DISASTER Equity Female Singers - Nederlander Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call - FEMALE SINGERS
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
2 PM - Equity Female Singers

Contract
Production (League)
$1917/week min

Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY 10018
12th floor

Seeking
Equity Singers for the ensemble, swings and understudies.

Disaster! is a new musical comedy, loosely based on 1970's disaster movies that features all the best hit songs from the decade; Disco, pop and rock.

See breakdown

Preparation
Please prepare 32 bars of a ‘70s pop song that shows vocal range. An accompanist will be provided.

Please bring a picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER.


1st reh: On or about 1/4/16. Preview: On or about 2/9/16
Open: 3/8/16

Other Dates
ECC/Female Dancers: 11/23, 9:30am 4th floor
ECC/Male Singers: 11/23 at 2pm, 4th floor

ECC/Male Dancers: 11/24 at 9:30am, 12th floor
ECC/Female Singers: 11/24 at 2pm, 12th floor

All at Pearl 500 8th Ave

Other
GENERAL MANAGERS
Chris Aniello and Robert Ahrens

CASTING: Tara Rubin Casting

Personnel
WRITERS: Seth Rudetsky, Jack Plotnick
DIRECTOR: Jack Plotnick
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Steve Marzullo
CHOREOGRAPHER: JoAnn Hunter

· 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

Disaster! is a new musical comedy, loosely based on 1970's disaster movies that features all the best hit songs from the decade; Disco, pop and rock. Taking place during one night in 1979, a vast array of characters come to the glamorous opening of NY's first floating casino. Though most of them don't know each other, they all wind up connecting in some way due to the horrific disaster(s) that take place. The show is very comedic yet played in a naturalistic way to keep the show both hilarious and scary.

SEEKING:

MALE ENSEMBLE AND SWINGS : 30-40. Able to play various glamorous party guests/character roles. Great comedic chops, good dance ability and great voices needed. Has to have to vocal range to cover leading men.

FEMALE ENSEMBLE AND SWINGS: 30-35. Able to play various glamorous party guests/character roles. Great comedic chops, wide range of dance skills. Has to have vocal range to cover leading ladies. Various heights, but one woman will understudy Ben/Lisa.

Descriptions provided below for principal roles understudy purposes.

CHAD: 35-43. A handsome and winning man. Pretends to be a player, but is really still heartbroken over the loss of his first love. Tenor with a great rock and pop voice. Pop voice to a G, mix up to a B. (Role has been cast)

SCOTT: 30-40. Goofy guy. A nerd who wants to be cool. Tenor with a sweet voice. Pop voice to a G, mix to a C. (Role has been cast)

TED: 40-50. A disaster expert. Non-emotional. Dry. A serious, professorial type. Baritone. Pop voice to a G, mix to a B. (Role has been cast)

MARIANNE: 33-40. An attractive and focused journalist. Insecure underneath it all. Great, high pop belt; has to sustain an F#. (Role has been cast)

TONY: 35-50. A very unscrupulous but attractive and (sometimes) charming middle-aged man. A schemer. Baritone. Pop voice to an Ab. (Role has been cast)

JACKIE: 32-42. An aging but still sexy showgirl and now lounge singer. Dumb but honest. Goldie Hawn-esque. Pop belt to a D. (Role has been cast)

SISTER MARY DOWNEY: 30-50. Awkward, judgmental nun with a gambling addiction. Great high pop/gospel belt; has to sustain a High Ab, soprano high B. (Role has been cast)

SHIRLEY: 50-65. Perhaps heavy set, lovable and jolly Jewish woman. Maury’s wife. Dancing a plus. Great comedic actress. Belt to a B. (Role has been cast)

MAURY: 50-65. Lovable and jolly. Shirley’s dedicated husband. Pop voice to a G. (Role has been cast)

LEVORA VERONA: 30-50. A flamboyant and glamorous faded disco diva. Pushy and sassy but in love with her sweet dog. Great pop/gospel belt. High belt to an E, soprano/gospel notes above that. (Role has been cast)

BEN/LISA: 10-13. Played by a young boy. Smart boy and girl twins played by the same actor. Honest and direct. Jackie’s son and daughter. Pre-pubescent voice with amazing pop sound. A young Michael Jackson/Andrea McArdle. Belt to a high D with vibrato. Principal.


ALL ROLES MUST HAVE GREAT COMEDIC SKILLS