Lexington Theatre Co 2024 Season - Lexington, KY EPA The Lexington Theatre Company | Lexington, KY
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, January 25, 2024
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM (E)
Email Casting@lexingtontheatrecompany.org to request an appointment.
LOA
Salary TBD (LOA ref COST)
Equity actors for roles in The Lexington Theatre Company's 2024 Season (see breakdown).
The Lexington Theatre Company typically has 4 Equity contracts per title and seeks all cultural and racial backgrounds, gender identities and disabilities for our 2024 Season, including FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, JERSEY BOYS and A CHRISTMAS STORY.
Please prepare a brief song in the style of one of the shows in the 2024 Season. You may sing a selection from a show in the season if you like. Accompanist provided, please bring sheet music. Be prepared to move/dance. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together
The Lexington Theatre Company
2323 Alexandria Dr.
Lexington, KY 40504
THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.
Additional Creative Teams TBA
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director: Lyndy Franklin Smith Producing Director: Jeromy Smith
Resident Music Director: Brock Terry
Callbacks will be held on Saturday, January 27th.
See production-specific dates in breakdown.
OTHER
Performances at the Lexington Opera House
www.LexingtonTheatreCompany.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
Rehearsals: July 1-11, 2024
Performances July 11-14, 2024
TEVYE - 40-60 (Baritone); The heart and conscience of Fiddler on the Roof. A pious, Jewish milk-man and patriarch of his family, including five daughters. His conversations with God and with the audience guide the narrative and express the hopes and fears of his entire community. Must be a strong actor with great comedic and storytelling ability, who is very comfortable with movement and physical storytelling.
GOLDE - 40-60 (Mezzo/Alto); Tevye’s wife and concerned mother to her five daughters. Strong, pragmatic and resilient. She tends to defend the status quo, but is willing to entertain the idea of change especially when Tevye convinces her. Sharp-witted with an occasional bit of sarcasm, but also loving and maternal. Strong actor, who sings and moves very well.
TZEITEL - 18-25 (Soprano/Alto); Tevye’s eldest daughter - the most practical of the sisters. In love with Motel the Tailor, yet she is being forced to marry her “match” Lazar Wolf - the village butcher. She is the first to convince her father to break tradition so that she can marry for love. Strong actor who sings and moves very well.
HODEL - 18-25 (Soprano/Alto with strong chest and mix); Tevye’s second daughter - a romantic and a dreamer. She falls in love with Perchik - the outsider with radical ideas and must choose between staying with her family or following him to Siberia (“Far From the Home I Love”). Strong actor who sings and moves very well.
CHAVA - 18-25 (Soprano/Alto with strong chest and mix); Tevye’s third daughter who loves to read. She falls in love with Fyedka - a non-Jewish Russian Soldier, even as they are beginning to persecute the people of her village. This tests Tevye’s tolerance in the most severe way. Strong actor who sings and dances well. The Chava ballet sequence is a dramatic acting and dance sequence for her.
MOTEL - 18-25 (Tenor); The meek tailor who is in love with Tzeitel. In winning her hand, he also gains a confidence he never knew he had. Strong actor who sings and moves very well.
PERCHIK - 18-25 (Tenor); The student with radical ideas who falls in love with Hodel. Likable and charming, but also confident enough to spar with Tevye, philosophically. Strong actor who sings and moves very well.
FYEDKA - 18-25 (Tenor/Baritone); Young Russian Soldier who falls in love with Chava. Gentle with Chava, but stands up to Tevye and exudes a militaristic feel. Strong actor who moves well and can speak with a Russian dialect.
LAZAR WOLF - 35-55 (Baritone); The well-off town butcher. He’s a widower who now wants to marry Tevye’s eldest daughter. Feisty and comedic. Strong actor who moves well.
YENTE - 45-65 (Soprano/Alto); The meddling matchmaker. Yente is also the town busybody and loves gossip as much as she loves to make matches for the customary arranged marriages. Strong character actor with excellent comedic skill.
THE CONSTABLE - 35-65 (Non-Singing Role); The Russian military official stationed near Anatevka. He knows the villagers well, but also carries out violence against them. Strong character actor.
THE FIDDLER - 15-30 (Non-Singing Role); May be any gender identity. Must be an excellent violin/fiddle player. Comfortable with heights and moves well.
ADULT ENSEMBLE - Strong Singer/Actors and Singer/Actor/Dancers to play Jewish residents of Anatevka and/or Russian Soldiers. From the Ensemble will be cast the Constable, the Rabbi, Mendel - the Rabbi’s Son, Mordcha - the Innkeeper, Avram - the bookseller, Grandma Tzeitel, Fruma Sarah and others.
Rehearsals: July 17-August 1, 2024
Performances: August 1-4, 2024
FRANKIE VALLI - 20-35 (Strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G); Charismatic and charming lead vocalist of The Four Seasons. Sings in the style of Frankie Valli and very comfortable with four-part harmonies. Has both a gritty side and a polished veneer. Strong Actor, preferably 5’9” or shorter.
