Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Little Rock, AR
US

DESCRIPTION

AUDITION DATES

Sunday, December 8, 2024

1:00 PM - 7:00 PM (C)

Monday, December 9, 2024

9:00 AM - 10:00 PM (C)

Break 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email: [email protected] . Please put "2025 Season Auditions" in the subject line.

CONTRACT

SPT

$761 weekly minimum (SPT 8)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Arkansas Repertory Theatre's 2025 Season (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare for ME AND THE DEVIL: one contemporary monologue plus 16-bars of a blue or blues-inspired musical theatre song.

For GOD OF CARNAGE: one contemporary monologue that showcases humor.

For HAIR: one contemporary monologue; plus 16-bars of pop or pop-inspired musical theatre song.

For THE AMEN CORNER: one contemporary monologue; plus 16-bars of a gospel-inspired musical theatre song.

For THE GLASS MENAGERIE: one contemporary monologue.

An accompanist will be provided. Also please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Arkansas Repertory Theatre

601 Main St # 110

Little Rock, AR 72201-4201

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Ken-Matt Martin: Director of THE AMEN

CORNER-Interim Artistic Director of Season

Steve Broadnax III: Director of ME AND THE DEVIL-Artistic Staff

Tamra Patterson-Calamese: Director of

Community, Learning, & Public Programs

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

www.therep.org

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

Arkansas Repertory Theatre 2025 Season

ME AND THE DEVIL

Playwright: Steve Broadnax III

1st Rehearsal - May 6, 2025

1st Preview - May 27

Opening - May 30

Closing - June 8

SEEKING:

Leroy Johnnie (Male-presenting, Age Range late 20s to mid 30s, Black, Vocal Range: Tenor; strong blues voice, gritty and haunting): Leroy Johnnie is a passionate and driven bluesman whose talent flows directly from his soul. Ambitious yet troubled, Leroy stands at the precipice of greatness and self-destruction, his eyes always gleaming with the hunger for more. His journey is deeply infused with the lore of the Delta blues, embodying his craft's joys and pains. Vulnerable and magnetic, Leroy's encounters with the Devil reveal his complex relationship with fame, fear, and fate.

The Lady in Red - Clara (Female-presenting, Age Range late 20s to early 40s, Black, Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano to Alto; soulful and bluesy): Clara is a mysterious, alluring figure who embodies strength and vulnerability. She radiates a deep, almost otherworldly charisma that suggests she knows more than she lets on. Her presence is mesmerizing as she weaves through the worlds of the living and the supernatural, carrying an enigmatic connection to Robert Johnson’s fate. Clara’s words hold wisdom and warnings, delivered with the rhythm of the blues as if her soul is intertwined with the history and pain of Black America.

The Devil (Any gender identity, Ageless – but often appears in the form of someone late 30s-50s, Black, Vocal Range: Baritone to Bass, with a rich, deep timbre that commands attention): The Devil is a humorous, smooth-talking, charismatic figure who is as charming as dangerous. With a smile that could cut glass, he represents the dark temptations that lure those who dare to dream too big. He is articulate, calculating, and cunning, always seeming to know what to say to push Robert toward his destiny. The Devil doesn’t need to raise his voice to command a room; his presence alone creates tension.

GOD OF CARNAGE

Playwright: Yasmina Reza

1st Rehearsal - May 27, 2025

1st Preview - June 17

Opening - June 20

Closing - June 29

SEEKING:

Alan (Male-presenting, Age Range 30-40+, Any ethnicity): Husband to Annette and father to son, Benjamin. Alan might be the most stereotypical character of the group in that he is modeled after other slimy lawyers from countless other stories. He is the most openly rude because he frequently interrupts their meeting by talking on his cell phone.

Annette (Female-presenting, Age Range 30-40+, Any ethnicity): Wife to Alan and mother to son, Benjamin. Constantly on the brink of a panic attack, anxiety makes her physically ill. Feels abandoned by her husband who is eternally preoccupied with work. Annette is the most physically destructive of the four characters.

Michael (Male-presenting, Age Range 30-40+, Any ethnicity): Husband to Victoria and father to son, Henry. At first, Michael seems eager to create peace between the two boys and perhaps even bond with the other couple. He is quick to agree, even making light of the violence, commenting on how he was a leader of his own gang during his childhood.

Victoria (Female-presenting, Age Range 30-40+, Any ethnicity): Wife to Michael and mother to son, Henry. At first, she seems like the most benevolent of the bunch. Instead of resorting to litigation regarding her son Henry’s injury, she believes that they can all come to an agreement about how Benjamin should make amends for his attack. Of the four principles, Veronica exhibits the strongest desire for harmony.

