BILLY ELLIOT **Revised** Equity Principal Auditions - Wheelock Family Theatre Auditions

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BILLY ELLIOT **Revised** - Wheelock Family Theatre

BILLY ELLIOT - MA EPAs by Appt
Wheelock Family Theatre | Boston, MA

Date of Audition:
5/14 and 5/16/2016


Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT (2 days)
Saturday, May 14, 2016
10 AM to 1 PM
Monday, May 16, 2016
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Contract
LOA
(salary level appx. $385 p/wk)

Location
Wheelock Family Theatre
180 The Riverway
Boston, MA


Seeking
Equity actor/singers for various roles.

Housing is unavailable for out of town actors.

See breakdown

Preparation
Prepare a short monologue and 32 bars (60 seconds) of a musical theatre song, preferably in the style of the show (singers are welcome to sing selections from the show).

Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided. A separate dance audition will be held at a later date, TBD.

Bring picture and resume

Other Dates
First rehearsal: January 3
Performances: January 27 - February 26.
(Fri nights: 7:30, Sat & Sundays 3PM; 1-2 weekly 10:30AM performances, vacation week performances at 1pm, Tues-Fri, Feb 14-17)

Other
Equity members without appointments seen as time permits.

Contact: Shelley Bolman
sbolman@wheelock.edu
617-879-2235 (email strongly preferred)

Personnel
Music by Elton John
Books and Lyrics by Lee Hall
Based on the Universal Pictures/Studio Canal Film

Director: Susan Kosoff
Musical Director: Jon Goldberg
Casting Director: Shelley Bolman

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

Appointments
AEA members: To reserve a time, please click on the link below:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b49aaac2aa1f94-aeaauditions **

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

Seeking:

Billy Elliot
Gender: Male
Age: 10 to 13
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: E3

Dad
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: A2

Debbie Wilkinson
Gender: Female
Age: 9 to 12

Grandma
Gender: Female
Age: 60 to 75
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: F#3

Michael
Gender: Male
Age: 10 to 13
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: A#3

Tony
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: D3

Ensemble
Miners (Big Davey, George, Lesley); Ballet Girls (Angela Robson, Tracey Atkinson, Keeley Gibson, Tina Harmer); Police Officers; Royal Ballet School Members (Clipboard Woman, Posh Boy, Posh Son, Dancer)

Mrs. Wilkinson
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: Bb5
Vocal range bottom: Gb3

The role of Mrs. Wilkinson has already been cast.

Colorful Casting has been a WFT policy for 35 years.

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