SHUFFLE ALONG **Updated** Equity Principal Auditions - Developmental Lab Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, May 14, 2015
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1:30 to 2:30

Contract
Other
Developmental Lab; $1000/week

Location
Chelsea Studios
151 West 26th Street
New York, NY
6th floor

Seeking
Equity actor/singers.
SHUFFLE ALONG, Or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed” tells the story of a group of theatrical trail blazers who come together and create the biggest hit of the 1921 Broadway season

see breakdown.

Preparation
Please prepare a short Broadway/Standard/Jazz song.
Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Bring picture/resume.

Pre-Broadway Lab

Other Dates
1st reh: (Lab 1): 9/7/15
Final Reh: (Lab 1): 10/3/15

1t reh: (Lab 2): 11/9/15
Final reh: (Lab 2): 12/12/15

1st reh: (Broadway Production): 1/18/16
1st Performance (Broadway Production): 3/14/16
Opens: 4/21/16

Other
Update 5/5: Some of the character names and/or descriptions have been changed. Please see breakdown for new listing

Personnel
Casting: Jordan Thaler/Heidi Griffiths
Writer/Dir: George C. Wolfe
Choreog: Savion Glover
Music: Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
Musical Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations: Daryl Waters

• EPA 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

Update 5/5: Some of the role names and/or descriptions have been changed.

“SHUFFLE ALONG, Or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed” tells the story of a group of theatrical trail blazers who come together and create the biggest hit of the 1921 Broadway season

SEEKING:

BLAKE:
Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. Charming. Warm. Personable. A gifted composer.

AL:
Late 30’s-40’s: Male. Caucasian. A role for a brilliant comedic character actor and singer. A chameleon to play a variety of white ethnic roles, all with GREAT show business bravura. To include CRITIC, IZZY, MR. BROADWAY, CARLO, among others.

EVA: 20-30.
Female. African-American. Funny. Edgey. Outspoken chorus girl. This roles doubles with HARRIET SISSLE, Noble’s elegant, caustic wife and may cover principle roles.



THE FOLLOWING ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST:

MILLER:
Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. Part of the comedy team of Miller & Lyles. Charming. Carries himself with elegance and style. The diplomat. [CAST]

LYLES:
Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. The other half of the comedy team of Miller & Lyles. Edgey, with attitude. A dandy’s persona. Fearless. [CAST]

SISSLE:
Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. Dashing. Handsome. Stylish. Driven. A visionary. Aristocratic. [CAST]

LOTTIE:
Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Female. African-American. Tough. Smart. Elegant. A show-biz veteran. Ferocious and unstoppable. [CAST]

GERTRUDE:
Late 20’s –Early 30’s. Female. African-American. Brash. Former chorus girl turned star. Funny. This role doubles with FLORENCE MILLS: Winsome. Deeply emotive artist and performer. Great dancer. [CAST]

JOSEPHINE:
20-30. Female. African-American. Young. Brash. This roles doubles with AVIS BLAKE, the more demure wife of Eubie and may cover principle roles [CAST]