3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN Equity Ensemble Dancers - Female Characters - La Jolla Playhouse Auditions

3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN - La Jolla, CA ECC Dancers (Female characters)

La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA

Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

AUDITION DATE

Friday, December 15, 2023

4:30 PM (P)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email auditions@ljp.org. Please include AEA ECC Dancer in your subject line.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1058 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity chorus dancers (Female characters) for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN in La Jolla Playhouse's 2024-25 Season (See

breakdown).

Any non-binary actors should feel free to attend either dancer call.

Actors of color, all ages, ethnicities, gender expressions and those with disabilities are encouraged to audition.

All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please come warmed up and ready to dance. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

LOCATION

La Jolla Playhouse

2910 La Jolla Village Dr

La Jolla, CA 92093-5100

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Jacole Kitchen: Director of Arts Engagement and In-House Casting

Hannah Reinert: Learning and Engagement Coordinator/casting associate

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

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La Jolla Playhouse will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them in advance. Accommodation requests

may include but are not limited to: ASL Interpretation, Braille, Large Print Materials, and Social Narratives. For advanced accommodation requests and general questions or inquiries, please email auditions@ljp.org.

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.

Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN

Book by Joe DiPietro

Lyrics by Daniel J. Watts & Joe DiPietro

Music by Crystal Monee Hall

Directed by Christopher Ashley

Rehearsals start– January 7, 2025

First Preview– February 25, 2025

Open –March 9, 2025

Close– April 6, 2025

Possible Extension – April 13, 2025

SYNOPSIS: Summer, 1862. The bloody conflict that was supposed to last only 90 days has now been raging for more than a year. President Abraham Lincoln must find a way to end the Civil War. Enter powerful abolitionist Frederick Douglass. If he can meet Lincoln face to face, he can help the president cement a vision of the future that ends slavery along with the war — all while preserving the union. Just three meetings took place between the two men — pivotal conversations between two fierce and equally brilliant leaders that shaped the course of history. The epic score blends gospel, R&B, powerhouse anthems and Broadway to tell the inspirational story of one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history, and that of a brutally divided country coming together.

SEEKING:

ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s. Strong singers and dancers. Ability to tap a plus. Due to themes & historical content during this time period, ensemble will be made up of actors who present as African-American and/or Caucasian to play:

MONTGOMERY BLAIR: The Postmaster General. The most conservative member of the cabinet. Heartily disliked by all.

JOSHUA: a young man who recently escaped enslavement.

LEWIS: Frederick’s patriotic son.

PRIVATE FRANCIS PUTNAM: 20s. A devoted soldier assigned to the President's Guard. ROSETTA DOUGLASS: 20s. Frederick’s activist daughter.

TELEGRAPH TAPPERS: Two dancers who represent the tap-tap-tap of a telegraph. CHRISTOPHER SPENCER: A gun salesman.

COLONEL CHARLES SCOTT: A desperate man trying to honor his late wife.

As well as THE CABINET / SOLDIERS / FIELD ASSISTS / DOCTORS & NURSES / FANCY CITIZEN