Roundabout Theatre Company
New York, NY

DESCRIPTION

CALL TYPE
EPA

CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1,867 weekly minimum (LORT A+)

AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30-2:30 pm

LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507

PERSONNEL
Playwright: Sanaz Toossi
Producer: Roundabout Theatre Company
Artistic Director: Scott Ellis
Director: Knud Adams
Casting: Stephen Kopel (Casting Director), Sujotta Pace (Casting Associate).

One of the following will be in attendance:
Stephen Kopel (Casting Director)
Sujotta Pace (Casting Associate)

OTHER DATES
First rehearsal: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
First preview: Friday, January 3, 2025
Opening: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Closing: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Note: Working through the holidays, but will be off 12/24 & 12/25, and 12/31 & 1/1.

OTHER
Venue: Todd Haimes Theatre

Roundabouttheatre.org

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
Actors for roles in ENGLISH. All roles will be understudied.

While Actors are permitted to audition for any role, RTC intends to hire only Actors local to NYC for the available roles in this production and does not provide or subsidize housing for local Actors.

[MARJAN/ROYA COVER] MARJAN: Iranian. 44 years old, female. The teacher; was taught both American and British English; accent reflects this. Speaks English extremely well. ROYA: Iranian. 54 years old, female. A student; has a noticeable accent but is always understood.

[ELHAM/GOLI COVER] ELHAM: Iranian, 26 years old, female. A student; has a very thick, very Iranian accent that doesn't not sound like Borat; we cannot always understand her English. GOLI: Iranian. 18 years old, female. Not a girl, not yet a woman; her accent is light and sweet.

[OMID COVER] Iranian. 29 years old, male. A student; has almost no accent.

PREPARATION
Please choose 1 side to read. Please choose the role you feel most aligned with. Sides can be accessed via dropbox at: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo...

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $1,867 weekly minimum (LORT A+)

UNION

AEA