BODY AWARENESS – CASTING NOTICE/Beck Center

BODY AWARENESS by Annie Baker

Directed by David Vegh

Please prepare one monologue of no more than 90 seconds from a contemporary naturalistic play. {If you opt to not prepare a monologue in advance, sides will be provided to cold read at the audition.}

Audition Dates: Sunday June 12 from 6 to 8pm

Monday June 13 from 7 to 9pm

Callbacks: Saturday June 18, time TBA

Appointments can be made by calling The Beck Box Office @ 216-521-2540 x10. {9AM to 7PM Mondays through Saturdays, and Noon to 4PM Sundays} Initial Audition Call appointments will be in 5 minute increments.

Rehearsals Begin: Tuesday, September 6.

Production Dates: October 6 – November 6 (Fri/Sat Nights & Sun afternoons)

Characters: 2 women. 2 men.

Phyllis: Mid to late 40s. Joyce’s partner. Highly rational, dyed-in-the-wool feminist. Psychology professor.

Joyce: Early to mid 50s. Phyllis’ partner. Curious and open-hearted. High School teacher.

Jared: early 20s, Joyce’s son. Hyper-intelligent, but can be volatile and blunt to the point of cruelty. May or may not have Aspergers Syndrome.

Frank: Late 50s – early 60s. Self-possessed. Defiantly un-P.C. Photographer of artistic nudes.

There are 1-2 Equity contracts available (Special Appearance Tier One) for this production. All actors 18 and over receive a stipend for their participation.