TheatreSquared is happy to be able to offer in person auditions this year for Equity actors interested in auditioning for our 2024-2025 Season.

In person auditions will be taking place at TheatreSquared (477 W Spring Street, Fayetteville, AR, 72701) on Friday, April 5th from 12 pm to 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 8 pm and Saturday April 6th from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Equity members and AGMA members who would like to schedule a time slot, and EMC and non-equity actors who would like to be placed on a waitlist for an audition should fill out the EPA Audition Scheduling Form. Appointments must be requested by Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at 10am CDT.

TheatreSquared will not be accepting video submissions for this year’s EPA auditions. If you are unable to make it to our in person auditions, and you are an Equity member please fill out our EPA Season Interest Form.

If you are not able to make it and EMC or Non-equity please fill out our Headshot/Resume form to be considered for future audition opportunities.

T2 Artistic Director, Robert Ford; Associate Artistic Director, Amy Herzberg; Senior Artistic Associate, Rebecca Rivas; and Director of New Play Development, Dexter Singleton will be in attendance.

GUIDELINES:

Please prepare two contrasting pieces. You may also perform a song of your choice. Songs are optional.

All presentations are not to exceed THREE MINUTES.

For those auditioning with a song, we strongly encourage choosing a selection that you feel best showcases your work and what you can do.

We will have an accompanist available during the audition, please bring in sheet music for your audition song.

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:

Be prepared a copy of sheet music for the accompanist if performing a song.

Please bring your Equity membership card or EMC card to the auditions.

Do NOT bring a physical copy of your headshot/resume. We will be requesting digital copies through email after your audition appointment is scheduled.

T2 SALARY INFORMATION:

TheatreSquared is a LOA-LORT D theatre. Weekly salary $800 plus travel and accommodations.*

*Rates apply to members of Actors Equity Association.

TheatreSquared celebrates diversity and commits to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Actors of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to audition.

For questions and/or more information, please contact our casting team, by phone at (479) 777-9802 or via e-mail at casting@theatresquared.org.

SEASON BREAKDOWN

A RAISIN IN THE SUN

By Lorraine Hansberry

Story: Set on Chicago’s South Side, Lorraine Hansberry's celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. Hansberry's portrait of one family’s struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday July 30th, 2024

Performances: August 21st - September 15th, 2024

Student Matinee Performance Dates: September 11th, 2024

Possible extension through September 21st, 2024

Character Breakdown:

WALTER LEE YOUNGER: Male. 30-40 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

The protagonist of the play; Walter is a dreamer; he wants to be rich and devises plans to acquire wealth with his friends, particularly Willy Harris; when the play opens, he wants to invest his father’s insurance money in a new liquor store venture; he spends the rest of the play endlessly preoccupied with discovering a quick solution to his family’s various problems.

BENEATHA YOUNGER ('BENNIE'): Female. 19-25 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

Mama’s daughter and Walter’s sister; Beneatha is an intellectual; twenty years old, she attends college and is better educated than the rest of the Younger family; some of her personal beliefs and views have distanced her from conservative Mama; she dreams of being a doctor and struggles to determine her identity as a well-educated black woman.

LENA YOUNGER ('MAMA'): Female. 55-65 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

Walter and Beneatha’s mother; the matriarch of the family, Mama is religious, moral, and maternal; she wants to use her husband’s insurance money as a down payment on a house with a backyard to fulfill her dream for her family to move up in the world.

RUTH YOUNGER: Female. 29-37 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

Walter’s wife and Travis’s mother; Ruth takes care of the Youngers’ small apartment; her marriage to Walter has problems, but she hopes to rekindle their love; she is about thirty, but her weariness makes her seem older; constantly fighting poverty and domestic troubles, she continues to be an emotionally strong woman; her almost pessimistic pragmatism helps her to survive.

