BURT AND ME - FL OPEN Call
Florida Studio Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Mar 28, 2017
11:00 am (EST)
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT D; $637/week current AEA min.
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles.
PREPARATION
Prepare approximately 32 bars of the Burt Bacharach song of their choice and bring the sheet music with the cuts clearly marked and a photo/resume.
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
16th floor
PERSONNEL
Richard Hopkins Artistic Director
Director – Jason Cannon
Book by Larry McKenna
Music & Lyrics by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
James Ashford, Casting & Hiring Coordinator
OTHER DATES
Begins rehearsal – May 9, 2017
Preview – May 31 & June 1, 2017
Opens – June 2, 2017
Closes – July 1, 2017
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
Synopsis: Joe and Lacey, high school sweethearts, shared the love of basketball and music. When college separated them, history couldn’t overcome geography. Years later, Joe comes up with an elaborate scheme to get Lacey back in this jukebox musical.
Seeking
Man #1
Plays Joe: 25-35. Seeking a romantic leading man with excellent singing and acting abilities. Dance skills a plus.
Man #2
Plays Jerry. 25-35, African-American. Seeking comedic actor with excellent singing and acting abilities. Dance skills a plus.
Man #3
Plays George. 45-60, an older man. Seeking actor with excellent singing and acting abilities. Dance skills a plus.
Man #4
Plays Fr. DeJoeseph/Nerdy Boy/Pianist/Ensemble. 25-35. Seeking a comedic character actor with excellent singing and acting abilities. Dance skills a plus. Must be able to play a stern but endearing
Woman #1
Plays Lacey: 22-30. Seeking a romantic leading lady with excellent singing and acting abilities. Dance skills a plus
Woman #2
Plays Sally. 22-30. Seeking a comedic actress with excellent singing and acting abilities. Dance skills a plus
Woman #3
Plays Mrs. Bernstein/Nerdy Girl/Ensemble. 22-30. Seeking a comedic character actress with excellent singing and acting abilities. Dance skills a plus
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 audition.
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