Burien Actors Theatre (BAT) is seeking a Latina/Latinx/Latine actor who can play a female-presenting Tejana in her 20s to 40s in the one-person play The Night Shift Before Christmas, by Isaac Gómez.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Meet Margot, a Tejana whose personal tradition is to work the Christmas Eve overnight shift at a beloved Texas burger joint. But when her dead best friend Jackie Marley drops by to warn her of impending late-night visits by spirits, Margot has to confront the very Scrooge she’s become. It’s a Christmas Eve like none other in this one-woman tour de force filled with humor and heart.
This is the story of a woman who chooses to be lonely even though she isn’t alone, and her journey to discovering why that is, what she’s avoiding, and a possible alternative. With its collisions of life, love, heartbreak, joy and messiness, the show is as hilarious as it is scary as it is sad.
Contains some adult language and content.
SHOW SCHEDULE
Approx. October 11: Rehearsal will be in Burien with some initial rehearsals via Zoom. Exact schedule TBD based on actor and production team availability. On weekend evenings and/or weekend afternoons, 4 to 5 days most weeks. A general schedule will be provided by start of process. Exact calls with work plan will be sent out by start of each week.
November 21-25 (Thanksgiving Day off) Tech will be in Burien in the Theater at Kennedy Catholic High School. Plan on full days Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, plus full evenings November 23 through November 25. No rehearsal Thanksgiving Day November 26. BAT works to limit actor hours for tech.
November 27-December 20: Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm in Burien in the Theater at Kennedy Catholic High School.
OTHER INFORMATION
There is free parking onsite for callbacks, in-person rehearsals and performances in Burien, which are located about 6 blocks from Burien Transit Center.
To minimize loss of rehearsal time or canceled performances and help everyone stay healthy, BAT’s current Covid-19/flu protocol includes requiring all team members to test regularly and report any possible Covid/flu exposures. BAT will provide tests. No masking required.
Stage director is Jeanette Sanchez.
To audition, please make appointment, and provide resume and headshot to auditions@BATtheatre.org, or call 206-242-5180 and leave a message. If you have a conflict with audition times, let us know, and we may be able to work out another Zoom time. Self-taped video auditions will also be accepted if submitted by midnight Sept. 28. If you have access needs, please let us know. If there is anything that will help make you comfortable in our auditions, please ask.
Actors will read sides from the script--for both auditions and callbacks. If you feel comfortable, come prepared to perform at least a few lines with a Texas dialect—just bring whatever y’all have!
Auditions (on Zoom) Sun. Sept. 27 from 8 to 10 pm, Mon. Sept. 28 from 7 to 10 pm, and Tues. Sept. 29 from 7 to 10 pm. Appointments will last no more than 20 minutes.
Will be sent when audition appintment scheduled.
