APPOINTMENTS

In person. Actors will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

CONTRACT

AEA SPT - $459 weekly minimum (Tier 4)

Non Equity - $350

SEEKING

Equity and non-Equity actors for roles in Tipping Point Theatre 2024-25 Season.

Seeking actors local to Michigan (see breakdown).

Tipping Point Theatre is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage

participation by actors of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, and disabilities.

PREPARATION

All actors should prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue of their choice.

LOCATION

Tipping Point Theatre

361 E Cady St

Northville, MI 48167-1663

Ample free parking in lot or on the street.

PERSONNEL EXPECTED TO ATTEND

Producing Artistic Director: Julia Glander

Resident Equity Stage Manager: Tracy L. Spada

Company Manager: Brian Sage

Director: Karen Sheridan

Season Directors: TBD

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. If you have recently worked at Tipping Point Theatre or we are familiar with your work, you do not need to do a general audition, unless you wish to show something different for consideration for a specific role. Callbacks will be held in May and June.

BREAKDOWN

Grand Horizons by Bess Wohl

Director: Karen Sheridan

Rehearses begin: 9/3/2024

Runs: 9/25/2024 through 10/20/2024

Synopsis

Bill and Nancy have spent fifty full years as husband and wife. They practically breathe in unison, and can anticipate each other's every sigh, snore, and sneeze. But just as they settle comfortably into their new home in Grand Horizons, the unthinkable happens: Nancy suddenly wants out. As their two adult sons struggle to cope with the shocking news, they are forced to question everything they assumed about the people they thought they knew best. Funny, shocking, and painfully honest, Bess Wohl's new play explores a family turned upside-down and takes an intimate look at the wild, unpredictable, and enduring nature of love.

Breakdown (all roles open, all ethnicities are encouraged to attend):

Bill - Male, mid 70’s - 80’s. Lives in Grand Horizons. Nancy’s husband (for 50 years). Grumpy and a little resigned. Former pharmacist. Working on his stand-up routine. Specializes in crude and dirty jokes. Deflects earnestness. Scared of dying alone.

Nancy - female, mid 70’s - 80’s. Lives in Grand Horizons. Bill’s wife (for 50 years). Kind, giving, and resourceful. Willing to speak her mind. Former librarian. Now the habitual caretaker of Bill. Eager to feel something, anything. Of late, very invested in the Syrian refugee crisis.

Ben- Male, mid 30’s - 40’s. Nancy and Bill’s eldest son. Largely financially responsible for his parents. An attorney. Worried about his marriage/marriage in general.

Brian - Male, early 30’s- 40’s. Nancy and Bill’s second son. High school drama teacher. High-strung and lonely. Worried about the spring musical, "Oklahoma!"

Jess - Female, late 20’s - 30’s. Ben’s wife. Pregnant with her first child. Newly credentialed family therapist (and sometimes it shows). Strong-willed and outspoken.

Tommy - Male, 20’s-30’s. Brian’s late-night hookup. Flirty and blunt. A little freaky.

Carla - Female - early 60’s-70’s.

Little Women (new adaptation by Heather Chrisler)

Director: TBD

Rehearsals begin: 10/29/2024

Runs: 11/20/2024 through 12/21/2024

Synopsis

Taking on the familiar roles of the March sisters, four actors recreate this timeless novel using the family memories found in their attic. Jo and her sisters create scenes of love and loss as they make up stories of witches and fairies and scribe articles for their beloved imaginary newspaper. As these four little women come of age in a journey of self-discovery, we learn that while families change and grow, the ones we love are always as close at heart as the warmth of the Christmas hearth.

Breakdown (all roles open, all ethnicities are encouraged to attend):

LITTLE WOMAN 1: Jo

LITTLE WOMAN 2: Meg, Professor Bhaer

LITTLE WOMAN 3: Amy, John Brooke

LITTLE WOMAN 4: Beth, Laurie

Halftime With Don by Ken Weitzman

Director: Bill Simmons

Rehearsals begin: 12/29/2024

Runs: 1/22/2025 through 2/16/2025

Synopsis

Retired NFL player Don Devers has had over thirty surgeries, experiences violent outbursts, and relies on a blizzard of yellow Post-It notes to offset his ravaged memory. When a long-time fan appears at his doorstep, Don seeks to salvage his life with a single act of heroic self-sacrifice.

Breakdown: All four roles - Cast

English by Sanaz Toossi

Director: TBD

Rehearsals begin: 2/18/2025

Runs: 3/12/2025 through 4/6/2025

Synopsis

A quietly powerful, play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English language exam in a storefront school near Tehran, where family separations and travel restrictions drive them to learn a new language that may alter their identities and also represent a new life.

Breakdown - All characters are Iranian (four roles open):

Marjan - Female -The teacher.  Cast

Elham - Female. 20’s-30’s. Passionate. Outgoing and extroverted, she wears her heart on her sleeve. Bold and energetic. Competitive and smart; she’s a conflict starter, but not necessarily on purpose. Though her anxiety is at a high when we meet her, she settles into herself as the 6-week course passes. Elham’s Persian accent is very thick. Actors who are comfortable in Farsi are encouraged to attend. Note fluency if applicable.

Goli - Female. 18- 20’s. Kind, sweet and cheerful. Full of optimism and possibilities. Her spirit shines. A bit naïve to the ways of the world. Goli speaks with a moderate Persian accent. Actors who are comfortable in Farsi are encouraged to attend. Notate fluency if applicable. Note: Actors must be at least 17 years old.

Roya - Female. 50’s-60’s. A distinguished and dignified woman and mother. Would do anything for her son and family. Has a real naiveté. Loves deeply, perhaps at times to a fault, yet they root for her no matter what. Out of everyone in the class, Roya’s accent is the thickest. Actors who are comfortable in Farsi are encouraged to attendt. Notate fluency if applicable.

Omid - Male. 30’s-40’s. Charismatic, and at times, charming. Personable. His English is excellent, and what he is able to do with language is attractive. More than meets the eye, he keeps certain cards close to the vest. Has a strong sense of identity. Omid speaks with a very slight Persian accent that he is in control of and can manipulate. Actors who are comfortable in Farsi are encouraged to attend. Notate fluency if applicable.

Lungs by Duncan Macmillan

Director: Julia Glander

Rehearsals begin: 4/15/2025

Runs: 5/7/2025 through 6/1/2025 

Synopsis

With global warming, political unrest, and an uncertain future on the horizon, one couple debates whether or not they should bring a child into the world.

Breakdown (all roles open, all ethnicities are encouraged to attend):

Woman - late 20’s - 30’s -An environmentally concerned PhD student torn between her desire to have a child and her fear of the increased carbon footprint that would follow.

Man - late 20’s - 30’s - A musician and hipster man-child learning what it means to have a family.