Arden Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA

DESCRIPTION

CALL TYPE
EPA

CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$972 weekly minimum (LORT C) Otto Haas Stage
$776 weekly minimum (LORT D) Arcadia Stage

AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Director: Terrence J. Nolen (he/him)

OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.

SEEKING
Arden Theatre Company's 2023-2024 LORT Season (See breakdown).

PREPARATION
Please prepare one musical selection, clearly marked, approximately 16 bars in length and a one minute contemporary monologue OR one monologue no longer than two minutes in length. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume, stapled together.

BREAKDOWN
Arden Theatre Company 2023-2024 Season with Available Roles.
For cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements only.

ASSASSINS
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Directed by Terrence J. Nolen
Music Direction by Ryan Touhey
F. Otto Haas Stage
1st Rehearsal: 08.29.23
1st Preview: 09.21.23
Opening: 09.27.23
Closing: 10.23.23
Possible Extension: 10.29.23

Roles Available:
JOHN HINCKLEY

Roles Cast:
JOHN WILKES BOOTH
CHARLES GUITEAU
LEON CZOLOGOSZ
GIUSEPPE ZANGARA
SAMUEL BYCK
LYNETTE “SQUEAKY” FROMME
SARA JANE MOORE
LEE HARVEY OSWALD
BALLADEER
EMMA GOLDMAN
THE PROPIETOR
DAVID HEROLD
BILLY

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
By Heidi Schreck
Directed by Jennifer Childs
Arcadia Stage
1st Rehearsal: 10.03.23
1st Preview: 10.26.23
Opening: 11.01.23
Closing: 12.10.23
Possible Extension: 12.17.23

Roles Available:
MIKE
ROSDELY

Role Cast:
HEIDI

LADYSITTING
By Lorene Cary
Directed by Zuhairah McGill
A world premiere play
Arcadia Stage
1st Rehearsal: 12.19.23
1st Preview: 01.18.24
Opening: 01.24.24
Closing: 03.03.24
Possible Extension: 03.10.24

Roles Available:
NANA: 99, African American
DAUGHTER: LAURA – 23, African American, Nana’s great-granddaughter, recent college grad and ZOË – 14, African American, Nana’s great-granddaughter, Zoë begins the play as loyal to Nana as her sister, however, comes to find her demands and “mean” behavior toward nurses deeply disturbing

Roles Cast:
LORENE – 50s, African American, Nana’s granddaughter
ANGEL OF LIFE AND DEATH – any age, any race; visits Nana when her body fails, or when she wishes she could die without dying
FR. BOB – 60s, any race, husband of Lorene, father of Laura and Zoë, former magazine editor-turned Episcopal priest

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY
By Stefano Massini
Adapted by Ben Power
Directed by Terrence J. Nolen
F. Otto Haas Stage
1st Rehearsal: 02.13.24
1st Preview: 03.07.24
Opening: 03.13.24
Closing: 04.07.24
Possible Extension: 04.14.24

Roles Available:
NONE

Roles Cast:
HENRY LEHMAN
MAYER LEHMAN
EMANUEL LEHMAN

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based upon the novel “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy
Directed by Amina Robinson
Music Direction by TBD
F. Otto Haas Stage
1st Rehearsal: 04.23.24
1st Preview: 05.16.24
Opening: 05.22.24
Closing: 06.16.24
Possible Extension: 06.23.24 and 06.30.24

Roles Available:
TI MOUNE
MAMA EURALIE
TONTON JULIAN
DANIEL
ARMAND
ANDREA
PAPA GE
ASAKA
AGWE
ERZULIE
LITTLE TI MOUNE
STORYTELLERS

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $972 weekly minimum (LORT C) Otto Haas Stage $776 weekly minimum (LORT D) Arcadia Stage

UNION

AEA