Project #5- The Profession

THE PROFESSION

'RARA AVIS (RARE BIRD)'

Small's Theatre Company is casting the world premiere of RARA AVIS (RARE BIRD), a full-length play that explores notions of heroism as displayed in the "ordinary" life of one woman, perhaps insane, awaiting trial at Riker's Island Prison. Jamilla Deria, dir.; Wendell Edward Carter, prod.
Rehearses May-early June 2009; runs May 30 and June 6 & 7 at Temple M, 555 W. 141st St., NYC.
May lead to extended run in Fall 2009.

Seeking—Prisoner/Phillis Wheatley: female, 30s-40s, African-American, LEAD;
Sister Sister/Fannie Lou Hamer: female, 30s-40s, African-American, LEAD;
Mad Convict/Thomas Jefferson: female, 20s-40s, Caucasian, LEAD;
Lesbian Avenger/Sharecropper: female, 20s-40s, Latina, LEAD;
Guard/Sally Hemings: female, 20s-40s, African-American, LEAD.

Note: The five actresses will portray 29 different characters.Auditions will be held by appt. only May 2, 1-6 p.m. at Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54th St. (btwn. Broadway & Eighth Ave.), 12th fl., NYC, and May 3, 1-6 p.m. at Shetler Studios, Penthouse 4. Email pix & résumés to smallstc@gmail.com. Prepare a brief monologue. For more info, call (347) 439-9361. Small stipend, with possible pay provided if show is extended in the fall.


'BOARDWALK EMPIRE'

Grant Wilfley Casting is casting background for the new HBO series Boardwalk Empire. The series is set in the 1920s. Melissa Braun, senior casting assoc. Shoot dates and location TBA.

Seeking—Background Actors: male and female, to portray Working-Class Irish, German, Polish/Eastern European, Italian, Chinese, and African-American people, Boxers, Little People, and FBI Types.

Note: All men must be willing to have their hair cut short; women must have at least shoulder-length hair. No experience necessary.Auditions will be held May 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (SAG) & 2-5 p.m. (nonunion) at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 405 W. 59th St., NYC. Be prepared to have a digital photo taken. If you already attended the Grant Wilfley Casting open call in Feb., you do not need to attend this call. Pay provided. SAG Background Actors Contract.


UNION:

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE SERIES A

The Ensemble Studio Theatre is casting Series A of its One Act Marathon 2009.
Series A includes: Americana (Garrett M. Brown, writer; Linsay Firman, dir.), Face Cream (Maggie Bofill, writer), For the Love of Got, St. Teresa (Christine Farrell, writer; Deborah Hedwall, dir.), PTSD (Tommy Smith, writer; Billy Carden, dir.), and Trickle (Kia Corthron, writer; Will Pomerantz, dir.). Billy Carden, artistic dir.; Annie Trizna, season prod.

Rehearsals begin April 30; runs May 22-June 19.
Americana—Dad: late 40s, a businessman and father; Gary: 10, his son, tall for his age; Mr. Self: late 50s, an encyclopedia salesman; Mom: mid-to-late 40s, a suburban housewife and mother.
Face Cream—Man: 45-65; Woman: 45-65, Latina.For the Love of Got, St. Teresa—Colleen: 14. The following role has been CAST—Sister Mary Teresa.PTSD—Dad: 50s, working-class father; Riles: 20s, son; Mer: 20s, daughter; Cindy: 20s, works as a supermarket cashier.
Trickle—Jean: female, 30-40, rhymes with “queen,” Caucasian-American; Christina: late 20s-early 30s, African-American; Isabel: 30-40, Mexican-American; Angelique: 30-40, Jamaican, immigrant woman with a trace of an accent; Mel: female, 30-40, Chinese, immigrant woman with a trace of an accent.

Send pix & résumés to The Ensemble Studio Theatre, Attn: Aubrie Therrien, casting asst., 549 W. 52nd St., NYC 10019. Equity Basic Showcase Code.

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE SERIES B

The Ensemble Studio Theatre is casting Series B of its One-Act Marathon 2009.
Series B includes: Blood from a Stone (Jeanne Dorsey, writer), Daughter (Cassandra Medley, writer), Little Duck (Billy Aronson, writer; Jamie Richards, dir.), and Sundance (M.Z. Ribalow, writer). Billy Carden, artistic dir.; Annie Trizna, season prod.

Rehearsals begin May 11; runs June 5-27 in NYC.
Blood from a Stoner—Daughter: 30s-40s; Father: 60s-70s; Waiter: not American.Daughter—Monique: female, 19, African-American, pretty, vivacious, boldly venturing into life; Alma: late 40s-early 50s, African-American, Monique’s mother; Louise: late 40s-early 50s, African-American, Alma’s neighbor and close friend; Viola: late 40s-early 50s, African-American, Alma’s neighbor and close friend.
Little Duck—Robert: 30s-50s, the president; Holly: 20s, the intern; Anne: 30s-40s, the writer; RJ: male, 30s-40s, the artist; Dr. Jill: female, 30s-40s, the director of content.
Sundance—Hickock: male, classic western hero, fine figure of a man, pillar of the community, aware of his mythic stature and plays into it, not too young; Jesse: male, a psychotic, sadistic, murderous slob and proud of it, not too bright, tends to be literal, not too old; The Kid: male, youngish, a revolutionary and a true believer; Barkeep: male, ageless, a shamelessly craven survivor indifferent to anything except survival; Sundance: male, under 40, a flawless killing machine, a perfect specimen, void of emotion, conscience or sensibility.

Send pix & résumés to The Ensemble Studio Theatre, Attn: Aubrie Therrien, casting asst., 549 W. 52nd St., NYC 10019. Equity Basic Showcase Code.