DON'T BOTHER ME, I CAN'T COPE Equity Principal Auditions - York Theatre Company Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Monday, February 15, 2016
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30

Contract
Special Agreement
ref. to ANTC; $405/wk

Location
York Theatre Company
619 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Seeking
Seeking Equity performers that have powerful, versatile singing voices and move well for various roles.

See breakdown for details

Preparation
Please sing a short cut of a song in the style of the show (gospel, jazz, r&b, funk, soul, calyso and soft rock). Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Bring picture and resume.

Other Dates
Rehearsal: February 22-26
Performances: February 27-March 6 (no shows on 2/29 and 3/1, 10 shows total)

Part of the Musicals in Mufti Series

Personnel
Director: Leslie Dockery
Music Director: William McDaniel
Music, Lyrics & Book: Micki Grant
Concieved by Vinnette Carroll

Casting Director: Geoff Josselson (expected to be at the EPA)

Artistic Director: James Morgan (may possibly be at the EPA)

· 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

The Musicals in Mufti Series presents book-in-hand, staged concerts of rarely produced musicals. This is a two-week commitment.


DON’T BOTHER ME, I CAN'T COPE premiered on Broadway on April 19, 1972 and ran for over two years, receiving 4 Tony nominations. The show is a musical revue focusing on the African-American experience, with music that is a mixture of gospel, jazz, r&b, funk, soul, calypso and soft rock.

Seeking performers that have powerful, versatile singing voices and move well.

SEEKING:

FIVE WOMEN
African American women, 20s-60s. Powerful, versatile singers with strong, dynamic personalities to sing a variety of music. Should move well.

FIVE MEN
African American men, 20s-60s. Powerful, versatile singers with strong, dynamic personalities to sing a variety of music. Should move well.