HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Equity Principal Auditions - National Tour Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Lunch 1 to 2

Contract
Production (League)
$1917/week min

Location
Actors' Equity Association NYC Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Seeking
Equity actor/singers for replacements and understudies for:

HEDWIG: Male. Late 20s – 50s
YITZHAK: Female. Late 20's – 40

see breakdown

Preparation
Please sing a rock and roll song that shows off your voice.

Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Bring picture and resume.

Other Dates
*Rehearsals NYC: 9/6 - 9/17/16
Opens (San Francisco): early October, 2016
Opens (San Diego): 11/28/16
(dates subject to change)

Add'l Personnel:
Musical Staging: Spencer Liff
Movement Assoc: Paul McGill

Other
Executive Producer: 101 Productions
Producer: David Binder Productions
Casting: Calleri Casting: James Calleri & Paul Davis

Personnel
Text: John Cameron Mitchell?
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Trask
Dir: Michael Mayer?
Assoc Dir: Johanna McKeon
Musical Spvsr: Ethan Popp
Musical Dir: Justin Craig

· 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 REPLACEMENTS AND UNDERSTUDIES

SEEKING ACTORS OF ALL ETHNICITIES:

HEDWIG
Male. Late 20s – 50s. East German rock singer and front woman of The Angry Inch. Formerly Hansel, a slip of a girly boy who grew up in communist East Berlin, fell in love with an American GI - became Hedwig and underwent a botched sex change operation in order to marry and move to the states. Glamorous, charismatic and always commanding even when at her most bitchy or vulnerable. Has had high highs and low lows. Very strong rock tenor (high to B4). Must have a convincing East German accent. Actor must be able to dexterously shift from persona to persona (Hedwig’s mother, husband, rock icon ex-lover, Tommy Gnosis). Actor should have terrific physical stamina.

YITZHAK
Female. Late 20's – 40. Hedwig's Croatian male husband and roadie/back-up singer. He is Hedwig's vocal sparring partner- theirs is an emotional and at times abusive relationship. The actress playing Yitzhak should be believable as a butch male but one that chafes at the bonds of traditional masculinity and longs to explore his feminine, creative side. Very strong singer with rock and roll vibe. Wide vocal range a must (High belt to a G). Must have a convincing Balkan accent. Actress should be able play basic percussion instruments - tambourine; maracas.