Singer Needed for Gig "Ragtime"
Male and female singers and performers are invited to audition for the "Ragtime" show. Please see the details below. years old ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Ragtime is a sweeping musical portrait of early 20th-century America. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of an upper-class White mother, a determined Jewish immigrant, and a daring Black musician – united by their courage and belief in the promise of the future. They confront history’s contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America. Rate: Actors receive a $150 stipend. Additional info: Auditioners should be aware that Ragtime does include insensitive racial language. To Audition: Prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style that also best shows off voice and range. An accompanist is provided; please bring sheet music. No recorded accompaniment. Please dress for the dance audition following singing. Rehearsals Begin on April 14. TECH WEEK/DRESS REHEARSALS June 2 - 5: Integrating tech Saturday, June 7 Sitzprobe (Required attendance). Monday, June 9 -Tuesday, June 10 - Dress rehearsals. (Required attendance). June 11 - Board Preview Night/Final Dress (Required Attendance) PRODUCTION DATES: June 12 – 29, 2025 Performances Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. Please see the attachment for details. If interested, please apply.
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A proud and talented pianist, confident and stubborn. Sophisticated with a romantic demeanor and a gentle heart. Should be able to move. Piano playing helpful but not essential. Vocal Range: Ab to G, with a sustained high F#.
A washwoman, filled with a strong will to live fueled by an innocent spirit, falls deeply in love with Coalhouse after much resistance. Vocal Range: Lyric Soprano with strong mix, low G# to high F# on staff.
The consummate wife and mother, a kind woman who is gentle, compassionate, optimistic, and accepting of others. Vocal Range: Lyric Soprano / Mezzo with strong mix, low G to high Eb on staff.
Mother’s professionally successful husband, cautious, resistant to change, fancies himself an amateur explorer. Vocal Range: Baritone, B to E on staff.
A passionate anarchist, he is intense, obsessive, and high strung, influenced by Emma Goldman’s teachings. Vocal Range: Tenor / Baritone with strong top range, B to high F#.
An immigrant, intelligent, passionate, and creative artist. Full of drive and heart. Wears the trials and tribulations of hist past on his sleeve. Eastern European / Latvian dialect. Ethnicity: Eastern European / Jewish / Latvian-American Vocal Range: Baritone / Tenor, Db to high F#.
Passionate, soulful, sings the gospel number for Sarah’s funeral. Vocal Range: Gospel Lyric Soprano or Alto, low G to stratospheric scat top note.
Eastern European / Jewish immigrant, anarchist. Vocal Range: Alto, low G# to Db.
Hungarian immigrant, internationally famous magician Vocal Range: Tenor, middle C to high G.
Vaudevillian performer, the “Marylin Monroe of her time.” Vocal Range: Soprano / Belter, middle C to Db.
Irish-American fire chief who is racist and takes out his anger on Coalhouse. Vocal Range: Tenor / Baritenor
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