BOB GAUDIO - 20-35 (Strong tenor/baritenor voice with a strong high G); An intelligent and introspective musical prodigy and member of The Four Seasons. Very comfortable with four-part harmonies. Strong Actor. Piano playing skills a plus, but not required; preferably taller.
TOMMY DEVITO - 30-40 (Strong tenor/baritenor voice); Natural-born leader with an appealing bad boy quality - a funny, wise-guy. Member of The Four Seasons who eventually leaves the group when he racks up a debt with a loan shark. Very comfortable with four-part harmonies. Strong Actor. Guitar playing skills a strong plus, but not required.
NICK MASSI - 30-40 (Strong bass/baritone voice, low E a plus); Quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons. Member of The Four Seasons who has a good ear for vocals and helps Frankie with his singing. Very comfortable with four-part harmonies. Strong Actor. Bass playing skills a strong plus, but not required.
BOB CREWE (and others) - 30-45 (Strong tenor/baritenor); The genius music producer and lyricist who was an integral part in creating the magic of The Four Seasons. Intelligent, flamboyant and quick witted. Strong movement/dance skills a plus.
GYP DECARLO (and others) - 45-60; Tough mafioso type. Comfortable and convincing speaking phrases in Italian. Strong character actor and strong singer.
JOE PESCI (and others) - 20-35 (Strong tenor); Young, energetic and funny. Preferably 5’9” or shorter. Strong actor and singer. May also cover Frankie Valli.
BARRY BELSON/FRENCH RAP STAR (and others) - 20-40 (Strong tenor to high C; with a strong falsetto to G above high C); Strong singer who plays various roles including Hal Miller. Has ability to riff in a rhythm & blues style.
HANK MAJEWSKI (and others) - 20-45 (Bari-tenor voice down to a strong low G. Low E a big plus.); Strong singer to play various roles. Guitar or drum playing a plus.
NORM WAXMAN (and others) - 20-45 (Strong tenor/bari-tenor); Owns a private money-lending agency. Also plays other roles. Strong actor/singer.
MARY DELGADO (and others) - 20-39 (Strong high belter); Frankie’s wife - a tough, Italian, Jersey girl who’s seen it all with a killer sense of humor. Also plays other roles including a member of a 60’s girl group. Also should be a strong dancer.
LORRAINE (and others) - 20-35 (Strong high belter; belt to high F a plus, straight tone soprano also a plus); Frankie’s girlfriend - not from Jersey, educated, career girl. Also plays other roles including a member of a 60s girl group and “tough-as-nails” Jersey girl. Also should be a strong dancer.
FRANCINE (and others) - 20-35 (Strong high belter; belt to high F a plus, straight tone soprano also a plus); Frankie’s daughter - named for him and loved and doted on by him. Vulnerable, lost and acts out to seek attention from her dad. Also plays other roles including a member of a 60s girl group and “tough-as-nails” Jersey girl. Also should be a strong dancer.
ADULT ENSEMBLE - Strong Singer/Actors and Singer/Actor/Dancers to play ensemble and understudy the principal roles listed above.
Rehearsals: November 4-21, 2024
Performances: November 21-24, 2024
JEAN SHEPHERD/NARRATOR - 40-60 (Non-Singing Role); The author of the books that the story is based on, as well as the actual narrator voice we hear in the 1983 movie. On stage, he is a warm, charismatic and engaging storyteller; omniscient but not overpowering. A good natured curmudgeon with a deadpan sense of humor, Jean focuses the action, keeps the story moving and holds the audiences' attention with his presence and spark. Strong actor who can read the audience and keep the story moving.
THE OLD MAN - 30-45 (High Baritone); Gruff and grumbling father with a good heart. Blue-collar family man who usually expects the worst to happen; but is transformed into a song-and-dance man in fantasy moments in the show. Must not be afraid to go “over-the-top” in those moments. Strong singer, actor and dancer.
MOTHER - 30-45 (Mezzo-Soprano); The secret engine that keeps the family running. Vibrant, warm, affable - but not a pushover. She is always busy, especially in the kitchen and especially at Christmas time. Strong actor and singer who moves very well.
MISS SHIELDS - 30-40 (Strong Belter); Ralphie’s 5th Grade Teacher, a seemingly stereotypical 1940s educator - prim and proper, and stern when necessary - though warm and humorous in other instances. In fantasy sequences she is transformed into a dynamic, brassy show-stopping belter and tap-dance phenomenon. Strong comedic actor who sings well and tap dances.
SANTA - 30-60; The Santa Claus at Higbee’s Department Store is ill-tempered, slightly inebriated and unhappy with his job. Strong comedic actor.
ADULT ENSEMBLE - Strong Singer/Actors and Singer/Actor/Dancers to play Elves, Mrs. Schwartz, Flick’s Mother, Nancy’s Mother, Fantasy Characters and others. Seeking strong singers who are great with harmonies; fearless comedians with great acting skills; Tap Dancing a plus!
Videos
