Pittsburgh Public Theatre is currently casting Equity actors for two roles in its upcoming production of “Equus,” the drama by Peter Shaffer, which won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1975.
Headed by casting directors Pat McCorkle and Katja Zarolinski (McCorkle Casting), the team will hold by-appointment auditions in New York City on June 14 and 15. For consideration, all interested candidates should email a headshot and resume to submission.mccorklecasting@gmail.com by June 13.
The production, featuring direction by Ted Pappas, is casting male actors for two roles. The first, Alan Strang, is a 17-year-old, working-class British man, who commits an “act of horrific violence” by blinding six horses and is subsequently committed to a mental hospital for observation. A male actor aged 18 or older is sought for the part, which will require full nudity in one scene.
The second role being cast is Frank Strang, Alan’s father, who is 45–50 years old, and who is for the most part educated, has a steady job, and is a socialist.
The production itself will open Oct. 6 and run through Oct. 29 in Pittsburgh. It will adhere to a LORT Non-Rep LORT C contract, with a minimum pay rate of $799/week.
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