TRAVIS YOUNGER: Male. 9-12 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent Walter and Ruth’s sheltered young son; Travis earns some money by carrying grocery bags and likes to play outside with other neighborhood children, but he has no bedroom and sleeps on the living-room sofa.

JOSEPH ASAGAI: Male. 24-34 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

A Nigerian student in love with Beneatha; Asagai, as he is often called, is very proud of his African heritage, and Beneatha hopes to learn about her African heritage from him; he eventually proposes marriage to Beneatha and hopes she will return to Nigeria with him.

GEORGE MURCHISON: Male. 29-36 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

A wealthy, African-American man who courts Beneatha; the Youngers approve of George, but Beneatha dislikes his willingness to submit to white culture and forget his African heritage; he challenges the thoughts and feelings of other black people through his arrogance and flair for intellectual competition.

MR. KARL LINDNER: Male 35-50 Ethnicity: White / European Descent

The only white character in the play; Mr. Lindner arrives at the Youngers’ apartment from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association; he offers the Youngers a deal to reconsider moving into his (all-white) neighborhood.

BOBO: Male. 30-40 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

One of Walter’s partners in the liquor-store plan; Bobo appears to be as mentally slow as his name indicates.

MRS. JOHNSON: Female. 40-60 Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

The Youngers’ neighbor; Mrs. Johnson takes advantage of the Youngers’ hospitality and warns them about moving into a predominantly white neighborhood; nice cameo role.

MOVING MEN/CREW: Male. 18-99 Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

The two moving men appear at the end of the play to assist with the move; they will also work with the Stage Manager as members of the backstage crew; age open.

TWENTY50

By Tony Meneses

Story: Andres Salazar is running for office. By this time, Latinx people have been assimilated into the (white) majority of the United States, but race issues are far from resolved. In this tricky political environment, Andres must decide whether identifying himself as a Mexican-American will help or hinder him on Election Day, and whether losing some of his own identity is worth the potential benefits. When a mysterious stranger appears at Andres' house, his family rallies around him to save his imperiled campaign.

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday September 10th, 2024

Performances: October 2nd - November 3rd, 2024

Student Matinee Performance Dates: October 9th & October 23, 2024

Possible extension through November 17th, 2024

Character Breakdown:

ANDRES SALAZAR: Male identifying 40’s, Latino

IRENE SALAZAR: Female identifying 60’s, Latina

JENNY SALAZAR: Female identifying 18, Latina

SEBASTIAN: Male identifying 30’s/40’s, Latino

LYDIA AGUILAR: Female identifying 30’s/40’s, Latina

MONTY: Male identifying 30’s/40’s, Black

OSCAR: Male identifying 20’s, Latino

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Charles Dickens

Adapted for the stage by Amy Herzberg & Robert Ford

Story: A T2 Original. Brimming with stage magic and holiday cheer, TheatreSquared’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol boldly reimagines Dickens’ classic ghost story and sets the stage for a new Northwest Arkansas tradition. Three spirits come to visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and take him on a fantastic journey through past, present, and future. But will it be enough to save him? For all ages.

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday October 29th, 2024

Performances November 20th- December 24th, 2023

Student Matinee Performance Dates: December 3 & December 4, 2024

Character Breakdown:

TRACK 1 (Female, any race/ethnicity):

LIBRARIAN: a bit of an introvert but still very caring

MRS. CRATCHIT: Cratchit’s wife and mother of 4 children, she has set up the house for Christmas Dinner

TRACK 2 (Any gender, any race/ethnicity, YOUTH Age: 11-14):

BOY/GIRL: a curious child left at the library on Christmas Eve

MEDIUM SCROOGE: how Scrooge’s youth is represented in his second trip to the past

PETER: a son of the Cratchits, he sets the table for Christmas dinner

SAILOR: one of many celebrating christmas on a ship

TURKEY BOY: a boy tasked with buying a turkey for Scrooge

TRACK 3(Male, any race/ethnicity) :

SCROOGE: a grouchy man whose lack of compassion draws the attention of ghosts who teach him how to restore his kindness

MAN: The boy’s father who comes to pick him up from his day at the library, present in hand.

