KARAMU HOUSE OPEN AUDITIONS FOR 2018/19 THEATRE SEASON AUDITION DATES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 TIME 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LOCATION Karamu House, 2355 E. 89th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS Seeking Equity and non-Equity actors for the following 2018/19 theatre season plays: * FENCES by August Wilson * DAY OF ABSENCE by Douglas Turner Ward * BLACK NATIVITY books and lyrics written by Langston Hughes, music by Aaron Robinson All roles are available. Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, as well as performers with disabilities are encouraged to attend every audition. If you are unable to attend the audition, please email your headshot and resume to casting@karamuhouse.org<mailto:casting@karamuhouse.org> along with a request to submit a video audition. Please make note of your union status when submitting. Phone calls not accepted. CASTING ASSOCIATE: Lillian Pyles Casting APPOINTMENTS For an appointment, please submit the following materials information to casting@karamuhouse.org<mailto:casting@karamuhouse.org>: * a current headshot and up-to-date resume with accurate contact information * three preferred audition times * the SHOW(s) and ROLE(s) you would like to be considered for (see below for BREAKDOWNS) * your current status with Actors' Equity Association union (i.e. AEA/non-AEA) PREPARATION Audition appointments are TEN minutes long. Please prepare TWO short contrasting monologues, preferably a dramatic piece and a comedic piece. The total length of your pieces combined should not to exceed SIX minutes. You may audition for one or more roles in the season. Based on the roles you are auditioning for you may be asked to read sides from one or more of the plays. Scripts and/or a reader will also be provided at the audition. Actors who sing should prepare 32 bars from a standard Jazz/Blues tune as well as a traditional Gospel song. Please bring music in your key in the event an accompanist is in the room. However, please plan on singing without accompaniment. Finally, please bring three copies of your headshot and resume (stapled together) to your audition time. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. COMPENSATION All actors receive compensation for their work in our productions. Equity members appear under a GA Tier 2 contract. Non-Equity actors receive a competitive stipend. OTHER STAGE MANAGERS are also invited to send up-to-date resumes to casting@karamuhouse.org<mailto:casting@karamuhouse.org>. Please make note of your union status when submitting. PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE TO REVIEW CHARACTER BREAK DOWNS www.karamuhouse.org/auditions<http://www.karamuhouse.org/auditions> To be considered for any of the roles above, please email casting@karamuhouse.org<mailto:casting@karamuhouse.org> to set up an audition appointment. Phone calls will not be accepted. ###