'Becky Nurse of Salem'
Company
Rebecca Taichman, dir.; Sarah Ruhl, writer; Daniel Swee, casting dir.; Camille Hickman, casting assoc.
Production Description
Seeking video submissions from Equity actors for roles in "Becky Nurse of Salem."
Rehearsals begin Sep 27; runs Oct. 27-Dec. 31 at Lincoln Center Theater in NYC.
Compensation & Contract Details
Estimated Payment: $1,008.00 Flat Rate (Estimated duration: Not Provided)
Key Details
New York, NY
Additional Instructions:
For
consideration, submit a video audition (must be non-downloadable and
posted on a recognized platform, Youtube or Venmo), headshot, and resume
(in PDF format) to beckynurseepa@gmail.com.
In the subject line of the email, write your name and the role you’re
auditioning for (Name / Role). Video audition instructions: Prepare a
brief monologue no longer than 2 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. Submission
deadline is May 24.
LCT is committed to diversity, equity,
inclusion, and access in all areas of its structure and operations as
attention to these goals makes it stronger and helps better serve the
artists, staff, crew, audience, and community at large. LCT welcomes
candidates who are fully committed to joining a theater that is
proactively focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants from
populations underrepresented in theater and who align themselves with
LCT’s values and goals are encouraged to apply. Equity’s contracts
prohibit discrimination. Note: Adherence to all applicable New York
State, New York City, and CDC public health and safety guidelines will
be required of all employees. Actors must be fully vaccinated for
COVID-19 to be considered for an offer of employment.
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 submit.
Additional Materials
Mass. A descendent of Rebecca Nurse. Salty. Strong. Fierce. Smart. Wounded. Funny. Impulsive.
Speaks her mind even if it gets her into trouble, which it often does. Doesn’t care about propriety. A
tour guide at a witch museum, she has always struggled to make ends meet.
BOB – Identifies as Male. Late 50s - Late 60s. Any ethnicity. A bartender from Salem, Mass and the
man Becky loves. A regular guy. Kind. Smart. Big-hearted. An autodidact, loves reading history and
biographies. He and Becky have known each other since High School.
GAIL – Identifies as Female. 18+ to play teens. Any ethnicity. Becky’s granddaughter. Smart,
wounded, emotional, has been through a lot.
A WITCH – CAST. Identifies as Female. 50s -70s. Any ethnicity. Can see the invisible world. Also, she
needs money. An unusual creature. Exists on a different metaphysical plane, yet also in the pragmatic
world of business transactions.
