Seeking non-union actors for online workshop and reading of AGAIN, THE SPELL, a full-length play by Lennart Nielsen. Directed by Alicia Grosso.
Salary: $350 for a maximum of 32 hours total for workshop and recording.
Online callbacks from 2pm-8pm Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 28 and Wednesday, June 29. Callbacks will be set by appointment and do not require actor availability for all 6 hours on a day; actors wishing to be considered for more than one role may be scheduled for more than one appointment.
Online workshop and rehearsal of new play, July 18-22, 4pm to 9:30pm Eastern Time.
Online archive taping with invited audience, July 23, 5:00 pm to 9 pm Eastern Time.
Synopsis:
A farcical, time-traveling story set in an ancient forest, Again the Spell uses mistaken identity, lovers at cross-purposes, and faith that inter-human communication is sometimes possible to tell an optimistic tale about personal identity, conviction, and love.
NOTE: All parts are open-race/open-ethnicity. Actors do not have to identify as the listed gender in order to play a part, but the characters do identify as their listed gender.
Characters:
From the 17th century—
LORELAI (F, 20s) a runaway bride, ambitious, a dreamer. Romantically drawn to LESLIE.
From the 19th century—
ENOS PLAQUE (M, 20s) a poet, sensitive, restless. In a closeted relationship with TIMION
TIMION BABBINGTON-STORK (M, 20s) a financier, sensible, responsible, closeted. In a relationship with ENOS.
MELODY PLAQUE (F, 7) Enos’ young sister, inquisitive, spirited, 18-to-play-younger.
From the Present day—
LINDA MULHOLLAND (F, 30s) a theatre director, obsessive, perfectionist, driven to understand her past.
LESLIE VALLAINCOURT (F, 30s) a working actor, in need of a change. Drawn romantically to LORELAI.
AEA union roles for SPELL can be seen here.
Self-tape submission requirements:
Please submit a self-tape for only ONE character. You may mention your interest in other roles in your cover letter. Note: Google Analytics reports approximately 5% of visitors receive an error message when attempting to download our sides. If your attempt to download fails, please email sides@synecdocheworks.org with the name of the role you are requesting.
LORELAI: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side four (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
ENOS PLAQUE: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side five (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
TIMION BABBINGTON-STORK: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side five (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
MELODY PLAQUE: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side six (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
LINDA MULHOLLAND: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side seven (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
LESLIE VALLAINCOURT: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side four (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
Video submissions should be framed in ¾ (head to knees) and must be emailed no later than 7PM ET on Friday, June 17, 2022. Please endeavor to keep your reader off-camera. If you do not have a reader, you may perform the scene with only your lines. Please slate your video and include a resume and headshot when submitting to spell.casting@synecdocheworks.org.
Synecdoche Works is dedicated to wide representation of ethnicity, gender, body type, and diverse physical abilities in our workshops and readings. Actors from the full spectrum of races (including those of multi-racial heritage), and those who are gender non-conforming, non-binary, genderfluid, or genderqueer are encouraged to submit to all our projects.
