Company
Laura Ekstrand, artistic dir.
Production Description
Casting Equity actors for roles in Vivid Stage's 2022- 2023 Season. Season includes "Soft Animals" (Erin Mallon, writer; Laura Ekstrand, dir. Rehearsals begin Sept. 5; runs Sept. 29-Oct. 9), "Only Human: Stories Of Connection" (Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich, Laura Ekstrand, Steve Harper, Stephen Kaplan Mark Harvey Levine, Matthew Weaver, David Lee White, playwrights. Rehearsals begin Jan. 30, 2023; runs Feb. 23-Mar. 5, 2023), "101 Humiliating Stories" (Lisa Kron, playwright; Mark Spina, dir. Rehearsals begin Mar. 27, 2023; runs Apr. 13-16, 2023), "The Absolute Brightness Of Leonard Pelkey" (James Lecesne, playwright. Rehearsals begin Apr. 3, 2023; runs Apr. 20-23), and "Harry Clarke" (David Cale, playwright. Rehearsals begin Apr. 10; runs Apr. 27-30, 2023).
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Season runs in Summit, NJ.
Compensation & Contract Details
All Roles
Key Details
Summit, NJ
Additional Instructions:
Prepare a one-minute, comedic contemporary monologue. Slate your name, the role for which you are submitting, and title of your piece before beginning your monologue. Your video should be named in the following format: “Your name / Role.” Email your headshot/resume and video submission by Aug. 31 to info@vividstage.org. Theatre’s statement: “We are actively seeking to increase our knowledge of a diverse pool of actors. Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to attend. Although some roles are cast from our ensemble, we draw on actors we meet for productions, readings and other projects as well as future opportunities.” More info at www.vividstage.org. Note: All actors must be fully vaccinated to be considered for roles this season. Proof of vaccination must 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 submit.
Additional Materials
"Soft Animals"
Four medical misfits join a three-day self-healing workshop. Does the mind create the body?
All roles cast. Seeking possible future replacements only.
Emily, 26, Female - Can’t feel physical pain. (CAST)
Jacob, 27, Male - Does not sleep (CAST)
Sabrina, 18, Female – Has “Alien Hand Syndrome” (CAST)
Mark Miller, 30, Male – Former male nurse and “self-professed woo woo” (CAST)
Dylan, 20, Any Gender – Can’t Forget (CAST)
Rebecca Stinger, 30, Female – A doctor, very pregnant (CAST)
"Only Human: Stories Of Connection"
A series of short plays on the theme of human connection. Comic, dramatic, ridiculous, heartfelt.
Track 5: Female, 25-35, person of color.
Track 6: Male, 25-35, person of color.
Track 1: 25-35, CAST.
Track 2: 25-35, CAST.
Track 3: 25-35, CAST.
Track 4: 25-35, CAST.
"101 Humiliating Stories"
A
one-woman show that traces a history of embarrassing events, leading up
to an invitation to speak at a high school reunion. What could go
wrong?
Track 1: Woman. CAST
"The Absolute Brightness Of Leonard Pelkey"
One actor embodies all the residents of a small town that was transformed by the shining example of one queer teenage boy.
Track 1: Man. CAST
"Harry Clarke"
A
nebbish finds that he can be his true self by playing someone else -
the alter ego Harry Clarke. In this guise, he dupes an entire family.
Track 1: Man. CAST
