Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences
AUDITION DATE
Jan 30, 2017
10:00 am - 6:30 pm (EST)
Sign in begins 10am. Lunch break 2 to 2:30
APPOINTMENTS
There won't be any appointments for this call. Actors seen on a first come, first seen basis.
Questions in advance, email kctya@kennedy-center.org
CONTRACT TYA $511.00/week
SEEKING
Actors and musical theater performers for the full TYA season.
Actors will be signed on as Actor/ASMs.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
PREPARATION
All actors must prepare a comedic, contemporary monologue, no longer than 90 seconds. For those actors wishing to be considered for a musical, you must also prepare 16 bars of a standard musical theater song.
Piano accompaniment will be provided.
Please bring headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Kennedy Center
2700 F St NW
Washington, DC 20566-0002
Sign in at the Opera House Stage Door, located in the Hall of Nations side of the building. Parking will not be reimbursed; Metro is recommended.
PERSONNEL
Casting Director, Michelle Kozlak
Manager of Theater for Young Audiences, David Kilpatrick
OTHER
www.kennedy-center.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.
BREAKDOWN
Kennedy Center Family Theater Productions (Tier I):
Production #1 - Title TBD
A World Premiere Kennedy Center Commission
Adapted by Patrick McDonnell and Aaron Posner
Music and lyrics by Andy Mitton
Based on a book by Patrick McDonnell
Directed by Aaron Posner
November 4 – 26, 2017
A world premiere Kennedy Center commission, this musical adaptation of Patrick McDonnell’s heartwarming book tells the story of a young primatologist and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee.
Seeking actors for the following roles (Note: This play is still in development and the roles/descriptions below may change upon completion)
Woman 1:
18+ to play the Lead Female Role.
Woman 2:
18+ to play the role of the narrator.
Man 1 and Man 2:
Two versatile male actors
Women 3 and Woman 4:
Two versatile female actors: 18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts.
All actors in this production should be strong singers; the ability to read music is a plus.
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Production #2 - Title TBD
A World Premiere Kennedy Center Commission, part of the Women’s Voices Theatre Festival
By Laura Schellhardt
Directed by Rives Collins
February 3 – 18, 2018
Seeking actors for the following roles (Note: This play is still in development and the roles/descriptions below may change upon completion, although we know it will be a diverse ensemble in terms of age and ethnicity)
One female versatile actor:
18+ to play the main character, an 11 year old girl
One female versatile actor:
18+ to play the main character's best friend, an 11 year old girl
One female versatile actor:
18+ to play the main character's mother
One male versatile actor:
18+ to play a variety of ensemble parts
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Developmental Readings - TBD
Resident Productions for 2018-2019 Season
One-Week Per-Performance Tier I Contracts
Exact Dates to be determined, although the program generally holds three to seven Developmental Readings a Season.
Cast: 5-7 Actors per Reading (male or female)
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Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour:
Darius and Twig
National Tour: January 2018 - March 2018
Based on the novel "Darius & Twig" by Walter Dean Myers
Adapted by Caleen Sinnette Jennings
Directed by Eleanor Holdridge
On Harlem's 145th Street, best friends Darius and Twig dream of a world beyond the confines of their daily lives.
Darius is a writer, whose latest story might be published in a magazine--if only he can keep his alter ego, a fierce falcon, in check.
Twig is a runner, whose speed and endurance might bring him a scholarship--if only he can impress college scouts.
But with Darius's mother barely scraping by, pressure from Twig's uncle to give up racing, and bullies Midnight and Tall Boy constantly on their case, these true-blue allies may not truly be free to use their gifts.
Street-smart and suspenseful, playful and profound, Darius & Twig is the story of two young men who must overcome obstacles by finding the best within themselves.
Seeking the following roles:
Darius:
18+ male actor with strong spoken word skills to play a 16 year old who is intelligent, sensitive, burdened
Twig:
18+ male actor to play a 16 year old who is a dedicated runner, optimistic
Man 1 and Woman 1:
One versatile male 18+ actor and one versatile female 18+ actor to play a variety of ensemble roles.
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 audition.
