THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Equity Chorus Call Singers - The Majestic Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Singers
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
10 AM - Equity Female Singers
2 PM - Equity Male Singers

Contract
Production (League)
$1807/week minimum

Location
Pearl Studios NYC 519
519 8th Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY

Seeking
Equity Ensemble Singers, for future replacements for the Broadway. Seeking all vocal chorus ensemble positions (tenors, baritones, basses, lyric and coloratura sopranos, mezzos and contraltos) and to understudy principals.

see breakdown.

Preparation
Prepare a BRIEF song from legit musical theatre/standard opera or operetta repertoire, preferably in English. Do not sing pop or rock music. Bring your book of music with you, in case asked for a 2nd selection. Accompanist provided.

Bring picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER

Other Dates
ECC/Dancers: 6/17/14, at Alvin Ailey Studios, 10:30am women, 2pm men
EPA: 7/7/14, 10-6, at Pearl 519
ECC/Singers: 7/9/14, at Pearl 519, 10am women, 2pm men

Other
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Charles Hart
Book: Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Personnel
Director: Harold Prince
Choreographer: Gillian Lynne
Production Spvsr. Seth Sklar-Heyn
Production Musical Spvsrs.: Kristen Blodgette and David Caddick
Production Dance Spvsr: Denny Berry

· 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 future replacements for the Broadway Production.

Seeking male and female singers for all vocal chorus ensemble positions (tenors, baritones, basses, lyric and coloratura sopranos, mezzos and contraltos) and to understudy the following:

CHRISTING DAAE: 20’s: beautiful young singer. Soprano voice that combines elements of classical and pop singing. A light, floating soprano. She sings briefly to high E.

THE PHANTOM: 30’s – 40’s: high baritone or tenor (with a good low range) from low A flat to high A flat. Needs a dynamic, bravura, “star” performance, both frightening and irresistible.

RAOUL, VICOMTE de CHAGNY: Late 20’s – early 30’s: dashing, handsome young aristocrat. High baritone (2 octave range from A flat to A flat).

FIRMIN & ANDRE: Late 30’s – 50ish; the managers of the Paris Opera House. Trying to be elegant, they are slightly befuddle and bumbling. Need good instincts for stylish comedy. Good supporting roles. Baritones; one sings to A, one to G.

CARLOTTA GIUDICELLI: 30’s – EARLY 40’s; the prima donna of The Paris Opera. A diva in every sense of the word. Coloratura soprano, to high E. Requires opera training.

MADAME GIRY: Late 30’s – early 50’s; the Opera’s ballet mistress. An ominous, stern, forbidding figure. Mezzo soprano to high B flat.

UBALDO PIANGI: Late 30’s – 50’s; the opera’s leading tenor, Italian style singer, sings to high C. Requires opera training.

DON ATTILIO/PASSARINO: (Chorus contract – excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Bass or Bass baritone with a solid and legitimate low F. Should be a physically interesting character man with a good sense of comedy.

WARDROBE MISTRESS/CONFIDANTE: (Chorus contract –excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Contralto or low mezzo. Physically interesting character woman. Short and round or tall and thin.

MONSIEUR REYER: (Chorus contract-excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Tenor. Character role. The repetiteur (vocal coach) of the Paris Opera. An agitated, finicky, meticulous fellow. A strict disciplinarian. . always on the verge of hysteria.


Women should be sopranos (lyric or coloratura), mezzo sopranos, or contraltos, with strong legit musical theatre or opera voices.

Men should be strong legit musical theatre or opera tenors, baritones, or basses. Two of the basses in the chorus must sing to low F.