SYLVIA's Julie White, A.R. Gurney & More to Select K-9 Model for Show's Artwork

By: Jul. 30, 2015
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Producers of the Broadway revival of A.R. Gurney's Sylvia announced yesterday,, July 28th that they are seeking a "model" K-9 to be the real-life face of the dog played by Annaleigh Ashford. The selected dog will have its picture built into the set, and the photo will be revealed at the end of every performance during a scene where Sylvia's owner looks at a photo of her.

Within the first 48 hours of posting the casting call over 40 hopeful owners have submitted their dogs for consideration! The judges will have a wide range of dogs to choice from including:

  • Abby the long hair Chihuahua
  • Alfie the Maltipoo
  • Bandit the Keeshond
  • Bowery the French bulldog Boston terrier mix
  • Bradley the Havanese
  • Campbell the Basset Hound Beagle mix
  • Cha Cha the Chihuahua
  • Chelsea the English Bulldog Puggle mix
  • Claude the French bulldog
  • Dixie the Terrier mix
  • Ella the miniature Australian Shepard
  • Fletcher the Puggle mix
  • George the Husky Boxer mix
  • Gingersnap the Poodle Bichon Fries mix
  • Henry the rescue mutt
  • Howard the Maltese Dachshund mix
  • Jackson the Beagle Cavalier
  • Jammy the Labrador retriever
  • Juno the Beagle Terrier Mix
  • Lexy the long hair Chihuahua
  • Lucy the Pitbull mix
  • Lucy the Beagle
  • Luna the long hair Chihuahua
  • Luna the Havanese
  • Marge the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  • Maya the Maltese
  • Mickey the Golden Retriever
  • Milo the miniature Golden Doodle
  • Mr. American the Leonberger
  • Nero the Maltese
  • Nigel the Bichon Frise
  • Oliver the Shih Tzu
  • Paisley Poppy Best the Schnauzer Pug mix
  • Rosey the long hair Doxin
  • Scout the Shiba Inu
  • Scout the Labradoodle
  • Sergeant Major George Waggs the Chihuahua Yokie mix
  • Spencer the Border terrier
  • Tallualh the Shih Tzu
  • Tempo the West Highland white terrier
  • Tinkerbelle the Papitese

Producers have announcedd the panel of judges will include Tony Award-winner Julie White, Tony Award-nominee David Rockwell, Tony Award-winner Daniel Sullivan, and two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee A. R. Gurney.

Auditions for the face of Sylvia will be held on Monday, August 3, 2015, at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 East 15th Street). Dog owners wishing to have their dog seen for consideration can email SylviaDogAuditions@gmail.com with a the name, breed, age and gender of their dog, along with a photo. Check-in will begin at at 2:30pm, with auditions starting at 3:00pm.

Owners are asked to prepare a 60-second bio for their dog, as well as one special trick for their pet to do.

The owner of the chosen dog will receive a pair of tickets to the opening night performance of Sylvia on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at the Cort Theatre (138 W. 48th Street).

Tickets for Sylvia are available for purchase online at www.telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. Previews begin Friday, October 2, 2015.



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