On Golden Pond
Company
Jacqueline Hubbard, exec.-artistic dir.; Brian Feehan, dir.
Actors & Performers
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin May 2; runs May 18-Jun. 11 (Weds., and Suns., 2 p.m.; Weds., and Thurs., 7:30 p.m.; Fris., Sats., 8 p.m.) at Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation, Inc. in Ivoryton, CT.
Compensation & Contract Details
All Roles
Key Details
- Jan 24, 2023: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM ESTStudio 405. Lunch: 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
New York City, NY
Additional Instructions:
For consideration, talent must schedule an appointment by calling Nathan at 860-767-9520, ext. 207, or sending an email to nathan@ivorytonplayhouse.org. Audition preparation instructions: Talent must prepare the sides for the roles they are interested in. Sides can be found at: https://www.ivorytonplayhouse.org/our-season/2023-season-audition-notice
An
Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects
of this audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Equity
encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply
cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask, or respirator (N95, KN95,
or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters, and bandanas are not
recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to
arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get
dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing
rooms. The maximum capacity in the holding room is 20; the maximum
capacity in the audition room is 10.
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.
Additional Materials
Seeking:
-
Norman Thayer, Jr.: Nearing his eightieth birthday, Norman is flirting
with senility and is aware of it enough to use it to his advantage,
usually with sarcastic humor. A former professor of English, he is a
curmudgeon, as he feels his age entitles him to be. He is very much in
love with Ethel, his wife, but doesn’t quite know what to do about their
daughter, Chelsea. (Cast)
- Ethel Thayer: Ten years younger than
Norman, Ethel is a spritely, active woman who loves her husband
completely and who is in love with simply being alive. She is a
caregiver, sweetheart, and friend to Norman. Decisive, loving, and
sociable. (Cast)
- Charlie Martin: The local delivery-by-boat
mailman, Charlie is a long-time family friend and a typical Maine
down-Easterner. Still single, he has had a life-long crush on Chelsea.
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Chelsea Thayer Wayne: Attractive, divorced, and in her forties, Chelsea
is still dealing with the lack of closeness between her and Norman. She
is engaged to Bill Ray, whom she brings to meet her parents.
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Billy Ray: The fourteen-year-old son of Bill Ray, he is a typical
California teenager who comes to spend a month with Norman and Ethel on
Golden Pond while his father and Chelsea are in Europe. He masks his
self-doubt with overconfidence.
- Bill Ray: A dentist, Chelsea’s
fiance?, and Billy’s father, Bill is definitely not the outdoors type.
He is trying his best to make a good impression on Norman and Ethel.
Honest and straightforward, he stands up to Norman.
