CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Equity Chorus Call Dancers - Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Auditions

Posted July 22, 2016
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CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Bway)- ECC / Dancers
Warner Bros. Theatrical Ventures, Neal Street Productions, Kevin McCormick | New York, NY

Date of Audition:
8/3/2016


Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers who sing
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
10 AM - Equity Female Dancers

2 PM – Equity Male Dancers

Contract
Production (League)
$1917/week minimum

Location
Pearl Studios NYC "519"
519 8th Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY 10018
12th floor


Seeking
Dancers who sing for the ensemble in upcoming Broadway production. Characters are all vocal ranges, types, ethnicities, ages 20s to 50s.

See breakdown for more info

Preparation
Please come warmed up and prepared to dance. Bring character and jazz shoes. Bring 16 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song in case you are asked to sing. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Bring picture and resume.

Other Dates
1st reh: Early January, 2017
1st perf: Late February, 2017

ECC/Singers: 8/2/16, 10:30am women, 2pm men at Ripley Grier
ECC/Dancers: 8/3/16, 10am women, 2pm men at Pearl 519 8th Ave

Other
General Manager: Foresight Theatrical/Mark Shacket & Aaron Lustbader

Personnel
Director: Jack O’Brien
Music & Lyrics: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Scott Wittman
Book: David Greig
Choreographer: Joshua Bergasse
Casting: Telsey + Company

· Chorus rules are in effect.

· A monitor will be provided.

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

MALE ENSEMBLE
Characters are men, 20s – 50s; ALL ethnicities; ensemble is made up of performers of all shapes and sizes who will play various characters throughout, including but not limited to Oompa-Loompas, news reporters, etc. The Oompas must be extremely strong dancers with great technique; big personalities, comic skills and excellent singers with versatile, characterful voices of all ranges and types. Ensemble men will cover various principal roles.

FEMALE ENSEMBLE
Characters are women, 20s – 50s; ALL ethnicities; ensemble is made up of performers of all shapes and sizes who will play various characters throughout, including but not limited to Oompa-Loompas, news reporters, Grandma Josephine, etc. The Oompas must be extremely strong dancers with great technique; big personalities, comic skills, and excellent singers with versatile, characterful voices of all ranges and types. Ensemble women will cover various principal roles.

PRINCIPAL ROLES COVERED BY ENSEMBLE DANCERS:

WILLY WONKA
Male, 40s; any ethnicity. The sly, charming, eternally youthful star of the show. Lithe, eccentric, and remarkably physical. Must have the ability to be filled with boundless energy and be physically light on his feet . Has a larger than life persona that can go from charming and comical, to magically mysterious and dark. Baritone/tenor voice. PRINCIPAL

MRS. BUCKET
Female, 30s; any ethnicity. Charlie’s warm and kind-hearted mother. A worrier. Generous and loving. Great dancer. A distinctive pop/folk voice. PRINCIPAL

AUGUSTUS GLOOP
Short, youthful ADULT male age 18+ to play a 9-12 year old boy; any ethnicity. Round and full-faced, but rampantly over-active despite his size. Speaks with a German accent. Excellent singer and comic actor. PRINCIPAL

MRS. GLOOP
Female, 30s-40s; any ethnicity. Augustus’s German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. A huge presence with a huge voice. Mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face. Fantastic singer and comedienne. Mezzo. PRINCIPAL

VERUCA SALT
Short, youthful ADULT female 18+ to play a 9-12 year old girl; Any ethnicity. Vicious and beautiful. Must be an EXCELLENT dancer and/or gymnast, able to dance not only classical ballet, but also tear herself to shreds. Comic actress with a character singing/screaming voice. PRINCIPAL

MR. SALT
Male, 30s-40s; any ethnicity. Veruca’s tall, goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes. Excellent comic actor with a baritone singing voice. PRINCIPAL

VIOLET BEAUREGARD
Short, youthful ADULT female 18+ to play a 9-12 year old girl. African-American. While she’s physically tiny, she has a huge pop/R&B voice, as well as amazing hip-hop dance skills. Confident, forward, and full of attitude. Great singer. PRINCIPAL

MR. BEAUREGARD
Male, 30s-40s. African-American. Violet’s ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter. Great dancer with a soul/pop/R&B voice. Beat-boxing skills a plus. PRINCIPAL

MIKE TEAVEE
Short, youthful ADULT male 18+ to play a 9-12 year old boy; any ethnicity, especially non-Caucasian. A fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy. Square, powerful, tiny, and terrifying. A voice that cuts through steel. Great singer. PRINCIPAL

MRS. TEAVEE
Female, 30s-40s; any ethnicity. She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son. Tense, extreme, and hilarious. Great singer. PRINCIPAL

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