THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Equity Principal Auditions - National Tour Auditions

Posted April 1, 2015
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THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - National Tour

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Tour) - NYC EPAs
Jeffrey Richards, Stacey Mindich | New York, NY

Date of Audition:
4/7, 4/8, 4/9 2015


Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions (3 days)

Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 >>>>>>

10 AM to 6 PM

Lunch 1:30 to 2:30


Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 >>>>

10 AM to 6 PM

Lunch 1:30 to 2:30

Thursday, April 9th, 2015 >>>>>

10 AM to 6 PM

Lunch 1:30 to 2:30

Contract
Short Engagement Touring Agreement
($698/WEEK MINIMUM + HOUSING AND PER DIEM)

Location

Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue (35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY
4th floor

Telsey + Company
311 West 43rd Street, 10th floor
New York, NY

Telsey + Company
311 West 43rd Street, 10th floor
New York, NY


Seeking
Equity actor/singers for various principal roles in this Tour.

Please make note of the audition location for the day you are attending the EPA, as there are 2 different locations


see breakdown

Preparation
Please prepare a short song that shows good singing (NOTE: not necessarily legit; please do not sing Jason Robert Brown if possible). Bring sheet music for your song; a piano accompanist will be provided. Bring a photo/resume stapled together.

Other Dates
First Rehearsal: October 28, 2015 in NY
First Preview: November 28, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa
Opening: December 1, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa

Other
General Manager: Gregory Vander Ploeg, Gentry & Associates, Inc.

Personnel
Director: Bartlett Sher
Movement: Danny Mefford
Book: Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown
Music Supervisor: Tom Murray
Casting: Telsey + Company/Cesar A. Rocha, CSA

· 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

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY is based on the bestselling novel by Robert James Waller.

NOTE: Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to attend.
Seeking:

FRANCESCA
Female, 30’s – 40’s, Bud’s wife, Carolyn and Michael’s mother, lived in Italy, meets a photographer who’s come to take pictures of the local bridges, soprano. PRINCIPAL

ROBERT KINCAID
Male, 30’s -40’s, a ruggedly, handsome, worldy visionary photographer finally getting his own life in focus. Classic folk balladeer, strong high baritone (belt G)). PRINCIPAL

CHARLIE
Male, 60’s, Marge’s husband, Francesca’s neighbor. PRINCIPAL

MARGE
Female, 60’s, Francesca’s neighbor, sassy and nosy. PRINCIPAL

CAROLYN
16-21, to play 15. Francesca and Bud's son. Country/rock belter with fluid soprano. PRINCIPAL

RICHARD BUD JOHNSON
Male, Francescas's husband, mid 40's, an Iowa farmer, a nice guy, diligent, dependable. Country high baritone (belt F#) (e.g. Clint Black). PRINCIPAL

MICHAEL
18-21, to play 16, Francesca and Bud's son, a strong farm boy that doesn’t want to be a farmer when he grows up. Country/rock tenor, goes up to a high A. PRINCIPAL

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