Everyman Theatre 2023-2024 Season
About the project
Kyle Prue, producing dir.
Casting Equity actors for roles in Everyman Theatre's 2023-2024 Season. Season includes "POTUS" (Laura Kepley, dir.; rehearsals begin Aug. 6; runs Sept. 6-29); "Queens Girl: Black in The Green Mountains" (Danielle Drakes, dir.; rehearsals begin Sept. 24; runs Oct. 25-Nov. 17); "And Then There Were None" (Noah Himmelstein, dir.; rehearsals Nov. 5; runs Dec. 6-Jan. 5 2025); "Primary Trust" (Reginald Douglas, dir.; rehearsals begin Jan. 7; runs Feb. 7-March 2 2025); "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (Vincent M. Lancisi, dir.; rehearsals begin Feb. 25; runs March 28-April 20 2025); "The Mystery of Irma Vep" (Joseph W. Ritsch, dir.; rehearsals begin April 22; runs May 23-June 22 2025).
Dates & Locations
Rehearses and performs at Everyman Theatre, in Baltimore, MD.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Apr 24, 2024: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
- Apr 19, 2024: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
For
the audition, prepare one monologue or two brief contrasting monologues
to total approximately three minutes. There are no musicals in the
season; no singing. Each actor must bring one 8"x 10" headshot with a
resume attached to the back of the photo. Auditions will be run on a
first come first served basis. Sign-ups will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the
morning of the audition.
No roles will be understudied. Everyman
embraces identity conscious casting with an intentional eye on gender
nonbinary, diversity, and ability-conscious casting. We believe in fair
pay for all guest artists and will continue our transparent practice of
compensating for additional commitments as these events occur. We aspire
to become an artistic home that is multicultural in representation and
centered on anti-racist and anti-oppression practices. Read more through
our Statement of Solidarity at everymantheatre.org.
An
Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects
of this audition. 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
"POTUS" By Selina Fillinger
SYNOPSIS:
POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him
Alive is a riotous comedy about the seven brazen women in charge of the
man in charge of the free world, who must save the President and the
world from falling apart (again).
Chris (Female presenting – Black –
mid 20’s–mid 40’s): A journalist who somehow finds herself in the
middle of a PR mess. Ambitious and driven, she could break this story
if she can balance her work at the White House while pumping breast
milk during her breaks.
Margaret (Female presenting – Black – 40’s –
60’s): The President’s somewhat estranged wife, aka The First Lady. An
elegant and regal woman, she is at the edge of her patience with the
President’s blunders and bad behavior.
The following roles are CAST
with Resident Acting Company. Performers will be considered as possible
replacements should any become necessary:
Harriet (Female
presenting– 45-65) CAST: The President’s chief of staff. The woman
closest to the President who knows all his secrets. Always has ten
plates spinning at once while dodging arrows from all directions. She
is intelligent, strong-willed, and always in control.
Jean (Female
presenting– 35-55) CAST: The President’s press secretary. No one spins
a PR disaster better. A calm and collected person (at least on the
outside) she is often in cahoots with Harriet. She also has an
on-and-off relationship with Bernadette.
Stephanie (Female
presenting– 35-45) CAST: The President’s devoted secretary. Often in a
frazzled state keeping up with the President but can and will have
sudden bursts of authority and command of the other women.
Dusty
(Female presenting– 25-35) CAST: The President’s dalliance. A
deceptively simple, young woman from a small town who would don a bikini
at any event. She reveals herself as one of the most intelligent yet
audacious women in the group.
Bernadette (Female presenting– 45-55)
CAST: The President’s “criminal” sister. A shameless lesbian with a
flexible moral compass who is unafraid to aggravate her brother and
sister-in-law, aka
FLOTUS. Jean’s sweetheart.
"Queens Girl: Black in The Green Mountains" By Caleen Sinnette Jennings
SYNOPSIS:
The third installment of the QUEENS GIRL plays, it is the final chapter
of Jacqueline Marie Butler's experience growing up as a fish out of
water in a variety of unexpected environments. After starting middle
school in Manhattan and moving to Nigeria during her early teenage
years, Jackie travels to attend college in the Green Mountain region of
Vermont – experiencing yet another new setting.
Performer (Female
presenting – Black - 25-50): Plays Jacqueline Marie Butler and all of
the other roles in the script including her classmates, professors, et
al.
"And Then There Were None" By Agatha Christie
SYNOPSIS:
Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests
have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a secret
that will seal their fate, for each has been marked for murder. As the
weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland the bloodbath
begins, and one by one they are brutally murdered in accordance with the
lines of a sinister nursery rhyme.
General McKenzie (Male
presenting – 55-70): A general in WWI he is the oldest guest on the
island. Still proud but losing his grip on reality. Upright soldierly
man, very gentle and kind. He sent a soldier on a very dangerous
mission who subsequently was killed because he found out he was having
an affair with his wife.
Sir Lawrence Wargrave (Male presenting –
50-65): A recently retired judge, Wargrave is a highly intelligent old
man with a commanding personality. As the characters start to realize
they are being hunted, Wargrave’s experience and air of authority make
him a natural leader for the group. Wargrave’s guilt is revealed at the
end.
Fred Narracott / Anthony Marsden (Male presenting – 25-35):
Narracott is a boatman who brings supplies and guests to Soldier Island.
Marsden is a rich, athletic, and handsome youth. He likes to drive
recklessly and seems to lack a conscience. He shows no remorse for his
actions. The following roles ARE CAST with Resident Acting Company.
Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any become necessary:
Mrs.
