DIRTY DANCING: THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE (SETA tour) - NYC EPA
Dirty Dancing US Tour, LLC
AUDITION DATE
Mar 08, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
Short Engagement Touring (Category 2), current min: $834/week
SEEKING
For possible replacements in the currently running tour.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short selection of your choice that shows off range and reflects the style of the show. Bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided. If you would like to be considered for the role of BABY HOUSEMAN, JOHNNY CASTLE, or PENNY please bring a short monologue of your choice.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10018-6504
4th floor
PERSONNEL
Music By: Various & Conrad Helfrich
Lyrics By: Various
Book By: Eleanor Bergstein
Director: James Powell
Original Choreographer: Kate Champion
US Tour Choreographer: Michele Lynch
Associate Choreographer: David Scotchford
Production Musical Supervisor: Conrad Helfrich
General Manager: Jamey Jennings, Gentry & Assoc.
Casting: Laura Stanczyk Casting
Produced By: Clementine US, NETworks Presentations & Grove Entertainment
OTHER DATES
Currently on tour. Tour Ends: June 25, 2017
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
BABY HOUSEMAN
Female, Caucasian, age 17. Seeking an excellent, classically trained actress with a background in dance (either recent or significant early training). Endearing, earnest, intelligent and perceptive. Compassionate in her absolute idealism. On the brink of womanhood, must grow from an idealistic child to a passionate young woman. Must be a strong dramatic actor with comic skills. Must have significant dance experience. DOES NOT SING
JOHNNY CASTLE
Male, Caucasian, mid 20s-early 30s. Must be at least 5’11”. DANCER- PREFERABLY FROM THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL OR MODERN DANCE WHO CAN ACT. Must be tall, extremely handsome and masculine with excellent physique. Intelligent, compassionate, appealing. Working class. A Prince of the City. Has authority and command but it ultimately far more vulnerable than Baby. Trapped by his origins, he doubts his worth as a person. Experience in Latin and Ballroom dancing preferable, but not essential. DOES NOT SING.
PENNY
Female, Caucasian, mid 20s. Spectacular dancer and good actor who has some singing ability (belt/mezzo). DANCER- PREFERABLY FROM THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL OR MODERN DANCE WHO CAN ACT. Tall with a terrific figure and long legs, Penny is a dance instructor/ torch song singer who grew up with Johnny. Delicate but fierce; fragile and elegant of spirit. Though she dances with effortless fluidity and grace of movement, she has had to fight for what she has become. Experience in Latin and Ballroom dancing preferable, but not essential. DOES NOT SING
JAKE HOUSEMAN
Male, Caucasian, late 40s-50s. Baby's father. Good looking doctor who grew up on the streets of Brooklyn and made a nice life for himself and his family. Must have sex appeal. He is an idealistic and honorable man who commands people's attention when he speaks. Must be an excellent actor who is comfortable with movement. Some singing also preferred - baritone range.
MARJORIE HOUSEMAN
Female, Caucasian, late 30s-40s. Baby's mother and beloved wife of Jake. She is warm, intelligent, pretty, elegant and trim. She is attractive with a fierce determination to keep her family together. She is close to her daughter Lisa and yearns for a better relationship with Baby, who consistently turns to her father. This role is expanded from the movie. Must be an excellent actor and is comfortable with movement.
LISA HOUSEMAN
Female, Caucasian, 19 years old. Baby's older, extroverted sister. She is pretty and flirtatious. While she seems both self-assured and self-delighted, she can be surprisingly naïve about the promises men make to her. She longs for her father to give her the attention he gives Baby. Needs to be an honest comic actor and avoid becoming a caricature of the character in the film. Must sing and be comfortable moving.
MAX KELLERMAN
Male, Caucasian, 40s-60s. Excellent actor who moves well (does a short soft shoe shuffle). The owner of Kellerman's, he is a man of dignity and the ultimate host to the important people who visit his resort. He takes great pride in his hotel and his staff, running a tight ship and demanding high standards. He is deeply saddened when the staff seem to betray his expectations. Character singer with pitch and rhythm.
BILLY
Male, Caucasian, 20s. Appealing working class actor, with a great bass/baritone voice. Johnny's cousin and a member of the staff. Appealing and energetic. Looks up to Johnny. Always trying to make things right for everybody. In the stage version, Billy sings “In the Still of the Night”, I've Had The Time Of My Life and Do You Love Me. This actor can come from the country/western music world, the classical music world or the pop/contemporary music world but IS NOT MUSICAL THEATRE. He is a rough, real, well-intentioned character with a huge, warm, appealing voice.
MR. SCHUMACHER
Male, Caucasian, 50s-70s. Good actor who is comfortable with some singing and dancing. Bright eyed, a regular visitor to Kellerman's. Comedy skills a plus, as Mr. Schumacher is dressed as a woman in the finale. Sings Besame Mucho for the talent show. Mischievous.
NEIL KELLERMAN
Male, Caucasian, early-late 20s. Good actor with singing and movement skills. He is an over-eager version of Max, torn between his desire to be one of the guys and his status as the owner's grandson. He is a good and likable person who is always trying hard to prove himself to those around him. The role is expanded from the movie. Strong actor who has comic abilities. Bari-tenor.
ROBBIE
Male, Caucasian, 20s-30s. Strong actor who can dance. He is a Yale medical student. Attractive and charming; the type of gentleman that is seemingly a suitable escort for young ladies and of whom parents would certainly approve. He is seductive and careless, and dismisses any female he deems 'working class,' like Penny. Has a flirtatious manner with pretty girls like Lisa, but can quickly turn aggressive. Bari-tenor. PRINCIPAL
TITO SUAREZ
Male, African-American, 40s-70s. Actor who can sing and move. A handsome man from Cuba. He is the bandleader so he should have great timing, as he will 'conduct' the onstage band. He is a trusted friend, confidante, and mentor to the people he has worked with and for at Kellerman's. This role is expanded from the movie.
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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