Actors for "Perpetual Sunshine and The Ghost Girl" Workshop
Equity actors for roles in a workshop of "Perpetual Sunshine And The Ghost Girl". See breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Featuring an all-women+ cast and an original through-composed 1920-2020s mashup score, Richard Rodgers Award-winning musical Perpetual Sunshine & the Ghost Girls tells the true story of the capitalist exploitation and knowing radium poisoning of workers by the U.S. Radium Corporation—and the women who fought back. Rate: LOA-NYC $800 weekly minimum Additional info: Audition day lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. PREPARATION: Please prepare a brief song that showcases range and emotional depth. Music Theater pop is preferred. See each character description for specifics. Rehearsals: October 26th-November 13th. Presentations: November 12th and 13th. 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.
12 roles
Mid 20s. A firecracker. She wants to take her place as a modern woman in the burgeoning new age of World War I where women are joining the work force. Grace is ambitious and independent. She craves freedom and financial autonomy. VOCAL: Pop/rock belter. Solid D5 required. Please bring in one pop/rock piece that shows range and one contemporary MT selection (not pop) that shows dramatic range.
Mid 20s, doubles as Ghost Girl G6. Mollie works at the factory with her sisters, Albina & Quinta. Mollie is an innocent, but she loves Grace’s verve for something new. VOCAL: Belt to D5. Should be comfortable in both MT & MT pop styles. Strong sense of late 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal stylings necessary. Both a good comedic & dramatic sense are required. Please bring in one comedic selection & one selection that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style. One of these pieces should also show range.
Mid 20s. Floor leader at the factory. She enjoys training the new workers in the art of dial painting. Katherine believes in the system. She enjoys order. VOCAL: Belt/mix. Flexible range. Should be comfortable in both traditional MT and MT pop styles. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style and one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Mid 20s. Edna loves dancing. She is a nervous Nellie. Edna believes the rules are there to protect her & give her safety & when that safety is questioned, she can become destabilized. The love of dancing contradicts her need for safety but that complication is very human & thrums within her. VOCAL: Belt/mix. Flexible range. Should be comfortable in both MT & MT pop styles. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style & one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Mid 20s. Quinta’s nickname is May. She is the fifth child in the Maggia family. Quinta is married and has two small children. Her husband, James is abusive. Because of this, Quinta really craves stability. She is very close with her sisters, Albina and Mollie. VOCAL: Belt/mix. Flexible range. Should be comfortable in both MT and MT pop styles. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style and one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Mid 20s. Albina’s nickname is Bena. Bena is the wisecracking, loud-mouthed older sister. She is tough but jolly. She enjoys a good time and loves her family most of all. She is single at the start of the story, but married by the end. No children, although she wanted them. VOCAL: Belt/mix. Flexible range. Should be comfortable in both MT and MT pop styles. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style and one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Media Singer, Dr. Sabin Von Sochocky, Arthur Roeder; Clarence Lee. Can move between these characters with definition. Dr. Sabin Von Sochocky: The founder of the Radium Luminous Material Corporation. Arthur Roeder: The second Chairman of the company. Clarence Lee: The third Chairman of U.S. Radium. Strong pop/rock belt. Solid D5’s required. Should be able to go toe to toe with Grace vocally. Please bring in a pop/rock selection that shows range & a non-pop MT selection that shows versatility.
Media Singer, Manager, Frederick Flynn. Manager: The managers almost always flank the chairman. Frederick Flynn: Flynn is a toxicologist and professor at Columbia University. Strong pop/rock belt. Solid D’s. Should be able to go toe to toe with Grace vocally. Contemporary non-pop MT vocal flexibility is also necessary. Must be able to hold a part. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style and one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Media Singer, Manager, Consultant, Edward Markley. Manager: The managers almost always flank the chairman. Consultant: The Consultant appears alongside Frederick Flynn to examine Grace Fryer. Edward Markley: Lawyer for U.S. Radium. VOCAL: Strong pop/rock vocal style and 20’s girl group MT vocal styles are necessary. MUST be able to hold a part. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style and one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Media Singer, Katherine Wiley, Dr. Cecil Drinker, Dr. Harrison Martland. Katherine Wiley: Wiley is the head of the New Jersey Consumer’s League. Dr. Cecil Drinker: He is an industrial hygiene expert who works at Harvard. Dr. Harrison Martland: Martland is a pathologist. Strong pop/rock vocal style & 20’s girl group MT vocal styles are necessary. MUST be able to hold a part. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style & one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Media Singer, Katherine Drinker, Raymond Berry. Katherine Drinker: A doctor. She is married to Dr. Cecil Drinker and they work together. Raymond Berry: Attorney who represented the five women through their trial in 1928. VOCAL: Strong pop/rock vocal style & 20’s girl group MT vocal styles are necessary. MUST be able to hold a part. Please bring in one selection that shows contemporary pop rock style & one that shows 1920’s/early 1930’s vocal style.
Media Singer, Alice Hamilton, Florence Fontina, Judge Backes. Alice Hamilton: Dr. Alice Hamilton is an occupational health expert and workers’ rights activist. Florence Fontina: A fictional radio star of the 1920’s. She is everywhere. She is sultry and fabulous and epitomizes what a capitalistic society needs a woman to be. Judge Backes: The judge in the women’s trial in 1928. Backes is a dude’s dude. He loves the game of law.
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