A CHORUS LINE - NYC ECC / Female Singers
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
10:00 am (EST)
Female Singers who dance well
CONTRACT
SPT tier 7; $530/week
SEEKING
Equity Singers who Dance well for the ensemble and to understudy principals. See Breakdown
Non-Traditional Casting The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina does not believe in discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or disability. All performers, including those of color, seniors, women, and performers with disabilities, are encouraged to audition and will be given full consideration
PREPARATION
Please Bring a headshot and resume. Prepare a 16-bar song in the style of the show...traditional Broadway, or contemporary pop. Singing from the show is welcome. An Accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
3rd floor
PERSONNEL
Expected at the Equity Chorus Singer Call:
Richard Feldman, Vice President & General Manager
Casey Colgan, Director & Choreographer, A Chorus Line
John Samorian, Musical Director, A Chorus Line
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal - April 9, 1st Preview - May 1, Opening - May 3, Closing - June 2.
Performances Tuesday - Saturday 8:00PM & Sunday 2:00PM.
OTHER
ECC Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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
Equity Singers who Dance well for the ensemble and to understudy the following principals:
ZACH: Male, 30s-40s. Brilliant, driven director-choreographer; still a strong dancer. Commanding speaking voice and personality; incisive, curious, in control.
LARRY: Male, 20s. Zach’s assistant. Authoritative presence; a beautiful, polished dancer.
DON: Male, 26. Married dancer with kids. Handsome and athletic; from the Midwest.
MAGGIE: Female, 25. Sweet, pretty girl-next-door from California. Sensitive, lyrical singer with strong high belt for “At the Ballet.”
MIKE: Male, 24. From an Italian family in New Jersey. Engagingly confident; brash and scrappy. Very strong dancer for “I Can Do That” solo; compact build, acrobatics a plus.
CONNIE: Female, 32, Asian. Petite dancer with great energy and a spunky sense of humor.
GREG: Male, 32. Experienced gay, Jewish dancer from the Upper East Side. Stylish and sophisticated, with a dry, jaded sense of humor.
CASSIE: Female, 32. Former featured dancer on Broadway, now auditioning for a chorus job after trying for an acting career in Los Angeles. Lovely, vulnerable actress with a strong voice. Phenomenal dancer for “The Music and the Mirror” solo. Excellent Singer.
SHEILA: Female, 29. Statuesque veteran dancer; her outspoken, caustic sense of humor usually (but not always) masks her fears and insecurities. Strong actress; alto.
BOBBY: Male, 25. Tall, attractive, with an offbeat, eccentric sense of humor. Physically inventive comic actor; from Buffalo.
BEBE: Female, 22. New to New York from Boston; eager to please but insecure. Wry, self-effacing sense of humor. Belt voice.
JUDY: Female, 26. From El Paso, Texas. Kooky, sexy, and a little ditsy but warm and likeable.
RICHIE: Male, 27, African-American. Athletic, high-energy dancer with strong R&B falsetto range.
AL: Male, 30. From the Bronx. Genial and outgoing, with a streetwise edge. Very loving and supportive of his new wife, Kristine. Strong baritenor voice for “Sing!”
KRISTINE: Female, 18-22. Inexperienced and nervous; eager and full of energy. Great comic timing; performs the number “Sing!”
VAL: Female, 27. Open and friendly but ambitious, with a foul mouth and an uninhibited sense of humor. Owes her shapely figure to cosmetic surgery; sings “Dance: 10; Looks: 3.”
MARK: Male, 20. The youngest auditionee, fresh-faced, naive, and eager. Boyishly handsome; strong dancer.
PAUL: Male, 27. Puerto Rican, from Spanish Harlem. Shy and nervous; eventually opens up with the famous monologue about growing up gay and his early experiences in a drag show. Fine dancer, sensitive, honest actor.
DIANA: Female, 27, born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents. Spirited and feisty, with great warmth and love for the theatre. Beautiful singing voice for “Nothing” and “What I Did for Love”
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 audition.
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