TRACK 4(Male, any race/ethnicity):

CRATCHIT, Scrooge’s clerk, a man who’s good at his job even with who he works under

ANDY: A boy leaving the schoolhouse in great spirits because there will be no homework over the holidays

DICK: a fellow apprentice and a fan of Young Scrooge

BELLE'S HUSBAND: the man who ends up with the woman that Scrooge once loved, a father to her children

KEEPER TWO: one of two men who are working in the light house on Christmas eve but still manage to share some cheer

SAILOR: one of many celebrating Christmas on a ship

MALE GUEST: a member of the party at Fred’s house for Christmas ever

BUSINESSMAN TWO: one of the people who find Scrooge dead in the future

UNDERTAKER: he brings in some items to Old Joe to sell.

ENSEMBLE

TRACK 5(Male, any race/ethnicity):

FRED, Scrooge’s nephew, a kind, generous, love-filled man, he tries to spread Christmas cheer to Scrooge

CHILD (SLEDDING)

PAT: A boy leaving the schoolhouse in great spirits because there will be no homework over the holidays

YOUNG SCROOGE: Scrooge at apprentice age,

POOR UNCLE: a man trying to get his food home to his family while it’s still warm, he tries to protect his spot in line along with his niece until some Christmas magic is shared.

MINER: a man who works hard labor but still celebrates Christmas by giving his sister a gift

BUSINESSMAN THREE: one of the people who find Scrooge dead in the future, he then goes about his business as usual

ENSEMBLE

TRACK 6(Male, any race/ethnicity):

GENTLEMAN 1: a man in hopes of collecting financial support for the poor who asks Scrooge what he will offer.

CHILD (SLEDDING)

MICHAEL: a child leaving the schoolhouse in great spirits because there will be no homework over the holiday

BUSINESSMAN FOUR: a person who is going through the typical motions of business

TRACK 7(Any gender, any race/ethnicity, YOUTH height: under 4ft tall):

LITTLE SCROOGE: a younger Scrooge who was left alone at the schoolhouse before the holidays, a parrot his only friend

BELLE'S CHILD: a son of the woman that Scrooge once loved

TINY TIM: a son of the Cratchits, their disabled youngest

IGNORANCE: a boy as representation for the child of humanity “ignorance”

TRACK 8(Female, any race/ethnicity):

CHILD (SLEDDING)

PAST: The ghost guide for Scrooge, to show him who he’d been on Christmas before.

BELLE: one of the Fezziwig’s daughters, she draws Scrooge’s attention and they have a romantic relationship that is ruined by Scrooge’s growing greed

POOR MOM: A woman in line to get her food warmed to bring home to her 5 children, defensive of her spot until some Christmas magic is shared.

MINER'S SISTER: the sister of a miner who receives a handmade Christmas present

CELIA: Lydia’s sister, who visits for Christmas eve dinner

LAUNDRESS: she brings some items to sell to Old Joe that she has because of Scrooge’s death

CAROLINE: someone who was in debt to Scrooge, who celebrates when discovering his death

ENSEMBLE

TRACK 9 (Female, any race/ethnicity):

CHILD (SLEDDING)

CHILD (LEAVING SCHOOL)

MRS. FEZZIWIG: A cheerful woman and mother who invites her husband’s apprentices to Christmas Eve

BAKER: The baker helping families without ovens heat their food for Christmas dinner

SAILOR: one of many celebrating christmas on a ship

LYDIA: Fred’s wife, Scrooge’s niece-in-law,

CHARWOMAN: a woman who regularly visits Old Joe in his parlor to sell goods, she took possession of objects in Scrooge’s home

PASSERBY: one of the first to witness Scrooge’s change

TRACK 10 (Female,any race/ethnicity Age: 16+):

