"Follies" Musical in Need of Equity Actors
Equity actors for roles in "Follies". See breakdown below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+) Additional info: Audition day lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. All roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare a short monologue and/or short musical theatre song of your choosing (no longer than 2 1/2 minutes total). An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume stapled all four corners back-to-back. Always bring your equity card to EPAs. 1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, April 20, 2027 1st Preview: Tuesday, May 18th, 2027 Closing: Sunday, June 20th, 2027 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. If you are interested, please apply.
13 roles
Soprano. The youngest of the former Follies. Still remarkably like the girl she was thirty years ago, but haunted by the realities of marrying a man she didn't love. Needy and delusional at times, and hopelessly in love with Ben. Dance skills required, tap a plus.
Mezzo Soprano. Stylish and intelligent. A woman who made her husband her life, the journey has hardened her and replaced the traces of life with cold sophistication and poise. Dance skills required, tap a plus.
Baritenor. Withered and charismatic – the quintessential travelling salesman, married to Sally and haunted and agitated by the knowledge that she loves his old friend, Ben.
Baritenor. Distinguished. Successful. Authoritative. A man bent on success from a young age who has achieved it and now realizes the toll it had on personal relationships. Married Phyllis but wonders what could have been.
Soprano. A younger version of the adult Sally. Petite and Sweet-faced like an old film star. Bubbly. Adventurous. Wants it all but may not have the patience or drive to wait for it. An excellent dancer. Tap required.
Soprano. A younger version of Phyllis, when she was an energetic and naïve Follies girl. With all the drive and none of the sophistication of the adult Phyllis. An excellent dancer. Tap required.
Tenor. A younger version of the Buddy we see today. Charismatic and lively, a man who knows how to have fun. Loves Sally blindly and wants to give her the world.
Tenor. A not yet fully realized version of the man we see before us today, he is driven and intelligent but not quite so distinguished and not yet frightened by his success.
A former Follies dancer turned movie star – knows all the ins and outs of show-business. The kind of woman who has seen everything and is proud to be standing where she is. Dance skills required, tap a plus.
Mezzo-Soprano. A former Follies dancer. Dance skills required, tap a plus.
Mezzo Soprano. A French fashionista. Very much still alive and enjoying it, she is a perfume creator and seller. Has travelled the world but loves Paris more than any other place.
An elderly showman with a majestic tenor voice who introduces the Follies girls as if no time has passed and they are still the glamorous showgirls of years ago.
Seeking strong actors, singers, dancers and movers to play a number of roles.
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