HAIR

Playwright: Gerome Ragni & James Rado

Music by Galt MacDermot

1st Rehearsal - June 17, 2025

1st Preview - July 8

Opening - July 11

Closing - July 27

SEEKING:

Berger (Male-presenting, any ethnicity): Berger is an irreverent, anti-establishment, free spirit, high school drop-out and is the Tribe’s most expressive member. Tenor (A2-B4)

Claude (Male-presenting, any ethnicity): Claude is the nominal leader and moral center of the Tribe. Tenor (A2-F4)

Sheila (Female-presenting, any ethnicity): An NYU student and anti-war protestor. She is hung up on Berger. Mezzo Soprano/Alto (G3-C5)

Woof (Any gender identity, any ethnicity): An androgynous, gentle soul, Woof loves plants, family, and the audience. Woof is hung up on Mick Jagger. Tenor/High Baritone (D3-G4)

Hud (Male-presenting, African American): Hud is a militant African American member of the tribe who loves Dionne. Baritone (B2-F4)

Jeannie (Female-presenting, any ethnicity): An idealistic, pregnant environmentalist and earth-mother, Jeannie is in love with Claude. Alto (G3-F4)

Dionne (Female presenting, African American): Dionne is a vivacious, strong, free-thinking black woman. Mezzo Soprano/Soprano (F4-F5)

Crissy (Female-presenting, any ethnicity): Crissy is sweet and innocent, and in love with the motorcycle gang member Frank Mills. Crissy is the youngest member of the Tribe. Mezzo Soprano/Soprano (A3-C5)

Margaret Mead (Female-presenting, any ethnicity): Margaret Mead is a Tribe member who at one point in the show, portrays a female tourist in drag. Tenor (A2-B4)

The Tribe (any ethnicity, Age Range 21+): The Tribe members play multiple characters throughout the show, and act as the ensemble for this production.

THE AMEN CORNER

Director: Ken-Matt Martin

Playwright: James Baldwin

1st Rehearsal - July 15, 2025

1st Preview - August 5

Opening - August 8

Closing - August 17

Possible Extension - August 19-24

SEEKING:

Margaret Alexander (Female-presenting, Age Range late 40s-50s, African American): Sister Margaret is pastor of a storefront church in Harlem in the 1960s. She struggles with her feelings for her husband and son, and the congregation's perception of her religious convictions.

Odessa (Female-presenting, Age Range late 30s-early 40s, African American): Margaret's sister who lives with Margaret and David. She is supportive of Margaret and defends her against the criticism of
the congregation.

David (Male-presenting, Age Range 18-21, African American): Margaret's 18-year-old son, a young, conflicted man caught between his mother's strict religious devotion and his burgeoning desire to
pursue a life in jazz music.

Sister Moore (Female-presenting, Age Range late 50s-60s, African American): One of the three
elders of Sister Margaret's church who is instrumental in having her ousted from her position as
pastor.

Sister Boxer (Female-presenting, Age Range late 50s-60s, African American): One of the elders of
Sister Margaret's church. Part of Sister Moore's "amen corner." Married to Brother Boxer.
Members of the Congregation (Age Range 20s-60s): The members of the congregation act as this
production's ensemble.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
1st Rehearsal - August 12, 2025
1st Preview - September 2
Opening - September 5
Closing - September 14

SEEKING:

Amanda Wingfield (Female-presenting, Age Range 40+, Any ethnicity): Laura and Tom’s mother,
Amanda is a proud, vivacious woman who clings to memories of the past and is at the same time
courageous and foolish, charming and pitiable.

Laura Wingfield (Female-presenting, Age Range 25+, Any ethnicity): Amanda’s daughter and Tom’s older sister, Laura suffers the results of a childhood illness which left one of her legs malformed and in a brace. As a result, Laura is painfully shy and has withdrawn herself from the outside world. She is much like her beloved glass figurines: delicate and frail.

Tom Wingfield (Male-presenting, Age Range 25+, Any ethnicity): Amanda’s son and Laura’s younger
brother, Tom supports his mother and sister by working at a shoe factory, but he aspires to be a poet.
Like the others, he is trapped and must decide what measures to take to escape his life’s tediousness.

Jim O’Connor (Male-presenting, Age Range 25+, Any ethnicity): The gentleman caller, Jim is an old high school acquaintance of Laura and Tom and now works in the same shoe factory as Tom. Jim brings a touch of the common world into the Wingfield world of dreams.

SALARY

SPT $761 weekly minimum (SPT 8)

UNION

AEA