VIDEO AEA & NON-UNION GENERAL AUDITIONS 2021/22 SEASON

About the project and the company

ACT- A Contemporary Theatre is inviting self-taped General Auditions by video submission from AEA, EMC, and non-union local actors for its 2021-2022 Season.

We welcome actors of all races/ethnicities, gender identities, disabilities, and neuro-diversities to share their work with us. Cast breakdowns indicate race/ethnicity only when specified by the playwright as integral to character and/or narrative.  Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary, written with he/him or she/her pronouns, and are assumed cis gender; this is a casting trope we would like to dismantle.  We invite transgender, gender non-conforming, gender-queer, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they feel most comfortable portraying.

We ensure BIPOC representation in all casting rooms, real or virtual, in addition to representation of other identities specific to individual plays at all callbacks.

To ensure the well-being of artists, collaborators, board members, and staff to engage in the spirit of an ever-improving process, ACT has created the following documents that express ACT’s cultural values, accountability, commitments, and agreements.

We Believe

Production Commitments and Agreements

2021-2022 SEASON – PRODUCTION DETAILS

A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens (adapt. Gregory Falls), Julie Beckman dir.

11/15/21 –  12/26/21

HOTTER THAN EGYPT (co-production with Marin Theatre Company)

By Yussef El Guindi , John Langs dir.

Seattle Dates: 1/4/22 – 2/20/22

Marin Dates*: 3/21/22 – 4/24/22  (poss. extension 5/1/22)

*Not a direct transfer, but employment contingent on availability for both contracts

THE THIN PLACE by Lucas Hnath,  Brandon J. Simmons dir.

2/22/22 – 4/10/22

SWEAT by Lynn Nottage, John Langs dir.

4/5/22 –  5/22/22

Other details

**COVID INFORMATON:  ACT mandates vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  Director of Production will verify Actor's vaccination status at time of signing; all Actors must be fully vaccinated by that date.  At this time ACT considers a person fully vaccinated: 2 weeks after the second dose of a 2-dose series (Pfizer, Moderna); or, 2 weeks after a single dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson-Janssen).  This definition may be revised pending new recommendations by CDC or FDA.  ACT will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local law regarding mandatory vaccinations, including any legally required exemptions, limitation, payments, leave, and recordkeeping.**

Audition requirements

Audition presentation should be five minutes to be used as you choose: one long monologue or 2 short contrasting monologues.. Please note that ACT does not have a musical on its schedule this season. You can upload the links to your self-tape, along with headshot/resumé and some additional information you’ll see requested, here: https://airtable.com/shrOKi1OC40JjTIMb Please note that we can only accept links, we are not able to upload the video itself. Vimeo and YouTube are the preferred platforms for recording. Submissions will be reviewed by John Langs (Artistic Director), Margaret Layne (Casting Director), and David Hsieh (Casting Associate). If you’ve worked with us before, please feel free to reach out directly to John Langs john.langs@acttheatre.org Margaret Layne laynem@acttheatre.org David Hsieh David.Hsieh@acttheatre.org and let us know if there’s an opportunity that particularly interests you.