A PROPER PLACE and DREAMGIRLS - NYC EPA
Village Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Oct 25, 2016
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
Special Agreement
$676/week
SEEKING
Principal actor/singers for the roles of Crichton in A Proper Place (Feb. - May 2017) and Effie, Deena, Curtis & Jimmy in Dreamgirls (April - July 2017). See breakdown for more info.
PREPARATION
Please bring a current resume and headshot. Please prepare two BRIEF song selections no longer than one chorus and one verse reflecting the style of either/both shows. For Dreamgirls we recommend an R&B, gospel or disco selection. For A Proper Place we recommend something Golden Age. Total audition time no more than 2 minutes.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Casting Director: Jessica Spencer, A Proper Place Director: Jerry Dixon, A Proper Place Music Director: Tim Symons, Author/Composer of A Proper Place: Leslie Becker Curtis Rhodes, Dreamgirls Director: Steve Tomkins, Dreamgirls Music Director: RJ Tancioco
OTHER
A Proper Place: First Rehearsal Feb. 14, 2017, Opening March 16, 2017, Closing May 21, 2017; Dreamgirls: First Rehearsal April 11, 2017, Opening May 11, 2017, Closing July 30, 2017
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.
BREAKDOWN
A PROPER PLACE:
Seeking the following role:
CRICHTON
The proper British butler of Loam Manor. Age 35-40. Stoic, loyal and strong. Proud to serve Lord Loam and his family in utmost British form. A born leader himself. A deep spirit and wide thinker. Rich Baritone with a classical sound.
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DREAMGIRLS
Seeking the following roles:
Effie White:
25-32 years old, huge gospel belt voice, full-figured, African American, lead singer of The Dreamettes.
Deena Jones:
25-25 years old, mezzo-soprano with belt, beautiful, African American, back-up member of The Dreamettes later becomes the lead, must move well.
Curtis Taylor, Jr.:
Age 30-40, Handsome , sexy and very slick, used car manager turned manager of the Dreams. Baritone, African American, must move well.
James Thunder Early:
Age 30-40, African American, James Brown like R&B star, a true performer and showman, charismatic, sexy, high energy, Rock and R&B tenor, must move well.
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