Auditions
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Thank you for your interest in our 2019-2020 season auditions.
For this season we will be not be holding season auditions as we have in the past. Auditions for the mainstage season will happen about a month or a month and half prior to each shows rehearsal starting. We hope to have a schedule posted in the coming weeks. |
A Note on Casting Notices:
In reference to the character descriptions - 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 - Workshop Auditions |
Love's Labour's Lost Auditions |
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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@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 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. |
Rubber City Theatre is holding auditions for 2019/2020 mainstage season production of Love’s Labour’s Lost. We are casting local non-union actors. Audition appointments are by appointment only.
WHEN: Saturday, January 18 from 11:00am - 6:00pm Sunday, January 19 from 11:00am - 3:30pm Accepting Video Auditions through January 19. WHERE: Rubber City Theatre 243 Furnace St Akron, OH 44304 TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION: APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY E-MAIL to casting@rubbercitytheatre.com. Please include your name, phone number, an attachment of your headshot and resume, and your preferred day and/or time. You will receive a response within three business days. We will endeavor to schedule you as near as possible to your requested time, pending availability. AEA contracts: No AEA contracts at this time. Non-AEA contracts: Non-AEA Contracts will pay $100 stipend. PREPARATION: Please prepare a monologue in verse (Shakespeare or Contemporary) and to read from the script. You will be auditioning for Kelly Elliott, Director and Dane CT Leasure, Artistic Director of Rubber City Theatre. Please bring a copy of your most current headshot and resume. VIDEO AUDITIONS: Please submit a video of a verse monologue and a prose monologue. Rehearsals: Please note rehearsals are typically Monday through Thursday from 6:30-10:00pm, and Sundays from 3:00-9:00pm. The final week of rehearsal will end of Wednesday and tech will begin on Saturday 12:00-4:00pm followed by a Sunday from 3:00-9:00pm. At the beginning of the week leading into opening, we will have Monday off. Performances are typically Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. We are holding Saturday 2/15, 2/22 as snow make up days in case the weather is bad and we need to cancel a rehearsal. There is one student matinee on March 19 at 10:00am. We will only allow a couple conflicts during the rehearsal process, no conflicts during tech and show run. Venue: This show’s rehearsal and performance location are at our new venue at 243 Furnace St. Akron, OH 44304. 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). Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare December 6 - December 22, 2019 Director: Kelly Elliott First rehearsal: February 9, 2020 Opens: March 6, 2020 Closes: March 22, 2020 Casting: 7M, 3F, 3M/F or NB The King of Navarre and his friends have vowed to live three years devoted to academics and abstaining from the distractions of the outside world. That is until the Princess of France and her friends come to the court and change everything! Available roles: (Note: that the following roles will double with other characters throughout the play, Non-Binary [NB] characters may be doubled with characters on the binary.) Ferdinand, King of Navarre - M - Any age or ethnicity Berowne - M - Any age or ethnicity Longaville - M - Any age or ethnicity Dumaine - M - Any age or ethnicity The Princess of France - F - Any age or ethnicity Rosaline - F - Any age or ethnicity Marius - M - Any age or ethnicity Katherine - F - Any age or ethnicity Don Armado- M - Any age or ethnicity Boyet- M/F or NB - Any age or ethnicity Moth - M/F or NB - Any age or ethnicity Nathaniel - M/F or NB - Any age or ethnicity Holoferenes - M/F or NB- Any age or ethnicity |
