Reiner Reading Series - Long Beach ECC Female Singers
Musical Theatre West
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Aug 12, 2017
4:00 pm (PDT)
APPOINTMENTS
ECC rules in effect. In-person sign-ups begin at 3:30PM on 8/12/17
CONTRACT
LOA LOA/LORT Minimum: $12.00/rehearsal hour. $50.00 p/performance.
SEEKING
Singer/Actors who move well. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a song from the Golden Age of Broadway that is similar in tone to the shows listed. Please no material from after 1970.
LOCATION
Musical Theatre West Rehearsal Hall
4350 East 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
Entrance is thru the box office
PERSONNEL
Michael Betts, Artistic Director/Producer, Reiner Staged Reading Series
Ryan O'Connell, Music Supervisor, Reiner Staged Reading Series
Gabriel Kalomas, Producer, Reiner Staged Reading Series
OTHER DATES
See breakdown.
OTHER
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ECC 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.
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BREAKDOWN
Pipe Dream
Director: Lewis Wilkenfeld
Principal Vocal Rehearsal: 9/7/17 7-11p
Ensemble Vocal Rehearsal: 9/8/17 7-11p
Staging Rehearsals: 9/14/17 7-11p; 9/15/17 7-11p; 9/16/17 1-7p; 9/17/17 12p-5p
Performance: 9/17/17 7p
Doc: Mid 30s. Marine biologist. Respected and loved by all the denizens of Cannery Row. He is free and easy-going, but also deeply interested in the study of marine biology and how it relates to the behavior of mankind. Has always seemed content working for just enough to keep himself satisfied. For as easy as it is for Doc to find female companionship, his friends correctly diagnose his condition as loneliness, and scheme to get him together with Suzy, a drifter who has landed at the local bordello. Actor must have integrity and intelligence. Excellent Broadway baritone.
Hazel: Man, late 20s - mid 30s. One of the lovable Cannery Row bums who helps Doc with his work, even though he has no money and resides with the rest of the gang in what is lovingly known as the Palace Flophouse. One of eight children; his mother named him Hazel by mistake. Slow on the uptake. It takes an awful lot of concentration for him to thoroughly think things through. Has a wonderful innocent and childlike quality, and would do anything to protect Doc. Actor must be a remarkable eccentric comedian. This can be a show-stopping supporting role. Character baritone.
Mac: Early 30s. Another one of the Cannery Row gang. The real thinker of the group. He is educated, and has a poetic streak. The most practical and intuitive of the bunch. Baritone.
Jim Blaikey: Mid - late 30s. Plain-clothes policeman of Cannery Row. Has a big heart, and looks the other way when he knows something mildly underhanded is underway. He is resigned to appreciate the goodness and open-heartedness of the Flophouse gang and the floozies. Baritone.
Joe: Mexican, mid - late 30s. Businessman, owner of a local shop; fancies himself a sharp and slick entrepreneur. Protects the illegal immigrants by getting them jobs and taking a cut. Usually does get duped by the gang, but without knowing it. Eventually tries to make a play for Suzy. Baritone.
George Herman: Early 30s. Escapes to Cannery Row because of a physically abusive relationship between him and his wife. Finds peace and contentment amongst the Flophouse gang. Baritone.
Ray Busch: Early 30s. George’s brother-in-law, a straitlaced businessman who leads a typical, well-ordered suburban life with his wife. When he comes to Cannery Row to rescue George, he of course realizes how wonderful this life is, and joins them. Baritone.
Suzy: Early - mid 20s. Drifter who winds up in Cannery Row working for Fauna, the neighborhood madam. She and Doc’s Flophouse friends scheme to get them together. Their matchmaking backfires when Suzy senses Doc’s reluctance to become involved with her, and realizes that she is ashamed of herself. She moves into an abandoned boiler to build her independence and self-esteem, and is eventually successfully wooed by Doc. Actress must be very attractive and appealing, but with a hoydenish quality that can be tough and defensive. Must be an excellent Broadway mezzo with chest mix.
Fauna: Early - mid 40s. Madam of the Bear Flag Café, the local bordello. Warm, maternal. Feels sorry for Suzy, and hires her against her better judgment. She is an eternal optimist, seeing the good in everyone. Determined to inspire Suzy to realize her potential and gain self-respect. The eternal matchmaker, she ultimately brings Docs and Suzy to an understanding of how much they need and care for each other. While open-hearted, she is not sentimental, and has a great sense of humor. Must have an excellent Broadway chest mix and belt.
Ensemble: 3 Women – residents of the local Bordello, must sing. 3 Men – hard scrabble types, must sing.
Once Upon a Mattress
Director/Choreographer: Daniel Smith
Musical Director: Julie Lamoureux
Principal Vocal Rehearsal: 11/8/17 7-11p
Ensemble Vocal Rehearsal: 11/9/17 7-11p
Staging Rehearsals: 11/16/17 7-11p; 11/17/17 7-11p; 11/18/17 1-7p; 11/19/17 12p-5p
Performance: 11/19/17 7p
*The roles of Princess Winnifred, Prince Dauntless and Queen Aggravain have been cast*
King Sextimus: Male, 50+. The kind and gentle ruler of the kingdom, rendered mute by a witch's curse, a lovable man with an eye for the ladies of the castle, communicates through gesture/mime. Must be skilled physical comedian.
