ALADDIN (Tour) - NYC EPA
Producing Org TBD
AUDITION DATE
Aug 16, 2016
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
Production (Disney)
Tour, Production Contract; $1917/week min
SEEKING
Currently running on Tour.
PREPARATION
Please bring sheet music for a traditional musical theatre song that shows vocal range. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
4th and 12th Floors
New York, NY 10018-6504
12th floor
PERSONNEL
Director/Choreographer: Casey Nicholaw; Music: Alan Menken; Lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin; Book: Chad Beguelin; Musical Supervisor: Michael Kosarin; Casting: Tara Rubin Casting/Eric Woodall; Producer: Disney Theatrical Productions
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin in February, 2017. Opens in Chicago in April 2017.
OTHER
Currently running on Tour.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
Based on the much loved animated film, Aladdin: The New Stage Musical tells the story of a street-smart commoner whose whole life changes with one rub of a magic lamp. This new Aladdin incorporates all of the beloved songs from the film's Oscar®-winning score plus never-before-heard Menken/Ashman songs restored from early drafts of the score. It marks a return to the authors' original vision: a loving homage to the Hope-Crosby road pictures with a score invoking the jazz sound of stars like Cab Calloway and Fats Waller.
ALADDIN – a character in his 20s to early 30s, any ethnicity. Clever, resourceful street urchin with a heart of gold; best friends with Babkak, Omar and Kassim; seeks a life beyond the confines of poverty. Soaring bark-tenor voice (Bb2 to A4).
JASMINE – female, 20s, any ethnicity. Intelligent young princess with insight beyond her years and station; seeks a life beyond the confines of privilege. Strong mix, and strong belt to E. Ability to float in the upper mix into soprano (up to F5) and project in lowest register (down to A3).
GENIE – male, 30s-40s, any ethnicity. Quick-witted, fast-talking, ancient genie who knows all time and place; an old-school song-and-dance man. Cab Calloway, Fats Waller type, able to sing jazz. Strong presence in lower range, D5 in strong falsetto, A4 in chest voice.
BABKAK – male, 20s, any ethnicity. Chubby, funny, romantic desert dweller, part of Aladdin’s band; the “Crosby” of this Arabian “Road” picture, although perhaps with a bit more flair. Power tenor. (Up to rock solid high C).
OMAR – male, 20s, any ethnicity. Nervous, thin, reedy desert dweller, part of Aladdin’s band; the “Lamour.” Bari-tneor, up to A4. Needs good ear for harmony and ability to blend.
KASSIM - male, 20 to early 30’s, any ethnicity. Tough and street smart, desert dweller, part of Aladdin’s band. Strong, smart and bold leader of Aladdin’s group. Very strong baritone, hold harmony well. (from A2 up to G4).
SULTAN – male, 50s, any ethnicity. Kind-hearted, widowed ruler of Agrabah; gets so caught up in following the law and tradition that he overlooks his daughter Jasmine’s desires and gets swindled by his own vizier. (Baritone up to E4 though sings very little in the show).
JAFAR – male, 50s, any ethnicity, the royal vizier. Amoral psychopath who’ll not hesitate to destroy anyone he perceives as a threat to his own sinister designs. Good comedic ability and strong evil laugh. Bass, Bass-bari, can be in style of Cyril Ritchard “speak – sing”. (G2-Eb4).
IAGO – male, 40s, any ethnicity, Jafar’s short comedic sidekick. Grovels at Jafar’s feet and has difficulty controlling his temper. Strong tenor or Bari-tenor up to A4.
Actors of all cultural backgrounds strongly encouraged to attend
Please note that this production will use smoke and haze in accordance with guidelines established with Actors’ Equity Association
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
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