CHILD (SLEDDING),

MARY: a girl leaving the schoolhouse in great spirits because there will be no homework over the holidays

FEZZIWIG GIRL ONE: one of the Fezziwig’s daughters

BELLE'S CHILD ONE: A daughter of the woman Scrooge once loved

POOR NIECE: a girl who was brought along with her uncle to get their food warmed for Christmas dinner,

MARTHA: a daughter of the Cratchits

MAID (FRED'S): Fred’s servant who lets Scrooge in on Christmas

TRACK 11: (Any gender, any race/ethnicity, YOUTH Age: 9-12)

CHILD (SLEDDING),

URCHIN: a child spreading Christmas cheer who has the unfortunate event of crossing paths with Scrooge

FAN, Scrooge’s sister in a past Christmas;

FEZZIWIG GIRL TWO: one of the Fezziwig’s daughters

BELLE'S CHILD TWO: a daughter of the woman Scrooge once loved

BELINDA: The Cratchets’ daughter

WANT: a girl as embodiment of the child of humanity ‘want’

ENSEMBLE

TRACK 12 (Male, any race/ethnicity):

GENTLEMAN 2: a man in hopes of collecting financial support for the poor who asks Scrooge what he will offer.

MARLEY: Scrooge’s former partner, he acts as a warning in death to Scrooge of the upcoming visits from ghosts and what his fate may look like if he doesn’t follow them

FEZZIWIG: the man under which Scrooge apprenticed, a family man.

POOR DAD: a man who tries to get his food warmed and back home for his 5 children, defensive of her spot until some Christmas magic is shared.

KEEPER ONE: one of two men who are working in the light house on Christmas eve but still manage to share some cheer

PRESENT: the ghost of the current future, he shows Scrooge what is going on in the current Christmas that he has the power to impact, should he choose.

SAILOR: one of many celebrating christmas on a ship

TOPPER: a friend of Fred’s in his home on christmas eve.

BUSINESSMAN ONE: one of the people who find Scrooge dead in the future

OLD JOE: he acts as something of a pawn man buying objects and goods off of people

PRIMARY TRUST

By Eboni Booth

Story: An orphan and one of the only Black people in this upstate town, he was connected to the bookstore through social services 20 years ago and has never held any other job. At 38 he has opted out of the rat race and settled into his little life of books and tiki cocktails. But when he learns the bookstore is about to close, he is forced to take several risks that push him out of his comfort zone, including applying for a new job at Primary Trust Bank.

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday December 31st, 2024

Performances: January 22nd - February 23, 2025

Student Matinee Performance Dates: February 5 & February 19th, 2025

Possible extension through March 9th, 2025

Character Breakdown:

KENNETH: Male identifying, late 30s, Black

Kenneth has lived in a small town his whole life. He is smart and sensitive, with an active imagination. Kenneth has a desire for a life bigger than the one he's living, but if fear of the known has kept him sheltered. He spends his days working at the local bookstore, and his evenings at happy hour with his only friend, bert. When Kenneth loses his job, he finds himself forced to confront his own loneliness and move past his comfort zone.

BERT :Male identifying late 30s - early 40s, black

Bert is Kenneth's best friend. solid and steady, Bert has a practical way of looking at the world. but he's also sensitive and highly attuned to people's needs. but it's warm and lack of warmth and lack of judgment is a comfort to kenneth. When Kenneth is pushed to try something new it is Bert who encourages him along the way.

WALLY’S WAITER / CORRINA / BANK CUSTOMERS: female, Black, 30s – 40s

This multiple track role includes a variety of waiters, including Corrina, at the local Tiki bar, ranging an age and ethnicity. CORINNA: sensitive waitress who befriends Kenneth Karina is smart and not terribly concerned with other people's opinions; she has a sense of humor and marches to the beat of her own drum. Corrina's openness and willingness to try new things helps Kenneth as he tries to find his way.

