Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. 2023-24 Season
Company
Maria Manuela Goyanes, artistic dir.; Danica Rodriguez, casting dir.; Mekala Sridhar, BOLD assoc. prod.
Casting Equity actors for roles in Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. 2023-24 Season, specifically for the production of "The Sensational Sea Minkettes." Season includes: "The Sensational Sea Mink-ettes" (Vivian J.O. Barnes, writer; Taylor Reynolds, dir. Rehearsals begin Jan. 9, 2024; tech begins Jan. 29, 2024; runs Feb. 5-Mar. 3, 2024. All dates subject to change.), "My Mom and The Full-scale Invasion" (Sasha Denisova, writer; Misha Kachman, translator; Kellie Mecleary, adapted by), "Public Obscenities" (Shayok Misha Chowdhury, writer-dir.), "Amm(i)gone" (Adil Mansoor, creator-performer; Lyam B. Gabel, co-dir.), and "Rose: You Are Who You Eat" (John Jarboe, conceived by-writer-performer; MK Tuomanen, dir.). All roles for other productions in the season ("My Mama and The Full-scale Invasion," "Public Obscenities," "Amm(i)gone," and "Rose: You Are Who You Eat") have been cast.
Actors & Performers
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearses and performs in Washington, DC.
Compensation & Contract Details
Key Details
- Jun 25, 2023: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
- Jun 26, 2023: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
- Break is 1-2 p.m.
Washington, DC
Additional Instructions:
For
consideration, prepare a modern monologue from the canon of American
drama that’s no more than 90 seconds, do not exceed 2 minutes. Sign up
for an appointment slot using this link: https://airtable.com/shrT12EWdwWJcOZ1C.
For more info, visit www.woollymammoth.net.
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’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
"The Sensational Sea Mink-ettes"
Synopsis:
The Sensational Sea Mink-ettes are days away from their Homecoming
half-time performance and the pressure is on. The student body, the
administration, the alumni, their families — everyone is expecting
perfection. As the big day creeps closer, the women must contend with
flaring tempers, bodies pushed to their limits, and what it means to be a
team in Vivian J.O. Barnes’ funny and surprising world premiere play.
Seeking:
All of these characters are members of an HBCU dance team.
Shanteè:
college senior and captain of the team, lives by the rule “excellence
or nothing”, cares deeply about the team doing well, manipulative to get
the best performance, she is not uncaring, but the care impulse is
clouded by the drive to impress. As hard as she is on everyone else,
she’s twice as hard on herself.
Aleyse: college freshmen and newest
member of the team, a legacy Sea Mink-ette (meaning her mother and
grandmother were Sea-Mink-ettes) and feeling the pressure, less
coordinated than her teammates, overwhelmed and searching for her place
in the group.
Maya: college senior and former captain, the smartest
person in most rooms, always on point, she doesn’t give 100% to the team
because she knows her 80% is sufficient, always focused on her
individual goals, but ultimately, very kind.
Kiera (Keke): college
junior, not an amazing dancer but pretty good, often distracted and
spacing out, a little quirky but there’s some darkness lurking
underneath it.
Racquel (Rocky): college sophomore and bestie to
Gabby, larger than life, aspiring singer/rapper, cares about her image
and being seen, has no patience for Shanteè's strictness but still cares
deeply about being excellent.
Gabby: college sophomore and bestie to
Raquel, infatuated with her new boyfriend, has a big heart and is
accepting, also has no patience for Shanteeè.
Dionne (can double): a kindred soul to Rocky, eccentric, believes Shanteé is more of tyrant than a captain.
Chantal
(can double): keeps to herself, private, has a respect for Shanteè,
willing to call things how she sees it making her judgmental or
skeptical of others.
Nikki (can double): open and free with her body,
more combative than her teammates and willing to stand up for herself,
and often being judged by other teammates.
"My Mom and The Full-scale Invasion"
(All roles in this production have been cast)
Mother (this role has been cast): woman, any race, 60s-70s
Daughter (this role has been cast): woman, any race, 30s-40s
Man (this role has been cast): man, any race, 40s-50s
"Public Obscenities"
(All roles in this production have been cast)
Choton
(this role has been cast): A Bengali American PhD student, approaching
thirty, born in Kolkata, raised in the US. He speaks fluent Bangla and
American English.
Raheem (this role has been cast): Choton’s boyfriend, Black American, mid twenties. A cinematographer.
Pishimoni
(this role has been cast): Choton’s aunt, his father’s sister. Born and
raised in Kolkata, Bangla is her primary language. Speaking English
exhausts her.
Pishe (this role has been cast): Pishimoni’s husband, Choton’s uncle, also born and raised in Kolkata.
Shou (this role has been cast): Early to mid-twenties, identifies as kothi, a gender category native to the Indian subcontinent.
Thammi (this role has been cast): Choton’s paternal grandmother, eighties, bedridden, with dementia.
Jitesh (this role has been cast): Caretaker to Thammi and the household help. Doesn’t speak English.
Baba (this role has been cast): Choton’s father, appears briefly on FaceTime. His English is Americanized.
Sebanti (this role has been cast): A friend of Shou’s, an elder. Identifies as hijra.
"Amm(o)gone"
(All roles in this production have been cast.)
Adil (this role has been cast)
"Rose: You Are Who You Eat"
(All roles in this production have been cast.)
Ensemble: John Jarboe and Musicians
