SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Equity Principal Auditions - Fireside Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 1 to 2

Contract
Dinner Theatre
Fireside Dinner Theatre Agrmt; $650/week min

Location
Nola Studios
250 West 54th Street (enter at 250 W 54 ONLY)
(not 244 W 54)
New York, NY 10019
11th floor

Seeking
Equity actors, actor/singers and actor/singer/musicians.

See breakdown

Preparation
Please prepare a short song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is fine.

Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Other Dates
1st rehearsal: July 4, 2016 in Wisconsin. Runs July 21, 2016 – September 4, 2016.

Other
EPA: 5/4, 10 to 6, at Nola Studios
ECC/Singers: 5/7, 10am men, 11am women, at Nola Studios
ECC/Dancers: 5/2, 10am men, 2pm women, at Nola Studios

Personnel

Music: Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown
Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Director: Ed Flesch
Musical Director: Mary Ehlinger
Choreographer: Shanna Vanderwerker

· 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

Don Lockwood
Late 20’s-30’s A suave Hollywood leading man. Good singer. Excellent dancer with strong tap. Charming, charismatic.

Kathy Selden
20 – 30 Excellent singer and dancer with strong tap. A lovely, honest, talented actress with wit and charm.

Lina Lamont
Late 20’s-30’s Comic actor/singer. A slow-witted silent film diva with a big personality and a harshly shrill, unpleasant voice. She is Don's regular co-star.

Cosmo Brown
Late 20’s – 30’s Comic actor/singer/dancer with strong tap. A wacky and playful on-set pianist for silent films. Don's best friend and former dance partner.

R.F. Simpson
40 -60 Comic character actor. A successful, magnanimous, film producer. He leads the other characters in creating a new movie musical.

Roscoe Dexter
30’s – 50’s A famous film director with theatrical mannerisms and tendencies. Frequently frazzled. Must handle comedy.

Zelda Zanders
Late 20’s – 30’s A flapper socialite and actress on her ninth marriage, she is Lina's friend and informant. Must handle comedy. Will cover Lina.

Rod
30’s -40’s Comic actor. An excitable film agent bordering on manic. He works for Simpson.

Production Singer
Late 20’s – 30’s Strong tenor who dances. The lead tenor in Monumental Pictures' first movie musical.

Dora Dinsmore /Vocal coach
Late 30’s – 50’s Comic character woman. Dowager type.