AUDITION NOTICE Seeking male actor, mid-40s, any race/ethnicity, for final open role in premiere production of new play PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL www.playwrightslocal.org Millwood Outpost Written by Tom Hayes Directed by Rachel Zake Production Info: Rehearsals: February 12 - March 17, 2022 Performances: March 18 - April 3, 2022 Location: Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 East 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110 Playwrights Local is casting for the premiere production of Millwood Outpost, a new play by Cleveland-based author Tom Hayes. In this drama, six highway workers are forced by stormy weather to share one room in an abandoned Department of Transportation outpost. Over the course of several hours, the men must confront their own fears, prejudices, and beliefs, and those of each other, while elemental forces outside threaten them all. This production will be directed by Rachel Zake, with rehearsals beginning on February 12, 2022 and performances ending on April 3, 2022. Auditions are available by appointment on evenings and weekends. If you’d like to schedule a time, email your availability to info@playwrightslocal.org. All open roles are paid, professional positions compensated on the non-Equity scale. COVID Requirements For the safety of all involved, participants in this production must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We ask that you bring proof of vaccination to the auditions and follow any forthcoming guidelines for the production in March/April 2022. Open Roles - ROLLO (Mid-40s, male, any race/ethnicity): Runs the backhoe and is a crew chief. Arrogant and opinionated. Expects his instructions to be followed. Location Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 East 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110 Company Contact info@playwrightslocal.org | (216) 302-8850 ========================================== Audition Activities - Perform prepared monologues - Read sides from the play - Possibly undertake light movement or direction Notices - Participants will not be required to perform high-risk activities as part of the auditions - Participants will not be charged to audition - Auditions will not be recorded - Participants will be notified by the producer if they are called back but not cast - All potential participants can decline auditions without fear of losing future invitations Production Notices - The play includes one stage altercation that will be blocked in the eventual production. CLEan House Playwrights Local is a CLEan House Theatre. This means we are committed to being a space free of harassment based on sex, gender, race, religion, class, ethnicity, nationality, political belief, or ability. We are committed to being a safe environment that fully allows us to challenge ourselves, our audiences, and our communities; that supports creative risks of mind and body; and that establishes the freedom to create theatre that represents the full range of human experience. Find info on this policy on our website at http://www.playwrightslocal.org/clean-house-standards/. ========================================== About the Company Playwrights Local <http://www.playwrightslocal.org> is a theater company based in Cleveland. Billed as a playwrights’ center, the organization’s goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. Playwrights Local offers classes and workshops, produces original plays, provides networking opportunities, and engages the community through outreach projects. Tax-deductible contributions to this 501(c)(3) group can be made at http://playwrightslocal.org/donate/. # # #