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casting new york tristateplaysfor each of the four actors will bedecided once casting is complete.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldFeb. 6 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. atTheaterWorks, 233 Pearl St., 3rd fl.,Hartford, CT, 06103.••A monitor will not be provided. Theproducer will run all aspects of thisaudition. Sides will be provided at theaudition and posted online one weekprior to auditions at••http://www.theaterworkshartford.org/auditions.html. Bring pix & resume,stapled together. Visually-impairedperformers with no internet access mayrequest an advance copy of sides bycalling (860) 527-7838.••Pays: $626 min./wk. Equity SPTContract.‘Loving Obama’••Casting a workshop production,“Loving Obama,” which exploresBarack Obama’s past, the father whowas never there for him, and his contemporaryidentity as an iconic African-American leader. Company states: “Theworkshop is a mixture of voice andmovement and is intended to bepitched to different performancevenues.”••Company: ArtPond Foundation. Staff:Marc Pontius, production manager;Sidra Bell, dir.••Rehearses through Feb. 20; runs Feb.21 & 22 at 313 E. 58th St., NYC.••Seeking—Obama: male, 20-35, AfricanAmerican, feels the continuing loss ofhis father who was never there for him,also feels a large black hole growinghourly that must be filled in order forhim to become himself, the play is ajourney of self-discovery inspired by“Dreams from My Father” but in noway a translation, Obama meets threemen of influence, all fatherless sonswho also feel the desperation of incompletion,each tries to influence theyoung Obama according to his owncharacter and way of movement, intime he meets a man whom he listensto, who is complete with his own fatherand pushes the future president to findclosure in his quest by loving himself asa fatherless son; actors with danceexperience who reside in the NYC areaare preferred.••Seeking submissions from NY.••Send submissions to assistant@ransomart.net.••Pays $1,000 (flat fee).‘Marisol,’ NJ Appointments••Casting “Marisol” by José Rivera.••Company: Luna Stage. Staff: John P.Lewis, managing dir.••Rehearsals begin March 18; runs April10-May 11, 2014 (Thurs.-Sun.) in WestOrange, NJ.••Seeking—Marisol: female, 25-29,Hispanic, Puerto Rican; a young smart,independent, beautiful upwardlymobileLatina suddenly thrust into anightmarish journey through the apocalypticwasteland of NYC; being usedto shutting her eyes to all of the uglinessof the world, she now has to findher power and strength to fight andsurvive; seeking an actress who cantransform from being a vulnerablescared follower to a strong warrior;need an actress with language, sense ofAuditionHighlightsNew York TristateFri., Jan. 24‘A Funny Thing Happened...’‘Amazing Grace’‘Mamma Mia!’ B’way‘Miss Saigon’‘My Fair Lady’‘Od’ (also 1/25)‘Thank You For Being A Friend’Sat., Jan. 25‘Abduction’‘All Shook Up’‘Father of the Bride’ (also 1/27)‘La Cage Aux Folles’‘Mystic India: The World Tour’‘Political Shenanigans’‘Shout! The Mod Musical’‘The World Goes Round’Mon., Jan. 27‘Les Miserables’‘Newsies!’ Nat’l Tour‘Talley’s Folly’‘The Music Man’Agent Access Auditions, MusicalJenny Wiley Theatre 2014 SeasonOgunquit Playhouse 2014 SeasonFor the full auditions calendar,visit backstage.com/auditionshumor, and physical theater training isa plus. Lenny/Man with Scar Tissue/Man with Ice Cream/Man with GolfClub: male, 25-35, Caucasian, to playfour men in mental distress; all of thesecharacters have violent outbursts andsome sort of meltdown; need an actorwho can instill humor, charm, and ragein these roles. Lenny is obsessed withMarisol, and is paranoid. Looking for anactor who can physically transformfrom one character to the next and witha sense of humor. June and Ensemble:female, 33-38, Caucasian, Irish-American; bright, hyper, “dressed incool East Village Clothes”. She isMarisol’s co-worker, and in love withher. June transforms from a sweet lovingcaretaker/protector to a ranting racistviolent Skin Head. Looking for anActress with a sense of humor. Womanwith Furs and Ensemble: female,30-49, Caucasian, privileged; ex lawyer:lost in the apocalyptic Bronxwasteland, trying to get to LesMiserables; a bit delirious and overwhelmed over the world and what it iscoming to. She is very fearful anddeeply troubled; think privileged uppereast side socialite stuck in the Bronx ofthe 70s; fish out of water; actress with asense of humor. Angel and Ensemble:female, 20-39, African American, protector,strong, spiritual, and youngblack woman.; an Urban Burnt OutWarrior of some lost cause; Marisol’sguardian angel; might have a puckishside to her; need an actress withstrength, humor, good with language,and a good command of her body; somephysical theater training a plus.••Seeking submissions from NJ.••Send submissions to casting@lunastage.org.••Indicate in the subject line: “Marisol/NJ Auditions/AppointmentSubmission.” Auditions will be heldFeb. 5 at the Luna Stage, by appointmentonly.