Lady Larken: Female, 20+. Soprano, low D-flat to high A-flat, traditional lady in waiting, romantic, idealistic, but resourceful, has strict ideas about courtly behavior, in love with Sir Harry, but unable to marry him due to Aggravain's decree.
Sir Harry: Male, 20+. Tenor, low C to high F, a dashing young knight, honorable to a fault - if a little full of himself, in love with Lady Larken, every inch the picture of a courtly knight, to the extreme.
Minstrel: Male, 30+. Tenor, low D to high A-flat, traveling minstrel who is the storyteller both inside and out of the story, falls for Larken and does everything he can to help her out - forms a trio with the King and the Jester.
Jester: Male, 30+. Tenor, low D-flat to high A-flat, the King's right-hand man and comic relief, dancer with strong physical comedy skills.
Wizard: Male, 30+. Baritone, low A to A, the Queen's confidant and the man behind the impossible tests she gives to each Princess, has a history in show business, does some magic tricks/sleight of hand.
Ensemble:
3 Women: Ladies in Waiting, Servants to the Queen, must sing and have great comic timing. All types encouraged.
3 Men: Knights, Servants to the Queen, must sing and have great comic timing. All types encouraged.
Louisiana Purchase
Director/Choreographer: Cynthia Ferrer
Principal Vocal Rehearsal: 1/31/18 7-11p
Ensemble Vocal Rehearsal: 2/1/18 7-11p
Staging Rehearsals: 2/8/18 7-11p; 2/9/18 7-11p; 2/10/18 1-7p; 2/11/18 12p-5p
Performance: 2/11/18 7p
JIMMY TAYLOR: 30s – Baritone - smart, savvy man-about-town comedian – great physical comedy
SENATOR OLIVER P. LOGANBERRY: Baritone - 50s – 60s – bumbling, warmhearted Washington Republican
MARINA VAN LINDEN: 20-30s – Soprano -recent immigrant from Vienna, pretty comedienne
MADAME YVONNE BORDELAISE: Mezzo - 40s-50s – owner of the café, beautiful, sexy, funny immigrant from France
BEATRICE: 20s -40s – sexy belter with a heart of gold, employee of café
EMMY LOU: 20s - soprano - ingénue, niece of Jimmy, engaged to Lee
THE GANG: verbal and physical comic singers:
COLONIAL DAVIS D. DAVIS, SR.: 30s – 50s – a devoted southerner, politically disreputable
DAVIS D. DAVIS, JR. (“JUNIOR”): 20s – The Colonial’s hapless son
CAPTAIN WHITFIELD: 30s – 50s – comic, inept local police captain
DEAN JOSEPH T. MANNING: 30s – 50s – comically corrupt Dean of local college
LEE DAVIS: Tenor - 20s - male ingénue, second son of Col. Davis; engaged to Emmy Lou
QUARTET: 2 Men , 2 Women – great 4 part harmony singers, play multiple roles throughout
MALE and FEMALE ENSEMBLE
Do Re Mi
Director: TBA
Principal Vocal Rehearsal: 5/23/18 7-11p
Ensemble Vocal Rehearsal: 5/24/18 7-11p
Staging Rehearsals: 5/31/18 7-11p; 6/1/18 7-11p; 6/2/18 1-7p; 6/3/18 12p-5p
Performance: 6/3/18 7p
*The roles of Hubert and Kay Cram have been cast*
John Henry Wheeler – Male 20s-30s, record producer, romantic lead. Tenor
Tilda Mullin – Female 20s-30s, Nightclub singer originally from the sticks, romantic lead. Soprano
Brains Berman, Fatso O’Rear, Skin Demopoulous, Moe Shtarker – gangsters of various types, sizes and ages 35+, all have gone legit, must sing and move well.
Ensemble:
3 Women: 1950s showgirl types, must sing and move well
3 Men: Gangsters, must sing and move well
The Most Happy Fella
Director: TBA
Principal Vocal Rehearsal: 8/8/18 7-11p
Ensemble Vocal Rehearsal: 8/9/18 7-11p
Staging Rehearsals: 8/16/18 7-11p; 8/17/18 7-11p; 8/18/18 1-7p; 8/19/18 12p-5p
Performance: 8/19/18 7p
*The roles of Rosabella, Cleo and Herman have been cast*
Tony: An Italian grape farmer. He is warm and genuine but also insecure at times. Battles with a short temper. Spirited, passionate, respect, and boisterous. Gender: Male. Age: 55 to 70. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: C#3
Joe: The foreman of the vineyard. He is unable to settle down and is more interested in random connections than true romance. Handsome, masculine, hardworking. Gender: Male. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Marie: Tony's possessive, domineering younger sister who is against change. She will fight to protect her brother at all costs. Gender: Female. Age: 40 to 50. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: B3
Ensemble – 6 Women 6 Men, must sing, all types encouraged. Vineyard Workers; Townspeople
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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