PIECE OF MY HEART **Revised** Equity Chorus Call Singers - Merged Work Productions Auditions

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PIECE OF MY HEART **Revised** - Merged Work Productions

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PIECE OF MY HEART - ECC / Singers
Merged Work Productions | New York, NY

Date of Audition:
2/24/2014


Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Singers
Monday, February 24, 2014
10:30 AM - Equity Female Singers
2 PM - Equity Male Singers

Contract
Off Broadway
$751/week

Location
Telsey + Company
315 West 43rd Street, 10th floor
New York, NY


Seeking
Male and female ensemble singers for PIECE OF MY HEART: The Bert Berns Story:
ALL ethnicities, 20s-40s. Great rock singers. Dancing a plus. Many ensemble members will also cover principal roles.

see breakdown for more info.

Preparation
Please prepare 16 bars of a 60s rock song. NO MUSICAL THEATRE REPERTOIRE PLEASE.
Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Other Dates
1st rehearsal: 5/13/14. 1st preview: 6/25
Opens: 7/2. Closes: 8/31
Possible extension: through 9/21

ECC/Singers 2/24
ECC/Dancers 2/25

Other
GM: Snug Harbor Productions
Executive producer: Jack Thomas
Casting by Telsey + Company / Rachel Hoffman (In attendance at Audition)

Personnel
Director/Choreographer: Denis Jones
Book: Daniel Goldfarb
Music Direction: Lon Hoyt (In attendance at Audition)
Music Supervision: Garry Sherman

  • Chorus rules are in effect.
  • A monitor will be provided.

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

FEMALE SINGERS
ALL ethnicities, 20s - 40s. Great rock singers. Dancing a plus. Many ensemble members will also cover principal roles

MALE SINGERS
ALL ethnicities, 20s - 40s. Great rock singers. Dancing a plus. Many ensemble members will also cover principal roles

CANDACE
Female, late 30s-early 40s. African American. Cosmopolitan, sophisticated, beautiful, sassy, soulful. Bert’s first love. She breaks his heart but helps him find his voice. Great singing voice. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.

CARLOS
Male, 30s. Cuban. A revolutionary. Charismatic, but not necessarily trustworthy. Passionate, intense, political. Must dance very well and be a versatile singer. FEATURED ENSEMBLE

ROTH
Male, 40s-50s. Jewish. Bert's mentor, producer, boss, champion, and then, ultimately, his enemy. Tough, shrewd businessman, but also avuncular and charming father figure. Has a temper. Recognizes Bert's gift, and celebrates it, but doesn't want to relinquish control. Threatened by Bert. Doesn't sing in the show. FEATURED ENSEMBLE

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