New York Musical Festival (NYMF) 2017 Season - EPA Day
Various Producers
AUDITION DATE
May 10, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
NYMF SALARY FOR ALL SHOWS: Please note: new in 2017 for ALL shows the New York Musical is now on a contract with Actors’ Equity. All performers will be compensated at a rate of $11/hr, with no hourly minimum per week, and a maximum of 36 hours/week. Health/pension will NOT be paid on this contract
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles in the following FIVE productions.
- The Cadaver Synod: A Pope Musical
- Errol and Fidel
- Night Tide
- The Demise
- The Time Machine
If unable to attend the EPAs, and you wish to submit to a specific production, please submit to the submission contact name and address listed under each individual show - multiple casting offices are participating in these group days, so be sure to submit accordingly.
PREPARATION
Please prepare ONE brief vocal selection that is appropriate for the role(s) to which you feel you are most suited. An accompanist will be provided, bring sheet music in your key and you MUST bring 5 (FIVE) pictures and resumes stapled together - NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE (at least bring 5 resumes if you don’t have 5 pictures available). Representatives with casting authority from each show will be present, you are free to bring in something specifically appropriate for any of the shows, or perform ONE general selection that shows you off best - but, as in years past, we are NOT permitting more than one vocal selection at this EPA day.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Michael Cassara Casting is the resident casting office for the 2017 NYMF. If unable to attend the EPAs, GENERAL FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS ONLY (but NOT for a specific show) may be sent to: Michael Cassara Casting, 333 W. 39th Street – Suite #800, New York, NY 10018, Attn: NYMF - or to submissions@michaelcassara.net.
OTHER DATES
DATES: All shows in attendance are full productions in the New York Musical Festival (http://www.nymf.org) – with performances taking place between 7/10 and 8/6, 2017. Exact performance dates and venues are still being finalized. Rehearsals for most shows are anticipated to begin on/after 6/10, and will be announced at a later date.
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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.
BREAKDOWN
THE CADAVER SYNOD: A POPE MUSICAL
Book, Music and Lyrics by Robbie Florian
New York Musical Festival
All roles any ethnicity
Excluding roles of Formosus and Teen Deacon, cast must have explosive energy and dynamic movement (more important than precise dancing skills)
[POPE STEPHEN VII] Male, Tenor, Age 25-30. Lean and toned like a young Iggy Pop. Bursting with manic energy, which can manifest itself as either commanding intimidation or overcompensating insecurity. Can sing with both a rough punk style and a delicate sweetness. He has been hurt by Formosus, and though he has a great capacity for love, he buries it beneath a great show of blustering anger and indignation.
[POPE FORMOSUS] Male, Baritone, Age 25-35. Large, muscular, and beautiful. Cool, aloof, and confident in a way that makes Stephen’s energy look childish in comparison. Vain and condescending. Smooth voice; sings in luscious, easy riffs. He has built his entire self around an image of distant, unflappable composure, and reacts cruelly if he feels his walls are being breached.
[TEEN DEACON] Male, Tenor, Age 14-22. Thin, hunched, nebbish. Genuine, logical, and highly moral; he is unaccustomed to the brutal manipulation of Roman politics and rendered awkward and jittery by the force of Pope Stephen’s bravado. Though he is ambitious, and overtly proud of his intellect, he believes that hard work and faith will help him rise in the ranks. Sings with an almost embarrassing earnestness.
[MAROZIA AND OTHERS] Female, Alto, Age 25-40. Breathtakingly gorgeous and self-assured. Sly, cunning, and manipulative. Commands a room. She is very aware of the affect she has on men and has used it to gain control of the Roman senate. Sings with blunt power.
[AGELTRUDE AND OTHERS] Female, Alto/Mezzo Soprano, Age 30-40. Strong and assertive. Has had to take the reigns of an empire for her pre-pubescent son and will do anything to protect him. Fiercely maternal. Does not take shit, does not suffer fools.
[SERGIUS III AND OTHERS] Male, Baritone/Tenor, Age 25-40. Attractive but dim. A complete slave to Marozia’s will, he is intimidated by her and will do anything to please her. Easily distracted like a dog.
