PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT Equity Chorus Calls - Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Inc. Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Calls - Tuesday, May 17, 2016
10 AM - Equity Male Singers
12 PM - Equity Female Singers
2 PM - Equity Male Dancers
4 PM - Equity Female Dancers

Contract
LOA
$560 weekly minimum

Location
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY 10018

Seeking
Strong female singer/actors with pop sound, who move well and Strong technical dancers who sing well for the ensemble in PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT.

See breakdown.

Preparation
See breakdown for preparation instructions.

Bring picture and resume

Other Dates
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Opens: Friday, September 30, 2016
Closes: Sunday, October 9, 2016

Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, May 18.

Other
fiddleheadtheatre.com

NYC EPA 5/16, 10am to 6pm, at Ripley Grier Studios (see sep. notice)

Personnel
Directed by Stacey Stephens
Choreographed by Arthur Cuadros
Music Directed by Jeffrey Klitz
Book by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott

· 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

Preparation Instructions

Singing Auditions:
Prepare 16- 32 bars in the style of the show: Pop/Rock in the style of Donna Summers, Cindy Lauper, Whitney Houston, etc. If you are interested in being seen for one of the DIVAS please prepare something legitimate in addition to pop/rock, one of the DIVAs is featured in an aria.

Dance Auditions:
We are looking for dancers of all shapes and sizes!

Men - Jazz Shoes, and BRING YOUR HEELS, we will ask you to dance in them.
Women- Jazz shoes, Character heels

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SEEKING

Ensemble (Male):

We are looking for 12 men in our ensemble. Featured roles in the ensemble are listed below:

MISS UNDERSTANDING
20s-30s male. A fabulous drag queen with great comic hosting ability.

FRANK
late 20s-mid 30s male. Tough miner bloke with violent tendencies. A hardened resident of mining town Coober Pedy. Tall, strapping and very outback Australian.


Ensemble (Female):

We are looking for 9 women in our ensemble. Featured roles in the ensemble are listed below:

THE DIVAS
20s-30s females. Sassy and strong, these women lead us through some of the greatest hits of the last decades.

SHIRLEY
40s-50s female. Hardened outback bar tender/waitress. Good ironic comedy.

MARION
30s-early 40s female. A hotel Entertainment Manager in Darwin, mother of 8 year Benjamin and estranged wife of Tick (Mitzi). A strong, direct and forthright woman who takes charge, but is incredibly accepting of her role as a single mother. There is a deep unconventional affection between her and Tick.

CYNTHIA
20s-early 30s female, Bob’s feisty Filipino wife. A frustrated performer of obscure ‘stage tricks’ which make her very popular at the local pub. She spends her days as a housewife looking after Bob and his home.