MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Equity Principal Auditions - Florida Studio Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Wednesday July 13, 2016
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 1 to 2

Contract
LORT Non-Rep
D; $637/week min

Location
Bowne’s Lab Theatre
1265 1st St.
Sarasota, FL

Seeking
Equity actor/singer/musicians for various roles.

See breakdown

Preparation
Prepare song of choice (either from or in style of show). Jerry Lee must be able to accompany himself on piano. Elvis, Johnny, Carl must accompany themselves on guitar. Accompanist provided for Dyanne. Those auditioning for Sam prepare the side provided.

All bring updated photo & resume

Other Dates
Begins rehearsal – October 18, 2017
Opens – November 11, 2016
Closes – January 21, 2017
Director – TBA

Personnel
James Ashford, Casting & Hiring Coordinator will conduct these auditions.

Richard Hopkins Artistic Director

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Please call Dana Ernest, Artistic Assistant at
941-366-9017, ext. 347 to schedule an audition time

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux.
On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley at Sun Records’ storefront
studio in Memphis, TN. The man who made it happen was the “Father of
Rock’n’Roll,” Sam Phillips, who discovered them all. The four legends-to-be
united for the only time in their careers for an impromptu recording session that
has come to be known as one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time.

Elvis Presley
20s; male; actor/singer/guitar player to portray Elvis in his 20s at the
beginning of his career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar;
should sound and look somewhat like Elvis without being an “impersonator”.

Jerry Lee Lewis
20s; male; actor/singer/pianist; he was rock & roll’s
legendary piano prodigy and celebrated “Last Man Standing.” Must be a superb
piano player, able to play like Jerry Lee Lewis; fun, energetic; comic skills a plus.

Carl Perkins
mid 20s; male; actor/singer/guitar player (lead guitar); he
was the American pioneer of rockabilly music and best known for his song “Blue
Suede Shoes”; Must be an excellent lead guitarist.

Johnny Cash
mid 20s; male; actor/singer/guitar player to portray Johnny
Cash at the dawn of his epic career. Must be familiar with his music and able to
play guitar; tall; should sound and look somewhat like Johnny without being an
“impersonator”.

Sam Phillips
mid 30s; male; excellent actor; “Father of Rock’n’Roll” and
founder of Sun Records who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King. A
towering and charismatic figure in American music.

Dyanne
mid 20s; female; excellent actor and singer; she was an aspiring
singer and Elvis’s girlfriend; attractive; great singer with a wide range; sings solos
and back-up throughout the show – sings “Fever” in her alto range and covers
the high soprano part of “Riders In The Sky”.

Begins rehearsal – October 18, 2017
Opens – November 11, 2016
Closes – January 21, 2017
Director – TBA