SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Brooklyn, NY OPEN Call Theater 2020, Inc. | Brooklyn Heights, NY
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM (E)
Please email th2020submit@gmail.com t schedule an audition appointment.
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Equity actors for roles in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (see breakdown).
Seeking a cast of ethnically diverse, exceptional, and versatile singers who move well. A sense of humor is mandatory.
Theater 2020 is committed to casting without regard to race or ethnic origin and encourages all ethnicities to audition.
The company is expected to be 11-14 versatile singer-actors who are adept at singing the intricacies of Sondheim's music and lyrics. Familiarity with the show is a must.
Please prepare one song by Stephen Sondheim.
A.R.T. South Oxford
138 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Holding Room in Studio G, 1st Floor; Auditions in The Great Room, 2nd Floor. DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 - VENUE COVID RULES REQUIRE YOU REMAIN OUTDOORS UNTIL 5:30.
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine
Producing Artistic Directors: Judith Jarosz & David Fuller
Director: David Fuller
Choreographer: Judith Jarosz
Lighting Designer: Giles Hogya
Callbacks: December 6, 2022: 5:30 - 10:00 PM First Rehearsal Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Opening Thursday, February 16, 2023 Closing Sunday, March 12, 2023
Rehearsals are Tuesday through Friday, 6PM - 10PM, Saturday & Sunday, 2PM - 7PM.
16 Performances, Thursday thru Sunday. OTHER
All rehearsals are at ART/NY South Oxford Space, 138 South Oxford St., Brooklyn.
Performances at The Mark O'Donnell Theater at the Entertainment Community Fund Arts Center, 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Information on the show and breakdown can be found at the MTI website:
https://www.mtishows.com/sunday-in-the-park with-george
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. 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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
Seeking:
George - In Act 1: George Seurat, a rather cold artist obsessed with his work at the cost of his personal life. Constantly troubled and borderline obsessive. Act 2: Seurat's burnt-out descendant and inventor-sculpture searching for his purpose. In the end, he is able to use his connection to the past to find the meaning in a blank canvas.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: G#2
Dot/Marie - As Dot, George's headstrong mistress and occasional model so discontent with their relationship that she eventually leaves him. Age: 20 to 40. As Marie, George's elderly wheelchair bound grandmother who helps him connect to his artistry through her grammar book notes.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Old Lady - George's mother. A cranky and rather demanding fixture in the park. She is able to find solace in nostalgia and inspires George to find order in his art. Optional doubling as BLAIR DANIELS.
Gender: Female
Age: 60 to 80
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Nurse - The Old Lady's attendant. She is calming and assertive. Optional Doublings include HARRIET
PAWLING and MRS.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: G3
Jules - A rival artist. Callous, critical, and ultimately shallow. He forces Frieda to engage in extramarital affairs. Optional doubling as BOB GREENBERG.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Yvonne - Jules' pampered wife. She is as snippy and snooty as her husband. Optional Doubling as NAOMI EISEN.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Boatman - A surly, blue-collared laborer, simple-minded and slovenly. Optional Doubling as CHARLES REDMOND.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 60
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Eb2
Celeste #1 - A young shop girl, gossipy and flirtatious. Her friendship with the other Celeste is strained when they fight over the Soldier and his companion. Optional Doubling as A WAITRESS.
Gender: Female
Age: 18 to 30
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Celeste #2 - Another young shop girl, gossipy and flirtatious. Her friendship with the other Celeste is strained when they fight over the Soldier and his companion. Optional Doubling as ELAINE.
Gender: Female
Age: 18 to 30
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Louise - As Louise, Jules and Yvonne's spoiled little girl. She faces neglect and abuse from her parents, despite being honest. Optional Doubling as BOY.
Age: 8 to 12
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Franz - Jules's German coachman and Freida's husband. Disgruntled with his job. Has a bit of a temper and secretly yearns for the Nurse. Optional Doubling as DENNIS.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Frieda - As Frieda, Jules and Yvonne's cook and Franz's wife. Female. Caring and positive as a surrogate nanny to Louise. Forced by Jules into an affair. Optional Doublings include BETTY and YOUNG MAN.
Age: 35 to 55
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Soldier - A French military man, polite and gentlemanly. Close with his companion, though he yearns for a separation. Optional Doubling as ALEX.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Louis - A baker who Dot starts seeing to make George jealous. Kind, friendly, and very popular, but a bit dull. Optional Doublings include BILLY WEBSTER and MAN.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 55
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test:
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non- members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
(OR)
Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to entry into the audition venue.
(OR)
Proof of two negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2 hours) prior to entry into the venue. Results of non-proctored at-home antigen tests will not be accepted.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for Kings County is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 60 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 25 individuals at a time.
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