BELLS ARE RINGING Equity Chorus Calls - Berkshire Theatre Group Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
10 AM to 6 PM

Contract
LORT Non-Rep
B; $836/week AEA min.

Location
Berkshire Theatre Festival's Colonial Theatre
111 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01203

Seeking
A virtuosic ensemble of ten AEA actor/singer/dancers.

see breakdown.

Preparation
Please prepare two 16-bar cuts that are appropriate to the show and bring sheet music.

Bring picture and resume.

Other Dates
1st rehearsal: 6/15/15.
Opens: 7/9. Closes: 7/26 (with a possible extension to 8/2)

Other
AEA members without appointments seen as time permits, but appointments are strongly suggested.

Personnel
Artistic Director: Kate Maguire
Casting Director: Alan Filderman
Artistic Associates: Liz Zieminski and Travis Daly

Dir.: Ethan Heard
by Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jule Styne

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
AEA members Contact: Liz Zieminski at 413-448-8084 ext. 13 for an appointment.

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

This production of BELLS ARE RINGING will star Kate Baldwin and Graham Rowat as Ella and Jeff. All of the other roles and all of the ensemble singing and dancing will be performed by a virtuosic ensemble of ten AEA actor/singer/dancers. We are seeking men and women, all ethnicities, all ages, who are excellent singer/dancers with a flair for comedy to play two or three characters apiece.

Directions:
From New York City:
• Travel North on I-87N
• Merge onto I-90E toward Massachusetts
• Take Exit 2 to Lee/Lenox/Pittsfield. Bear right off the exit ramp
• Travel North on Route 20W through Lee and Lenox to Pittsfield
• Once in Pittsfield, Route 20 becomes Route 7 (South Street)
• The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South and E. Housatonic Streets.
From Boston:
• Travel West on I-90
• Take Exit 2 to Lee/Lenox/Pittsfield. Bear right off the exit ramp
• Travel North on Route 20 through Lee and Lenox to Pittsfield
• Once in Pittsfield, Route 20 becomes Route 7 (South Street)
• The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South and E. Housatonic Streets.
From Hartford:
• Travel North on I-91 toward Springfield
• Take Exit 14 to I-90 West toward Westfield/Albany
• Take Exit 2 to Lenox/Lee/Pittsfield. Bear right off the exit ramp
• Travel North on Route 20W through Lee and Lenox to Pittsfield
• Once in Pittsfield, Route 20 becomes Route 7 (South Street)
• The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South and E. Housatonic Streets.
From Albany:
• Travel East on Route 20 until you reach the intersection of Route 20 and Route 7 (South Street)
• Take a left onto South Street
• The Colonial is on the right side of South Street, just after the intersection of South Street and Route 20.