[LAMBERT AND OTHERS] Female, Mezzo Soprano (Played by adult female). Petulant and impatient. Possessive of his role as Holy Roman Emperor. A mama’s boy.
[BISHOP ZOSIMUS MIXMUS AND OTHERS] Male, Tenor, Age 25-35. Stephen’s right-hand man. Fiercely loyal to the pope. A brownnoser. Refuses to see Stephen’s faults.
[BISHOP LAZ ROJAS AND OTHERS] Male, Bass, Age 25-35. Stephen’s left-hand man. Does as he is told, but is unable to hide his frustration with the pope.
[BISHOP WILLIAMS MAY AND OTHERS] Male, Baritone, Age 25-35. Does the pope’s dirty work, i.e. digging up the corpse. Unstable and strange. Should not have been made a bishop.
[BISHOP PRIMUS HOMANIS/ENSEMBLE] Male, Baritone, Age 25-35. High, high energy. Speaks directly to audience. Conveys exposition with comedic purpose.
[BISHOP LORENZO LAMAS/ENSEMBLE] Male, Bass, Age 25-35. High, high energy. Speaks directly to audience. Conveys exposition with comedic purpose.
[BISHOP LIUTPRAND FABULUM/ENSEMBLE] Male, Tenor, Age 25-35. High, high energy. Speaks directly to audience. Conveys exposition with comedic purpose.
[REVEREND BOLAN/ENSEMBLE] Male, Baritone, Age 30-35. Smarmy head of the rectory. Habitual smirker. Condescending and sarcastic. Enjoys what little power he has.
[TERRY, KEN, BLIND MAN/ENSEMBLE] Male, Tenor, Age 20-35. Various comedic roles, from silly and over-the-top to dry/sardonic.
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ERROL AND FIDEL
Producer: Errol and Fidel Theatricals LLC
Director: Michael Bello
Music Director: Doug Oberhamer
Book: Boyd Anderson/Guy Anderson
Lyrics: Boyd Anderson
Music: John Kaldor/ Peter Kaldor
Choreo: Justin Boccitto
Gen Mgr: Sharon Fallon Productions
Casting: Cindi Rush Casting
If unable to attend EPA, please submit to:
CINDI RUSH CASTING
5 PENN PLAZA 19TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10001
Or
cindirushsubmissions@gmail.com
For consideration for this piece, please prepare a traditional Broadway song.
SEEKING:
ERROL FLYNN Male, 50. A dashing and iconic Hollywood leading man at the end of his career. Handsome, charismatic, confident yet arrogant. Desperate to regain the majesty of his Robin Hood days. Dance abilities a plus.
FIDEL CASTRO Male, 33. Cuban/Latino. A charismatic and passionate politician at the beginning of his career. A natural leader, confident ladies man, and intelligent manipulator with a dark side
LOLA Female, 30s. Cuban/Latino. A fierce and intelligent woman who can play the men around her like a fiddle. Secretive, sharp tongued, and able to utilizes her femininity to get ahead.
TONY Male, late 50s. Italian-American. Flynn’s manager and sidekick. Loyal and frazzled. Must have strong comedic abilities and an old Hollywood sensibility.
AGENT RIMMER Male, 30s/40s. A CIA agent based in Langley, VA. Working on a top-secret mission in Cuba. Comedy role.
AGENT GOODE Male, 30s/40s. A CIA agent based in Langley, VA. Reports to Agent Rimmer and is very eager to please. Working on a top secret mission in Cuba. Comedy role.
MAMA Female, late 60s/70s. Cuban/Latino. Our narrator and Lola’s mother. The embodiment of a Cuban grandmother. Fiercely material and full of wisdom and stories
PRESIDENTE BATISTA Male, 59. Cuban/Latino. President of Cuba. Comfortable in power and enjoy the perks the come with it. Potential to double in ensemble.
MALE ENSEMBLE – 20s/30s. To play film crew, Cuban rebel soldiers, nightclub performers, CIA agents, and other various roles. Strong dance abilities required.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE – 20s/30s. To play MGM showgirls, film crew, Cuban rebel soldiers, nightclub performers, and other various roles. Strong dance abilities required.
