NYC MAEA The Screwtape Letters

The Screwtape Letters

Seeking talent from New York City, NY

About the project

COMPANY DETAILS

Fellowship for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Max McLean, adapted for the stage by; Max McLean and Ken Denison, dirs.; Ken Denison, exec. prod.; Aruba Productions, general mgr.; Christa Scott-Reed, associate prod.; Stephanie Klapper, casting dir.; Gracie Guichard, casting assist.

Casting Equity actors for a Standby for Screwtape for "The Screwtape Letters."

Synopsis: Screwtape is a senior demon in hell who commands profound psychological insights about human nature that he uses to ruin lives and damn souls. The action takes place in hell where Screwtape is masterminding the takedown of his prey, the Patient, an unsuspecting everyman on earth. Though Screwtape is despicable, he is likable and seductive. Screwtape directly addresses the audience, letting them in on his plans and schemes. He is aided by his demon assistant, Toadpipe, but Screwtape is the only character who speaks in the play. The 2-person show runs 80 minutes with no intermission.

Standby

Lead. 18+

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Male, 40s - 50s. Lead. A master of the universe type character who loves everything about himself and is the smartest guy in the room. He is proud, refined, witty, persuasive, and charming. Able to make complex ideas accessible to audience members of all ages. He has a commanding vocal and physical presence that can turn on a dime from saying sweet nothings in your ear to blowing the roof off the building. He charms in one moment and threatens in the next. Screwtape uses language to intoxicate his audience and himself. The character is part Iago, who brings you into his confidence to manipulate and destroy you, and part Hannibal Lecter, whose sophisticated external persona hides the dangerous cannibal inside. The character gets lots of laughs, but they bloom from the brilliance of his argument, not from schtick. A tour-de-force role. RP English accent.

Rate: $2,250.00 - $2,500.00 / week (estimated duration: not provided)

Dates & Locations

Rehearsals begin June 16 in NYC; monthly stipend begins Aug. 1; contract through Dec. 31 with possible extension.

Compensation & Contract

Rate: $2,250.00 - $2,500.00 / week (estimated duration: not provided)

Additional: Initial Rehearsal Salary: $2250/week plus health/pension Starting Aug. 1st: $2500/month plus 10% plus health/pension. Includes 8 hours of brush-up rehearsal per month, if necessary. When called to perform: add $500 per performance. When travelling for performance of rehearsal, Producer covers Standby’s travel plus housing plus $75/day per diem. Equity LOA Reference to LORT - Periodic Performance (PP) Contract.

Key Details

Auditions:

Pearl Studios (500), 500 8th Ave, New York City, NY, 10018-6504

Equity Principal Audition

• Apr 1, 2025: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT

Lunch: 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Seeking talent from New York City, NY

Additional Instructions:

For consideration, prepare a brief text-driven monologue in an RP English dialect. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Holding room - Studio 311. For more info, visit: https://fpatheatre.com/. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

About the Fellowship for Performing Arts: Founded by award-winning actor, Max McLean, FPA is a not-for-profit New York-based production company producing theatre and film from a Christian worldview to engage a diverse audience. FPA’s unique touring structure consists of brief “run-outs” – performances are largely on weekends only (with occasional one or two-week runs), and artists return home in between shows. The standby will not be required to travel when not called to perform or rehearse. Be sure to peruse the theatre’s website for more information on this unique company: https://fpatheatre.com/

The Screwtape Letters: This international hit is a faithful adaptation of one of C.S. Lewis’ most popular and influential novels. Since its premiere in 2006, the show has performed for many thousands of people in 81 cities, including runs in New York and London, and continues to play to packed audiences across the country.

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.