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Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
2/12/2011
Location
Dixon Hall, Tulane University
Newcomb Campus
1229 Broadway
New Orleans, LA 70118
Dixon Annex Recital Hall
Time(s)
Saturday, February 12th, 12:30 PMSpecial TAP CALL for George & Robert in CHAPERONE:
Saturday, February 12th, 10:55 AM sign-in
Appointments
will be taken by the Producer. Call 504-865-5271 to schedule.
> EPA Rules are in effect.
> A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Personnel
Artistic Director B. Michael Howard will attend with casting authority.
Other Dates
LA MANCHA: 1st rehearsal 6/1; runs 6/23-6/26
WOODS: 1st rehearsal 6/27; runs 7/14-7/17
CHAPERONE: 1st rehearsal 7/18; runs 8/4-8/7
BREAKDOWN
All Roles open in all shows.
MAN OF LA MANCHA
FEMALE ROLES:
Aldonza (legit soprano). rough-and-tumble bar wench who finds her inner-beauty.
Antonia (Soprano). Pretends to be concerned for her uncle.
Housekeeper (Mezzo).
MALE ROLES:
Don Quixote/Cervantes (Baritone): Plays both a vigorous nobleman-poet and an old and eccentric knight-errant. "Don Quixote must be optimistic. He is like a big kid. At auditions, so many men played him like some noble, brave medieval knight you'd hear of in a round table story. He is chivalrous, but he is not macho. He is eloquent, but he is silly. Too many men end up sounding creepy when they do some of his long monologues. Quixote is full of smiles, enthusiasm, and optimism."
Sancho/The Man Servant (Tenor, comic role): Don Quixote's loveable servant.
The Barber (Tenor).
Padre (Tenor).
Innkeeper/Governor (Baritone).
Dr. Carrasco/The Duke (Baritone).
Anselmo
INTO THE WOODS
MALE ROLES:
Baker (Baritone - A to high G, 28-40); An insecure man who desperately wants a child but due to the Witch's curse, cannot. A bumbling man who hesitates to make decisions and often comes across as chauvinistic in his attempts to take control.
Narrator/Mysterious Man (Baritone - G to high E, 30+): Story Teller, "over the top" old man (Rip Van Winkle type).
Jack (Tenor - A to high G, high vocal capability, 15-24); an abstracted boy who loves his cow.
Rapunzel's Prince (Tenor - C# to high E, moves well, 23-32).
Cinderella's Prince (Tenor - B to high F, moves well, 23-32).
Wolf (Dark Baritone - B to high Gb); a beast with a huge "appetite".
Prince's Steward: an obnoxious yes-man.
FEMALE ROLES:
Baker's Wife (Mezzo - G to high F, 26-38); Desperate for a child. Headstrong, confident, intelligent.
Cinderella (Soprano - G to high G, 17-26); beleaguered young maiden, both soft and severe.
Jack's Mother (Soprano - B to high F#, 40-55); money-loving.
Witch (Mezzo - low F to high F, vocally versatile, 25-99); An evil and ugly old woman who places a curse on the baker and his wife preventing them from having children. By the end of the show, she has turned into a young and beautiful woman. Bernadette Peters type.
Rapunzel (Lyric Soprano - C to high A#, 18-30); the baker's lost sister who is being held captive by the witch. She spends her days combing her hair. Mentally unstable.
Little Red Ridinghood (Mezzo - B to high F, 12-17); a well-fed and rosy cheeked young woman. Transforms from an innocent to a street-wise brat.
Stepmother (Mezzo - A# to high F)
Florinda & Lucinda (Mezzo - C to high E). May be played by male or female. Wicked.
Cameos: Cinderella's Father, Mother, & Granny.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Adolpho: Male, 25?40; Stereotypical Latin Lover type; European self-proclaimed "ladies man" A#2 - G4 (Bass/Baritone + great falsetto).
Feldzieg: Male, 50+; Old Hollywood Producer type (Ziegfeld?esque) Db3 - Db4 (Baritenor).
2 Gangsters: 25?40; must dance. Posing as pastry chefs, intending to collect from Feldzieg. Db3 - Gb4 (Tenors).
George: Robert's anxious best man, 21?40; side kick type; must tap. F3 - Bb4 (Tenor).
Janet van de Graaf: The famous bride. Female, 21?30; Leading Lady Type, singer/dancer . . . triple threat. G3 - Eb (Alto Belter).
Kitty: Feldzieg's dim-witted companion, 21?35; wants to be a star; Bright Belter. Bb3 - F5 (Soprano).
Man in Chair: Musical theatre aficionado, 30-55, who mourns the end of the Golden Era. His recording of "The Drowsy Chaperone" brings the show to life as he narrates. Must be brilliant actor.
Mrs. Tottendale: The 40+ air-headed host of the wedding. G3 - Db5 (Alto); would be great if she could play the ukulele.
Robert Martin: The dashing, ever-cheerful groom. C3 - Ab4 (Tenor) Leading Man Type, Tenor, 21?35; must tap.
The Drowsy Chaperone: Janet's alcoholic confidante, 35-50. F3 - D5 (Alto); great comic timing; huge belt voice.
Trix the Aviatrix: The brave and brash female aviator. Ab3 - Eb5 (Alto); big belt jazz vocalist.
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Contract
NOLA
Tier C; Actor min. $224/wk
Seeking
Male and Female Singer/Actors for MAN OF LA MANCHA; INTO THE WOODS; and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. All roles available; see breakdown.
Breakdown
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Preparation
Please prepare 32 bar (2-3 minute) song that best shows your voice. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Bring headshot and resume.
Other
No appointment is needed for the Tap Call; go directly to Dixon Annex Recital Hall. Equity Members will be seen first.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions
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