Website The Yellow Rose Theatre
Set in a single back room in Chicago, the play begins in a modern speakeasy-themed bar in the present day, before the audience then embarks on a journey through the history of the place. Throughout the course of the play, we see casts of different characters existing in the space as it serves as a home for various outsiders through history. In each era, the audience will have a chance to influence history and change what we see when we return to the present day. A comedy at heart, the play also discusses themes of community, authenticity and the power of choices.
Seeking: Non-equity actors – 3 principals, 3 swings
Callbacks: Evening of April 1st. During callbacks, we will pair actors up and read sides from the show. Sides do not need to be memorized. You will be contacted and given sides by March 29th if invited to callbacks.
Material to Prepare:
Submission Details:
Please submit a short monologue with two takes. Take one should be as you usually choose to perform it. For the second take, find inspiration in one of the roles listed in the tracks above and create a new character/given circumstances for your monologue. Have fun! It doesn't need to make sense!
Submissions due: March 27th, midnight. Please email a link to an unlisted youtube submission to YellowRoseTheatreChicago@gmail.com along with a headshot and resume.
Time Commitment:
Rehearsal Schedule: We are looking to start rehearsals in early/mid-April, anticipate 3 rehearsals a week shifting to 3-4 rehearsals a week in May. Primary rehearsal times through the weeknight but weekend rehearsals are a possibility based on cast availability.
Tech Schedule: Tech will begin the week of June 1st and actors will be expected to be available most nights between then and the preview on the 11th.
Preview: June 11th
Performance Schedule: June 12th - June 28th, Thursdays through Sunday. One performance on Monday, June 22nd as well.
Character Type/Restrictions:
All actors will play more than one character. Please see breakdown for track descriptions
Track 1 - (masc, any race/ethnicity, any age) CAST. Plays roles of a seasoned drag queen, a 1930s Italian Immigrant, and an aspiring cover designer for a countercultural magazine.
Track 2 - (masc, Black, any age) play roles of speakeasy owner (Bookish, cautious, exact. Prone to panic attacks), a Polish aspiring cover designer, and a skillful bartender.
Track 3 - (femme, any race/ethnicity, any age) to play roles of a fragile and timid 1930s Russian Immigrant and a novice drag king.
Track 4 - (femme, any race/ethnicity, any age) CAST. Plays roles of Aunt Gertrude (High-strung, pursed lips, think Madeline Kahn in Clue the Movie), Viola Spolin (American theatre academic, educator, and acting coach) and an owner of a 1960’s gay bar.
Track 5 - (femme, Latinx, any age) to play roles of 1920s speakeasy owner (Foul-mouthed, fun-loving, wears *gasp* trousers!), 1930s Mexican Immigrant, an editor in chief of a countercultural magazine, and a creative chef in a sports bar.
Track 6 - (any gender, any ethnicity, any age) to play roles of 1920’s sergeant (A fully corrupt cop and one of Chicago’s finest), a head writer of a countercultural magazine, and an owner of a sports bar.
Swing 1 (masc) covers tracks 1 and 2.
Swing 2 (femme) covers tracks 3 and 6.
Swing 3 (any gender) covers tracks 4 and 5.
To apply for this job email your details to yellowrosetheatrechicago@gmail.com