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Performers Needed for Theatre Audition

New York, NY, United States
ID: 261536Exp: 5/8/2024
$414/week
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Seeking Equity actors for 2024-25 Season. Please see more info below. Rate: SPT $414 weekly minimum (SPT 3) Additional info: Audition Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. PREPARATION For dramatic auditions, please prepare a brief monologue. For musical auditions, please prepare a brief song. An accompanist will be provided. Also please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. "HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES" 1st Rehearsal: May 14, 2024 Runs May 31 – June 16, 2024 "DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE" 1st Rehearsal: June 4, 2024 Runs June 21 – July 7, 2024 "LEND ME A SOPRANO" 1st Rehearsal: June 25, 2024 Runs July 12 – August 4, 2024 "BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL" 1st Rehearsal: July 23, 2024 Runs August 9 – September 8, 2024 "THE GARBOLOGISTS" 1st Rehearsal: August 27, 2024 Runs September 13 – 29, 2024 "THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM" 1st Rehearsal: September 17, 2024 Runs October 4 – 20, 2024

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25 roles

TRACK 1Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Comic and physical, comfortable with a British accent. Will play the roles of Holmes, Stapleton, Cecile Stapleton, Mr. Barrymore, Mrs. Barrymore and Yokel 3. "HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES"

TRACK 2Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Comic and physical, comfortable with a British accent. Will play the roles of Watson and Yokel 1. "HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES"

TRACK 3Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Comic and physical, comfortable with a British accent. Will play the roles of Sir Charles Baskerville, Sir Henry Baskerville, Mortimer, Cabbie, Yokel 2 and Wise Yokel. "HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES"

JACK LUDWIGMale30-35 y.o.All ethnicities

Practical and somewhat reserved. He is Jewish and was born and raised in Pennsylvania. Drafted into the Army in WWII, he is a medic stationed in Medford, Oregon. He is a bit proper and shy about dating. He writes to Louise and hopes to date her (their fathers are friends). He is enchanted by her freedom and her passion to be a Broadway actress. They fall in love through their letters. "DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE

LOUISE RABINERFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

A passionate young Dancer and Actress who has big dreams of reaching Broadway. She is Jewish and Brooklyn born and raised, but lives in the theatre district at the Curtain Call Boarding House for young actresses who train and audition to make it in New York. She writes letters back and forth to Jack Ludwig, a 30-year-old Medic who is stationed in Medford, Oregon in World War II. She is taken with his shyness and reserve and falls in love with him through their letters. "DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE"

MRS. WYLIEFemale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. A force of nature; an extravagant, ruthless, outspoken, businesswoman. Appreciates those loyal to her and doesn’t like taking no for an answer. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

JOFemale26-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Mrs. Wylie’s assistant. Engaged to Jerry. Smart and hardworking. Values results over image. Underneath it all, she has a passion for music. Strong comic who can sing. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

JERRYMale33-37 y.o.All ethnicities

Mid 30s. Mrs. Wylie’s son. Engaged to Jo. A lawyer who ADORES opera. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

ELENA FIRENZIFemale30-45 y.o.All ethnicities

A famous Italian soprano and an absolute force of nature, beautiful, magnificent and tempestuous. Also, kind, nurturing and generous. Strong comic who can sing. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

PASQUALE FIRENZIMale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

A worthy consort to his wife, Elena, he is handsome and impressive. Strong Italian accent. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

BELLHOPBoth genders20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

The hotel bellhop and a HUGE fan of Elena and opera. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

LEOMale26-29 y.o.All ethnicities

An ambitious local tenor with a Dutch accent. Handsome, athletically built, self- confident. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

JULIAFemale50-69 y.o.All ethnicities

A Society Type who is Chair of the Opera Guild. "LEND ME A SOPRANO"

Woman #1Female18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range: F3-F5) - A strong singer. Comfortable interacting with the audience. Songs include "Sweet Talkin' Guy," "Then He Kissed Me," and others. "BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL"

Woman #2Female18-56 y.o.African-American

(vocal range: C#3/Db3-A5) - Portrays Diana Ross of the Supremes as well as the lead singer of the Chiffons, Judy Craig. Sings songs such as “One Fine Day,” “Where Did Our Love Go?", “Come See About Me," and others. "BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL"

Woman #3Female18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range: F3-D5) - Warm and expressive with a lyrical voice. Performs "You Can't Hurry Love," "My Boyfriend's Back," "Where The Boys Are," and others. "BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL"

Woman #4Female18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range: C#3-Db3) - Possesses a warm voice with a high belt. Performs "To Sir, With Love," "Somebody To Love," "Cry Baby," "Me and Bobby McGee," and others. Performer inspiration: Janis Joplin. "BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL"

Woman #5Female18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range: F3-F5) - Charismatic with a strong, powerful, and bold voice. Performs "Be My Baby," "You Don't Own Me," "Son of a Preacher Man," and others. "BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL"

Woman #6Female18-56 y.o.African-American

(vocal range: A#3/Bb3-F5) - Charismatic presence with a huge voice. Performs "Chain of Fools," "Natural Woman," and others. Performer inspiration: Aretha Franklin. "BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL"

MARLOWEFemale36-39 y.o.African-American

First week on the job. Confident and competent, both physically and mentally. Keen sense of wit and irony. Vivid inner life; even when silent, her face speaks volumes. Practiced in making you think she’s got it all together, but she’s guarding a secret she doesn’t wear on her sleeve. "THE GARBOLOGISTS"

MARTINMale39-43 y.o.White / Caucasian

41, Nine years on the job. Mansplaining, dad jokes, and run-of-the-mill machismo thinly mask a profound desire to love and be loved. With less wear-and-tear, he might be attractive - ruggedly handsome, even - but you’d swallow hot coals before saying that to his face. "THE GARBOLOGISTS"

TRACK 1Male18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A series of diverse roles, mid-30s through late 60s, with differing physicalities and voices. "THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM"

TRACK 2Male18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A series of diverse roles, mid-40s through mid-60s, with differing physicalities and voices. Physically imposing. "THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM"

TRACK 3Female18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A series of diverse roles, including both women in their 30/40s, and young men in their late teens/early 20s, with differing physicalities and voices. "THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM"

TRACK 4Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A series of diverse roles, both male and female, 40s/50s, with differing physicalities and voices. "THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM"