MISS SAIGON Equity Principal Auditions - Paramount Theatre Auditions

Posted April 16, 2013
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MISS SAIGON - Paramount Theatre

MISS SAIGON EPA's

Paramount Theatre | Aurora, IL

Date of Audition:

4/29/2013

Call Type

Equity Principal

Time(s)

Monday, April 29th from 10a-5p

Contract

LOA

to COST; actor minimum $639/wk

Location

Paramount Rehearsal Hall

77 S. Stolp

Aurora, IL 60506

Located at the South end of Stolp Ave.; 3rd Floor

Seeking

Male and Female Actors. Please see Breakdown.

Preparation

Please bring TWO copies of headshots and resumes. Please prepare to sing 32 bars of music appropriate to the show. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Welcome to sing from the show.

Other Dates

MISS SAIGON

First Rehearsal: October 7, 2013

First Performance: October 30, 2013

Closing: November 24, 2013

Personnel

Artistic Director and Director for Miss Saigon Jim Corti and Company Manager

Jennette Birch will attend with casting authority.

EPA Rules are in effect.

A monitor will be provided.

Appointments

will be taken by the Equity office beginning Monday, April 22nd at 9:30 AM. Call 312-641-0406

9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 3:00-4:30 PM only.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend. Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: A young, American G.I. sergeant about to leave Saigon who unexpectedly falls in love with Kim. After three years in America, Chris marries Ellen. Range: C3 - B4

ELLEN SCOTT: Chris' American wife, who struggles to connect with her husband and find the truth.

Range: F3 - E5

GIGI VAN TRANH: A hardened, disillusioned Saigon stripper who was initially voted "Miss

Saigon." She dreams of a better life in America.

JOHN THOMAS: Chris' best friend and an American G.I. who later becomes an activist. Range: Ab2 - B4

KIM: A young and naive, but strong-willed Vietnamese girl who becomes Chris' lover. She is an orphan and has been forced to work at a local club.

Range: E3 - D5

THE ENGINEER: The owner of the "Dreamland" club. He is half-Vietnamese and half-French. Sleazy and ruthless.

Range: Bb2 - Ab4

THUY: A Vietnamese military leader with the Communist government, Kim has been promised to him as his betrothed. An imposing figure who is aggressive, unpredictable, and intensely anti-American.

Range: Db3 - Bb4

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