CASTING NOTICE FOR Season 39: Connections
Diversionary Theatre will be holding an open call for our upcoming 2024-2025 Season. We currently are seeking Equity and Non Equity actors of all identities, body types and backgrounds to be considered for principal roles in the season.
CONTRACT
Non-union performers are paid an hourly rate of $17.00 for rehearsals
through performances. Union performers are paid the SPT-2 weekly
minimum. Please stipulate whether you are AEA or not on your resume.
AUDITION PREPARATION
Each actor will be given a four minute slot. Within that slot, you have the option to perform two contrasting contemporary monologues or a monologue and a song. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
To schedule an audition appointment please email: casting@diversionary.org. Please include your availability.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
AUDITION DATES
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
1:00PM – 9:00PM
DINNER: 7:00PM-8:00PM
LOCATION
Diversionary Theatre: 4545 Park Blvd #101, San Diego, CA 92116
Please give yourself time to find parking as Diversionary is located in a busy neighborhood. There will be a sign-in area when you arrive.
PERSONNEL:
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director, Sherri Eden Barber
Artistic Producer, Kian Kline-Chilton
West Coast Premiere
MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET
Book, Lyrics and Music by Mark Sonnenblick
Conceived by Sam Bolen, Max Friedman and Mark Sonnenblick
Directed by Stephen Brotebeck
REHEARSALS:
September 24 – October 20, 2024
PERFORMANCES:
October 24 – November 17, 2024
OPENING NIGHT:
November 2, 2024
It’s 1965 in Greenwich Village. In an illegal backroom cabaret called The Never Get, lovers Trevor and Arthur perform an act that unabashedly celebrates gay romance for like-minded audiences. As they croon their way toward the end of a revolutionary decade, facing the conflicting promises of professional success and personal liberation—will their relationship survive?
ROLES:
TREVOR: A dapper and talented cabaret singer. Controlled, precise, charismatic. Has the audience in the palm of his hand. Baritenor, not pop. Early to Mid 30’s, male identifying. Bb2 – B4 with strong falsetto in that higher range.
THE PIANIST: Trevor’s accompanist and stand-in for Arthur. Strong actor and jazz piano player. He sings but, because Arthur’s a writer, he doesn’t have to be great at it. Early to Mid 30’s, male identifying.
OLDER TREVOR: Trevor as the person he actually was at the age he died (though not necessarily who he was on his deathbed). If his voice isn’t as strong as Trevor’s, if he isn’t quite as sharp a performer, he is still captivating in his own way. Early 40’s to Mid 50’s, male identifying.
Regional Premiere
MERRY ME
By Hansol Jung
REHEARSALS:
April 1 – May 7, 2025
PERFORMANCES:
May 8 – June 1
OPENING NIGHT:
May 17, 2025
While a mysterious blackout leaves a navy stranded near enemy territory, the libidinous Lieutenant Shane Horne puts her very specific talents to use, including with the general’s wife. Meanwhile, a famed Angel sends the Navy’s psychiatrist on an epic quest to save humanity.
ROLES:
SHANE HORNE: A lieutenant in the Navy. A sexual empath, God’s gift to lady parts of all shapes, colors and vintages. Despite her talents, she is unable to find pleasure herself. Late 20’s to late 30’s, female identifying.
JESS O’NOPE: A wise but repressed Navy psychiatrist who hates her job. Might be past her prime but wants to finally say yes to Life. She becomes an unwilling prophet with an epic quest to save humanity. Mid 30’s to early 40’s, female identifying.
MRS. SAPH MEMNON: An unwilling wife, married to Willy for status and money. Now trapped on an island with her husband and in-laws, she craves independence and pleasure. 30’s, female identifying.
PVT. WILLIE MEMNON: Married to Sapph. Sweet, kind, masculinely woke, but with a jealous streak. Has lived a privileged yet unremarkable life. Anxious to prove himself to his father, The General. Mid 30’s to early 40’s, male identifying.
GEN.MEMNON: A hot-headed, war-starved General in the Navy. A blustery blowhard who’s a child on the inside. Late 40’s to Mid 60’s, male identifying.
GENERAL’S WIFE: A sex-starved wife. Dislikes her husband, The General. Late 40’s to Mid 60’s, female identifying.
THE ANGEL: from Tony Kushner’s Angels in America. 20’s-60’s.
San Diego Premiere
we are continuous
By Harrison David Rivers
Directed by Kian Kline-Chilton
REHEARSALS:
January 7 – February 21, 2025
PERFORMANCES:
February 13 – March 9, 2025
OPENING NIGHT:
February 22, 2025
The son. The mother. The husband. Can they ever really know each other—or will there always be a chasm between them? When a crisis forces a gay Black man, his white lover, and his estranged mother to come together in face of the devout patriarch and insidious ideology that threatens to tear them apart, will the delicate foundations of their relationships begin to show cracks? Or will their personal bonds strengthen in the face of adversity?
ROLES:
SON: Sharp and quick-witted, with a dark sense of humor. He plays his cards close to his chest. He sometimes forgets to breathe. Black, Early 30’s to Mid 40’s, male identifying.
MOTHER: Smart and perceptive. Warm, but not a pushover. She has a gravity, and simultaneously, a weightlessness. She is fiercely committed to her son. Black, Early 50’s to Mid 60’s, female identifying.
HUSBAND: Charming and slightly goofy. Deeply empathetic, but not soft. An advocate, always. White. Early 30’s to Mid 40’s, male identifying.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Diversionary Theatre is an institution of integrity and respect. We intend to cast our productions as inclusive and open as possible. As a theatre that serves a minority group, intersectionality has been a priority in our work on stage and off. We are actively seeking actors of all ethnicities, abilities, body types, and gender identities. We invite actors to audition and submit for the roles with whom they most identify. In every decision we make, we commit to upholding the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and to create brave and safe artistic spaces.
Diversionary Theatre will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them in advance. For advanced accommodation requests and general questions or inquiries, please email casting@diversionary.org.