[NEohioPAL] SEEKING VIDEO AUDITIONS FOR NEW MUSICAL

[Dane CT Leasure]

Masked: A New Musical - Workshop Auditions
Rubber City Theatre is seeking video auditions for a workshop production of
*Masked* A New Musical. We are seeking local non-union actors for the
available roles.
WHEN:
Accepting Video Auditions through Jan. 3.
TO SEND AN AUDITION:
APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY E-MAIL to casting at rubbercitytheatre.com. Please
include your name, phone number, an attachment of your headshot and resume,
and video audition (info below on submission).
Non-AEA contracts:
Non-AEA actors are non-paid at this time.
PREPARATION: VIDEO AUDITIONS: Please submit a video of you singing 32 bars
of a contemporary musical theatre song.
Rehearsals: Please note rehearsals are Monday through Thursday from
6:30-10:00pm, and Sundays from 4:00-9:00pm. At the beginning of the week
leading into opening, we will have Monday off. Workshop performances are
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, and Saturday and Sundays at 2:30pm, one
weekend of performances only.

We will only allow a couple conflicts during the rehearsal process, no
conflicts during the last week and show run.

Venue: This show’s rehearsal and performance location are at our new venue
at 243 Furnace St. Akron, OH 44304.

Production Notes: This is a workshop production; used as a part of
developing new works. We will be rough staging the show, and using basic
scenic elements, lighting, costumes, and props. The public performances are
to provide feedback to the creative team. If you are cast in the workshop
production, it does not guarantee an offer for the full production which
will rehearse in April and run during May. Offers and follow up auditions
for the full production will take place a few weeks after the workshop.

In reference to the character descriptions below - most characters we
encounter currently are on the binary and are written with the he/him or
she/her pronouns and you will see that are in the following descriptions.
But, however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as
inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer,
transgender, non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify
with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but
are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. As an ADA compliant
theatre, we welcome performers of all abilities and will make all
reasonable accommodations in order to cast performers, regardless of
disability, in any role possible. Please let us know if you have any
questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
(Language developed by Kevin Kantor and Emily Tarquin from the Actors
Theatre of Louisville).

Masked A New Musical by Rachel Dean and Amy Burgess
Director: Dane CT Leasure
Music Director: Jaron M. LeGrair
First rehearsal: January 6, 2020
Opens: January 24, 2020
Closes: January 26, 2020
Casting: 10W, 6M
Synopsis:
It is May, 1945, and the G.S. Good Rubber Factory in Akron, OH, is in the
throes of rubber production for World War II. With most of the men
overseas, it is no time to be frail for the female workers as they navigate
the new, harsh work environment of factory life, and discover the freedom
and agency that come with it. In this adaptation of Shakespeare's *A
Midsummer Night's Dream*, Helen, the factory forewoman, Billie, the factory
machinist,  Ellie, the factory owner's daughter, and Sandra, a female Naval
Lieutenant turned filmmaker comprise a lovers' quartet on a collision
course with their burgeoning feelings for each other and the uncertainty of
a changing world. With the announcement of V-E Day, their newfound freedoms
are in danger, and all four must decide how to chart their futures. Mix in
Robert and Clarence (long-time partners and proprietors of the local Ritz
Theatre longing for the old days of sumptuous revelry and passion), Buck
(their mischievous assistant), Nick (the exceptionally handsome lead singer
of the band "The 4 Fs”), and a mad-cap masked party in the woods, and the
end of the war is sure to only be the beginning.
AVAILABLE CHARACTERS:
6. Robert Sheridan (45) - Together with Clarence Ryan, co-owner of Akron’s
Ritz theater and its adjoining bar as well as the temporarily closed Summit
Lake Resort in the center of town. The two moved from New York to Akron in
1935, having survived the depression due to considerable real estate and
land holdings. They are part of the upper class of Akron, despite their
eccentric personalities. Robert has always been the frontman for the two’s
business exploits, a dynamic at play in their long-standing romantic
relationship as well.
11. Finn (drag)/Factory Girl (Mary)/Film Crew (drag) (woman) (20s) - Finn -
a member of the Four F’s. - Mary - a bit of a busybody, but a well-meaning
one.
12. Factory Girl (Margie)/Fairy/Party Guest (20s-30s) - Margie - Doesn’t
talk much, but doesn’t need to - she is incredibly skilled at her work, and
communicates only what and when she needs to.
14. Factory Girl (Betty)/Fairy/Party Guest (20s-30s) - Betty - Smart and
analytical, but new to the job at the factory and prone to mistakes. She
tends to cower before authority.
16. Factory Girl (Jean) /Fairy/Party Guest (20s-30s) - Jean - A bit nosy, a
bit talkative, and overall supportive of the other girls on the line and
hopeful for the war’s end.


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Dane CT Leasure
Artistic Director
He/Him/His
Rubber City Theatre
234.252.0272
www.rubbercitytheatre.com
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