UPCOMING AUDITIONS
Virginia Stage Company follows Actor's Equity policy regarding casting for both Equity and non-Equity contracts with regards to diversity: Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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Virginia Stage Company Presents in partnership with
The Governor’s School for the Arts
John Proctor Is The Villain
by Kimberly Bellflower
Directed by Melissa Mowry
Video Audition Submission by October 28
By completing this form JPV Video Submission Form
or by sending the required information to
Auditions@vastage.org (Subject: JPV Video Local Submission )
In Person Callback Auditions will be scheduled
by appointment on Tuesday 11/3
With VSC Casting Director, Emel Ertugrul
Director, Melissa Mowry
Perry Producing Artistic Director, Tom Quaintance
Please submit via online form or by email:
1) Headshot and Resume, current photo & related experience
And a VIDEO Recording of you:
2) performing the character sides below
Video submissions are due by Wednesday, October 28. Please no video files, viewing links only.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Rehearsals: Tuesday, February 9 - Thursday, February 25
Tech:Friday, February 26 - Sunday, February 28
Previews: Wednesday, March 3 - Friday, March 5
Performances:Saturday, March 6 - Sunday, March 14
Full Performance Schedule (subject to change)
John Proctor Is The Villain - Role Descriptions & Sides
At a small-town high school, a group of students begins studying The Crucible. What starts as a classroom discussion soon sparks something bigger. As the girls in the class question the stories they’ve been taught and the heroes they were told to believe in… they start to see their own lives in a new light.
Sharp, funny, and fiercely contemporary, this breakout hit explores friendship, power, and the complicated process of finding your voice. Sometimes the stories we inherit aren’t the whole truth. The real lesson begins when we start asking questions.
SEEKING:
CARTER SMITH: (White, Male Presenting, 32 - 34 years old) teacher, a former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones, now he is a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy. (Side 1, Side 2, Side 3)
BAILEY GALLAGHER: (White, Female Presenting, 24 years old) counselor, sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be, this is her first real job out of college, she’s trying her best. (Side 1, Side 2)
BETH POWELL: (Any Ethnicity, Female Presenting, plays 16 years old MUST be 18+) student, nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South. (Side 1, Side 2, Side 3)
SHELBY HOLCOMB: (Any Ethnicity, Female, plays 16 years old MUST be 18+) student, her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast, people have always underestimated her. (Side 1, Side 2, Side 3)
Video Audition Submission due by October 28
By completing this form JPV Video Submission Form
or by sending the required information to
Auditions@vastage.org (Subject: JPV Video Local Submission)
Virginia Stage Company follows Actor's Equity policy regarding casting for both Equity and non-Equity contracts with regards to diversity: Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can I audition for a Virginia Stage Company production?
Virginia Stage Company employs both Equity (LOA referencing LORT) and Non Equity Performers. All positions are paid. Non Equity pay ranges depending on the role.
Q. How often are auditions held?
Auditions are held throughout our season, typically beginning in August. The best way to know when auditions happen is to sign up for email notifications, see below. (You will only receive emails about upcoming auditions.)
Q: What do I prepare for the audition?
For individual show auditions, please prepare the side that is appropriate for your character. We will provide a reader to interact with you when presenting your audition. While you are not required to have the lines memorized, we recommend that you at least be highly familiar with them. Make sure to check individual audition listings for recommended sides and show-specific requirements.
Q: What if I can’t make it to the audition?
If you absolutely cannot make it to the audition, video submissions will be accepted. E-Mail auditions@vastage.org for more information.
Q: Can I send you my headshot/resume?
Yes please! E-mail it to auditions@vastage.org with the title of the show you are interested in as the subject line – or mail it to the theatre: Virginia Stage Company, PO Box 3770, Norfolk, VA 23514.
Q: What if I do not have a headshot/resume?
We will be taking a photo of you with your audition number at the auditions, but we’d always appreciate a good quality & recent shot of you in lieu of a professional headshot. If you do not have a resume, there will be a space on our audition form for you to fill out any theatre experience you may have.
For specific inquiries, please contact auditions@vastage.org.
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