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National/Regional castingperformances in each playing week.Sacramento Music Circus actively solicitswomen and minorities for non-traditionalcasting opportunities. Equityperformers of all ethnic backgroundsare encouraged to attend.••For more info, visit sacramentomusiccircus.com.••Pays $1012/wk. min. Equity RMTAContract.National/RegionalPlays‘Charlotte’s Web’••Casting “Charlotte’s Web.”••Company: Dallas Children’s Theater.Staff: Artie Olaisen, dir.••Rehearsals begin March 24; runs April25-June 1 in Dallas, TX.••Seeking—Fern Arable: female, 18-64,all ethnicities, a young girl. JohnArable: male, 18-64, all ethnicities, herfather. Martha Arable: female, 18-64,all ethnicities, her mother. AveryArable: male, 18-64, all ethnicities, herbrother. Homer Zuckerman: male,18-64, all ethnicities, her uncle. EdithZuckerman: female, 18-64, all ethnicities,her aunt. Lurvy: male, 18-64, allethnicities, a hired hand. Wilbur:male, 18-64, all ethnicities, a pig.Templeton: male, 18-64, all ethnicities,a rat. Charlotte: female, 18-64, allethnicities, a spider. Goose, Gander,Sheep, Lamb: males & females, 18-64,all ethnicities, farm animals.••Equity Principal Auditions will beheld Feb. 17 from 7-10 p.m. and Feb. 18from 7-10 p.m. at Dallas Children’sTheater--Rosewood Center, 5938Skillman St. at Northwest Highway,Dallas, TX, 75231.••To schedule an appt. (preferred), call(214) 978-0110. EPA rules are in effect.A monitor will not be provided. Theproducer will run all aspects of thisaudition. Be familiar with the script--you will be asked to read from sides.Bring pix & resume, stapled together.For more information, visit www.dct.org.••Pays: $340 min./wk. Equity LOA ref.to LORT Contract.‘Good People,’ Pix Request••WaterTower Theatre is seeking localactors for the upcoming show “GoodPeople.”••Company: WaterTower Theatre. Staff:Rene Moreno, dir.••Rehearsals begin May 19; performsJune 6-29, 2014 in Dallas, TX.••Seeking—Margaret: female, 50,Caucasian, proud, single, working-classmother; has made sacrifices in her lifefor the sake of love. Stevie: male, 25-30,Caucasian, good-hearted, generous;assistant manager of a dollar store.Dottie: female, 60-70, Caucasian, brash,a little ditzy; Margaret’s landlady. Jean:female, 50, Caucasian, loyal, blunt;Margaret’s friend. Mike: male, 50,Caucasian, proud, short-tempered; anold high school flame of Margaret’swho escaped the poverty of SouthBoston’s lower end by becoming a doctor.Kate: female, 30-35, AfricanAmerican, pleasant, well-educated,attractive; Mike’s wife; loves to hostparties and teaches literature at BostonUniversity.••Seeking submissions from TX.••Send submissions to kervi@watertowertheatre.org.••Deadline for submissions is Jan. 31.Seeking submissions via email only atthis time.••Pays: $404/wk. Equity SPT minimum.Note: These roles are local hire only. Nohousing or travel can be provided.Imago Theatre SeasonAuditions••Casting for Imago Theatre’s 2014-2015season. Project description: “ImagoTheatre is holding mid-season auditionsfor three productions in 2014-2015, for Portland-area artists who havenever auditioned for the company. Thisaudition is for the Portland seasononly, and will not include touringshows. The audition will be heldmore like a workshop, and actorsmay audition for one or all of theshows, ‘The Elastics,’ an original workof dance and visuals, ‘Machinal’ bySophie Treadwell, and ‘La Belle,’ thecompany’s version of ‘Beauty and TheBeast.’ From adaptations of classics toexcursions into vaudevillian existentialism,Imago’s repertoire is as vast asthe forms they shape. With commissionsfor stage, film, and television,Imago blurs the lines of the expected tobreak new ground, exploding performanceboundaries yet maintaininghumor and humanity.”••Company: Imago Theatre. Staff: JerryMouawad, casting dir.••“The Elastics” rehearses eveningsMarch & April, in Portland, OR.Performances of “The Elastics” are May2-June 1, at Imago Theatre in Portland,OR. “Machinal” rehearses eveningsMarch & April, in Portland, OR.Performances of “Machinal” are inMay, at Imago Theatre in Portland, OR.“La Belle” rehearses evenings March &April 2015, in Portland, OR.Performances of “La Belle” are in May2015, at Imago Theatre in Portland, OR.••Seeking—All Roles: males & females,18-64, all ethnicities, skills requestedfor all shows include dance, theatre,comedy, movement, song, ensemblework, those auditioning for “TheElastics” must have some formal danceexperience.••Auditions will be held Jan. 29 from 6-8p.m. (Plan to stay for the full 2 hours.)and Feb. 5 from 6-8 p.m. (Plan to stayfor the full 2 hours.) at Imago Theatre,17 SE 8th, Portland, OR, 97214.••Send submissions to jerry@imagotheatre.com.••Must live in the Portland area. Out oftown artists must request permissionto audition. If you never been in anImago show, you’re welcome to audition.If you have been in an Imagoshow, contact casting director to findout if you are suitable for any of theproductions. For “The Elastics,” talentmust arrive in dance wear (tights orunitard). For “Machinal,” prepare ashort 20 second text of any kind (yourchoice). “For La Belle,” prepare a short20 second song you sing acapella.••Professional pay.‘Last of the Red Hot Lovers’*New Date*••Casting “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”as part of the 2014 New HarmonyTheatre summer season.