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Seeking actors from their mid-20s through 70s for a Holiday comedy
The Christmas Spirit at Burien Actors Theatre
Burien Actors Theatre (BAT) is seeking actors to play characters from their mid-20s 
through 70s in the comedy The Christmas Spirit, written by Frederick Stroppel.
Synopsis: When Death arrives to spirit Julia Dowling to the afterlife, Julia instead wheedles him into joining her for a Christmas party with her family. Julia, who had no such party planned, scrambles to persuade her estranged family to come together on Christmas Day. Old resentments surface, new connections are made, and everyone, even Death, feels the magic of the Christmas spirit. A touching and hilarious look at the things that really make life worth living.
Performances are at BAT in Burien from Nov. 29 through Dec. 22, 2019. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Rehearsals begin the week of Oct. 20 at BAT on some weeknight evenings, plus some Saturday afternoons or Sunday afternoons or evening, exact times be determined based on actor availability, until tech week.
BAT has plenty of free on-site parking and is two blocks from the Burien Transit Center.
The director is Taylor Davis.
$200 stipend provided.
Auditions are at Burien Actors Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 7 to 10 p.m. Callbacks will be at Burien Actors Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. If any of these dates is problematic for you, let us know to see if we can work around it. Video submissions also accepted. Skype available with advance notice.
Actors will audition by reading sides from the script. Sides will be emailed to the actors. Actors auditioning for Paul or Melissa should be prepared to sing something a cappella: Happy Birthday is fine. Please also bring resume and headshot. Callbacks will also be from sides.
Please make audition appointment: audition@burienactorstheatre.org, 206-242-5180. Auditions will be held at Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave S.W., Burien. Directions HERE.
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Auditions for the romantic comedy “Handle with Care” at Burien Actors Theatre
From the writer of BAT’s hit production Church & State, this delightfully fresh holiday show is a romantic holiday comedy dusted with magic.
Ayelet, a young Israeli woman with little command of English, reluctantly travels with her grandmother to America at Christmastime. Circumstances both hilarious and sad bring Ayelet together with Josh, a young man who has little command of romance. Is their attraction an accident, or destiny generations in the making? “Hilarious and heartwarming”—NY Times. A Northwest premiere.
As is typical in a Jason Odell Williams script, Handle with Care has a heart and depth that required attention and a careful balance of comedy and drama. The script also calls for a strong ensemble cast of four actors, two male, and two female. Actors do not have to be the ages indicated but must be able to convincingly portray them. The intent in casting is to be as consistent as possible with the time, place and circumstances in which the play is set.
Burien Actors Theatre is thrilled to be casting Jason Odell Williams’ Handle with Care. Performances are at BAT in Burien from Nov. 23 through Dec. 16, 2018. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Rehearsals begin Oct. 14 at BAT on Monday through Thursday evenings, plus Saturday afternoons or Sunday afternoons or evenings, exact times to be determined, until tech week.
BAT has free on-site parking and is two blocks from the Burien Transit Center.
The directors are Rochelle Flynn and Maggie Larrick, who have co-directed five productions together.
$200 stipend provided.
Auditions are at Burien Actors Theatre on Thursday, July 5 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, July 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. Callbacks will be at Burien Actors Theatre on Sunday, July 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. If any of these dates is problematic for you, let us know to see if we can work around it.
Auditions will be in 10-minute slots. Please prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues (serious/comedic) totaling no more than 3 minutes. Please also bring resume and headshot. Callbacks will consist of cold readings from the script.
Please make audition appointment: audition@burienactorstheatre.org, 206-242-5180. Auditions will be held at Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave S.W., Burien. For directions HERE.
Auditions for the new Gothic drama “Dr. Frankenstein”
at Burien Actors Theatre
This is not your father’s Frankenstein.
In this startlingly fresh, lyrical and haunting contemporary adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, Dr. Frankenstein is reimagined as a woman.
Victoria Frankenstein and her articulate Creature tell a thought-provoking story that follows Mary Shelley’s book more closely than other productions, but with wonderful new twists and an exploration of what happens when we don’t try to understand “the other”—and what happens when we do. This is a Northwest premiere.
Burien Actors Theatre is thrilled to be casting Selma Dimitrijevic’s Dr. Frankenstein
Performances are at BAT in Burien from Oct. 5 through Oct. 28, 2018. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Rehearsals begin Aug. 26 at BAT on Sunday afternoons or evenings plus Monday through Thursday evenings, exact times to be determined, until tech week. The focus during the Aug. 26 week of rehearsal will likely be on Victoria and the Creature. In addition, an early table read may be scheduled during the second half of August.
BAT has free on-site parking and is two blocks from the Burien Transit Center.
The directors are Beau Prichard and Barbara Cawley.
$200 stipend provided.
Auditions are at Burien Actors Theatre on Monday, June 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Tuesday, June 26 from 7 to 10 p.m. Callbacks will be at Burien Actors Theatre on Wednesday, June 27 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. If any of these dates is problematic for you, don’t let it stop you–please let us know.
