Seeking Equity actors for online workshop and reading of AGAIN, THE SPELL, a full-length play by Lennart Nielsen. Directed by Alicia Grosso.
AEA Guest Artist Contract, Tier 2 (32 hours max) available: $730, plus $50 for one-week engagement, plus $25 per Media Agreement, plus pension and health.
Online callbacks from 2pm-8pm Eastern Time, Saturday, June 25. Callbacks will be set by appointment and do not require actor availability for all 6 hours.
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:
QUEMBLIN (M, 50s-60s) a tree guardian, overworked but loves his job. Can be quirky but will go full-King Lear when pressed.
SISTER LETTICE (F, 40s-60s) a 17th century nun, zealous, compassionate. Eventually drawn romantically to DORIAN.
DORIAN POUNCE (M, 30s) a famous actor, unbound, personal life chaotic. Action hero energy. Eventually drawn romantically to SISTER LETTICE. Pleasant singing voice.
Non-union roles for SPELL can be seen here.
Self-tape submission requirements:
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.
QUEMBLIN: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side one (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
SISTER LETTICE: Please submit yourself performing both the text in side two (PDF) and a Shakespeare monologue, any character, approximately 50 seconds.
**Actors wishing to be considered for both Quemblin and Sister Lettice may submit only one monologue but should submit a reading of each relevant side.
DORIAN POUNCE: Please submit yourself performing the text in side three (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 slate your video and include a resume and headshot when submitting to spell.casting.AEA@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.