MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATRE 2014-15 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Auditions

2014-15 SEASON EPA's in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre | Milwaukee, WI

Date of Audition:

3/31/2014

Call Type

Equity Principal

Time(s)

Monday, March 31st from 10a-6p

Contract

LORT Non-Rep

D; $600/wk min. - B; $820/wk min.- A; $935/wk min.

Location

Milwaukee Repertory

108 E Wells

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Seeking

Male and Female Actors. Please see Breakdown.

Preparation

Please prepare a monologue of your choosing (no more than 2 minutes). If singing, prepare 32 bars in addition to the monologue. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Please bring headshot and resume.

Other Dates

First Rehearsal of the Season: August 12, 2014

Opening of Season: September 7, 2014

Closing of Season: May 24, 2015

Personnel

Casting Director JC Clementz will attend with casting authority.

EPA Rules are in effect.

A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments

EQUITY MEMBERS ONLY: Please contact Casting Director JC Clementz for an appointment. Email:
jcclementz@milwaukeerep.com or by calling 1-414-290-5374.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend. Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

THE DOYLE AND DEBBIE SHOW–LORT D

DOYLE: male, 50s-60s, old-guard country singer; charismatic, has seen better days

DEBBIE: female, 30s-40s, attractive country singer, lower class

BUDDY: male, Doyle’s long-time bandleader; plays guitar, banjo, ukulele, but plays the tracks on a computer

THE COLOR PURPLE–LORT B

CELIE: female, African-American, 20s-early 30s. Drives the story. Vulnerable, spirited, introverted, mischievous, seemingly passive but really not, has a deep, hard soul, believes that she is ugly, has a sense of humor which is sometimes wicked. She is an observer. Needs a great belt singing voice with lots of soul.

SHUG: African-American, 30s-40s, A popular singer, we meet her at death's door. Attractive, confident, dynamic, powerful, irresistible, but has a frailty, like a wounded animal. Her vulnerability is shocking later on. She is loved by both Celie & Mister. Needs a knockout, Bessie Smith-style, bluesy singing voice.

MISTER: male, African-American, 30s-40s. Like Celie, a deep well. Handsome, big, masculine, strong presence, dominating, capable of brutal behavior but also a victim in his own way. Gets his power for free. Married to Celie, he abuses her. He is in love with Shug. He transforms to a kind man by the end of the story. Needs a great singing voice.

SOFIA: female, African-American, 30s, Powerful warrior woman. Physically bigger but beautiful. Comfortable being large, great sense of humor, touching, vulnerable. Married to Harpo, she does not let anyone mistreat her. Needs comic chops. Needs a great belt singing voice.

HARPO: male, African-American, 20s, Mister's vulnerable, confused, good-hearted son. Represents the new generation. He marries the independent Sofia. He spends much time trying to get Sofia to obey him the way Celie obeys his father, but he is unsuccessful, as Sofia is considerably stronger than he is. Harpo eventually establishes a jukejoint in his first house & becomes Squeak's lover. Later, he & Sofia reconcile. Through his love of Sofia, he learns how

to love a woman. Needs a great tenor singing voice.

NETTIE: female, African-American, 20s, Celie's younger sister. Attractive, adventuresome, feisty spirit, maternal, more educated and knowledgeable than Celie. She has a powerful bond with Celie. Forced by Mister to leave Celie, she starts a new life in Africa. Needs a great belt singing voice with African influence.

SQUEAK: female, African-American, 20s, Harpo's lover after Sofia leaves him. Although she is mistreated, she eventually undergoes a transformation, demanding to be called by her actual name, Mary Agnes, and starting a new life. She is of mixed ancestry. Attractive, sassy, fiery, strong-willed, unafraid to take anybody on, has a caring heart. Needs comic chops. Needs a great singing voice with belt & soprano capability.

ENSEMBLE: Males & females, 20s - 50s, African-American. All types & singing ranges. Need fantastic singing voices & dynamic personalities. To play various roles in the ensemble. The ensemble includes a trio known as Church Ladies, busybody types who are featured throughout the show.