••Pays: $253 min./wk. Equity SPTContract.‘Marisol,’ NY EPAs••Casting “Marisol” by JoséRivera.••Company: Luna Stage. Staff:John P. Lewis, managing dir.••Rehearsals begin March 18;runs April 10-May 11, 2014(Thurs.-Sun.) in West Orange, NJ.••Seeking—Marisol: female, 25-29,Hispanic, Puerto Rican; a young smart,independent, beautiful upwardlymobileLatina suddenly thrust into anightmarish journey through the apocalypticwasteland of NYC; being usedto shutting her eyes to all of the uglinessof the world, she now has to findher power and strength to fight andsurvive; seeking an actress who cantransform from being a vulnerablescared follower to a strong warrior;need an actress with language, sense ofhumor, and physical theater training isa plus. Lenny/Man with Scar Tissue/Man with Ice Cream/Man with GolfClub: male, 25-35, Caucasian, to playfour men in mental distress; all of thesecharacters have violent outbursts andsome sort of meltdown; need an actorwho can instill humor, charm, and ragein these roles. Lenny is obsessed withMarisol, and is paranoid. Looking for anactor who can physically transformfrom one character to the next and witha sense of humor. June and Ensemble:female, 33-38, Caucasian, Irish-American; bright, hyper, “dressed incool East Village Clothes”. She isMarisol’s co-worker, and in love withher. June transforms from a sweet lovingcaretaker/protector to a ranting racistviolent Skin Head. Looking for anActress with a sense of humor. Womanwith Furs and Ensemble: female,30-49, Caucasian, privileged; ex lawyer:lost in the apocalyptic Bronxwasteland, trying to get to LesMiserables; a bit delirious and overwhelmed over the world and what it iscoming to. She is very fearful anddeeply troubled; think privileged uppereast side socialite stuck in the Bronx ofthe 70s; fish out of water; actress with asense of humor. Angel and Ensemble:female, 20-39, African American, protector,strong, spiritual, and youngblack woman.; an Urban Burnt OutWarrior of some lost cause; Marisol’sguardian angel; might have a puckishside to her; need an actress withstrength, humor, good with language,and a good command of her body; somephysical theater training a plus.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldFeb. 5 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunchEquityNotices1-2 p.m.) at AEA Audition Center, 165West 46th Street, 16th Floor, NYC.••Send submissions to casting@lunastage.org.••EPA rules are in effect; a monitor willbe provided. Prepare a contemporaryserio-comic or dramatic monologue,under two minutes. Bring pix &resumes, stapled together.••Pays: $253 min./wk. Equity SPTContract.‘Satchmo at the Waldorf’••Seeking an understudy for “Satchmoat the Waldorf” by Terry Teachout.This is a one-man show taking place onthe night of one of Louis Armstrong’sfinal performances as he considers hislife to that point and the peoplewho influenced him.••Company: Joey ParnesProductions. Staff: Kit Ingui,company mgr; GordonEdelstein, dir.; James Calleri& Erica Jensen, casting.••Understudy rehearsal beginsFeb. 3; previews begin Feb. 13;opens March 2, 2014 in NYC.••Seeking—Louis Armstrong(Understudy): male, 45-79, AfricanAmerican, portrays musician LouisArmstrong in his 70’s speaking candidlyto the audience about his life andlegacy; aged and tired, but retains hischarm and sweetness; also portraysmanager Joe Glaser - Jewish, cut throatand blunt man who arranged everyaspect of Armstrong’s career, and hadties to mob; and portrays Miles Daviswho doesn’t approve of Armstrongcatering to white audiences. Note: Thisrole has been cast (John DouglasThompson). Seeking understudy only.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldJan. 27 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch 1:30-2:30 p.m.) at Pearl Studios NYC “500”,500 Eighth Ave. (btw. 35th & 36thstreets), NYC.••EPA rules are in effect; a monitor willbe provided. Prepare a 2-minute contemporarymonologue, drama or comedy.Bring pix & resumes, stapledtogether.••Pays: $766/wk. Equity Off BroadwayCat. C Contract.‘Taming of the Shrew’••Seeking non-Equity performers for theSouth Dakota Shakespeare Festival’ssecond outdoor season of free theater.The Festival seeks professional actors,actor/musicians, and teaching artistsexperienced in Shakespeare to form anensemble-based company for a fourweekcontract rehearsing and performingShakespeare’s “Taming of theShrew.”••Company: South Dakota ShakespeareFestival. Staff: Chaya Gordon-Bland,artistic dir.••Rehearses May 19-June 12 at theWarren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts andPrentis Park; runs June 13-15 at PrentisPark in Vermillion, SD.••Seeking—Multiple Roles: males &females, 18-64, all ethnicities, casting acompany of 8-9 men and 4-5 womenwho will double and play all of theroles. There are no specifications forage or ethnicity.••Auditions will be held by appt. March11, March 12 and March 13 in NYC.22 backstage 01.23.14 upstage News | actor 101 | center stage cover story | features | downstage casting | Chartsbackstage.com