A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL Equity Chorus Call Singers - Paper Mill Playhouse Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Singers who dance
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
10 AM - Equity Male Singers who dance
2 PM - Equity Female Singers who dance

Contract
COST
TIER 4 ($824/week minimum)

Location
Telsey + Company
311 West 43rd Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10036

Seeking
Equity singers who dance for the ensemble.

See breakdown

Preparation
Please prepare 16 bars of a song that best shows off your voice. Style of the songs in the score vary from contemporary to more traditional, so please sing to your strength, and bring your book. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key.

Please also bring a picture/resume

Other Dates
EPA: 9/16, 10am to 6pm, at Telsey
ECC/Singers: 9/15, at Telsey, 10am men, 2pm women
ECC/Dancers: 9/18, at Pearl 519 8th Ave, 10am women, 2pm men
OPEN call for children: 10/3, 10am start, at Pearl 500 8th Ave.

Other
Producing Artistic Dir: Mark S. Hoebee
Associate Artistic Dir: Patrick Parker

1st reh for principals: 11/2/15. 1st Performance: 11/25. Closes: 1/3/16

Personnel
Dir: Brandon Ivie
Choreographer: Mara Newbery Greer
Music Director: Ben Whiteley
Book: Joseph Robinette
Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Casting: Telsey + Company / Rachel Hoffman

· Chorus 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

SEEKING:

FEMALE ENSEMBLE SINGERS WHO DANCE
Females, 20s-40s; ALL ETHNICITIES. Ensemble women must be fantastic singers and must also be able to dance extremely well. To play various ensemble characters (Flick’s Mother, Chief Elf, Mrs. Schwartz, Nurse, etc.) and cover the principal roles of MOTHER and MISS SHIELDS.

MALE ENSEMBLE SINGERS WHO DANCE
Males, 20s-40s; ALL ETHNICITIES. Ensemble men must be fantastic singers, and must be able to dance at a very high level. To play various ensemble characters (Waiter, Chief Elf, Delivery Man, Fireman, Santa Claus, etc) and cover the principal roles of JEAN SHEPHERD and THE OLD MAN.


*NOTE: The CHILDREN’S ENSEMBLE of this production will be made up entirely of NON-AEA performers. An open call for children is planned for Saturday, October 3rd. Please check the trades and www.papermill.org for additional details