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WATERTOWER THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR ANN + SATCHMO

WATERTOWER THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR ANN + SATCHMO

WaterTower Theatre invites local AEA and Non-AEA actors to audition for its productions of ANN and SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF both 1 person plays being presented during the 2023-2024 Season. Open to both Equity and Non-Union actors. See below for details on both productions:

All positions are paid. Actors will be paid Equity (SPT 6) rate & Understudies will be paid Non-Equity rate ($150 per week with $40 bonus per performance should the understudy go on for the role).

WHO:

Director of ANN: Susan Sargeant

Director of SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF: Feleceia Wilson

Producing Artistic Director: Shane Peterman

Associate Producer & Covid Compliance Officer: Elizabeth Kensek

WHAT:

ANN

By Holland Taylor

Directed by Susan Sargeant

Rehearsals Monday-Saturday: 1/22/24-2/13/24

Sundays will be the Equity Day off during rehearsals.

Performances Wednesday-Sunday: 2/14/24-2/25/24

ANN is a no-holds-barred portrait of Ann Richards, the legendary governor of Texas. This inspiring and hilarious new play brings us face to face with a complex, colorful and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Written and originally performed by Emmy® Award winner Holland Taylor, ANN takes a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends, family, and fellow Texans.


SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF

By Terry Teachout

Directed by Feleceia Wilson

Rehearsals Monday-Saturday: 3/26/24-4/16/24

Sunday will be the Equity Day during rehearsals.

Performances Wednesday-Sunday: 4/17/24-4/28/24

SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF is a one-man, three-character play in which the same actor portrays Louis Armstrong, the greatest of all jazz trumpeters; Joe Glaser, his white manager; and Miles Davis, who admired Armstrong’s playing but disliked his onstage manner. It takes place in 1971 in a dressing room backstage at the Empire Room of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where Armstrong performed in public for the last time. just four months before his death. Reminiscing into a tape recorder about his life and work, Armstrong seeks to come to terms with his longstanding relationship with Glaser, whom he once loved like a father but now believes to have betrayed him, and Davis’ criticisms of him as a fellow Black artist.

DETAILS:

WHEN: AUDITIONS for both shows: Saturday, August 5, 2023 12pm-8pm (dinner break from 5-6pm)

ANN Callback: Sunday, August 6th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

SATCHMO Callback: Monday, August 7th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

WHERE: WaterTower Theatre Addison Theatre Centre 15650 Addison Road Addison, TX 75001

SEEKING:

ANN

ANN RICHARDS: The legendary late Governor of Texas

UNDERSTUDY/voice of NANCY: Actor to understudy the role of ANN- will also be the voice of NANCY, assistant to Ann Richards who is presented as a voice over in the play.

SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF:

ACTOR: Portrays Louis Armstrong in 1971 (four months before his death). Also portrays Joe Glaser and Miles Davis. Actor does not need to resemble any of these men physically & should suggest Armstrong’s voice rather than imitate it. Ability to play the trumpet is not required.

UNDERSTUDY: for role of ACTOR


WaterTower Theatre is dedicated to diversity and inclusion as a core value, and as such we strongly encourage actors of all ethnicities and gender identities to submit. In reference to the character descriptions below—most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that 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 and 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. Let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide (from language developed by Kevin Kantor and Emily Tarquin from the Actors Theatre of Louisville). SEEKING LOCAL DFW ACTORS.

PREPARATION: Actors should come prepared with the provided sides for the show of their choice.

Sides were selected by the director for each show and can be found here:

Headshot and resume are required at the audition. AEA and Non-AEA roles are available. All roles are local hire. No housing or travel can be provided.

Note: Proper dialects are requested for applicable characters.

Masks are encouraged for auditions, except when actively auditioning.

TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION:

Sign up for an audition slot at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084AACA62BAAFC1-annsatchmo

VIDEO SUBMISSIONS: Video submissions are being accepted for local actors unable to attend the audition in person. Your video should consist of the provided sides. Videos are due by midnight on August 3, 2023. Please use the following form to submit video auditions: https://airtable.com/shraqr72ABrr9Ou6E

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