CLAY / SAM / LE POUSSELET BARTENDER: male, any race, 50s – 60s

SAM: Gruff owner of the town's only bookstore. Sam chain-smokes and yells at customers but beneath his grizzly surface is a tender side. Sam wants to do right by kenneth. CLAY: a former college football champion, Clay worries that his best days are behind him. A jock with the sensitive side, Clay's existential curiosity makes him an unexpected Ally to kenneth.

TWELFTH NIGHT

Written by William Shakespeare

In a modern verse translation by Alison Carey

In Partnership with the National Asian American Theatre Company as a part of the NNPP (NAATCO National Partnership Project) with a focus on creating an all AAPI production.

Story: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night centers on power and love. One of the most perennially produced of Shakespeare’s comedies, it talks about shipwrecked twins, gender-bending romance, and a bumper crop of fools, from the wise to the ridiculous. Modernizing the language of the play, Alison Carey’s translation revives the joy of this comedy, taking the archaic humor and renewing it for a contemporary audience.

This translation of Twelfth Night was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of “The Bard” in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print―a new First Folio for a new era.

Rehearsals begin: Friday February 7th, 2025

Performances: March 5th - March 30th, 2025

Student Matinee Performance Dates: March 19th, 2025

Character Breakdown:

VIOLA: Female identifying, 20+, AAPI

Cunning, intelligent, driven; a young woman of aristocratic birth, who decides to make her own way in the world. Spends much of the play disguised as Cesario.

OLIVIA: Female identifying, 20-50, AAPI

A savvy, smart, wealthy countess of Illyria, who refuses romantic notions, until meeting Cesario. Dramatic; unafraid to show emotions.

COUNT ORSINO: Male identifying, 20-50, AAPI

Intense, intelligent, and quickly emotional. In love with the idea of love. Vibrant and enjoys life.

FESTE: All Genders, 20-50, AAPI

A professional fool who is the wisest character in the play. Makes a living through razor-sharp wit, zingers, songs, and offering sage advice. Sings and plays guitar.

MALVOLIO Male identifying, 20-50, AAPI

Olivia's highly efficient steward who is allergic to having a good time. A stuffed shirt, who considers himself above others. MARIA: Female identifying, 20-50, AAPI

Sharp-tongued and whip-smart, Maria uses intelligence and wit to her advantage throughout the play. Masterminds the ploy to teach Malvolio a lesson.

SIR TOBY BELCH: All Genders, 30-60, AAPI

Olivia's uncle who enjoys alcohol a bit too much. Sponges off others, and drives much of the boisterous humor in the play.

SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK: All Genders, 30-60, AAPI

Thinks he is quite the catch, but pretty much anyone would throw him back. Provides a lot of humor through his stupidity.

SEBASTIAN & OTHERS: Male identifying, 20-50, AAPI

Loyal and true; Viola's lost twin brother, who thinks she died at sea. He stumbles into a world where everyone seems to already know him (thanks to Cesario).

ANTONIO & OTHERS: All Genders, 20-50, AAPI

Rescues Sebastian, and develops a deep bond with him. A stalwart friend, who cares with all his being.

FABIAN & OTHERS: All Genders, 20-50, AAPI

A natural prankster. A member of Olivia’s household, who enjoys playing tricks with Sir Toby Belch.

IN THE GROVE OF FORGETTING

By Robert Ford

Story: Summer, 1938. Ilona, a concert pianist known for her sharp wit as much as her musical passion, refuses to be ruled by fear, even as fellow Jewish artists and academics flee Hungary. Surely Budapest is safe from the growing Nazi fervor—isn’t it? Filled with intrigue, music, and wry humor, this world premiere is a taut emotional thriller, as a woman caught in one of history’s darkest moments fights to find a way forward.

