Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 08/09/2024
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company, a professional not for profit theater company located on the campus of Centenary University in Hackettstown, will be holding an open call (AEA & Non-union welcome) for their upcoming production of The Weir by Conor McPherson. This production will be produced under an AEA SPT 4 contract, and both AEA members and non-union actors will be seen. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 27th from 10:00am – 6:00pm.
To schedule an appointment, call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. Walk-ins will be seen as time permits. Auditions will be in the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, New Jersey.
Irish accents are a must, and performers may 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. The first rehearsal will take place on September 17, 2024, and performances will run October 4 through October 20, 2024.
The Weir is a spellbinding, beautiful suspenseful realism combining chilling tales of the supernatural with hilarious banter of a small community in the heart of rural Ireland. In a bar in Sligo, Ireland, local men swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a young woman from Dublin who recently moved into a nearby "haunted" house. And then she spins a yarn of her own...
Auditions Requirements: Irish accents required. 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.
How to secure audition slot. To sign up for an audition time please call the box office at 908-979-0900. Walk-ins will be seen only if time permits, so advance reservations are strongly encouraged. AEA and non-union welcome to audition. Please bring recent Headshot and resume.
Important dates: First Rehearsal: September 17, 2024. Performances October 4 – 20, 2024.
Character Breakdown
Jack (Male, 50s) - A car mechanic and garage owner
Brendan (Male, 30s) - The owner of the pub in which the play is set
Jim (Male, 40s) - Jack’s assistant in the garage
Finbar (Male, Late 40s) - A local businessman
Valerie (Female, 30s) - “a pretty young woman” who has recently rented an old house in the area after moving from Dublin
Centenary Stage Company is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in the performing arts. They welcome performers of all ethnicities, races, genders and backgrounds to audition. They encourage all to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the audition.
The 2024-25 Season of Performing Arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and grantors like the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, the John and Margaret Post Foundation, the CSC corporate sponsors, including Explore Warren, the House of the Good Shepherd, Hackettstown Medical Center Atlantic Health System, Heath Village, Visions Federal Credit Union, and Fulton Bank, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.
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