Website Black Button Eyes Productions, City Lit Theater (co-production)
Black Button Eyes Productions and City Lit Theater are seeking one additional understudy to cover three tracks in their fall co-production of the world premiere play Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter. The understudy is guaranteed one pre-scheduled performance in one of their covered tracks. All rehearsals and performances are in either the rehearsal room or performance space of City Lit Theater, 1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave, within Edgewater Presbyterian Church.
If interested and available, please email photo and resume to the application email address.
Time Commitment:
Rehearsals start just after Labor Day. Understudies are asked to attend at least one rehearsal per week, as well as all tech rehearsals and preview performances. After opening, understudies are asked to watch the show once per week, and check in with stage management 45 minutes before each curtain from 45 minutes' travel or less away from the theater. A small number of separate understudy rehearsals will be scheduled after opening, set based on understudy availability. Key dates:
First rehearsal: September 2
Generally rehearsals will fall on Mon-Thurs 7-10 pm, Saturdays 12-4 pm, and/or Sundays 6-10 pm with Fridays always dark until tech week.
Tech week: Saturday October 4, 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday October 5, 12:30 pm to 6 pm
Monday-Thursday, October 6-9, max possible actor call of 6:30 pm to Midnight
Preview performances start Friday October 10 with official opening Saturday October 18;
Performance schedule Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 3 pm, through November 23, *plus* two Monday off-night performances the evenings of November 10 and November 17.
Character Type/Restrictions:
Seeking one actor 20's-40's with experience and comfort with very physically demanding roles, and ideally with substantial stage combat experience, specifically, to cover these tracks:
Petrofsky (guaranteed one performance Saturday October 25): A lusty young sailor who loves the sea, is always up for a fight, a laugh, a wench, a drink, or a card game. Something of a jackass, but fiercely protective of their crew.
Abramoff: A world-wandering mercenary and cool as the other side of the pillow. Completely lethal and an expert with any weapon. An absolute badass, but not a jerk about it.
Yorga: Servant of Dracula, a cranky yet charming old peasant who is more than they seem.
To apply for this job email your details to blackbuttoneyesproductions@gmail.com