Redwood
About the project
Eva Price, Caroline Kaplan, prods.; Tina Landau, book-conceiver; Kate Diaz, music-lyrics; Tina Landau, lyrics; Idina Menzel, conceiver, additional contributions; Tom Kitt, music supervisor; Haley Bennett, associate music supervisor; Patrick Goodwin, Priya Ghosh, casting dirs.
Casting Equity actors for "Redwood."
Roles in this project
Collapse All RolesDates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Dec. 2; runs Jan. 24-Feb. 13, 2025 at the Nederlander Theatre in NYC.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Aug 28, 2024: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Prepare
a short selection for the role for which you’d like to be considered
(see breakdown for music suggestions for each character). A piano
accompanist will be provided. Bring a headshot and resume stapled
together. Note: No Equity stage management positions are available at
this time
Pursuant to the terms of a concession made to this
employer's agreement, the employer has agreed that any Equity member who
attends this audition will have an opportunity to be seen. 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
'Redwood'
JESSE
MEYERS – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female (cis, trans or non-binary). 50
years old. White. Jewish, cosmopolitan, successfully runs her own
fashion label in NYC, where she has scraped her way to the top via sheer
will and lots of charisma. Jesse has a streak of party girl in her and
talks a mile a minute. She can be rowdy and hilarious - but right now
she is flailing and in grief. Jesse was a young single mom, who later
raised her son with her long-time girlfriend – but her son has recently
and tragically passed, and Jesse cannot sit still in her skin or her
home. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Alto/mezzo mix. Able
to sing comfortably in folk and pop/rock styles, including a strong high
belt.
BECCA – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female (cis, trans or
non-binary). Late 20s to mid 30s, any ethnicity. Jewish by choice. An
athlete and expert tree climber – in excellent shape, strong. Also a
scientist/forest canopy botanist – resourceful and quick. Both
emotionally and physically, Becca is made of steel. She is guarded,
intense, and passionate. She uses her dry humor to navigate the world
and wields her sarcasm as a weapon. In the course of the show, Becca’s
walls come down and her compassion grows. Actor will do rope
climbing/flying in show. Alto-mix - Sings in pop/rock style more than
“legit” (e.g. think vocals of Lauryn Hill, Shea Diamond, Annie Lennox,
Tamar-Kali, etc.).
FINN – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Male (cis, trans or
non-binary). Mid 50s to mid 60s. Any ethnicity. A forest canopy
botanist and an expert tree climber, who is in excellent physical shape.
Fabian is both an outdoorsman with a deep connection to the natural
world and also a professor who knows how to bring that world to life
through words. He’s earthy, gruff, warm, paternal, not a false bone in
his body. Fabian possesses a Zorba-like passion for adventure and lust
for life. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Baritenor – Sings
in pop/folk style more than “legit.” (e.g. think vocals of Gipsy Kings,
Perrozompopo, Richie Havens, Vicente Amigo, Altemar Dutra).
MEL –
ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female (cis, trans or non-binary). 40s to mid 50s.
BIPOC. A photojournalist and political activist from NYC. As a partner
to Jesse for 20+ years, she has been a grounding presence. She is
sensual and earthy, with a gravitas to her actions and words. Mel is
firm, steady, gentle, sexy – with a deep, robust laugh. She knows what
she wants, and always gets it. Alto– Sings in a pop/folk/jazz style
(e.g. think Tracy Chapman, Lizz Wright, Patti Cathcart (Tuck and Patti),
Odetta. Joan Armatrading.).
SPENCER – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.
Doubles as HOTEL CLERK/MAN IN RAIN/MATEO – Male (cis, trans or
nonbinary). 18 to early 20s. Bi-racial, half-white. Spencer is Jesse’s
son from a brief, long ago marriage. Personable, sweet, and charming –
with a streak of mischief. Spencer was a fun-loving, quirky kid who
couldn’t stay out of trouble. Bright eyes, bright mind, and when Spencer
smiled, the world was right. Note: this actor will additionally play
several other young men Jesse meets on her journey, each with a
different disposition and energy. Tenor – with a simple, light purity to
his voice – more folk/pop than “legit” (e.g. Jeff Buckley, James Bay,
Rufus Wainwright, Ed Sheeran…).
JESSE MEYERS STANDBY – Female
(cis, trans or non-binary). 50 years old. White. Jewish, cosmopolitan,
successfully runs her own fashion label in NYC, where she has scraped
her way to the top via sheer will and lots of charisma. Jesse has a
streak of party girl in her and talks a mile a minute. She can be rowdy
and hilarious - but right now she is flailing and in grief. Jesse was a
young single mom, who later raised her son with her long-time girlfriend
– but her son has recently and tragically passed, and Jesse cannot sit
still in her skin or her home. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in
show. Alto/mezzo mix. Able to sing comfortably in folk and pop/rock
styles, including a strong high belt.
BECCA/MEL STANDBY – Female
(cis, trans or non-binary), 30s, BIPOC. BECCA – Jewish by choice. An
athlete and expert tree climber – in excellent shape, strong. Also a
scientist/forest canopy botanist – resourceful and quick. Both
emotionally and physically, Becca is made of steel. She is guarded,
intense, and passionate. She uses her dry humor to navigate the world
and wields her sarcasm as a weapon. In the course of the show, Becca’s
walls come down and her compassion grows. Actor will do rope
climbing/flying in show. Alto-mix - Sings in pop/rock style more than
“legit” (e.g. think vocals of Lauryn Hill, Shea Diamond, Annie Lennox,
Tamar-Kali, etc.). MEL – A photojournalist and political activist from
NYC. As a partner to Jesse for 20+ years, she has been a grounding
presence. She is sensual and earthy, with a gravitas to her actions and
words. Mel is firm, steady, gentle, sexy – with a deep, robust laugh.
She knows what she wants, and always gets it. Alto – Sings in a
pop/folk/jazz style (e.g. think Tracy Chapman, Lizz Wright, Patti
Cathcart (Tuck and Patti), Odetta. Joan Armatrading.).
FINN
STANDBY – Male (cis, trans or non-binary). Mid 50s to mid 60s. Any
ethnicity. A forest canopy botanist and an expert tree climber, who is
in excellent physical shape. Fabian is both an outdoorsman with a deep
connection to the natural world and also a professor who knows how to
bring that world to life through words. He’s earthy, gruff, warm,
paternal, not a false bone in his body. Fabian possesses a Zorba-like
passion for adventure and lust for life. Actor will do rope
climbing/flying in show. Baritenor – Sings in pop/folk style more than
“legit.” (e.g. think vocals of Gipsy Kings, Perrozompopo, Richie Havens,
Vicente Amigo, Altemar Dutra).
SPENCER STANDBY – Doubles as
HOTEL CLERK/MAN IN RAIN/MATEO – STANDBY. Male (cis, trans or
non-binary). 18 to early 20s. Bi-racial, half-white. Spencer is Jesse’s
son from a brief, longago marriage. Personable, sweet, and charming –
with a streak of mischief. Spencer was a fun-loving, quirky kid who
couldn’t stay out of trouble. Bright eyes, bright mind, and when Spencer
smiled, the world was right. Note: this actor will additionally play
several other young men Jesse meets on her journey, each with a
different disposition and energy. Tenor – with a simple, light purity to
his voice – more folk/pop than “legit” (e.g. Jeff Buckley, James Bay,
Rufus Wainwright, Ed Sheeran…).
