City Springs Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
For an appointment, AEA members may contact Marguerite Mancini at 404-477-4365 OR mmancini@cityspringstheatre.com
CONTRACT
LOA ref. to LORT; $482/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles. See breakdown.
SM availability still TBD.
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief song. Bring picture and resume (do not mail in advance)
LOCATION
City Springs Theatre Company Studios
8601 Dunwoody Place, Ste 136
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
PERSONNEL
Music by Steven Lutvak, Lyrics by Robert L. Freedmand & Steven Lutvak, Book by Robert L. Freedman
Artistic Director - Brandt Blocker
Music Director - Christopher Brent Davis
Artistic Associate - Greg London
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal - February 9, 2020
Opens - March 6, 2020
Closes - March 15, 2020
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
The D’Ysquith Family
The principal conceit of Gentleman’s Guide is that one actor plays all members of the D’Ysquith family. As such the actor portraying the D’Ysquiths must have a tremendous and transformational acting ability. All D’Ysquith family members are farces of British high society in the early 20th century. Actor should have strong physical comedic skills and accent ability to help establish and differentiate multiple characters. Must have stamina to carry the different characters throughout the show and make extraordinarily quick costume changes. Strong singing isn’t paramount but must be able to carry a tune and hold their part in two-part harmony. Age: 30s to 50s Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: F#2/Bb3
Monty Navarro
Monty learns his mother was a disinherited member of the D’Ysquith royal family and he is ninth in line for the Earldom of Highhurst. He then proceeds to make plans to murder each of his family members and secure his place as Earl. Monty must be charismatic and cunning enough to ingratiate himself with both the audience and his prospective victims. He is a leading man, and often, the straight man, in the show. Monty should also have excellent physical comedy skills to adequately play along with the D’Ysquiths in their various incarnations. Charming and handsome, Monty is not upper class but has no trouble blending in with high society. Gender: Male Age: 20s to 30s Vocal range top: Bb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Sibella Hallward
The girl Monty loves. A beautiful and flirtatious social climber, Sibella has true affection for Monty but also true affection for social status. Sibella is smart, funny and stylish and, as far as relationships are concerned, she wants to have her cake and eat it too. Gender: Female Age: 20s to 30s Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Phoebe D’Ysquith Monty’s cousin. Phoebe was raised high class with idealistic fantasies of love. As beautiful as Sibella, Phoebe foils Sibella in her interest in love over status, and a desire to find the true virtue in people. Though she is smart and earnest, she can also be naive. Must be an excellent singer with a legit, possibly operatic sound. A true soprano. Gender: Female Age: 20s to 30s Vocal range top: high sustained C#6 with an optional Eb Vocal range bottom: G#3
Phoebe D’Ysquith
Monty’s cousin. Phoebe was raised high class with idealistic fantasies of love. As beautiful as Sibella, Phoebe foils Sibella in her interest in love over status, and a desire to find the true virtue in people. Though she is smart and earnest, she can also be naive. Must be an excellent singer with a legit, possibly operatic sound. A true soprano. Gender: Female Age: 20s to 30s Vocal range top: high sustained C#6 with an optional Eb Vocal range bottom: G#3
Miss Marietta Shingle
Monty's unexpected visitor. Sneaky and mysterious, Miss Shingle has an obvious sense of justice. She comes to tell Monty the secret of his D’Ysquith lineage with a pivotal song in Act 1 that sets up the story of the show. Actress should be a supreme and interesting character actress with a vocal style to match. Gender: Female Age: 40s to 60s Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: Eb3
The Ensemble
A group of strong and dynamic musical theatre performers who all play multiple featured roles. These actors will play 40+ roles including: Lady Eugenia, Miss Barley, Tom Copley, Detective Pinckney, The Magistrate, various clerks, newsboys, ancestors, maids, actors and many others. All Ensemble members are expected to be comfortable with some movement. Expected to work with the team to create dynamic characters. Age: 18 to 80 Ensemble Vocal Ranges: Soprano (coloratura) Ab4 Bb6 Mezzo Bb4 G5 Alto Gb3 Gb5 Tenor Ab3 B5 Baritone Ab3 G#4 Bass C2 G#4
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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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