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NIGHT TIDE
Music by: Nathania Wibowo
Lyrics& Book By: Taylor Tash
Directed By: Luis Villabon
Music Director: Andy Peterson
Based on the book by Curtis Harrington
Rehearsals – 6/19 – 7/18
Opens – on/about 7/17
Closes – on/about 7/23
The Producer is committed to diversity in casting and performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend the audition.
SEEKING
ODD SAM – Ageless. Our narrator. He’s seen what has washed up on this beach for generations and will continue to for generations to come. . A snakelike man who, in spite of his greasy creepiness, exudes a certain sexual, debonair quality. Also Greek Chorus
ROCKY – 20s-30s. Our greek chorus. Members of the beach band who drive the show. Wild and otherworldly. Make the members of the freak show seem normal.
STORMY – 20s-30s. Our greek chorus. Members of the beach band who drive the show. Wild and otherworldly. Make the members of the freak show seem normal.
MYSTERY WOMAN – Who is she? Your guess is as good as mine.
JOHNNY DRAKE -- 20s. Tenor. An exuberant but not particularly bright Naval sailor who leads life from the heart. All-American and looking for genuine connection. sort of cocky but mostly awkward and altogether endearing young man in his late teens or early 20s.
MORA – 20s. Soprano belter. A seductive mysterious young orphan from Greece who performs in the local sideshow. Has had a string of bad luck with men. A young woman whose seductive beauty belies her timid and troubled nature.
ELLEN – 20s. Alto. Jaded young woman who runs the carousel on the boardwalk. Sees the world for what it is and does not take slack from anyone. Underappreciated. Amy Winehouse-sounding Mezzo Soprano/Alto belter. She is flirty, a little rough around the edges and pretty in a way that is the opposite of Mora's vampy mysteriousness.
MURDOCK – 40s. Baritone. Owner of the boardwalk freakshow and collector of strange trinkets. Mora is his ward, and he protects her with aggressive almost overbearing control. A grizzled old sea captain.
ROMANOVITCH – 40s+. Alto. The boardwalk clairvoyant. No one is really sure if she can see the future or if she is just completely off her rocker. The boardwalk's eccentric fortune teller.
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THE DEMISE
NYMF Beta Musical Series
Producer: Green Zebra Music; Missyng Pictures; Island to Island Entertainment
Book: Joel Henry Stein, Elizabeth Yng-Wong, & Doug Kreeger
Music: Joel Henry Stein
Lyrics: Joel Henry Stein
Additional Lyrics: Elizabeth Yng-Wong & Doug Kreeger
Director: Shaun Peknic
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a staged workshop as part of the NYMF Beta Series - not a full production. Actors will be off-book, backed by a live band, and there will be limited staging and choreography. Also included will be basic lighting and simple costumes, props, and set elements in the style of a lab production. The rehearsal commitment is approximately two weeks, starting around 7/17.
Three performances.
Performance Dates/Times: Thurs 8/3 (8pm); Fri 8/4 (10.30am); Sat 8/5 (1pm)
Performance Location: Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons, New York, NY
Synopsis:
An audience-immersive rock-opera-experience, “The Demise” is the story of a young wannabe-rock-star who takes a trip uptown through the magical underbelly of a skewed version of NYC in search of the greatest rock club of all time. He is guided on his journey by a mysterious, omnipresent, master-of-ceremonies and meets a variety of provocative and enchanting characters who challenge him to consider a brand new perspective.
If unable to attend EPA, please send picture/resume to:
TheDemiseCasting@gmail.com
Note: Our band will double as our ensemble, and vice versa, and many roles will be cast with actor/musicians who are proficient in one of the following instruments: guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, among others.
SEEKING:
[THE GUIDE] gender non-specific, 30s-60s, any ethnicity, any body type. A road-weary rock club promoter-type. Eddie Izzard meets Lady Gaga meets David Bowie meets Annie Lennox. A compelling, mysterious, omni-present master-of-ceremonies who commands attention. S/he guides our audience and leading man through the narrative in a disjointed fantasy world. S/he’s scary, funny, and ultimately heartbreaking. A force of nature. Seasoned Rock Tenor or Bari-tenor with wide range (B2 to B4). Improvisational skills a plus. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus.