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday March 25th, 2025

Performances: April 16th - May 11th, 2025

Character Breakdown:

TRACK ONE

Eva (21 & 30) -- Hungarian actress and comedienne; Ilona's niece

Márta (around 30) – Hungarian Jewish former violinist

Maitre’d (20s) -- server in a Budapest café

TRACK TWO

Ilona Raab (various ages between 40 & 67) -- the fictitious character at the center of this story; Hungarian Jewish concert pianist; star teacher at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest; brilliant and, at least at the beginning, certain; one of 200,000 Jews who saw no need to leave Budapest until it was too late

TRACK THREE

Niki (35) -- Miklos Laszlo; Hungarian Jewish playwright of The Parfumerie, which became The Shop around the Corner

Adjutant – a German officer

Ari (30s) – Jewish American; impassioned Zionist

German Man (30s) – a pediatrician

TRACK FOUR

H (40s) – Hungarian political player; Ilona's friend and occasional piano pupil; compassionate; ruthless

Seress (various ages between 48 & 63) – Rezső Seress, Hungarian Jewish cabaret performer & songwriter; composed the international hit (in the 1930s), "Gloomy Sunday"

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

Book and lyrics by Robert L Freedman

Music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak

Based on a novel by Roy Horniman

Set in London in 1907, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder centers on Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk who is informed after the death of his mother that he is ninth in line to inherit the earldom of Highhurst, controlled by the wealthy D’Ysquith banking family. After the imperious ruling Lord dismisses Monty’s claim of being a relative, the eight D’Ysquiths ahead of young Mr. Navarro begin dying in natural and unnatural ways. (A single actor plays all the not-so-nice D'Ysquiths, adding to the merriment.) Meanwhile, Monty is trying to woo money-minded Sibella Hallward —until he finds himself drawn to young Phoebe D’Ysquith. How will all of these convoluted storylines come together?

Rehearsals begin: Friday May 9th, 2025

Performances: June 4th- June 29th, 2025

Possible extension through July 6th, 2025

Character Breakdown:

MONTAGUE (MONTY) NAVARRO: Male identifying, 20’s-30’s, vocal range A2-A4

A middle-class Englishman looking to hasten his ascendency to the Earldom of Highhurst. Charming, driven, and eminently likable.

MISS MARIETTA SHINGLE: Female identifying, Late 40s-mid 60s. Cockney accent. Vocal range A3-A5.

A long-time friend of Monty’s deceased mother. An Eccentric storyteller. May also be added to ensemble scenes.

SIBELLA HALLWARD: Female identifying, 20’s-30’s, Vocal range F#3-A5

The young society girl Monty loves. Self-absorbed, narcissistic but charming social climber. May also be added to ensemble scenes

PHOEBE D’YSQUITH: Female identifying, 20’s-30’s, operatic. Vocal range B3-C#6

Romantic, innocent, earnest young cousin, in love with Monty. May also be added to ensemble scenes

THE D’YSQUITH FAMILY: Male identifying, 30’s-50’s, Vocal range B2-F4. One actor portrays all the following characters. Wigs and quick costume changes are prominent:

ASQUITH D’YSQUITH, JR. – A dandy

LORD ADALBERT D’YSQUITH – Eighth Earl of Highhurst

REV LORD EZECHIEL D’YSQUITH – a clergyman, enamored of the drink

LORD ADALBERT D’YSQUITH, SR. – an elderly Banker

HENRY D’YSQUITH – A country squire

LADY HYACINTH D’YSQUITH – a benefactress and world traveler

MAJ. LORD BARTHOLOMEW D’YSQUITH – a bodybuilder

LADY SALOME D’YSQUITH PUMPHREY – a notoriously bad (unbeknownst to herself) actress

CHAUNCEY D’YSQUITH – a janitor

Ensemble:

FEMALE #1 : Adult, soprano

Characters: Mourner; Tour Guide (Feature); Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Pub Owner’s wife; Mrs. Pebsworth; Phoebe’s Maid; 3rd Newsboy; Tailor; Selina Chard – a servant; Flower girl

