'Death Of A Salesman,' Broadway, Equity Video Submissions
Company
Miranda Cromwell, dir.; Arthur Miller, playwright; Cindy Tolan, Elliott & Harper Productions and Kwame Kwei-Armah, prods.; Erica A. Hart and Daniel Swee, casting dirs.; Camille Hickman, casting assoc.
Production Description
Casting Equity actors for "Death Of A Salesman." Synopsis: Set in 1949, this production looks at Arthur Miller’s classic play from the perspective of a Black family living in a predominantly White capitalist world.
Actors & Performers
young man, competitive and keen to make his way in the world, and in flashbacks we see him in his early teens; Happy is the younger of the two Loman sons, outwardly happy-go-lucky, as his name suggests; in truth, he’s in denial about some complex emotions that are so deeply buried that he’s
barely aware of them; he has always looked up to his older brother, Biff, and as a kid, he emulated him in every way; he's an athletic, self-confident and charming adult, and has an ease with the ladies that his brother no longer has; keen to make his way in the world, and seemingly untroubled by many
of the worries that keep the other members of his family awake at night; note any singing ability.
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
steady friend, even when his friendship isn't welcomed; a regular guy, a self-made man, he owns his own business, which he built up from nothing; unpretentious and well-intentioned; note any singing ability.
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memories and as an adult in the play's present; as a kid, he's book smart, studious, unathletic, a bit of a nerd; kind and thoughtful, he idolizes Biff, who doesn't pay him any attention; as an adult, we see him as a successful lawyer, about to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court; note any singing ability.
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
company from his father; he's only interested in the bottom line; financially successful, self-interested, he's a man with no loyalties to anyone other than himself. Stanley: character is a White man in his
mid-30s; he's a waiter at the Chop House, where Happy is a regular; note any singing ability.
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with when Biff and Happy were still in high school; playful, shrewd, experienced, she knows how attractive she is to Willy and uses it to manipulate him to get what she wants; seductive and easily amused by Willy, she's calculating, even if Willy can't see it. Jenny: Character is a White woman in
her late 30s to 40s; Charley's harried secretary; she is only interested in getting her work done; note any singing ability.
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin end of July (Happy Loman) and August (all other roles); runs Sept. 16-Feb. 5, 2023 on Broadway in NYC.
Compensation & Contract Details
Key Details
New York, NY
Additional Instructions:
For all roles: prepare a brief monologue no longer than two minutes in length. Your audition should be filmed in front of a clean background, with no backlighting, limiting ambient noise as much as possible. If using an iPhone, the video should be shot in horizontal, not vertical, format. The video of the monologue must be nondownloadable and posted on a recognized platform (YouTube or Vimeo). Send an email with a link to the video, photo and resume in pdf format, indicate if you are a member of Equity. In the subject line of the email, write your name and the role you’re auditioning for (Name / Role). Submit by May 19 to doascastingbway@gmail.com. This is a virtual EPA for the Broadway production of Death Of A Salesman. Employment will require proof of full vaccination, as defined by the CDC. “Fully vaccinated” currently means that the individual received an FDA or WHO authorized or approved vaccine and the participant is more than 14 days following the final dose of a vaccine.