[HARRY] male, 20s-30s, any ethnicity. A lonely, charming, tormented, funny, alcoholic, sexy, drug-loving, woman-wooing wannabe rock star. Kurt Cobain meets Kendrick Lamar meets Jack White. A man of dichotomies, he has huge potential but is depressed by his lack of ability to live up to that potential. Our everyman, “plucked” from the audience and chosen to be the star of our show. Rock Tenor or Bari-tenor (D3 to Bb4). Improvisational skills a plus. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus, especially guitar.
[NATALIE] female, 20s-30s, non-Caucasian. An ethereal angel with a steamroller of a voice. Demi Lovato meets Joni Mitchell meets Janis Joplin. An otherworldly presence who seems to float everywhere she goes. Rock Mezzo (A3 to D5). Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus.
[DEE DEE] female, 20s-40s, any ethnicity. A ballsy, take-no-prisoners goth-girl who assists THE GUIDE. Pink meets Lana Del Rey meets Ann Wilson (of Heart). She also plays THE MORRIGAN, a fierce goddess of lust and fire, and THE SOCIALITE, a dominating figure with executive realness. Rock Alto or Mezzo (F#3 to B4). Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus.
[BUCKET] male, 30s-50s, non-Caucasian. An unassuming but jovial man who drums a bucket on subway platforms. Savion Glover meets Danny Glover meets Donald Glover. Rock Tenor or Bari-tenor (G3 to Bb4). Good mover. Beatboxing and clowning experience is a plus. Some drum-playing ability required. Ability to play other instrument(s) is a plus.
[KAREN] female, 40s-70s, any ethnicity. An eccentric, Mother Earth-type who magically captains a floating gondola up the East River. Nell Carter meets Adele meets Eva Cassidy. Rock Alto (D4 to B4). Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus, especially bass guitar.
[JESÚS] male, 20s-40s, non-Caucasian. A famous, rock star hipster Jesus-type who teaches Harry how to be centered. Chris Robinson (of The Black Crowes) meets Rodrigo Santoro meets Russell Brand. Funny, sexy, and compelling. Rock Tenor or Bari-tenor (D3 to Bb4). Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus, especially keyboard.
[THE “MAGIC THEATRE” PLAYERS] Male, female, and everything else, 20s-50s, any ethnicity. A merry, manic band of ensemble actors who create nightly magic within the context of our show. A beautiful collection of freaks and geeks whose odd talents will be celebrated and utilized. Potential skills might include (but are not limited to): silk dancing, trapeze, acrobatics, clowning, contortionism, unicycle, juggling, devil sticks, burlesque, twins. Strong singers and dancers. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus. Available roles include: THELMA, LIZZY, REYNALDO, CESAR, TWIN HARRY, LUCY, and THE PRIEST, among others.
*Also seeking:
[STAGE MANAGER and ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS] Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers. AEA preferred though positions are also available for non-AEA. Experience with past NYMF productions, non-traditional staging, and/or immersive theatre is a plus. Please send resume/cover letter to:
TheDemiseSM@gmail.com.
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THE TIME MACHINE
Director: Justin Baldridge
Book/Music/Lyrics: David Mauk
Book: Brenda Mandabach
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
If unable to attend EPA, please submit materials to:
submissions@michaelcassara.net
SEEKING:
THOMAS - 30s, handsome, vulnerable, smart, a man searching for his destiny. Tenor.
WENISSA - late 20s - early 30s, attractive, athletic, smart. She finds hope when she least expects. Mezzo soprano.
DASH – 30s-40s, male. A conniving, deceitful spoiled rich boy. Baritenor. THIS ROLE IS CAST.
UNCLE FILBY - 40-60, a kind parental figure. Tenor.
MRS. WATCHETT - female, 50-60 a kind motherly figure with spunk. Soprano.
NATHANIEL SAYER - male, 40-50s, successful, strong willed, determined, not very fond of Dash but feels obligated to pay his way. Tenor. Ensemble/doubles as other tracks.
DEAN - 30-40 - a bit wishy-washy, scholarly, Bass. Ensemble/doubles as other tracks.
ELIZABETH - 30-40s, a charity leader, a strong woman in a man’s world. Soprano. Ensemble/doubles as other tracks.
REVEREND - 30-40s, Bass. Ensemble/doubles as other tracks.
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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 audition.
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