Brando Beginnings LLC
New York, NY
US

DESCRIPTION

AUDITION DATES

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Thursday, October 31, 2024

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway

$803 weekly minimum (Cat. A)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in KOWALSKI (See breakdown).

All races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief dramatic monologue and bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St

16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Director: Colin Hanlon

Casting Director: Stephen DeAngelis

Playwright Greg Ostrin

Expected to attend:

Casting Director: Stephen DeAngelis

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: Monday, December 2nd, 2024

1st Performance: Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Opening Night: Monday January 27th, 2025

Closing: Sunday, February 22nd, 2025

OTHER

Venue: The Duke on 42nd Street, 2nd Floor

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.

BREAKDOWN

KOWALSKI

SYNOPSIS: KOWALSKI deals with the first meeting of playwright Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando when Brando hitchhikes to Los Angeles to audition for the role of Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire".

SEEKING:

TENNESSE WILLIAMS: Male; mid-late 30s. A young playwright at the height of his powers. A gay man who was openly out at a time when most of his peers hid safely in the closet. He has a wicked fast wit that he employs as a defense mechanism. Riddled with insecurity that he is never good enough, he can lash out when cornered. He can turn on the charm to ultimate perfection. Tennessee flirts with anyone to get what he wants.

MARLON BRANDO: Male; early-mid 20s. A young, smart rebellious actor who has not yet made a name for himself. He has done a few Broadway plays but little else. He is unpredictable, fearless and charming. Marlon loves to manipulate people and test them to see how they will react. he knows when to stay silent and observe when it helps his cause. He oozes a natural sexuality and can be playful and menacing at the drop of a hat.

MARGO JONES: Female; mid 30s-early 40s, any ethnicity. A raucous, funny Texan. She was the first director of Tennessee's plays. She is one of Williams' closest friends, a combination mother figure and drinking buddy. She has a chip on her shoulder because Tennessee won't let her direct his latest play. She's the closest friend to Tennessee, yet still feels expendable to him.

PANCHO RODRIGUEZ: Male; mid 20s-early 30s. Tennessee's Mexican-American lover and the inspiration for Stanley Kowalski. He is passionate and angry, always trying to prove that his lover thinks less of him. He is volatile, smart and very sexy. He tries to connect with Tennessee on a deep level. Pancho doesn't put up with Tennessee's mistreatment. He knows that Tennessee hates not getting his way and he uses that to his advantage.

JO: Female; early-mid 20s; any ethnicity. Although a fictitious character, Jo is based on any number of young women who flocked to New York and the Village in the late 1950s to make it as an actor or an artist. She is waif-like, innocent with a streetwise side that comes out when she fees threatened. She's in awe of Tennessee at first glance. She has no fear of Brando's temperament, enjoying making fun of him to get an emotional response. She unfortunately lets her forgiving nature get in the way of his common sense.

SALARY

Off Broadway $803 weekly minimum (Cat. A)

UNION

AEA