FEMALE # 2: Adult, soprano

Characters: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Mrs. Hetherington; 4th newsboy; Tailor; Lady Eugenia D’Ysquith (Feature); flower girl

FEMALE #3: Adult, soprano

Characters: Mourner; Sibella’s Maid; tourist; Ancestral portrait; Miss Evangeline Barley ( a chorus girl – Feature); Bridesmaid; Miss Hayes; Tailor; Hilda – a servant; flower girl

MALE #1: Adult, baritone

Characters: mourner; tourist; ancestral portrait; 2nd clerk; skater; tailor; groomsman; Tom Copley (feature); Dr. Brownlee; 1st newsboy; weightlifter; 3rd actor; Ancestral bust; Walter – a servant; Dr. Pettibone – medical examiner; prison guard

MALE #2: Adult, baritone

Characters: mourner; tourist; ancestral portrait; 1st clerk; skater; tailor; groomsman; pub owner; Mr. Cross; 2nd newsboy; weightlifter; 1st actor; Lord Asquith’s physician; Ancestral bust; Mr. Waters – a servant; Chief Inspector Pinckney (feature)

MALE #3: Adult, tenor

Characters: mourner; tourist; ancestral portrait; skater, tailor, groomsman; pub patron; Henry’s employee; Mr. Goodsall; 2nd actor; Alfred Gorby – the butler; Lord High Steward (Voice-over); Magistrate (feature).

Casting talent for The Poe Show- a 45-minute educational touring theatre production for junior high and high school students. Preference will be given to performers with experience in teaching or working with junior and/or high school students. Looking for a fun, energetic, and racially diverse cast.

TheatreSquared celebrates diversity and commits to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Actors of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to audition.

SYNOPSIS:

3 actors take you on a wild ride through the gloomy and spooky writings of Edgar Allen Poe as we learn all about his writings and the stories behind them. Things take a turn when a mysterious stranger dressed in black arrives. This show has it all: audience participation, hilarious reenactments, MURDER and a rap version of The Raven!

ROLES:

3 Performers

Edgar Allen Poe- Male, any race 18+

The other 2 roles we are looking to fill are of any gender and any race. 18+

Energetic, charismatic, and good with junior and high school students.

Preference for performers with a valid driver’s license. Those cast will have to agree to undergo a background check.

AUDITIONS AND CALLBACK TIMING:

Ongoing until May 1, 2024: Receive and review audition submissions

May 5 - June 1, 2024: Virtual 30 minute interviews

July 15, 2024 (time - TBD): In-person callback

REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION DATER AND LOCATION:

Rehearsals: August 26 - September 6, 2024. Fayetteville, AR

Performances: September 9 - November 1, 2024. Various locations around AR, OK, and MO.

COMPENSATION AND UNION CONTRACT DETAILS:

Performer: Pays $500/wk for 10 weeks, plus per diem ($35/day)

Actor Deputy: Pays additional $100/wk for 8 weeks

Submit Video Audition and Resume to education@theatresquared.org

TheatreSquared is requesting that actors interested in auditioning submit a self-taped audition. The T2 Education Team will review all submissions.

GUIDELINES:

For the role of Poe, please prepare a section of one of Poe’s classic poems for your audition.

For the other roles, please prepare a one minute comedic monologue.

Video submissions are not to exceed three minutes.

NOTES FOR SELF TAPE:

1. THE SLATE: Talking straight to camera, introduce yourself with your name, location and representation if you have it.

2. FRAMING: For monologues, please frame the top of your head to just below your shoulder.

3. THE SETTING: Use a quiet room with little or no background noise. TVs, fans, running water, and air conditioning can be distracting. The wall behind you should ideally be white or blue (or a plain color at least), and try to position yourself a few feet away from the wall to avoid shadows. Make sure the light comes from behind the camera, so we can see your face, and avoid filming in front of windows as this will create a silhouette