Theatre Raleigh I Summer Series 2020 Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady Payrate AEA actors from out of town: AEA Special Appearance Contract ($394 + $79 for added performance) or Guest Artist Contract ($459 + $92 for added performance). Travel, housing, shared car, Per diem.
AEA Local Actors: AEA Special Appearance Contract or Guest Artist Contract
Non-Union actors from out of town: Payment - $200 weekly, travel, housing, shared car
Non-Union Local actors: $200 Weekly
INTO THE BREECHES Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady Director: Jenny Latimer Casting Director Wojcik | Seay Casting Rehearsal Period: April 16th – May 5th Technical Rehearsals Begin: May 1st Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m.. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week. Show Run: May 6th – May 17th Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
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To be considered for an appointment in Raleigh, please email headshot/resume/materials to [email protected]. Please indicate the role(s) and show(s) that you are interested in when you submit. If you have already been seen for this season in November, you do NOT need to re-submit!
Raleigh, NC, 1942: With the local playhouse’s director and actors off at war, the director’s wife sets out to produce an all-female version of Shakespeare’s Henry IV and Henry V. A hilarious and moving comedy about the transformative power of art. With the opportunity to move from the sidelines to centerstage, the women forge ahead with a spirit of collaboration, dauntless enthusiasm, and a belief in the power of art to move us forward. This surprisingly modern comedy proves that the show not only must, but will go on.
Maggie Dalton – (Female , 30-49) the talented if untested Director, plays The Chorus. Likable, humane, passionate, and funny. (AEA or Non-Union)
Celeste Fielding – (Female, 40-59) the diva, plays Henry Fifth and Fourth. Lots of drama and high style (but must be believable and NOT a caricature). Great with language. Fancies herself a great artist and was. Her age has gotten ahead of her and she is having a rough time with the transition. (AEA or Non-Union)
Ellsworth Snow – (Male, 50-59) the conservative Board President of the Oberon Play House. Direct, entitled, and resistant of change, but also blessed by an undying adoration of his wife. (AEA or Non-Union)
Winifred Snow – (Female, 37-59) untalented but enthusiastic. Game and adorable. Plays Falstaff. (AEA or Non-Union)
Stuart Lasker – (Male, 30-59) the Stage Manager, plays Mistress Quickly. Enthusiastic, competent, appealing, and funny. (AEA or Non-Union)
Ida Green – (African-American female, 30s) the costume designer, plays Hotspur. Brilliantly talented in a quiet way. Nobody's fool, but full of compassion. (AEA or Non- Union)
June Bennett – (Female, late teens/early 20-29) the ingenue. Super enthusiastic and direct. Plays the Kates. (AEA or Non-Union)
Grace Richards – (Female, 20-29) A newcomer to town. Plays Henry Fourth and Fifth. Incredibly talented but her modesty sometimes gets in the way. MUST have a strong speaking voice. Must have stage combat experience and be good with language. Passionate, fierce, and beautiful. (AEA or Non-Union)
FUN HOME Producing Artistic Director: Lauren Kennedy Brady Director: Tim Seib Casting Director Wojcik | Seay Casting Rehearsal Period: May 11th- June 2nd Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m.. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week. Show Run: June 3rd – June 14th Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical! When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Features language, sexuality and LGBTQ+ themes.
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Alison - (Female, 30-45) Natural storyteller and engaging active listener; now a self- aware adult with a good sense of humor, she is actively examining her relationship with her father before his tragic death in a new light; range = low E to light belt C sharp. (AEA or Non-Union)
Medium Alison - (Female – 18-24) Alison Bechdel as a freshman at Oberlin College, discovering her sexuality; an incredibly well-read, hyper-intelligent teenager; her uncertainty about who she is makes her socially awkward at times; strong mix-belt to C and effortless mix to E. (AEA or Non-Union)
Small Alison – (Female to play 8-12 years old)- Alison Bechdel as a child; precocious and opinionated; on the cusp of finding herself and forming her own views on how a girl her age should behave and dress; confident and intelligent; natural sound. Range: B to B (AEA or Non-Union)
Bruce Bechdel - (Male, 30-50) high-school English teacher, funeral home director, spends his spare time on the historic restoration of his home; complex man with a hot temper as a result of years of repression; can be caring and attentive to his children but is also quick to anger, manic; range B to G. (AEA or Non-Union)
Helen Bechdel - (Female, 30-50) Alison’s mother; frustrated, exhausted by her tumultuous marriage; has spent her life trying to be a good mother and wife while turning a blind eye to the irreverent activities of her husband; range = A flat to strong mixed E. (AEA or Non-Union)
Christian Bechdel - Male – 10-16yrs) Alison’s older brother; oldest of the three children; strives to be the leader, but is sometimes overshadowed by Alison’s strong personality; seeking a singer with a natural sound, good sense of harmony and pitch. (AEA or Non-Union)
John Bechdel - (Male – 6-10 yrs) Alison’s younger brother; like most boys his age, he is full of energy with a quirky imagination; looks up to his siblings; seeking a singer with a natural sound, good sense of harmony and pitch.(AEA or Non-Union)
Roy/Mark/Pete/Jeremy- (Male, 20s/30s) – Seeking an actor to play multiple roles. Roy, a young man Bruce hires to do yard work; Pete, a mourner who visits the funeral home; Mark, a high school junior; Bobby Jeremy, the lead singer of a band in Alison’s imagination; singer with a strong clean 70s pop sound - to a B. (AEA or Non-Union)
Joan - (Female, 18-25) – Student at Oberlin; exudes a confident, sexual energy, with a dry sense of humor; unlike Alison, Joan is very comfortable in her skin and openly identifies as a lesbian; must be comfortable with harmony singing, alto lines. (AEA or Non-Union)
OH WHAT A NIGHT! – A Concert of Current Broadway Hits Producing Artistic Director: Lauren Kennedy Brady Director: Charlie Brady Choreographer: Lauren Kennedy Brady Casting Director Wojcik | Seay Casting Rehearsal Period: June 18th – July 7th Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week. Show Run: July 8th – July 12th Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Back by popular demand, Theatre Raleigh brings you the 4th incarnation of Oh What A Night!!! Experience the concert event of the season, celebrating the Broadway of today with selections from Dear Evan Hansen, The Prom, Hadestown, Kiss Me Kate, Waitress, Come From Away, Frozen, and MORE!!!
