CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Broadway) - NY EPA
Producing Org TBD
AUDITION DATE
Aug 05, 2016
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Aug 06, 2016
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 - 2:30 pm
CONTRACT
Production (League)
Broadway minimum salary $1975/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in the upcoming Broadway production of CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACORY. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short contemporary musical theatre song.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
4th and 12th Floors
New York, NY 10018-6504
4th Floor
PERSONNEL
Produced by Warner Bros Theatrical Ventures, Neal Street Productions, Kevin McCormick;
Director: Jack O’Brien;
Music & Lyrics: Marc Shaiman;
Lyrics: Scott Wittman;
Book: David Greig;
Choreographer: Joshua Bergasse;
General Manager: Foresight Theatrical/Mark Shacket & Aaron Lustbader;
Casting: Telsey + Company
OTHER
Broadway 1st rehearsal: Early January, 2017 Broadway 1st performances: Late February, 2017
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
[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 (Role is CAST – seeking cover)
[CHARLIE BUCKET] Boy, about age 10; any ethnicity. Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving. A boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability. Honest actor and an excellent singer with a naturally innocent, unchanged voice. PRINCIPAL
[GRANDPA JOE] Male, 60+; any ethnicity. impish, remarkably physical (dance skills a plus), he is Charlie’s imaginative, fun, kind and loving grandfather. After many years being confined to a bed, his childish energy returns when Charlie finds the Golden Ticket. 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, 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 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, hilarious, eccentric, distracted, Russian father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes. Excellent comic actor with a baritone singing voice. This PRINCIPAL role will also cover the role of WILLY WONKA.
[VIOLET BEAUREGARD] Short, youthful ADULT female 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 to play a 9-12 year old boy; any ethnicity, actors of color especially encouraged. 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
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
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