Call Type: Equity Principal
Contract LORT Non-Rep D: $600/week AEA min
Personnel: Walter Ware III, Resident Casting Director & Artistic Coordinator, Signature Theatre
A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Signature Theatre will hold another local seasonal EPA at a later date for the 2015-16 season. These auditions are for only part of the 2015/16 Season.
Seeking: Equity actor/singers for 5 shows in the 2015-16 Season.
THE FIX
Music by Dana P. Rowe
Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey
Directed by Eric Schaeffer
Choreographed by Matthew Gardiner
MAX Stage: LORT C ($776/week min)
1st Rehearsal: July 13th, 2015
Running: August 11th, 2015 – September 20th, 2015
TO BE CAST:
Cal - 20's Male: Rock star energy. Instinctive and charismatic, with an innocence that belies an underlying intelligence even he wasn't aware he possessed. Rock Belt Tenor (low B - high C)
Violet - 40s-50s Female: The cutthroat matriarch of a political dynasty. Determined and focused and unwilling to accept defeat. Belt Mezzo (low Gb - high belt C#)
Tina - 20s Female: Former stripper, pretty and dynamic. Damaged goods, but still capable of a deep emotional connection. Belt Soprano - (up to a C)
Leslie Pinchon - 40s-50s Female: Political consultant, sharp and bossy and comic. Same vocal range as Violet with legit soprano possibilities, ensemble [must sing in ensemble]
Ensemble Singers (M/F). Characters are 20s-40s, any ethnicity. Various characters. Should sing and move well. Many will also cover principal roles.
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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THE ONE (World Premiere)
Book & Lyrics by Anton Dudley
Music by Brian Feinstein
Directed by Eric Schaeffer
MAX Stage: LORT C ($776/week min)
1st Rehearsal: September 14th, 2015
Running: October 13th, 2015 – November 15th, 2015
TO BE CAST:
Tina - 18 yr old female: A small-town singer-songwriter with her own style (plays guitar and has big belt with pop influence)
Uncle Derek – 40’s Male: A blue collar burnout (Baritone)
Piper – 20s Female: A pop star with a powerhouse voice
Neela – 20s Female: A pop star with powerhouse moves
Jeff – 20s Male: Awkward yet charming, a struggling guitar player (plays guitar)
Chorus - three Females, all with big pop influenced belts.
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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THE COLOR PURPLE
Book by Marsha Norman
Music & Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Directed by Matthew Gardiner
MAX Stage: LORT C ($776/week min)
1st Rehearsal: November 9th, 2015
Running: December 8th, 2015 – January 24th, 2016
TO BE CAST:
Shug - 30s-40s, African-American Female: Attractive, confident, dynamic, powerful, irresistible, but has a frailty. Needs a knockout bluesy singing voice.
Mister - 30s-40s, African-American Male: Handsome, big, masculine, strong presence, dominating, capable of brutal behavior but also a victim in his own way. Needs a great singing voice.
Sofia - 30s – 40s, African-American Female: Powerful warrior woman. Physically bigger but beautiful. Comfortable being large, great sense of humor, touching, vulnerable. Needs a great belt singing voice.
Harpo - 20s – 30s African-American Male: Mister's vulnerable, confused, good-hearted son. Needs a great tenor singing voice.
Nettie - 20s African-American Female: Celie's younger sister. Attractive, adventuresome, feisty spirit, maternal, more educated and knowledgeable than Celie. Needs a great belt singing voice with African influence.
Squeak - 20s African-American Female: Harpo's lover after Sofia leaves him. Attractive, sassy, fiery, strong-willed, unafraid to take anybody on, has a caring heart. Needs comic chops. Needs a great singing voice with belt and soprano capability.
Adult Singers: Males and females, 20s - 50s, African-American. All types and singing ranges. Need great singing voices and dynamic personalities. To play various roles in the ensemble
Child Singers (One African-American male 9 - 12 years old and two African-American females 9 - 12 years old. Need strong singing voices and dynamic personalities).
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Directed and Choreographed by Matthew Gardiner
MAX Stage: LORT C ($799/week min)
1st Rehearsal: May 2nd, 2016
Running: May 31, 2016 - July 10th, 2016
TO BE CAST:
Georges – 50s Male - A star; mature and attractive; good singer; energetic, loving and caring; must move well. Baritone.
Jacob – 20s African American Male - butler/maid; brilliant comedian who sings and moves well. Tenor.
Jean-Michel – 20s Caucasian Male - Handsome; brunette; masculine, well-mannered, educated; desperately in love with his fiancee, Anne; acts, sings, and moves well. Baritone.
Anne Dindon – early 20s Caucasian Female - Jean-Michel's fiancee; lovely to look at; spunky; a superb dancer who acts well.
Monsieur Edouard Dindon – 50s Caucasian Male - Anne's father; right-wing radical politician; pompous; quirky; must sing, move well, and be a fine comedian. Baritone.
Madame Marie Dindon – 50s Caucasian Female - Anne's mother;, shy, retiring, sexually repressed and sex-starved; good singer and actress who moves well. Mezzo.
Jacqueline – 40s – 50s Female - Mature, female friend of Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant; attractive, charming; very theatrical; not necessarily a singer. Mezzo Belt.
Monsieur and Madame Renaud - 40s – 50s Male and Female – Owners of the Promenade Café.
Francis – 40s Male - Stage manager of La Cage aux Folles. Strong actor/dancer. Baritone.
Les Cagelles – The drag performers at La Cage aux Folles who also serve as background performers for Zaza.
All other roles have been cast. Actors may be considered for possible replacements
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SILVER BELLES (World Premiere)
Book by Ally Currin
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Conner
Additional Lyrics by Stephen Gregory Smith
Directed by Eric Schaeffer
Choreography by Karma Camp
ARK Stage: LORT D ($618/week min)
1st Rehearsal: TBA
Running: December 3rd – 20th, 2015
TO BE CAST:
Earl – 60s - 70s male: A sweet, bumbling fellow. Baritone
Oralene – 60s - 70s Female: Earl’s wife, a tiny, dainty dynamo. Mezzo Belt.
Bo Jack – 50s – 60s Female: Earl’s best friend, the town mechanic. Mezzo.
Berneice – 60s Female: The town gossip. Mezzo Belt.
Gloria – 50s-60s Female: Hot, buxom, rich and sexy. Soprano with belt.
Ruth Ann – 40s – 50s Female: The church secretary, mousy and uptight in seasonal sweaters. Mezzo.
Appointments
No advanced appointments. AEA members seen on first come, first serve basis.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
Audition Information
When:
Equity Principal Auditions in VA
Friday, January 9th, 2015
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1:30 to 2:30
Where:
Signature Theatre (VA)
4200 Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Please report to the 2nd floor lobby.
What to Prepare:
Please prepare a short song. Auditions may not exceed 3 minutes. Accompanist will be provided. Bring 1 copy of your picture/resume stapled together
