"White Christmas" The Musical Seeking Equity Actors
Seeking Equity actors for roles in Irving Berlin's "White Christmas". See breakdown below. Rate: COST $1101 weekly minimum (Tier 4) Additional info: Audition lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 1st Rehearsal: November 4, 2024 1st Preview: November 27, 2024 Opening: December 1, 2024 Closing: December 29, 2024 Possible Extension: January 5, 2025 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. The Playhouse is committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression practices in all areas, including casting. Directors acknowledge histories of systemic exclusionary practices and will continue to dismantle barriers to theatre making. Playhouse welcomes diversity and inclusion across the spectrum of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, and artists with disabilities. The audition process is open to all actors. PREPARATION Please prepare a brief traditional musical theatre song in the style of the show. Bring a headshot and resume, and sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. If you are interested, please apply.
7 roles
A major singing star, Bob is the guiding force behind the song and dance team of Wallace and Davis. He wears his fame easily and is a born leader, but has some trouble with social and romantic interactions. Despite his occasional gruffness, he is a deeply kind and principled man who is searching for his true love. A superb singer with a crooning style who moves well. Baritone.
The fun-loving, go-getting song-and-dance partner of the team Wallace and Davis. An irrepressible clown, operator and incorrigible ladies’ man who is determined to see his friend happy, even if it requires scheming and outright deception. He has a boyish charm and sex appeal. Strong jazz and tap-dancing needed – a song-and-dance comic performer; Bari-Tenor.
The sensible, responsible half of the up-and-coming song-and- dance team, the Haynes Sisters. Destined to be a star in her own right, she is nonetheless hesitant to take the spotlight for herself. A woman of decent, upstanding principles, she is devoted to her younger sister. Like Bob, she hides her yearning for true love under a protective shell. A rich chest mix sound with a soprano extension. Moves well.
The younger, more ambitious, slightly scheming Haynes sister. While wholesome and adorable, she is flirty and a winning charmer! Strong jazz and tap dancing needed – a major song-and-dance performer with a chest mix.
A retired U.S. Army General, adjusting to returning to civilian life in post-World War II America. Once a powerful leader, he now struggles to run an Inn in Vermont. He remains a man of great principle and dignity. Beneath his curmudgeonly military exterior lies a warm, compassionate man in need of family and love. A mostly non-singing role.
Once a Broadway star, now the General’s housekeeper and receptionist at the Inn. Martha has a very dry, wry, wisecracking sense of humor. Bighearted but completely unsentimental, she runs the General’s life in spite of his protestations. She is an irrepressible meddler, but always for what she believes to be the other guy’s best interests. A winning, appealing character-comedienne with a clarion belt voice.
Army buddy of Bob and Phil’s, now a major television executive with The Ed Sullivan Show. Fast-talking, New York professional. Baritone.
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