Auditions will be in 10-minute slots. You will be provided a monologue from the show to prepare (you do not have to be off book, but please get familiar with it) and you will be asked to deliver it, likely more than once. You should bring your resume and headshot to the audition.
Please make audition appointment: audition@burienactorstheatre.org, 206-242-5180. Auditions will be held at Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave S.W., Burien. For directions, go to https://burienactorstheatre.org/about-bat/visit
Auditions for comedy Rapture, Blister, Burn
Is the grass always greener?
Gwen stayed at home, supported her husband and raised some children.
Catherine went the academic route, published several books on feminist issues, and is a speaker and teacher.
These two women went to college together, and after a reunion more than a decade later, each looks at the other’s life with envy. Looking back at turning points in their own lives, they can’t help but wonder if they could have been better off. Through a feminist theory class, their individual viewpoints clash and they begin to wonder if, just like a Disney movie, there might not be some way they could trade places.
Burien Actors Theatre (BAT) is thrilled to be casting Gina Gionfriddo’s Pulitzer finalist play Rapture, Blister, Burn. This play is a keen, clever, sharp-eared comedy with big discussions about serious topics.
Performances are at BAT in Burien from Feb. 16 through March 11 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Rehearsals begin Jan. 2 at BAT and will be some combination of four nights a week from Sunday through Thursday, exact days to be determined, until tech week.
The directors are Barbara Cawley and Beau M.K. Prichard.
$100 stipend provided, plus free on-site parking at BAT.
Auditions are Sunday, Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. Callbacks will be Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. If any of these dates is problematic for you, don’t let it stop you–please let us know.
Burien Actors Theatre is seeking a female actor age 20-45 of color and any gender identity, gender expression and physical/mental ability to play the Gospel-singing ghost of Christmas Present in the irreverent musical comedy The Christmas Carol Rag, written by Norman Allen with musical arrangements by Howard Breitbart and featuring a female Scrooge.
BAT is also seeking a female actor age 20-35 of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression and physical/mental ability to play the ghost of Christmas Past.
Actors do not have to be in the age-range indicated, but must be convincing as someone in that age range.
The show will be performed Nov. 24 through Dec. 17, 2017 at Burien Actors Theatre.
SYNOPSIS: A delightfully irreverent take on the Dickens classic, set in the ragtime music world of rough-and-tumble New York, circa 1911. Ebenezer Scrooge has been recast as an embittered woman named Evelyn who runs her sweatshop with an iron fist, but slowly opens her heart when visited by a sarcastic Jewish Ghost of Christmas Past and a blunt Gospel-singing Ghost of Christmas Present. With Joplin-like syncopation, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future carry the miserly Mrs. Scrooge from the tough life of immigrant tenements to the amber glow of the Gilded Age. A funny and moving show that puts a new twist on a holiday classic with rousing production numbers featuring music of Irving Berlin and George M. Cohan like The Streets of New York.
The ghost of Christmas Present is an ageless, Gospel-singing, joyous spirit who is fabulous but firm. As with most of the roles in this show, Christmas Present doubles with another character: Ruthie, who is age 20-45, an immigrant worker in Scrooge’s sweatshop, a kind soul. Mezzo soprano (roughly A3 to F#5).
The ghost of Christmas Past is an ageless Yiddish-spouting spirit. As with most of the roles in the show, Christmas Past doubles with other characters: Agnes, who is age 20-35 and a Jewish immigrant in Scrooge’s sweatshop, and Edie, who is age 20-35 and a struggling playwright. All are skeptical, with a sharp wit and playfully blunt. Mezzo soprano (roughly A3 to F#5).
Auditions for musical comedy The Christmas Carol Rag
Burien Actors Theatre announces auditions for the irreverent musical comedy The Christmas Carol Rag, written by Norman Allen with musical arrangements by Howard Breitbart. The show will be performed Nov. 24 through Dec. 17, 2017 at Burien Actors Theatre
The Christmas Carol Rag calls for 9 actors of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression and physical/mental ability for all roles. Characters range in age from their 20s to their 70s. Actors do not have to be the ages indicated, but must be able to convincingly portray them.
SYNOPSIS: A delightfully irreverent take on the Dickens classic, set in the ragtime music world of rough-and-tumble New York, circa 1911. Ebenezer Scrooge has been recast as an embittered woman named Evelyn who runs her sweatshop with an iron fist, but slowly opens her heart when visited by a sarcastic Jewish Ghost of Christmas Past and a blunt Gospel-singing Ghost of Christmas Present. With Joplin-like syncopation, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future carry the miserly Mrs. Scrooge from the tough life of immigrant tenements to the amber glow of the Gilded Age. A funny and moving show that puts a new twist on a holiday classic with rousing production numbers featuring music of Irving Berlin and George M. Cohan like The Streets of New York.
Performances are at Burien Actors Theatre in Burien from Nov. 24 through Dec. 17 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Rehearsals begin Oct. 9.
The stage director is Calen Winn and the music director is Elizabeth Bender.
$100 stipend provided. Free on-site parking.
Auditions are Monday, Aug. 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. Callbacks will be Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 7 to 10:30 p.m.