Mary Jane, Equity NYC EPA
About the project
Anne Kauffman, dir.; Amy Herzog, playwright; David Caparelliotis & Kelly Gillespie, casting dirs.; Joe Gery, casting assoc.
Casting Equity actors for "Mary Jane."
Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Feb. 27, 2024; runs Apr. 2-June 30, 2024 in NYC.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Oct 12, 2023: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDTbreak 1-2 p.m.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue, and bring your headshot and resume stapled together. All roles will be understudied. 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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Additional Materials
MARY
JANE [Cast: Rachel McAdams]: Mid 30s-mid 40s. Any ethnicity. Single
mother of a two-yearold son with special needs. She has a genuine, easy
cheer. It’s not forced or strained; she just has that gift.
Inquisitive and open-hearted. She struggles to balance her job, her
child’s care, and all the thousand other daily necessities without a
robust support system, and she is often stretched quite thin.
RUTHIE/TENKEI [CAST]: 60s. Any ethnicity.
RUTHIE:
A deadpan superintendent. Has lived a lot of life, and it has made her
empathetic, but not sentimental. Competent and pragmatic.
TENKEI: A
Buddhist nun. One of the hospital chaplains. Just what you’d hope –
radiates calm, has a good sense of humor. A good listener.
SHERRY/DR. TOROS: 50s, BIPOC.
SHERRY:
A nurse who has worked with MARY JANE and Alex in their home for over a
year. Easy to be around. Warm, with a great sense of humor. Sees MARY
JANE clearly and is constantly trying to take a little extra care of
her, without ever condescending. Steady. Good company. Doesn’t suffer
fools.
DR. TOROS: A pediatric intensivist. Overworked and
approaching burnout. Doesn’t always have the time to be the doctor she
would be if she worked in a more functional system, but has the
emotional intelligence to do her best to slow down and be present when
it’s needed. Chooses her words carefully to find the line between
clarity and sensitivity.
BRIANNE/CHAYA [CAST]: 30s/40s. White.
BRIANNE:
A new mother. From privilege/the corporate world. Overwhelmed by her
baby’s diagnosis, but eager to absorb MARY JANE’s advice and wisdom on
caring for a child with special needs. Trying very hard to focus on
practicalities and keep her emotions in check.
CHAYA: A Hasidic
woman. Mother of seven, one of whom is often in the hospital for long
stretches. Clear-eyed and sardonic. Her candor is both funny and
disarming. Prefers directness to euphemism; action to sympathy.
AMELIA/KAT: Early 20s. BIPOC.
AMELIA:
SHERRY’s niece from Durham. A college student. A really nice kid; a
bit outside the mainstream. Has the usual insecurities of a young
woman this age, but a pretty healthy sense of self. Kind and curious
and present.
KAT: A music therapist at the hospital. Kind. Sunny
without being too perky. Would love to be able to do more than one
person can. She shouldn’t be a total genius musician/singer. She should
be more like a friend with a really nice voice. Skill on a musical
instrument a plus, but not necessary.
