CHICAGO Equity Principal Auditions - Ambassador Theatre Auditions

Posted November 25, 2015
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CHICAGO - Ambassador Theatre

CHICAGO (Broadway) - NYC EPA
Fran and Barry Weissler | New York, NY

Date of Audition:
12/15/2015


Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1 to 2

Contract
Production (League)
$1917/week min

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


Seeking
Equity actor/singer/dancers as possible future principal replacements in currently-running production.

See breakdown for more info

Preparation
Prepare a brief, standard, up-tempo Broadway song to sing (no pop or rock).

Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
(Note: no dancing at this call; any women coming to be seen as Roxie or Velma will be brought back to dance if there is further interest)

Bring picture & resume, stapled.

Other Dates
Currently running on Broadway

Other
Casting Director: Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley of Stewart/Whitley

Personnel
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Director: Walter Bobbie
Choreographer: Ann Reinking/Gary Chryst
Musical Supervisor: Rob Fisher

· EPA 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

Seeking Equity actors as possible future replacements in currently-running production.

Roxie Hart:
33 – 45, any ethnicity. An innocent with the ability to murder; sexy; funny. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Velma Kelly:
30 – 45, any ethnicity. Sarcastic, extremely sexy, tough, funny murderer with a keen eye for publicity. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Billy Flynn:
38 - 60, any ethnicity. Suave, educated lawyer who can talk and wheedle and persuade anyone to do anything - his clients literally get away with murder. Sexy, handsome, charming, masculine. Actor must have a wonderful baritone voice and move well.

Amos Hart:
38 - 58, any ethnicity. Charming, funny, vulnerable milquetoast of a man, so in love with his wife that he would mortgage anything to pay for her outrageous extravagances. Actor must sing well and be physically adept; a comic-sad character actor.

Matron “Mama” Morton:
37 - 55, any ethnicity. Role requires a great belt voice and a sexy, funny, powerful and tough character actress.

Mary Sunshine:
Any age, any ethnicity. Male soprano or countertenor who can sing LEGITIMATELY up to a high B flat. Acts like a good natured talk show hostess, but is actually a high-powered gossip columnist. Actor must be a good comedian and a GREAT legit singer.

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