Auditions
General Audition Information
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, July 19 & 20, by appointment only (slots at 7pm & 8pm)
Please fill in the webform below, email auditions@theatreatfirst.org or call 1-888-874-7554 to make an appointment. You will receive a confirmation email shortly. If you need to cancel your appointment, please email auditions@theatreatfirst.org or call 888-875-7554.
- Audition Location: Unity Church of God, 6 William Street, Somerville, MA 02144
- Audition Information: For complete audition information, including full character descriptions and show requirements, please read through the audition information document.
- UPDATED -- Audition Sides: You can find a preview of the audition sides for A Language of Their Own here:
Ming / Robert: Side A Side B Side C
Daniel / Oscar: Side D Side E
Robert / Ming: Side F Side G
Daniel / Robert: Side H
- Audition Form: Please fill out the audition form and bring it with you. Resumes and headshots may be attached to your form, but are not required. Additional copies of the audition form will be available at auditions.
- Audition Format: Auditions will be held in small groups. Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment time. When your audition time arrives, you will be called into the hall with the other members of your audition group. Please take a seat. The director will introduce herself and then assign you sides for cold readings. You will have a few minutes to look over the sides before being called to perform them. The director may stop you during the scene to re-direct -- this is not an indication that what you are doing is wrong, simply that she is giving you the opportunity to show her something more. Most auditioners will read two scenes. Every attempt will be made to let you read for parts of specific interest, as noted on your audition sheet. We understand that auditions are nerve-wracking -- we want you to relax, have fun, and have every opportunity to show us what you can do.
- Notification: You will be notified, one way or another, by Sunday, July 25th at 5pm. If you have given us an email address, we will use that to notify you. If not, we will call you at the number you have provided. Please make sure that your contact information is legible. If you have not heard from us by that time, please email auditions@theatreatfirst.org.
About the Show
Performance Info:
Performances will be held Thursday, August 26th at Unity Church of God, 6 William Street, Somerville MA 02144.
At the start of A Language of Their Own, Ming is a young, twenty-something assimilated Asian-American who lives with his lover Oscar, a somewhat older Asian man. When Oscar tests positive for HIV, he tells his lover of four years to leave. Both men move on to new partners, Oscar with a younger Asian man, Daniel, and Ming with a Caucasian man, Robert. The play chronicles the four men's struggles in their relationships, highlighting the nature of love, desire, sexuality and self-identity in a series of interconnected stories. This production will be produced pending agreement with the playwright's representatives.
| Characters: |
| Ming.....young, twenty-something American-born Asian man. Slightly selfish, irrational at times, an emotional rollercoaster. |
| Oscar.....thirty-something Asian man, strait-laced, traditional/old-fashioned. Somewhat emotionally repressed. |
| Robert.....young Caucasian man, typical American guy, even slightly WASP-ish. |
| Daniel.....young independent Asian man, open and comfortable with his sexual orientation. |
Additional Information
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will generally take place at the director's home on weeknights 7 - 10pm.Conflicts: Please be sure to indicate all potential conflicts on the calendar on the back of the Audition Sheet. Every attempt will be made to accommodate conflicts, but once the schedule is set, it is very hard to adjust it. If you do not have your calendar available at auditions, you may email auditions@theatreatfirst.org with additional conflict information.
Strike: Cast members are expected to assist with strike following the closing performance. A strike party will follow.
Crew: If you would like to join the technical crew and/or support staff of Bare Bones 2: A Language of Their Own, please make note of that on your audition form. We are happy to train you, but if you have any special skills please let us know, as that will help us to identify which teams you might enjoy joining. If you indicate an interest, our producer will contact you.
If you are not interested in auditioning, but would like to join our backstage team or volunteer as an usher, please email action@theatreatfirst.org.
Mailing List: If you would prefer not to be included on our mailing list and notified of upcoming productions and auditions, please make a note on the Audition Form.
Feedback: We try to make our auditions as smooth and pleasant as possible. If you have comments or questions regarding the process, please speak to one of our staff, or email auditions@theatreatfirst.org