WOLF PLAY / ABANDON - Philadelphia EPA
Theatre Exile | Philadelphia, PA
IN-PERSON AUDITION DATE
Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (E) - Break 12:00-1:00pm
Appointment requests can be made through our submission form link - https://forms.gle/nto8J2ckedeBnFBm9
You can also choose to submit a video instead via the same link above. Although submissions are accepted all year round, please try to submit by July 30th.
CONTRACT
$549 weekly minimum (SPT 6)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in WOLF PLAY and ABANDON (see breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please prepare two contemporary monologues totaling no more than 3 minutes together. Theatre Exile does not produce musicals at this time. Please do not prepare a song. We encourage you to look to our
mission and production history for some inspiration to choose your materials.
LOCATION
Theatre Exile Admin Offices - 1340 S 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
There is an elevator available for those that may need that accessibility. Bathrooms and a water fountain are available. Please be aware that you may be asked to wait outside for a time for crowd control regarding COVID 19, depending on extreme weather. Please prepare accordingly. Street parking is available at most times but please plan to arrive earlier to secure parking before your appointment time.
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Producing Artistic Director - Deborah Block
Associate Artistic Director - Brey Ann Barrett
Resident Artist - Matt Pfeiffer
May attend:
Director of Abandon - Brett Ashley Robinson
Playwright of Abandon - James Ijames
OTHER DATES
Wolf Play
First rehearsal - 10/4/2022
First preview - 10/27/2022
Opening - 11/2/2022
Closing - 11/20/2022
Extension close - 11/28/2022
Abandon
First rehearsal - 3/28/2023
First preview - 4/27/2023
Opening - 5/3/2023
Closing - 5/21/2023
Extension close - 5/28/2023
OTHER INFORMATION
theatreexile.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
WOLF PLAY, by Hansol Jung
Directed by Deborah Block
Play description: A Korean boy is ushered into a new house by his adopted American father. This new house belongs to an American boxer and their wife. American father un-adopts boy by a single
signature on a piece of paper. But just before he leaves the new house, Ex father discovers that the new parents, to whom he has "re-homed" his ex-son, are a queer couple. American Ex father spends the rest of the play trying to get the boy back. In his corner is Ryan, the boxer's coach and their wife's brother. Ryan doesn't like the new Korean boy, who is a bit weird.
*Notes for interested performers - performers may be asked to move set pieces as part of their character’s blocking; each member of the ensemble may be asked to manipulate the working of the puppet representing the child.
SEEKING:
ASH - Non-Binary, Late 20s. Southpaw Boxer. Any ethnicity - Working toward the next level of their boxing career. Surprised that their wife has adopted a child. Surprised by their own capacity to
connect with this child more deeply than everyone else. Perceived cis female by Peter. Note: Please note that this role requires comfortability with fight choreography.
ROBIN - Female, 30s. Ash’s wife. Any ethnicity - Wants to build a loving family and to see her newly adopted child happy with her and Ash. This is taking more work than expected.
RYAN - Male, Early to mid 30s. Robin’s brother. Any ethnicity - Robin’s younger brother and Ash’s boxing coach. Ambitiously working with Ash to get them to the next level. Feels that this new child is taking the focus away from that goal and would rather he go back to Peter.
PETER - Male, Late 30s. A father. Any ethnicity, but East Asian. Father of a newborn and the original adoptive father of Peter Jr./ Wolf/Jeenu, a young boy that he has raised for many years. Struggling to balance the newness of his family dynamic and his love for the child that loves but must give up. Always trying but never seemingly succeeding.
WOLF - ROLE CAST. A mix of the familiar with the terribly unexpected. This is the internal persona of a young boy, Jeenu, who was recently adopted by Robin and is represented by a puppet
throughout the play. The Wolf is the guide for the audience for understanding Jeenu’s experience that includes direct address to the audience. Wolf is controlled chaos and searches for connection but is
used to being on his own.
ABANDON, by James Ijames
Directed by Brett Ashley Robinson
Play description: Luella is alone - haunted by the ghost of her son. Joshua is alone - kicked out of his house by his brother. One winter night these two people collide. Luella is looking for redemption;
Joshua is looking for family. By the next morning, these two lonely souls are meshed together into an American Family in its truest sense. A world premiere by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames, Abandon is sometimes violent, sometimes healing with a gossamer veil that separates the worlds of the living and the dead, and shame and acceptance.
THE LIVING
LUELLA- ROLE CAST. 80’s. Black woman. A woman living alone but with company to come. She is strong, no nonsense, and long-lost compassion. Gabriel’s mother.
JOSHUA- 20’s. Black man - Looking for home and family, ready to be loved. Chris’ brother.
CHRIS- 30- early 40’s. Black man - Aggressive and deliberate, needing validation and ready to take it. Joshua’s brother.
THE DEAD
GABRIEL- ROLE CAST. 20’s, Black man. A fabulous ghost that feels his mother love through the barrier of worlds. Luella’s son
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo
a symptom check. An online form will be provided in your confirmation email and will need to be completed no more than 24 hours in advance.
Upon arrival, you will need to provide one of the
following prior to entry into the venue:
o Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
o Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
o Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue. Results of non-proctored at-home antigen tests will not be accepted.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth).
If the risk level for [the county in which the auditions will be held] is trending upwards and may rise to High (Orange) we will contact members with appointments at least 48 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified at least 24 hours in advance if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
- The audition room can accommodate no more than 6 individuals at a time.
- The upstairs holding room can accommodate no more than 4 individuals at a time.
- The lower level holding room can accommodate no more than 2 individuals at a time.
- The elevator can accommodate no more than 3 individuals at a time.
- Some performers may be asked to wait outside as auditions rotate.
Please check the form link above for details or contact artistic@theatreexile.org if you have questions.
