WEST SIDE STORY Equity Chorus Call Dancers - Paper Mill Playhouse Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers who sing well
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
10 AM - Equity Female Dancers
2 PM - Equity Male Dancers

Contract
COST
TIER 4 ($840.00/WEEK MINIMUM)

Location
Pearl Studios NYC "500"
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY 10018
12th floor

Seeking
Equity dancers who sing well for the ensemble to play
The Shark Boys
The Shark Girls
The Jet Girls

see breakdown for details.

Preparation
Men bring ballet shoes, jazz shoes and knee pads.

Ladies bring ballet and character shoes with 1.5 or 2 inch heels.

Prepare 16 bars of a Broadway standard in the appropriate key, in case asked to stay and sing. Accompanist provided.

Bring picture and resume.

Other Dates
1st reh (in NY): 5/9/16. Tech Begins at Paper Mill: 5/26
Performs: 6/1 - 6/26/26

ECC/Singers 2/22, 10:30am women, 2pm men, at Telsey + Co.
ECC/Dancers: 2/23, 10am women, 2pm men, at Pearl 500 8th Ave.

Other
In attendance at the ECC: Alex Sanchez (Choreographer) Patrick Parker (Associate Artistic Director) & Cesar A. Rocha (Casting Director)

Personnel
Prod Art Dir: Mark S. Hoebee
Assoc Art Dir: Patrick Parker
Dir: Mark S. Hoebee
Choreo: Alex Sanchez
Mus Dir: Steve Orich
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Arthur Laurents

• 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:

The Shark Boys
Male 18-20s Puerto-Rican dancers for NYC gang. All ethnicities strongly encouraged. Must be excellent athletic dancers with strong ballet/jazz technique who sing well. Chino, Pepe, Indio, Inca, Tio, Bolo, Federico.

The Shark Girls
Female 18-20s Rosalia, Consuela, Fernanda, Bebecita – Puerto Rican. Must be excellent dancers with strong ballet/jazz technique who sing well. All ethnicities strongly encouraged.

The Jet Girls
Female 18-20s Graziella, Velma, Zaza, Mugsy – All-American types. Must be excellent technical dancers with strong ballet/jazz technique who sing well.