A BRONX TALE Equity Principal Auditions - Workshop Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions (3 days)

Monday, September 8, 2014 >>>
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 >>>

Friday, September 12, 2014 >>>
10 AM to 6 PM each day. Lunch 1:30 to 2:30.

Contract
Workshop
$757 per week for a 6 day/42 hour work week

Location

At Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue (35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY 12th floor

At Ripley Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th) – 17th floor

New York, NY

Seeking
Equity actor/singers, men and women, for various principal roles.
see breakdown.

Preparation
MEN: The show’s music tends toward Doo-Wop - Prepare a song in that style (ala The Wanderer, Who Wrote The Book of Love, Alley Oop) and bring your book of music.

WOMEN: Prepare a song in the style of The Ronnettes (ex. Mr. Postman)

Please bring a picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER.

Other Dates
Date: o/a November 17, 2014 - December 20, 2014

ECC/Singers: 9/10 (10ms, 2fs) ECC/Dancers: 9/15 (10md, 2fd) at Ripley Grier

Personnel
Music: Alan Menken
Book and Lyrics: Chazz Palminteri and Glenn Slater
Choreographer: Sergio Trujillo
Musical Director: Ron Melrose
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
GM: Dodger Management Group

· EPA Rules are in effect.

· A monitor will be provided.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Set against the turbulent 1960s, A Bronx Tale follows a young Italian-American teenager finding his path in life as guided by two father figures. A Bronx Tale, the musical is based on the one-man play of the same name by Chazz Palminteri.

Seeking:

CALOGERO:
18+ to play 17. A young likeable Italian-American teenager. He steps in and out of narrating the show. Excellent singer (tenor or very high baritone, with a flair for 60s rock-and-roll) who moves well.

SONNY:
30s/40s, Italian. The number one man in the neighborhood. He’s the leader of the wise guys. Powerful and charismatic. Strong singer; full voice to G above middle C a plus, should be “at home” with stylings of Frank Sinatra / Tony Bennett / Dean Martin / Bobby Darin.

LORENZO:
30s/40s, Italian. Calogero’s father. Strong and sympathetic. He works as a bus driver. Excellent tenor or high baritone; ability to express honest emotion while singing more important than vocal fireworks.

YOUNG CALOGERO:
Child – must believably play 9 yrs. old. Calogero’s younger self. Excellent singer who moves very well.

ROSENA:
30s/40s, Italian. Calogero’s mother. Sensible and beautiful. Strong singer, warm mezzo or alto voice preferred.

JANE:
18+ to play 17, African-American. Calogero falls in love with her. Striking and smart. Excellent singer who moves well; should be completely “at home” as the lead singer of a girl group.

TYRONE:
18+ to play 17. African-American. Jane’s brother. Strong singer; tenor (high C). Strong mover.