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Seeking
Equity principal roles for 42nd Street Moon's 2016-17 Season of Musicals
San Francisco Bay Area actors preferred.
Preparation
Please prepare 2 songs from the Golden Age of B'way: Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, the Gershwins, etc. Sondheim and Jerry Herman are OK. Please no rock musicals or Andrew Lloyd Webber. One classic ballad and one character/comedy song. Please be prepared to sing the entire song.
Other Dates
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Other
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Personnel
Artistic Director Greg MacKellan, Producing Director Stephanie Rhoads, Resident Musical Director Dave Dobrusky, and Managing Director Joe Mader will be present at these auditions. Other personnel TBA.
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Shaun Plander, Production Asst,
(415) 255-8205, x105. Email: splander (at)
42ndstmoon.org.
M, Tu, Th, Fr, 3-6 pm. *Contact by email is preferred
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
42nd Street Moon presents intimately produced versions of uncommon musicals, specializing in early to mid-20th Century American Musical Theatre. Our shows are fully staged, with choreography, and small orchestra (often just a single piano.) No amplification is used.
Regular performance schedule: W & Th at 7 pm; F at 8 pm; Sa at 6 pm; Su at 3 pm. One added Saturday Family Matinee at 1 pm in the 2nd week of each run. 2016-17 will be the company's 24th season.
http://www.42ndStMoon.org
BAKER STREET: Rehearsals start October 3, 2016, Performances: Oct. 26-Nov. 13, set in London in 1897. 9 M, 4 F
Sherlock Holmes – M, late 30s to 40s. Baritone.
Dr. Watson – M, 40s to early 50s. Baritone
Irene Adler – F, late 20s – mid 30s. Vivacious American actress – lyric soprano to G
Professor Moriarty – M, late 40s to 50s character baritone
Mrs. Hudson - F, late 40s to early 60s alto
Daisy – F, Irene’s maid early to late 20s
Inspector Lestrade –M, late 40s – 50s
Captain Gregg – M, mid-late 30s
The Baker Street Irregulars (4 M, 1 F 20s – 40ish) – all sing and dance:, (The
Irregulars double as Murillo, etc)
SCROOGE IN LOVE: Venue, Dates, & roles TBD. Most of this show is pre-cast.
NEW GIRL IN TOWN: Rehearsals start Feb. 28, 2017, PerformsMar 22- Apr 9, 2017 6 F, 8 M
Anna Christie – precast
Chris Christie – M, 50 – 60, a large, Swedish man who is light on his feet and ecstatic to reunite with his daughter, Anna. Very protective and somewhat territorial. Character Baritone
Marthy – F, 45 – 55, The brassy live-in friend to Chris. She is a strong, hard-drinking woman. Character Alto
Matt - M, mid 20s to early 30s. Legit lyric baritone. Stoker & sailor. A self-admitted
dummy. Strong, lovesick, stubborn.
Lily – F, 25 – 35. Soprano with belt. A working girl of questionable employment. Streetwise and whip smart..
Larry – M, 40 – 60, Bari. The quintessential old-timey bar owner, always ready to lend a hand and a drink. Fun loving.
Alderman M, 45 – 60 Check Apron Ball host. Nosy, but with a cheery disposition. A joy to be around.
Ensemble – 4 M, 3 F. Late 20, 30s, 40s Must dance
NO, NO, NANETTE: Rehearsals start Mar. 28, Performs Apr. 19-May 14, 8 F, 7 M
Sue Smith — F, late 40s to late 60s, MUST TAP DANCE. Character alto
Lucille Early — F, late 30s to mid-40s. Sophisticated and sharp, strong alto to midrange. MUST DANCE
Nanette — F, early to mid-20s. Lyric Soprano. Nanette is a protégé of Sue’s. MUST DANCE
Tom Trainor: M, mid 20s to 30ish. Lyric Bari. Lucille’s nephew,Nanette’s beau. Handsome but stuffy. MUST DANCE
Billy Early — M, late 30s to late 40s. A lawyer with the soul of a song-and-dance man. MUST DANCE
Pauline — F, 50s-60s. Cook at the Smiths’, major comedy role, doesn’t sing much
Jimmy Smith — M, 50s- 60s. Character baritone. A wealthy Bible publisher/
Flora Latham from ‘Frisco — F, 20s, Character soprano. Very tall.
Betty Brown from Boston — F, 20s, Mezzo with strong belt
Winnie Winslow from Washington — F, 20s, Legit soprano chops, but also a Comedienne
Dottie – F, early 20s, Nanette’s friend
Four Men – Ensemble – MUST TAP DANCE
Flora, Betty, Winnie, Dottie and the Four Ensemble
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