Rogers (Female presenting – 60s) CAST: A worried, frightened-looking
woman, she is very respectable looking with her hair dragged back from
her face. Frightened of her own shadow, she is also a bit of a gossip.
Emily
Brent (Female presenting – 55-65) CAST: An old, ruthlessly religious
woman who reads her Bible every day. Bullied a young woman until the
woman took her own life. Unlike the other characters, she feels
convinced of her own righteousness and does not express the slightest
remorse for her actions.
Dr. Armstrong (Female presenting – 35-50)
CAST: A gullible, slightly timid doctor, she often draws the suspicion
of the other guests because of her medical knowledge. She is a
recovering alcoholic who once accidentally killed a patient by operating
on her while drunk. Her weak personality makes her the perfect tool
for the murderer.
Vera Claythorne (Female presenting – 2’s) CAST: A
former governess, she wants to escape a past in which she killed a small
boy in her care, Cyril Hamilton, so that the man she loved would
inherit Cyril’s estate. The most intelligent and capable character, she
also suffers from attacks of hysteria, and feels guilty about her crime.
Rogers
(Male presenting – 45-65) CAST: A competent, middle-aged manservant,
not a butler but a house parlor man. He is quick and deft and just a
trifle specious and shifty. He and his wife are hired to handle
housekeeping and cooking for the guests on the island. To the guests,
he appears dignified and dutiful, but when their backs are turned he is
shady and disrespectful.
William Blore (Male presenting – 40s) CAST: A
former police inspector, he is a well-built man whose experience often
inspires others to look to him for advice. As a policeman, he was
corrupt and once framed a man. He acts boldly and frequently takes
initiative, but he also makes frequent mistakes. He constantly suspects
the wrong person, and his boldness often verges on foolhardiness.
Phillip
Lombard (Male presenting – 35-45) CAST: A mysterious, confident, and
resourceful man who seems to have been a mercenary soldier in Africa.
He is far bolder and more cunning than most of the other characters,
traits that allow him to survive almost until the end of the play. His
weakness is his chivalrous attitude toward women, particularly Vera.
"Primary Trust" By Eboni Booth
SYNOPSIS: A touching and inventive play about new beginnings, Primary Trust explores the inner
and outer lives of Kenneth, a heartbreakingly lonely man living in the small town of Cranberry, New
York.
Corrina
/ Wally’s Waiter / Bank Customers (Female presenting – Black –
30’s-40’s): Plays several different characters who encounter Kenneth in
his journey to recovery, including a platonic friend and impatient
customers who misread and misinterpret Kenneth’s behaviors.
Kenneth
(Male presenting – Black – Late 30s): A shy and gentle person, he is a
deeply traumatized man who is forced to rejoin society after he is fired
from his bookstore job. With his best friend Bert’s help, he slowly
gains the courage to move past his grief and find joy in new beginnings.
Has an affinity for Mai-Tais.
Bert (Male presenting – Black – Late
30s): Kenneth’s current best friend, and later revealed to be his
childhood social worker who cared for him after his mother's death. An
affable, loving, and caring person who never rushes Kenneth’s recovery
but knows exactly when to nudge him forward. Spends many days and
nights with Kenneth drinking Mai-Tais.
The following roles are CAST
with Resident Acting Company. Performers will be considered as possible
replacements should any become necessary:
Clay / Sam / Le Pousselet
Bartender (Male presenting – Black – 45-60) CAST: Plays several
different characters, including Kenneth’s salt of the earth therapist, a
new bank boss, and a ready-toserve bartender.
"Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf" By Edward Albee
SYNOPSIS:
George and Martha return to their New England home drunk at 2AM to
await another couple coming over for more drinks. What begins as a game
of mental chess between the hosts turns into marital warfare that
reveals the reality lurking beneath the surface of their shattering
marriage.
The following roles ARE CAST with Resident Acting Company.
Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any
become necessary:
Martha (Female presenting – 50s) CAST: Married to
George and the daughter of the college’s president. Aspired to marry a
professor who would ascend to replace her father when he retired.
Childless and full of rage and disappointment, she now spends her time
lashing out against George verbally and engaging in extramarital affairs
with other professors.
Honey (Female presenting – 25-35) CAST: Like
Martha, Honey’s stated aspirations are to be a wife and mother and rise
in status on campus. Somewhat bland, she is naïve and/or oblivious to
the political and sexual machinations of the world, including her
husband’s infidelity and lack of love for her.
George (Male
presenting– 45-55) CAST: A history professor stuck at a low-level but
tenured position at New Carthage University even after working there for
many years. He has a sordid and violent personal history, which he
tried to capture in a novel that was never published. He never lives up
to his potential. He is married to Martha, in a once-loving
relationship now defined by sarcasm and frequent acrimony.
Nick (Male
presenting– 25-35) CAST: A good, clean-cut, All-American boy, and
rising professor in the Biology Department, Nick is married to Honey,
whom it seems he married both for her money and out of obligation. The
kind of man that looks great on paper, but full of amoral and
reprehensible ambitions.
"The Mystery of Irma Vep" By Charles Ludlam
SYNOPSIS:
This definitive spoof of Gothic melodramas is a quick-change marathon
in which two actors play all the roles, including a sympathetic
werewolf, a vampire, and an Egyptian princess brought to life when her
tomb is opened.
The following roles ARE CAST with Resident Acting
Company. Performers will be considered as possible replacements should
any become necessary:
Actor 1 (Male presenting– 30-45): Portrays
characters of all genders including Jane Twisden, Lord Hillcrest, an
Intruder, and others.
Actor 2 (Male presenting– 35-50): Portrays characters of all genders including Nicodemus, Enid Hillcrest, and others
