CASTING NOTICE: Discovery Theater Auditions, Oct 3rd and 4th
Discovery Theater
Smithsonian’s
Discovery Theater will be auditioning artists for its 2022-2023 Season,
including Seasons of Light, How Old is a Hero?, and Once Upon a Moon
(See descriptions below).
Multi-cultural and artists of color are encouraged to apply. Skills
in music, puppetry, movement, interest in young people and education a plus. Most
rehearsals and performances take place Mon-Fri., daytimes. All training, rehearsals, and performances
PAID.
Auditions will be held at Discovery Theater (Smithsonian, National Mall, Washington DC) on Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday,
October 4th from 10:30am-4:00pm. For
consideration, please send your headshot, resume, and preferred date/time to: Ga...@si.edu. Non-equity
preferred; artists 18+ only.
If interested, but unable to attend, please still submit for
future consideration!
Folks interested in open Stage Managers, Designers, and Crew
positions, please send resume, and/or portfolio to DTi...@si.edu for consideration.
Visit www.DiscoveryTheater.org to learn more about Museum Theater and
performance at the Smithsonian.
Discovery Theater’s 2022-2023 Season
Seasons of Light
(Rehearsals: Nov/Dec 2022;
Performances: December 2022)
An interactive celebration of
world holidays including Ramadan, Devali, Las Posadas, and others.
Cast of 4: Mixed Ethnicities.
Under 30 preferred.
How Old
is a Hero
(Rehearsals: January 2023 Performances/Tour:
February 2023)
Segregation,
activism and civil rights history are brought to life through the lives of
Ernest Green (of the Little Rock Nine), Claudette Colvin (of the Montgomery Bus
Boycott), and little Ruby Bridges.
Cast of
3: African-American actors to portray Earnest Green, Claudette Colvin, and Ruby
Bridges. Experience teaching or performing for young audiences preferred, but
not required.
Once Upon
a Moon
(Rehearsals: March/April 2023;
Performances/Tour: April 2023)
In this enchanting new show for our youngest
audiences, performers and puppets spin new and old stories about the moon’s
magic, introducing the magical science that brought rockets to its surface.
Cast of 2:
Puppetry & Experience teaching or performing for young audiences preferred,
but not required.