Kowalski Equity NYC EPA
About the project
Colin Hanlon, dir.; Stephen DeAngelis, casting dir.; Greg Ostrin, playwright; Stephen DeAngelis, casting dir.
Casting Equity actors for "Kowalski." Synopsis: Kowalski deals with the first meeting of playwright Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando when Brando hitchhikes to Los Angeles to audition for the role of Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire".
Roles in this project
Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Dec. 2; runs Jan. 12-Feb. 22, 2025 at The Duke on 42nd Street in NYC.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Oct 29, 2024: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Prepare a brief dramatic monologue and bring your headshot and resume stapled together. All races and ethnicities are encouraged to 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
TENNESSE
WILLIAMS: Male; mid-late 30s. A young playwright at the height of his
powers. A gay man who was openly out at a time when most of his peers
hid safely in the closet. He has a wicked fast wit that he employs as a
defense mechanism. Riddled with insecurity that he is never good enough,
he can lash out when cornered. He can turn on the charm to ultimate
perfection. Tennessee flirts with anyone to get what he wants.
MARLON
BRANDO: Male; early-mid 20s. A young, smart rebellious actor who has
not yet made a name for himself. He has done a few Broadway plays but
little else. He is unpredictable, fearless and charming. Marlon loves
to manipulate people and test them to see how they will react. he knows
when to stay silent and observe when it helps his cause. He oozes a
natural sexuality and can be playful and menacing at the drop of a hat.
MARGO
JONES: Female; mid 30s-early 40s, any ethnicity. A raucous, funny
Texan. She was the first director of Tennessee's plays. She is one of
Williams' closest friends, a combination mother figure and drinking
buddy. She has a chip on her shoulder because Tennessee won't let her
direct his latest play. She's the closest friend to Tennessee, yet still
feels expendable to him.
PANCHO RODRIGUEZ: Male; mid 20s-early
30s. Tennessee's Mexican-American lover and the inspiration for Stanley
Kowalski. He is passionate and angry, always trying to prove that his
lover thinks less of him. He is volatile, smart and very sexy. He tries
to connect with Tennessee on a deep level. Pancho doesn't put up with
Tennessee's mistreatment. He knows that Tennessee hates not getting his
way and he uses that to his advantage.
JO: Female; early-mid 20s;
any ethnicity. Although a fictitious character, Jo is based on any
number of young women who flocked to New York and the Village in the
late 1950s to make it as an actor or an artist. She is waif-like,
innocent with a streetwise side that comes out when she fees threatened.
She's in awe of Tennessee at first glance. She has no fear of Brando's
temperament, enjoying making fun of him to get an emotional response.
She unfortunately lets her forgiving nature get in the way of his common
sense.
