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"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" Show Needs Talent

Toronto, ON, Canada
ID: 266194Exp: 8/15/2024
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ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are currently in need of singers and dancers for "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" show. Please, see the details below. About the show: Gazpacho, anyone? A musical adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar’s beloved film of the same name, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is the brainchild of the talented team behind Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Preserving the unusual and exhilarating tone and style of the Oscar-nominated film, Women on the Verge will delight both fans of the film and newcomers to the raucous tale. Both touching and hilarious, Women on the Verge is a story about women and the men who pursue them… finding them, losing them, needing them and rejecting them. At the center is Pepa, whose friends and lovers are blazing a trail through 1980s Madrid. Along with Pepa, there’s her missing (possibly philandering) lover, Ivan; his ex-wife of questionable sanity, Lucia; their son, Carlos; Pepa’s friend, Candela and her terrorist boyfriend; a power-suited lawyer; and a taxi driver who dispenses tissues, mints and advice in equal proportion. Mayhem and comic madness abound, balanced by the empathy and heart that are trademarks of Almodóvar’s work. Rate: Non-Equity and Non-Paying. Additional information: Show Dates: March 28/29 2025, 7:30pm. Rehearsal Location: Toronto ON. Rehearsal Dates: January 8, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 18, 24 (6:30pm to 10pm) and March 3, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 2025 (6:30pm-10:30pm), 28 (11- 4 tech rehearsal). Submission deadline: August 15th 2024. Callbacks: Dance and Singing callbacks will be held in Downtown Toronto on August 26th, 2024. 12pm for Dancers and 5pm to 9pm for Singers. Actors/Singers: Two (2) video excerpts from two contrasting songs (up to 3 mins each) sung to accompaniment tracks, along with your head shot and resume. Dancers: Please submit your dance reel, one (1) singing excerpt that best showcases your voice, head shot and resume. If you're interested, please apply.

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24 roles

PepaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A working actress. Warm, funny, sardonic, down to earth, emotional, motherly and naturally sexy (i.e., not working it). Vocal range top: Ab5. Vocal range bottom: F3.

IvanMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Handsome and smooth. Pretty much a haircut and a voice, it would be possible to mistake him for a bounder, but the truth is he falls in love with every woman he meets. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: A2.

LuciaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ivan’s ex-wife. She has just been released from a mental institution after 20 years. Both comic and scary with a heartbreaking vulnerability underneath it all. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: F#3.

CarlosMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ivan’s and Lucia’s son. Shy and studious looking, handsome behind glasses. Struggling to break out of his shell. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: C3.

MarisaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Carlos’ fiance. Very matter-of-fact and no-nonsense. Firmly holding onto her virginity, but with a passion and freedom struggling to break free. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: C4.

CandelaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Pepa’s best friend. A working model. Very pretty with a small town innocence underneath her cosmopolitan sexiness, she is easily distracted – usually by love. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: F3.

PaulinaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A lawyer, a 1987 feminist. Despite her cold demeanor, we must also believe she can be swept off her feet. Vocal range top: Ab4. Vocal range bottom: Ab3.

Taxi DriverMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Off-center, talkative and big hearted. He takes on the problems of any of his passengers. Still grounded in reality, he is the spirit and energy of Madrid. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: B2.

Pepa’s ConciergeBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Religious and a little loopy. Vocal range top: A#4. Vocal range bottom: G3.

Ivan’s ConciergeFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The self appointed ruler of her apartment building. Vocal range top: A#4. Vocal range bottom: G3.

CristinaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A receptionist and a busy body.

HectorMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The director and owner of the dubbing studio where Pepa works.

RosaliaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A voice-over actress. Very attractive.

DoctorBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A doctor.

Chief InspectorMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A tough, no-nonsense police detective.

DetectiveMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The Chief Inspector’s assistant. A bit bumbling. .

Telephone RepairmanMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Handsome.

AmbiteMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A guy on a motorcycle (or Vespa.)

Two Security GuardsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

News Reader On TVBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Three MagistratesBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Young LuciaFemale18-30 y.o.All ethnicities

A dancer.

Young IvanMale18-30 y.o.All ethnicities

A dancer.

Dance ensembleBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Applicants should have a strong background in Jazz. Partnering and background in Spanish dance styles (flamenco, paso doble) is a plus.