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Male & Female Singers – (AEA or Non-Union) Seeking Male & Female dynamic singer/performers, must have some dance/movement experiences and skill.
PEACE OF CLAY Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady Director: Aurelia Belfield Casting Director Wojcik | Seay Casting Rehearsal Period: July 6th – July 28th Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30-10:30 p.m. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week. Show Run: July 29th – August 9th Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
A new work by two of the region’s most exciting playwrights – Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft – explores the pressures, hopes, and aspirations of a young man coming of age in a southern city in the 1980s.Raised by a devoted mother in the projects, the main character tries to pursue his path in the midst of obstacles large and small, and discovers his own power and strength. The play is a meditation on an African-American lower-working-class family in pursuit of an American dream that always seems to exist just beyond their grasp.
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Clay- (Male, African American – Late Teens) an aspiring filmmaker with big dreams. (AEA or Non-Union)
Dean – (Female, African American – 30s/40s) Clay’s mother, tough and protective but fair, has seen a lot in her young life, approaches things pragmatically but with good humor. (AEA or Non-Union)
Bumbry – (Male, African American – 30s/40s) a friend trying to court Dean, kind hearted and country fried. (AEA or Non-Union)
Sheila – (Female, African American – 30s/40s) Marvin’s mother, struggles with addiction. (AEA or Non-Union)
Connie – (Female, African American – 30s/40s) Dean’s best friend and Clay’s “play auntie”, a no nonsense waitress at the local greasy spoon, great sense of humor and comedic timing. (AEA or Non-Union)
Marvin – (Male, African American – Late Teens) Clay’s best friend, fun and good hearted but often finds himself in trouble, great comedic timing. (AEA or Non-Union)
Aisha – (Female – African American – Mid Teens ) works with Clay at Venture Video, has a crush on him (and he on her), from “the good side of town”, strong timing, good banter. (AEA or Non-Union)
CHICAGO Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady Director/Choreographer: Abbey O’Brien Casting Director Wojcik | Seay Casting Rehearsal Period: August 3rd – August 25th Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 3:00 - 10:00 p.m. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 10:00am-6:00pm. One TBD Day off per week. Show Run: August 26th – September 6th Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
The #1 Longest Running American Musical and the winner of six 1997 Tony Awardsincluding Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
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Velma Kelly: (Female. Vocal Part: Alto. Age Range: 25•45) Tough, sexy arrogant and sarcastic, Velma Kelly is a top-notch vaudeville performer who resides in Cook County Jail after she murdered her cheating husband and sister. Used to being the “main attraction”, Velma fiercely competes with up and coming rival, superstar Roxie, for the attention of the press to preserve her celebrity status. She cares for no one but herself and her attempt to get away with murder. Strong Dancer. (AEA or Non-Union)
Roxie Hart: (Female. Vocal Part: Mezzo. Age Range: 25•40) Reads and keeps up with murder trials in Chicago and follows suit by murdering her lover, Fred Casely. With the kind of ambition that tried to make up for what she lacked in intelligence, she stops at nothing to render a media storm with one goal: to get away with it. As pretty as she is self-centered, Roxi Hart’s unrelenting search of fame and glory forms the spine of “Chicago” Very Strong Dancer. (AEA or Non-Union)
Amos Hart: (Male. Vocal Part: Baritone. Age Range: 30•50) An auto-mechanic and the hapless husband of Roxie, Amos, though very simple looking and not very smart, is a lovable and good-natured man. He lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail. (AEA or Non-Union)
Matron Mama Morton: (Female. Vocal Part: Alto. Age Range: 30•50) The tough, sassy warden of the Cook County Jail, “Mama” treats the inmates under her watch like family and would do anything for them, so long as she gets something else in return. “Reciprocity” is her motto. “Mama’s” philosophy represents much of what is wrong with the justice system. (AEA or Non-Union)
Billy Flynn: (Male. Vocal Part: Baritone. Age Range: 35•50) Suave, educated, and very manipulative, Billy Flynn is a lawyer who makes celebrities of his clients in order to gain them sympathy from the media and sway the public’s opinion. While professionally a lawyer, he is more like a press relations officer and a spin doctor. (AEA or Non-Union)
Mary Sunshine: (Male. Vocal Part: Soprano. Age Range: 25•55) A sappy, soppy tabloid columnist who relies more on emotion than thought when it comes to writing her stories. Mary Sunshine is a person who believes that no matter what horrible atrocities a person has committed, somehow there must be a little bit of good in them. (AEA or Non- Union)
Male Ensemble Dancers - all ethnicities, all GREAT sexy, strong athletic dancers in the Bob Fosse style, with good strong singing voices. (AEA or Non-Union)
Female Ensemble Dancers / Cellblock Girls- all ethnicities, all GREAT sexy, strong athletic dancers in the Bob Fosse style, with good strong singing voices. (AEA or Non- Union)