09/01/2022
AUDITIONS
For BLIND and VISUALLY IMPAIRED
NON-UNION
BILINGUAL (English/Spanish)
ACTORS & ACTRESSES
for
ODD MAN OUT
Written by: Martin Bondone
Translated into English by Carlos Armesto
Directors: Martín Bondone, Carlos Armesto, Facundo Bogarín
Producer: PITCHBLACK IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, THEATRE C, and TEATRO CIEGO (a renowned Argentinian company that presents plays and events in complete darkness), in association with Bristol Riverside Theatre
(Actors do not need to be based in NY, as long as they are willing to rehearse and perform in PA. Housing provided!)
Venue: Bristol Riverside Theatre, PA; New York City Run ff.
Casting: Mungioli Theatricals, Inc.
SELF-TAPE/PICTURE & RESUME REQUEST
Please submit by: Wednesday, September 7th, 2022
Send To: OddManOutCasting@gmail.com
Contract: Non Union
Salary: $700 per week for both rehearsals and performances
Actors must be available from 10/17/22 thru 12/18/22 as follows:
Rehearse in NY: 10/17/22 thru 10/31/22 (but can Zoom into those rehearsals)
Rehearse in Bristol, PA: 11/1/22 thru 11/29/22 (All Actors will be brought to PA for rehearsals)
Performances at Bristol Riverside Playhouse in Bristol, PA: 11/30/22 thru 12/18/22.
There is a NYC run planned for January 2023 as well.
FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE BILINGUAL and BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED, but not local to New York to Audition in Person:
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS: ***Please submit a LINK to one video clip that includes all the following:
1. SLATE first: Name, location where you are based, confirm non-union status, and confirm availability for rehearsals and performances from 10/17/22 thru 12/18/22.
2. Your reading of the characters in the audition sides, in both English AND Spanish. Please choose one set of sides only, and perform the two characters contained therein – in both Languages, as written.
Note: You may include an additional link to your acting reel, as well, if you have one.
And finally, if you happen to play classical guitar or any musical instrument, and have any recording of yourself playing, we would be interested in a link to that, as well.
In Addition: Please include your picture and resume in the email, as well
Please note: Tapes sent as Attachments will not be accepted. Only links to tapes. Thank you!
Sides and Instructions for Taping may be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/epj3q0t2qp7kudh/AAAhk8pJPkyxjaUWu1qTaS1oa?dl=0
FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE BILINGUAL and BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED, but Local to the NYC Area:
If you meet the qualifications and are Local to NYC, you do not need to make a tape! You may simply email your picture and resume to OddManOutCasting@gmail.com And you will be considered for our project.
Note: You may include a link to any tape of yourself acting or playing a musical instrument if you happen to have one, although that is not required.
Production/Play description: Odd Man Out is an immersive play that takes place in complete darkness.
Six bilingual actors, some of whom are blind or visually impaired, each play multiple characters in the life story of Alberto, a blind musician, whose journey has him now flying home from New York to Buenos Aires, after decades of self-exile. As audience members follow Alberto’s story of love, prejudice, and fears that were left behind, they experience a multisensory “journey” as Alberto would experience, through only sound, smells, taste and touch. Here is a link to the theater’s website about the show: https://www.brtstage.org/shows/odd-man-out/
It is, at once, a love story, a musical journey, and a multi-sensory immersion into a PITCHBLACK experience. (Some performances in Spanish.)
Performer Information: Seeking actors to create and perform a play in complete darkness (without assistance of night-vision gear). Actors must have talent for voiceover work, versatility in creating diverse characters, and have a desire to explore a new methodology in creating theatre. Actors must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English (or sound like native speakers of both languages, able to do various accents in both). We are particularly interested in Actors who play classical guitar or any musical instrument. Six Performances/week in English. Two performances each week in Spanish. Particularly seeking Blind/Low-vision actors for some roles, but not required for all roles. Rehearsals will be in Spanish and English.
We are committed to progressive, equitable casting. For every role, please submit all qualified performers. We welcome disabled performers who also may not identify as blind or low vision.
Seeking :
JAMAL, AND OTHERS (Male Afro/Latino): May be a Blind or Low Vision Actor. Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English; Identifies as Male; May be any age, as long as actor is at least Legally 18 and able to get across through the use of his voice, the following characters:
Jamal (Age: early 30s) - Alberto’s best friend, and music partner; spunky, street musician, looking for a big break,
Caruzo, the Parrot (comic role) - a quirky parrot,
Tuco (Age: young teens) - an adolescent friend of Alberto’s in Argentina,
Police Administrator (Age: late 30s-mid 40s) – an authoritarian figure who tortures Alberto.
Ability to play Classical Guitar or any Musical Instrument a Plus!
JULIETA, AND OTHERS (Female, Afro/Latina): May be a Blind or Low Vision Actor. Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English; Identifies as Female; May be any age, as long as actress is at least Legally 18 and able to get across, through the use of her voice, the following characters:
Julieta (Age: 40s/50s) - a no-nonsense lady who befriends Alberto on his flight to Buenos Aires,
Alberto as a child: (8-11). The young version of Alberto, who is blind from birth. Impetuous, brave and sometimes too ambitious.
Ability to play Classical Guitar or any Musical Instrument a Plus!
DOÑA ELSA, AND OTHERS - (Female, Latina or Afro/Latina): May be a Blind or Low Vision Actor. Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English; Identifies as Female; May be any age, as long as actress is at least Legally 18 and able to get across, through the use of her voice, the following characters:
Doña Elsa (Age: 70s) - Alberto’s music mentor in Argentina, Has been around the block, Smoker with a raspy voice,
Mabel (Age: 30s - 40s) - Alberto’s mother, overprotective, and deeply loves her son,
Teacher (Age: 30s) - A stern kindergarten teacher.
Ability to play Classical Guitar or any Musical Instrument a Plus!
JUAN, AND OTHERS (Male, Latino or Afro/Latino): May be a Blind or Low Vision Actor. Must be Bilingual in Spanish and English; Identifies as Male; May be any age, as long as actor is at least Legally 18 and able to get across through the use of his voice, the following characters:
Juan (Age: 30s-40s) - Alberto’s Father, easygoing, encouraging, and acts as a buffer between his wife Mabel and his son Alberto; The cool dad,
Police Interrogator (Age: 30s-50s) - a violent man who attacks Alberto during an interrogation;
Bar Patron (Age: 60s) - a NY townie, disgruntled and grouchy -- and a little bit racist;
Award Announcer - Boisterous, Alex Trebek type.
Ability to play Classical Guitar or any Musical Instrument a Plus!
*** If you have any questions, you may reach out to us at OddManOutCasting@gmail.com ***
Odd Man Out is an immersive play that takes place in complete darkness. Created by Teatro Ciego (an Argentinian company founded by blind artists) and Theatre C (a groundbreaking immersive theatre company in NYC), this story is told unlike any you’ve ever experienced before.
