s commands and helps her in her conspiracies.

King of France – any race/ethnicity – 30-45. Marries Cordelia. France is honorable and willing to support Cordelia's efforts to rescue her father.

Duke of Burgundy – any race/ethnicity – 30-45. Suitor for Cordelia. Burgundy rejects Cordelia when he discovers that she will bring him no dowry.

SALARY

URTA $1028 weekly minimum (Tier II)

UNION

AEA