••Company: University of SouthernIndiana/New Harmony Theatre. Staff:Elliot Wasserman, producing artisticdir.; Eric Altheide, resident assoc. dir.;Angela Torres, managing/marketingdir.••Rehearsals begin June 3; runs June20-29 in Evansville, IN.••Seeking—Barney Cashman: male,46-54, all ethnicities, the way menused to be before they discovered thathard work and exercise do not result inthe same outcome; the hard workerwhose youth has slid to his beltline, aman in mid-life crisis who hears thesiren song of the sexual revolution,Barney has lost one oar while rowingtowards the sound. Still herows, in circles. Elaine Navazio:female, 30-39, all ethnicities, abored wife, practices sarcasm as anart form, promiscuity is her escapefrom a life she is not enjoying. BobbiMichele: female, 18-32, all ethnicities,Aspiring actress, old enough so that herlack of common sense can no longer beclassified as naiveté, so pretty, however,that you can’t help but listen.Jeanette Fisher: female, 37-44, all ethnicities,as unsuited for an extramaritalaffair as Barney is unpracticed, thoughdisillusioned with her marriage, shefeels too guilty to counter her husband’sinfidelity with her own.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldJan. 25 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (by appointmentonly) at University of SouthernIndiana, 8600 University Boulevard,(LL of the Technology Center on campus),Evansville, IN, 47712.••For an audition appointment, call (812)465-1635, Tues.-Fri. from 9:30 a.m.-3:30p.m. EPA Rules are in effect. A monitorwill not be provided. The producer willrun all aspects of this audition.Performers of all ethnic and racial backgroundsare encouraged to attend.••Prepare a brief monologue under twominutes or a one minute monologue &16 bars of a song. Total audition shouldnot exceed two minutes. If singing,bring sheet music; accompanist provided.For those singing, theatre prefersauditioning with the final verse &chorus of the “The Fantasticks.” Note:NYC EPAs will be held Jan. 29.••Pays $600/wk. Equity LOA ref. to LORTContract.Rivendell Theatre Ensemble2014 Season••Casting “Eat Your Heart Out” byCourtney Baron and “How the WorldBegan” by Catherine Trieschmann forthe Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 2014season.••Company: Rivendell TheatreEnsemble. Staff: Tara Mallen, artisticdir.; Hallie Gordon, dir. (“Eat YourHeart Out”); Kimberly Senior, dir.(“How the World Began”).••“Eat Your Heart Out” rehearsals beginApril 21; runs May 31-June 28, 2014.“How the World Began” rehearsalsbegin TBD; performs Nov. 2014. Allrehearsals and performances inChicago, IL.••Seeking—Nance: female, 35-39, all ethnicities,a social worker and Evie’smom. (“Eat Your Heart Out” role.).Tom: male, 32-39, all ethnicities,incredibly energetic, Nance’s date.(“Eat Your Heart Out” role.). Colin:male, 17, all ethnicities, Evie’s friend,he’s hip and nerdy all at once. (“EatYour Heart Out” role.). Micah: male, 16,all ethnicities, sensitive, intellectual,curious, faithful. (“How the WorldBegan” role.). Gene: male, 60-69, allethnicities, Micah’s guardian.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldJan. 27 from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Actors’Equity Building, 557 W. Randolph St.,Member Center; 1st Floor, Chicago, IL,60661.••Appointments will be taken by theEquity office beginning Jan. 21 at 9:30a.m. Call (312) 641-0406 9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. only. EPA rules arein effect; a monitor will be provided.Prepare one contemporary monologuenom ore than 2 minutes. Bring pix &resumes, stapled together.••Pays: $225.25 min./act. Equity CATTier 1 Contract.‘The Big Test’••Casting for “The Big Test.”Entertainment supervisor states:“LEGOLAND California is currentlyseeking gymnasts for our popular stuntshow – ‘The Big Test.’ ‘The Big Test’ is apark staple and favorite, which hasbeen running since the park opened in1999. The wacky members Fun Townare preparing to take their final test tosee if they can become official volunteerfirefighters. Mayhem ensues andthe Fire Chief must try to control thisinexperienced group. The productionteaches fire safety through slapstickantics and high energy gymnastics.”••Company: LEGOLAND California.Staff: Shawn Greiner, entertainmentsupervisor.••Rehearsals and performances are ongoingas this is a year round productionin Carlsbad, CA.••Seeking—Gymnastic Performer: males& females, 18-30, all ethnicities, qualifiedapplicants must be experiencedgymnasts, with the ability to performthe following: dive roll, round-off backhandspringback tuck or round-off backtuck, aerial (girls), back handspring(series) standing or from round off,giants, basic standard mini trampskills, jump turn, straddle jump (frontand side), branni, front tuck, front pike;acting and/or dance experience is helpfulbut we will train the right people.Note: Weekday availability is a must.••Seeking submissions nationwide.••Send submissions to auditions@legoland.com.••Auditions will be scheduled by privateappointment. For an audition appointment,email auditions@legoland.com.••Pays $21/hr. for all rehearsals andperformances.plays Musicalsbackstage.com upstage News | actor 101 | center stage cover story | features | downstage casting | Charts01.23.14 backstage 37