z2011–2012 Open Call AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Monday, May 16, 2011, 1 PM–9 PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 1 PM–7 PM
(Break from 4:30–5:30 PM each day)
Auditions are being held at Tennessee Repertory Theatre's office and rehearsal facility at
Nashville Public Television
161 Rains Ave., 37203
(one block from the Tennessee State Fairgrounds)
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
PLEASE EMAIL tennesseerepauditions@gmail.com
Please make sure your email contains the following information:
- Your name and contact phone number. If something comes up that necessitates our changing your appointment and we do not have a number to call, you may lose your audition slot.
- Indicate any time during the posted audition times that you would be UNAVAILABLE. For example, “We can’t be there to audition before 3 pm” or “We need to be done by 6 pm” etc. You may indicate a day and time preference, and we will attempt to accommodate you, however all audition slots will be filled in the order in which the requests were received, so your preference may not be available.
- You will receive a confirmation email with your audition time. If you do not have email access, you may request an audition time by leaving a message at (615) 349-3217. However, please note that you will receive your audition slot more quickly if you send your request via email.
PLEASE NOTE BEFORE REQUESTING AN APPOINTMENT
- This audition is for adults, professional actors, Equity or non-Equity.
- You must be available to rehearse during daytime hours to be considered for a role.
- You must be available for all performance dates to be considered for a role.
- You must be available during the rehearsal and performance tim-frame listed in the Season Info.
- Equity Actors: Tennessee Rep operates on an SPT7 contract with AEA ($408/week).
- Tennessee Rep is seeking local performers, as no housing is available.
ON THE DAY OF YOUR AUDITION
- Please plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
- Please bring 2 current headshots and resumés.
- IF AUDITIONING ONLY FOR NON-MUSICAL SHOWS, please prepare 2 contrasting monologues together totaling no more than 3 minutes. You will be cut off at three minutes, so please time your audition carefully. Your time begins with the first word of the first monologue.
- IF AUDITIONING FOR SHOWS INCLUDING THE MUSICAL, please prepare 1 or 2 monologues and 32 bars of a song together totaling no more than 3 minutes. You will be cut off at three minutes, so please time your auditiin carefully. Your time begins with the first word of your audition (whether spoken or sung). An accompanist will be provided butyou must attend the audition on TUESDAY—please bring sheet music in your key and be sure to indicate at the time you request your appointment that you will be using the accompanist. A capella singing will not be acceptable.
Callbacks
Callbacks for specific Tennessee Repertory Theatre productions will be scheduled at a later time. You will be notified by email or phone if you are needed at a callback. It is anticipated that casting will be complete by the end of June 2011.
SEASON INFO
Roles available for the 2011–2012 SEASON
All performances are in the Johnson Theatre, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
All My Sons
by Arthur Miller. Director: René Copeland
Rehearsals: Sept. 8–28, 2011.
Previews: Sept. 29 & 30, 2011.
Run: Oct. 1–15, 2011
Seeking: 10 actors: 6 male (1 is a child), 4 female
- Joe Keller: a factory owner and businessman, nearing 60
- Kate Keller: Joe's wife, early 50's
- Chris Keller: Joe and Kate's son, 32
- Ann Deever: sister to George, 26
- George Deever: brother to Ann, around 32
- Dr. Jim Bayliss: a neighbor, nearing 40
- Sue Bayliss, Jim wife, rounding 40
- Frank Lubey: a neighbor, 32
- Lydia Lubey: Frank's wife, 27
- Bert: a neighbor boy (cast)
God of Carnage
by Yasmina Reza. Director: René Copeland
Rehearsals: Jan. 12–Feb. 1, 2012
Previews: Feb. 2 & 3, 2012
Run: Feb. 4–18, 2012
Seeking: 3 actors. 1 male and 2 female.
- Veronica Novak: 40's, …"a writer…works part-time in an art-history bookshop."
- Michael Novak: 40's, …I have a wholesale company, household good…."
- Annette Raleigh: 40's, "I'm in wealth management."
Superior Donuts
by Tracy Letts. Director: Lauren Shouse.
Rehearsals: Feb. 23–March 14, 2012
Previews: March 15 & 16, 2012
Run: March 17–31, 2012
Seeking: 9 actors: 7 male, 2 female
- Max Tarasov: 49, Russian, came to America 11 years ago, owns DVD shop
- Officer Randy Osteen: 49, Irish-American woman
- Officer James Bailey: 43, African-American man
- Lady Boyle: 72, Irish-American homeless woman
- Arthur Przybyszewski: 59, Polish-American, owner of the donut shop
- Franco Wicks: 21, African-American
- Luther Flynn: 45, Irish/Italian-American
- Kevin Magee: 28, Irish-American
- Kiril Ivakin: 35, an enormous Russian
Little Shop of Horrors
book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, based on the film by Roger Corman. Director: René Copeland. Music Director: Paul Carrol Binkley
Rehearsals: April 2–25, 2012
Previews: April 26 & 27, 2012
Run: April 28–May 19, 2012
Seeking: 9 actors: 5 male, 4 female
- Seymour: "Mid-twenties…a sweet and well-meaning man…"
- Audrey: "The bleached blonde, Billie-Dawn-like, secret love of Seymour's life…"
- Mr. Mushnik: "Their boss. A failure of an East Side florist."
- Orin/others: "A tall, dark, handsome dentist with a black leather jacket and sadistic tendencies."
- Audrey Two/Derelict: primarily puppet manipulation, also Wino #1 in opening scene.
- Voice of Audrey Two: "…a cross between Otis Redding, Barry White and Wolfman Jack."
- Chiffon, Crystal, and Ronnette: "Three black female street urchinsæThey're young, hip, smart, and the only people in the whole cast who really know what's going on…"