AFTER ALL THE TERRIBLE THINGS I DO–LORT D

DANIEL: male, 20s, typically Midwestern, goofy, tall, handsome, strong, large but not fat, recent college graduate, creative writing major, looking for quiet & space to figure out his own life and create his first real novel, looking to reconnect to a place from his youth, no stereotypical physical gay characteristics or mannerisms

LINDA: female, late 40s, Filipino, typical American immigrant, been in America for at least two decades, conscientious and successful business owner, smart, caring, generous, gay son who committed suicide

LIBERACE!–LORT D

LIBERACE: male, 50s, pianist, vocalist, performer

HARVEY–LORT B

MYRTLE MAE SIMMONS: female, early 20s, Veta Louise’s daughter, Elwoods’s niece, society- conscious, not terribly bright, pretty

VETA LOUISE SIMMONS: female, feels late 40s/early 50s, Elwood’s sister, Myrtle Mae’s mother, social climbing matron with a large heart

ELWOOD P. DOWD: male, 47, Veta Louise’s brother, Myrtle Mae’s uncle, dignified, dreamy, gentle, benign but serious to the point of being grave

MISS JOHNSON: female, young, the Simmons’ maid

MRS. ETHEL CHAUVENET: female, 65, heavy, wealthy, Veta Louise & Elwood’s aunt, western society woman, one of Elwood’s oldest and dearest friends, prefers him to Veta Louise

RUTH KELLY, RN: female, 24 or so, head nurse at Chumley’s Rest, very attractive, in love with

Sanderson, smarter than anyone allows her to be

DUANE WILSON: male, 28, big & burly, Chumley’s strong man, very fond of Chumley

LYMAN SANDERSON: male, 27 or 28, psychiatrist, Chumley’s number two, very attractive, in love with Ruth, much more intelligent than socially adept

WILLIAM CHUMLEY, MD: male, 57, large, handsome, confident, pompous and lordly, good at his work & knows it, married to Betty

BETTY CHUMLEY: female, 55, married to Chumley, good natured, gay, bustling JUDGE OMAR GAFFNEY: male, elderly, white-haired, the Dowd & Simmons’ attorney EJ LOFGREN: male, cab driver of at least 15 years, & average Joe

GOOD PEOPLE–LORT B

MARGARET WALSH: female, white, about 50, Dollar Store employee, special needs daughter, bad back, proud

STEVIE GRIMES: male, white, late 20s, Dollar Store manager, mother has died, likes bingo DOTTIE GILLIS: female, white, mid-60s, looks after Margaret’s daughter, unreliable, Margaret’s landlady, makes cheap crafts

JEAN: female, white, about 50, Margaret’s friend, banquet waitress, hard

MIKE DILLON: male, white, about 50, neighborhood kid made good, handsome, a little too amiable, fertility doctor, father

KATE: female, African-American, early 30s, mother, beautiful, pleasant, Georgetown native, literature teacher at BU

THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC ALL AROUND US-LORT D

ACTOR: male, 40s-60s, a storyteller, expert performer of banjo, ukulele, guitar, mandolin, &

various other instruments

THE AMISH PROJST–LORT D ACTOR: female, 20s, to play:

ANNA: female, 14, Amish, shooting victim

CAROL STUCKEY: female, 31, English/non-Amish, widow of the shooter

VELDA: female, 6, Amish girl, shooting victim

BILL NORTH: male, 50s, English/non-Amish, scholar & professor of Amish culture

AMERICA: female, 16, Hispanic, pregnant, local grocery store worker

EDDIE STUCKEY: male, 33, English/non-Amish, the shooter

SHERRY LOCAL: female, 53, English/non-Amish, Nickel Mines resident

FIVE PRESIDENTS–LORT B

KIRBY: male, 30s-40s, Secret Service Agent

GERALD FORD: male, 81, 38th President of the United States

JIMMY CARTER: male, 70, 39th President of the US RONALD REAGAN: male, 83, 40th President of the US GEORGE H.W. BUSH: male, 70, 41st President of the US BILL CLINTON: male, 48, 42nd President of the US

LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES–LORT D

MAN 1: male, African-American, singer, musician MAN 2: male, African-American, singer, musician WOMAN 1: female, African-American, singer, musician WOMAN 2: female, African-American, singer, musician

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER–LORT B

THE BLACK STACHE: male, 30s-40s, a pirate, ruthless, peerless, and heartless MOLLY: female, early 20s, curious, fearless, passionate, thirteen years old BOY/PETER: male, early 20s, Feral, brave, competitive, a survivor