April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

Now Seeking: STATE OF MAINE Actors

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Now Seeking: STATE OF MAINE Actors

Moonbox Productions Seeks Actors for 

STATE OF MAINE

A part of the Boston New Works Festival 2024

Performing June 20-23

First Rehearsal: May 29th

KEY PERSONNEL:

Written by:  Tina Esper

Director:  Sheriden Thomas
Producer: Sharman Altshuler

Synopsis:

After escaping a dangerous past in Minnesota, Jane finds herself in a small seaside town where she meets Beckett and Moe.  Moe owns the Inn where Jane finds a room to rent and where Beckett, her partner also lives. But Beckett is experiencing the early stages of dementia and she and Moe are about to discover the cost of keeping a secret, even when it’s done with the best intentions. Moe, Beckett and Jane are all about to face the same inevitable question: what is worth remembering when the past is too painful to hold on to? State of Maine wrestles with the truth, challenges and beauty of letting go and starting over. 

Seeking the Following: Non- AEA Actors

  • Jane, Female, any race, early 70s (can be played by anyone 40+):  Strong, fearless, a bit disheveled. She emanates humility and strength. She’s direct, intuitive, hard-working. She’s seen a lot, been through a lot but her spirit maintains a childlike grace.
  • Moe, Female, any race, anywhere in her 60s (can be played by anyone 40+): She’s no-nonsense. She’s a quick study, discerning, sharp. She’s built a bit of a wall around her. She’s an entrepreneur, a business-owner, she runs her own bed and breakfast. She loves Beckett. Deeply.
  • Beckett, Female, any race, anywhere in her 60s (can be played by anyone 40+): 

Kind, dreamy, from a high-class background but shuns the trappings of wealth. Trusting, gentle, with the heart of a lion. She’s exhibiting early signs of dementia. Her hair is almost always wind whipped. She’s beautiful in every way. 

  • Tony, male, any race, adult age. Half man, half bird. He shapeshifts. He’s a poet, a seer, a magician. He can appear as a puppet, a shadow, a man with a bird head. His mission is Jane’s safety and protecting her path to self-realization.

1st Round VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Please prepare a one minute contemporary monologue OR one of the sides provided, whichever you prefer. SIDES HERE

Share your video via a file-sharing link (YouTube, Vimeo, etc).  Please send your links to BNWFCasting@gmail.com Unfortunately we are unable to accept large video attachments via email.  Please make sure STATE of MAINE- Audition is in the subject line of your email.

DUE– Monday, May 6.

Please UPLOAD your Headshot/resume and video link to this form

Please make sure that your resume and headshot are attached as 1 file/ 1 pdf

All submissions must include: 

  1. Video link
  2. Headshot and Resume Uploaded to the GOOGLE FORM

CALLBACKS: 

Wednesday, May 15 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM.

Location TBD

COMPENSATION: 

Rehearsal: $15/hour for up to 15 hours per week. 

Paid in full at the end of the festival

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TIME COMMITMENTS: 

  • First Rehearsal:  May 29th 
  • Rehearsal Days: TBD  
  • Total Rehearsal up to 15 hrs per week
  • Tech Week Schedule: Week of June 17 Exact schedule TBD
  • First Performance: Thursday June 20
  • Closing: Sunday June 23 

ACCESSIBILITY: 

Moonbox is committed to working with actors of all abilities and backgrounds. If you need assistance in submitting your audition (i.e., ASL interpretation or English captioning for Deaf or HoH artists, OCR text documents of sides for visually-impaired artists, or other accessibility services) please contact kacrumrine@gmail.com, our Director of Community and Accessibility Initiatives, as soon as possible.

COVID SAFETY: 

Per Moonbox Productions requirements, all performers must be able to provide proof of vaccination in order to participate in in-person rehearsals and performances. Our testing cadence and reporting policies and procedures are determined on a production-by-production basis as we assess the current public health climate. If you have any questions about COVID safety or COVID safety requirements, please contact our COVID Safety Manager and Production Manager, Kailey Bennett, at kbennett828@gmail.com. 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

At Moonbox, we believe that the stories we tell are important. They sustain and preserve our community, our history, and our values. Telling racially diverse stories allows us not only to reflect – but also to reflect on – the complexities of our past. When we join together in the act of storytelling, we are united in ways that transcend the everyday. Together, we can use the power of storytelling to honor our commonalities, celebrate our differences, and address historical discrimination and injustice. We pledge to take this power seriously, and to use our voices and the stories we tell to dismantle the systemic racism and white supremacy engulfing our culture, our country, and our industry .We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. More on our antiracism plan here https://moonboxproductions.org/about/#antiracism

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