AUDITION DATE
Monday, Feb. 24th , 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment please call the box office at 908-979-0900. Walk-ins will be seen only if time permits, so advance reservations are encouraged.
CONTRACT
SPT
$379 weekly minimum (SPT 2)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in WASABIA (See breakdown). Centenary Stage Company is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in the performing arts. We welcome performers of all ethnicities, races, genders and backgrounds to audition. We encourage all to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the audition.
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PREPARATION
Please prepare a monologue appropriate to the material or read from sides provided on the day of auditions. Sides will also be made available online at centenarystageco.org .
Also, please bring recent headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Kutz Black Box Theater at Lackland Performing Arts Center
715 Grand Ave
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Lackland Center and Sitnik Theatre - Holding
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PERSONNEL
Written by Wendy Herlich
Expected to attend:
Zoya Kachadurian Director
Carl Wallnau – Producing Director
Wendy Herlich- Author
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OTHER DATES
Starts Rehearsals: March 18th , 2025
Opens April 3rd , 2025
Closes April 13th , 2025
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OTHER
centenarystageco.org
For more information - you may call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
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BREAKDOWN
Wasabia: A new dark comedy (Premiere)
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When Vivian, a fiercely independent woman facing the early stages of dementia, meets Carla, a young hospice volunteer desperate to shine, they strike up an unlikely friendship, which is thrown into question when Vivian enlists Carla’s help in getting life-ending drugs from a hapless musician. Along the way, Val (Valium) and Di (Digoxin) appear in alternate realities—from the set of Married at First Sight to a game show to a departures-only airport—as Vivian and Carla explore life’s choices.
Character Descriptions:
Note: Roles are open to all ethnicities. The drugs (Di and Val) are open to actors who are women or non-binary.
Vivian, Female, 73: A woman grappling with the earliest hints of a dementia diagnosis. Independent, energetic, irreverent and sharp-witted. Somewhat introverted with a prickly exterior, but deeply loyal and caring with those she holds close. Can be manipulative. Doesn’t suffer fools gladly.
Carla, Female, 19: A committed and passionate hospice volunteer. Naturally warm and friendly, with a surprising core strength and independence that comes from having to grow up too fast. Her sunshine exterior belies the wounds from her mother’s recent death. A young adult trying to wrestle her demons and find her path forward.
Digoxin (Di), Female presenting or non-binary, 20s-50s: Physically agile. A drug, not human, but presents as one. A self-important, strident diva who craves fame and adulation. Laser-focused on her cause of helping people with medically assisted dying. Has a tendency for tunnel vision and black-and-white thinking. Character singing required.
Valium (Val), Female presenting or non-binary, 20s-50s: Physically agile. A drug, not human, but presents as one. A super chill nurturer dedicated to protecting people from discomfort. Driven to make medically assisted death a viable option, but recognizes that it might not be for everyone. Quietly powerful, and happy to be Di’s wingperson (usually). Character singing required.
Brody, Male, 24: A struggling musician, and high school and military dropout. A bit dim, and though ambitious, he lacks direction. Things don’t usually go very well for him. He’s becoming increasingly aware that he’s just one bad decision away from disaster. Has a fear of blood and a good heart, and is constantly in a state of contradiction, which he thinks is typical of everybody.
(NOTE: Actor doubles as television announcer/interviewer in live voiceover.)