Audition for Unrivaled by Rosie Narasaki

About the project and the company

SIS Productions is producing the Northwest Premiere of “Unrivaled” by Rosie Narasaki with Seattle Public Theatre!

Unrivaled by Rosie Narasaki, Directed by Mimi Katano

11th century ladies-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon are, to this day, two of Japan’s most beloved writers.. . . They also kind of hated each other.

Unrivaled is a hip, sexy, funny play about friendship, heartbreak, and what it means to be a female artist. And no matter how much things change, the more they stay the same… even after a thousand years.

Location of Audition

Either at the University Congregational United Church of Christ in the University District of Seattle or the Bathhouse Theatre on Green Lake. We will let you know when we confirm your audition time.

Other details

We will confirm an audition time and location as well as send a copy of the script once we receive your completed audition form at https://forms.gle/ucqLQM3WbAxw69Lm9
Thanks!


We will do our best to work around conflicts shared in advance. Here are dates to keep in mind.
KEY DATES:

First Rehearsal: Depending on conflicts, we may opt for a longer rehearsal timeframe with fewer rehearsals per week starting as early as March 2, or start later in March if people are able to do more rehearsals per week.

Tech: May 1st - May 5th , 2024

Dress: May 7th, 2024

PWYC Preview: May 8th, 2024

Preview: May 9th, 2024

Opening: May 10th, 2024

Closing: June 2nd, 2024

Unrivaled performs Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Audition requirements

Preferred: Two short monologues - 1 comedic and 1 dramatic (about 1 - 1.5 minutes each), or 1 monologue (up to 3 minutes) that shows your ability to do both comedy and drama will also work. If you don’t have a monologue, please let us know – we would still like to see you. Auditions will be in ten-minute slots.

In trying to seek a diversity of actors while honoring the authenticity of the real-life people the characters of the play are inspired by, we are prioritizing and encouraging actors who identify as having Asian, Pacific Islander, or Mixed Race Asian backgrounds of any ethnicity to audition. SIS Productions was founded by a group of Asian American women to create and center opportunities for one of the largest culturally specific and diverse demographics in the greater Seattle region, but one that statistically has had some of the least representation on local stages. We believe in doing so, we are doing our collective part to support a more inclusive, diverse and holistic theatrical ecosystem.

If you are interested but unavailable on 10/22, please see the option at https://forms.gle/ucqLQM3WbAxw69Lm9 to submit a self-tape by 10/22, or let us know if neither option is possible.