THE DONNA SUMMER PROJECT **Updated** Equity Chorus Call Dancers - Workshop Auditions

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THE DONNA SUMMER PROJECT **Updated** - Workshop

THE DONNA SUMMER PROJECT - ECC / Dancers
Tommy Mottola and The Dodgers | New York, NY

Date of Audition:
5/11/2016


Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
10 AM - Equity Female Dancers
2 PM - Equity Male Dancers

Contract
Other
AEA Workshop Agreement; $757/week

Location
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.
)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY 10018
16th floor


Seeking
Equity ensemble singers and dancers for various featured chorus parts.

Looking for dancers who evoke the pop glamour of the disco era.

Added Note: If any girls break dance it would be an asset.

See breakdown for info

Preparation
Women should bring character heels. Men should bring dance shoes.


Please bring a picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER.

Other Dates
Dates: June 22- August 6 (rehearsing 6 days/week)

EPA: 5/9, 10am to 6pm
ECC/Singers: 5/10, 11:30am women, 3:30pm men
ECC/Dancers: 5/11, 10am women, 2pm men
(see separate notices for each)

Personnel
Director: Des McAnuff
Choreographer: Sergio Trujillo
Music Director: Ron Melrose
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting

· Chorus 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

Seeking:

Ensemble singers and dancers of all ethnicities to play the following featured roles:

BRUCE SUDANO
Male, Bass player for Brooklyn Dreams and Donna’s eventual husband. Steadfast, supportive, bright and witty. Late 30s/early 40s.

ANDREW GAINES
Male, Donna’s father. Ex-military. Has stern exterior but loves his children more than anything. 40s. Also is expected to play REPORTER #2, MUSICIAN, SWAT TEAM MEMBER, PIMP.

NEIL
Male, The head of Casablanca Records and Donna’s mentor. Works hard and parties harder. Late 30s. GUNTHER: Donna’s German boyfriend. Handsome and charming, but with a darker edge. 30s. Also is expected to play POLICE OFFICER 1.

PASTOR
Male, A pastor in Donna’s childhood church in Boston, Grant AME. NORM BROKAW: Donna’s William Morris agent. Also is expected to play the DOCTOR.

MARY ELLEN
Female, Donna’s younger sister. Supportive. Preteens. BROOKLYN: Donna’s middle sister. Spunky and outspoken. Also is expected to play a CHOIR MEMBER.

DARA
Female, Donna’s youngest sister. Sometimes at odds with Donna as only little sisters can be. Preteens. AMANDA: Donna’s youngest daughter. Imaginative. Adores her mother. Also is expected to play a CHOIR MEMBER.

JOYCE
Female, Neil Bogart’s business-savvy wife. One of Donna’s few friends in the industry. AUNT SOPHIE: Sophia Loren, Donna’s dear friend and neighbor. One of the most beautiful women in the world. PETER: A German admirer. Also is expected to play CHURCHGOER, MUSICIAN, SWAT TEAM MEMBER, A JOHN

PETE BELLOTTE
Female, Giorgio Moroder’s British colleague. Dry. PUBLICIST:
Anxious. Attempts to steer Donna through the turbulent waters of fame. DR. MEYER: A German admirer. Also is expected to play POLICE OFFICER 2.

MAID
Female, A Maid at the Navarro Hotel. Kind. Comes to Donna’s aid in a moment of need. 20s. MICHAEL: A classmate of Donna’s. Doesn’t always operate on the right side of the law. 20s. Also is expected to play REPORTER #2.

BOB
Female, A businessman fond of illegal substances. DON ENGEL: Donna’s attorney. No nonsense. RONNIE: A German admirer. Also is expected to play CHURCHGOER, NURSE, MUSICIAN, LINDA.

ADULT MARY ELLEN
Female, Much like her younger counterpart, she supports Donna when her sister needs her most. Also is expected to play OLD WOMAN, RICKY, PROSTITUTE.

ADULT DARA
Female, Compassionate. Helps Donna during one of her darkest times. Also is expected to play REPORTER #3, JEANETTE, PROSTITUTE. PUNK 1.

GIORGIO MORODER
Female, Italian songwriter and producer. Donna’s frequent collaborator and voice of reason. A true friend. HELMUTH: Donna’s first husband and Mimi’s father. German. DAVID GEFFEN: The legendary head of Geffen Records. Also is expected to play

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