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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Monday, March 9, 2015
12 PM to 8 PM
lunch break TBD
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Contract
SPT
Tier 10; $645/week AEA min.
Location
Palm Beach Dramaworks
201 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, FL
Parking available behind the theatre in City Garage for $1 per hour
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Seeking
Equity actor/singers for various principal roles in the following musicals in concert version:
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
110 IN THE SHADE
See breakdown.
Preparation
Bring 3 (three) headshots & resumes.
Please prepare 2 brief, contrasting musical theatre selections, in a similar style to the shows. One must be a Sondheim piece. Please bring sheet music ready and marked for accompanist
Other Dates
see breakdown for show dates.
Other
www.PalmBeachDramaworks.org
AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
Personnel
Nanique Gheridian, Company Manager
In attendance at the EPA:
Willliam Hayes, Producing Artistic Director
Clive Cholerton, Director
Lynnette Barkley, Director
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
AEA members Email appointment requests to NGheridian@palmbeachdramaworks.org. No phone calls please.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (concert version)
Directed by: Lynnette Barkley
Rehearsals: 6/26/15 - 7/9/15
Runs: 7/10/15 - 7/19/15
Possible extension: 7/22/15 – 7/26/15
Seeking: 5 men, 8 women for concert presentation
FREDRICK EGERMAN:
Male, to play 35-50 yrs old, Range: Baritone, A2 - E4. Middle-aged lawyer, disillusioned with his current marriage, trying to recapture his youthful passions with an old flame (Desiree)
ANNE EGERMAN:
Female, to play 18-21 yrs old, Range: Soprano, G#3 - Ab5. Fredrick’s gorgeous child bride - giddy and naïve.
HENRIK EGERMAN:
Male, to play 18-22 yrs old, Range: Tenor, G3 - B4. Fredrick's gloomy son. He is a serious but confused divinity student with raging hormones.
DESIREE ARMFELDT:
Female, to play 35-50 yrs old, Range: Mezzo-Soprano F#3 - Ab5. A self-possessed, once-successful actress now touring the countryside. She becomes entangled in a love triangle with the Count, her current lover and Fredrick, her former lover.
FREDRIKA ARMFELDT:
Female, looking for 18+ to play 12-15 yrs old, Range: Alto, C4 - Eb5. Desiree's witty daughter who is self-contained and formal with the precise diction of the convent-trained.
COUNT CARL-MAGNUS MALCOLM:
Male, to play 35-50 yrs old. Range: Baritone, G3 - F#4. Swaggering, egomaniacal military dragoon (Desiree's newest lover).
COUNTESS CHARLOTTE MALCOLM:
Female, to play 30-45yrs old, Range: Mezzo-Soprano, G3 - F5. The Count’s long-suffering wife - humorously acerbic, she handles her predicament with grace and wit.
PETRA:
Female, to play 20-30 yrs old, Range: Mezzo, F#3 - F5. Anne's maid and closest confidante. Flirtatious and earthy, she seizes every moment life has to offer before it passes by.
ENSEMBLE: THE LIEBESLIEDER SINGERS
2 men, 3 women, to play any age. These five serve as “Greek Chorus” throughout the show as well as doubling in smaller roles. All must sing AND move well.
MR. LINDQUIST, MR. ERLANSON, MRS. NORDSTROM, MRS. ANDERSON AND MRS. SEGSTROM
The following role has been cast. Auditioners will be considered as a possible replacement for:
MADAME ARMFELDT:
(Role CAST) Female, to play 70-85 yrs old, Range: Alto, C3 - F#4. Desiree's elderly mother; brutally honest and a veteran of discreet encounters.
110 IN THE SHADE (concert version)
Directed by: Clive Cholerton
Rehearsals: 8/1/15 - 8/13/15
Runs: 8/14/15 - 8/23/15
Possible extension: 8/26/15 – 8/30/15
Seeking: 6 men, 3 women for concert presentation
NOAH:
Male, to play late 20’s. Baritone. The self- proclaimed cynic of the family. Feels responsible for both the ranch and the people on it. Fiercely loyal to his family and to Lizzie in particular.
JIMMY:
Male, to play early 20’s. High Baritone. Must be able to move well. Physically tall and athletic. Fun loving, non-intellectual. Searching for his place and his sense of maturity.
STARBUCK:
Male, to play mid 30’s. High Baritone. Physically imposing possessing innate sexuality. A true natural salesman capable of bringing everyone to his side. Internally lacking confidence and security.
SNOOKIE:
Female, looking for 18+ to play late teens to early 30’s. Alto/Belter. Dancer. Beautiful and flirtatious. The “it” girl of the town.
FEMALE CHORUS: 20’s. Soprano. Dancer/Singer
FEMALE CHORUS: 20’s. Alto. Dancer/Singer
MALE CHORUS: 30’s. Baritone. Must move well. Character Actor
MALE CHORUS: 20’s. Tenor. Dancer/Singer
MALE CHORUS: 20’s. Bass. Dancer/Singer
The following roles have been cast. Auditioners will be considered as a possible replacements for:
LIZZY:
(Role CAST) Female, to play late 20’s. Soprano. A consummate blend between eternal dreamer and tangible realist. Strong, direct, and empathetic. Must be equally proficient actress as singer.
HC:
(Role CAST) Male, to play late 50’s/early 60’s. Baritone. Gift for seeing the core of another individual. Loves life and enjoys it to its fullest.
FILE:
(Role CAST) Male, to play mid 30’s. Baritone. Damaged from past experience. Outward appearance of wit, masking a closed and cut off sensibility. Desperately wanting to change without the tools to do so.
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