"Chicago" The Musical Casting Performers
Actors sought for "Chicago" the musical. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Chicago is a 1975 American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Chicago in the jazz age, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same title by playwright and one-time reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes on which she reported. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice (and the role the media plays in that corruption) and the concept of the "celebrity criminal.” Rate: This is a non-paying, volunteer, community theatre production. Additional info: Audition Requirements: The audition process will include vocals, dance, and, if time allows, cold readings from the script. Please dress comfortably for the dance audition. Auditioners are asked to prepare up to 32 bars of a Broadway song in the style of the show and provide sheet music, three-hole punched in a binder with cuts marked clearly for accompanist. Pre-recorded accompaniment tracks are also allowed provided your cut is edited and cued correctly on an mp3 player - an audio jack and speaker will be available. If using a recording and you are unsure of the number of bars, please limit cut to one verse and one chorus (no more than 1:00). No á cappella auditions. Resumes and headshots are encouraged, but not required. Please bring a list of all potential rehearsal conflicts including travel, etc. from October 22-February 6. No performance conflicts will be allowed. All cast members must be comfortable fully committing to the various themes in CHICAGO. Please familiarize yourself with the show’s content before auditioning. Age ranges are flexible. Strong dance skills are a must! Additional skills such as gymnastics, unicycle riding and juggling are a plus. Callbacks (if necessary): Wednesday, October 16, 6:30-9:30 pm. Performance Dates (curtain at 7:30 except noted matinees at 2:00) Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays (matinees), February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 2025. If you are interested, please apply.
13 roles
(Mezzo/Alto): A “meek” chorus girl who dreams of being a starring act. Has an affair and kills her lover. Strong Dancer.
(Baritone): Roxie’s unsuspecting husband. No dancing required.
(Low Alto): Matron of the Cook County Jail, who wheels and deals “on behalf of” her girl. Minimal movement required.
(Alto): Another murderess. Sensual, flashy. Strong dancer Accused of killing her lover and her sister (she caught them in the act of doing number 17, the spread eagle).
(Baritone): The flashy, wheeler-dealer lawyer who represents the murderesses. Minimal movement.
(Contra-Tenor): A goody-goody gossip columnist. Written for a counter tenor in drag. Minimal movement.
(Speaking role) Roxie’s murdered lover. Will double in the chorus, strong dancing.
(Pop). There are a number of female convicts in the ensemble featured in Cell Block Tango. All ensemble members need to be strong dancers.
(Six). There are a number of female convicts in the ensemble featured in Cell Block Tango. All ensemble members need to be strong dancers.
(Squish). There are a number of female convicts in the ensemble featured in Cell Block Tango. All ensemble members need to be strong dancers.
Hunyak needs to be able to deliver a monolgue in Hungarian. There are a number of female convicts in the ensemble featured in Cell Block Tango. All ensemble members need to be strong dancers.
There are a number of female convicts in the ensemble featured in Cell Block Tango. All ensemble members need to be strong dancers.
All ensemble members need to be strong dancers.
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