Last Days of the Tsars

Witness

About the project and the company

Casting ‘Last Days of the Tsars,’ a new immersive play scheduled to run 2/25/20-3/22/20 at the Stimson-Green Mansion in Seattle. Directed by Erin Murray.

New York-based immersive theater company WITNESS is making their west coast debut with ‘Last Days of the Tsars,’ a new immersive theater experience about the final days of the Romanov dynasty. Audiences will be free to move around the space as they see fit, following characters and exploring rooms as the story of the fall of the Russian empire plays out around them.

Rehearsals will begin as early as 1/8/2020 for Non-Equity actors and 1/20/2020 for AEA actors. Tech 2/17-2/24 for 2/25 opening. 5 performances a week for four weeks from 2/25-3/22, with shows the evenings of Tue-Fri & Sun (no Saturday shows). Possibilities for extension for as late as 5/3/2020.

More information about the company can be found at www.witnessimmersive.com

Location of Audition

Email for appointment

Audition requirements

Sides will be sent in advance upon appointment **PLEASE NOTE: If you already auditioned for us in September, there is no need to re-submit. If we wish to see you for a callback, we will reach out. If you already submitted in September but did NOT get a chance to audition in person, feel free to submit again!

Character breakdown / Project needs
Tsar Nicholas II
Male, 40-55 The last Tsar of Russia. A warm father to his children, loving husband to his wife, and a less-than-effective ruler of a waning Empire.
Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna
Female, 40-55 The empress of Russia, an outsider in her own court whose only confidants are her husband and mystic Grigori Rasputin
Olga Nikolaevna
Female, 25-29 The eldest daughter of the Romanov family, an intelligent young woman prepared to inherit the responsibilities of the dynasty.
Anastasia Nikolaevna
Female, 18-22 The younger daughter (15) of the Romanov family, suffers from middle child syndrome.
Alexei Nikolaevich
18-22 The youngest child (12) and only son of Nicholas and Alexandra. A hemophiliac, he is delicate and sickly in body, though with the buoyant personality of a child who will one day be Tsar. Seeking all genders and gender identities for this role.
Dmitri Pavlovich
Male, 35-50 A nobleman and close friend of the Tsar and his family, with private concerns about the fomenting Revolution.
Mikhail Yevriov
Male, 25-35 An officer in the Russian military and a friend of Dmitri's.
Grigori Rasputin
25-40 An androgynous mystic in the Tsar's inner circle, charismatic and enigmatic. Seeking all genders and gender identities for this role.
Elizaveta Khalturin
Female, 25-35 A servant in the Romanov household. Clever, determined, and cunning. Note: role requires partial nudity (underwear).
Yakov Yurovsky
Male, 25-35 A dedicated Bolshevik with a weighty mission. Note: role requires partial nudity (underwear).
Additional information
Preferred method of submission

Email

Audition/Interview dates

Email for appointment. First round auditions 11/14-11/17.

Pay type

Contract (union or other)

Audition location

Seattle WA

Pay type

Special Appearance Contract. Equity actors receive $394/wk for rehearsals & performances. Non-Equity actors receive a $1000 stipend. Special Appearance Contract. Equity actors receive $394/wk for rehearsals & performances. Non-Equity actors receive a $1000 stipend.

Submission instructions

Please send headshot & resume to witnessimmersive@gmail.com

Union Requirements

Non-Union

Website specific to project

https://www.witnessimmersive.com

Equity Contract

Other Union