AUDITION NOTICE for Echo Theatre’s 2025 Production of:
CATCH AS CATCH CAN
by Mia Chung / directed by Eric Berg
SIGN UP DEADLINE FOR WILD CARD ACTORS:
10 PM CST January 9, 2025
Do you have the skills to come straight to Callbacks?
EMAIL LESLIE@ECHOTHEATRE.ORG FOR A SLOT.
We will reply with the time of your audition.
SEEKING:
Three Non-Equity actors for Catch as Catch Can (CACC) by Mia Chung.
(breakdown below). All actors will receive an artistic stipend. If you are an actor who can handle playing two roles with extensive dialogue, we want to see you.
REHEARSALS - January 13 through February 13, 2025
SHOW RUN - February 14 through March 1, 2025, at Bath House Cultural Center.
Echo Theatre embraces non-traditional casting and encourages the casting of ethnic minority actors, women-identifying actors, and physically challenged actors where possible. All Local actors are encouraged to audition.
CALLBACKS:
Callbacks will be held in person on Saturday, 01/11/24. The location will be Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space in Dallas, Texas. Arrangements will be made for anyone who cannot attend in person. BRING your Audition Form, headshot, and resume with you to Callbacks.
Echo Theatre Audition Form
Please prepare the sides for the character you are auditioning for.
ACTOR 1: Plays Lon / Daniela – Sides 1, 2 & 3 required
ACTOR 2: Plays Roberta / Robbie – Sides 1 & 2 required
ACTOR 3: Plays Theresa / Tim – Sides 3 & 4 required; Sides 1 & 2 optional
Side 1: Theresa, Roberta, Daniela
Side 2: Tim, Robbie, Lon
Side 3: Tim and Daniela
Side 4: Tim and Theresa
AUDITION PANEL:
Eric Berg, Director, CACC
Kateri Cale, Managing & Artistic Director
Leslie Patrick, Producer - Please contact Leslie at leslie@echotheatre.org for clarification on the audition.
Stephanie Oustalet, Assistant Producer
SUMMARY:
The Phelans and the Lavecchias grew up together in working-class New England. But Tim Phelan’s homecoming with a Korean fiancée sets off a spiraling crisis that strains their relationships with each other—and within themselves. Six characters are brought to life by three actors playing across gender and generation, capturing father/daughter and mother/son in a family drama that explores mental illness, orientalism, and generational conflicts with no easy answers.
ACTOR 1: Portrays LON & DANIELA – female presenting, can play late 30s and early 70s
LON LAVECCHIA –70s, Italian American, a man of few words and strong convictions.
DANIELA LAVECCHIA – 30s, daughter to Roberta & Lon, she just bought a new condo and broke up with her fiancée—she’s doing fine.
ACTOR 2: Portrays ROBERTA & ROBBIE – male presenting, can play early 40s and late 60s
ROBERTA LAVECCHIA –60s, Italian American, a FIREHOSE of motherly affection. You can hear her voice from the driveway and she will die before she accepts pity.
ROBBIE LAVECCHIA – 30s, son to Roberta & Lon, divorced and deeply suspicious of anything new. Fiercely loyal.
ACTOR 3: Portrays THERESA & TIM – male presenting, can play early 40s and late 60s
THERESA PHELAN –60s, Irish American, widowed, her two sons never call. She should’ve been a scientist.
TIM PHELAN – 30s, son to Theresa, practically family to the Lavecchias. All-American, super successful. Suffering from increasing anxiety and paranoia.
KEY DATES:
REHEARSALS - 1/13/25 – 2/13/23
Exact dates and times TBD. Echo typically rehearses in Dallas 5-6 times per week, with rehearsals on weekday evenings and during the day on weekends.
Performances will be at the Bath House Cultural Center (BHCC) in Dallas.
BHCC Tech / Dress – 2/8 - 2/12/25
BHCC Preview - 2/13/25 7:30pm
BHCC Opening – 2/14/25 7:30pm
BHCC Performances
Sat 2/15 – 2pm
Sat 2/15 – 7:30pm
Thurs 2/20 – 7:30pm
Fri 2/21 – 7:30pm
Sat 2/22 – 2pm
Sat 2/22 – 7:30pm
Thurs 2/27 – 7:30pm
Fri 2/28 – 7:30pm
Sat 3/1 – 2pm
Sat 3/1 – 7:30pm
Sun 3/2 STRIKE 12-6pm
Thank you in advance for your time and effort.