A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE Submission - Classic Stage Company Auditions

A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Classic Stage Company

CONTRACT

Off Broadway $895 weekly minimum + health and pension

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (see breakdown).

INSTRUCTIONS

SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please email the video as a file, along with your headshot and resume. In the subject line, please type: [Your full name] - [The role for which you’d like to be considered]

Deadline: Tue, May 10, 2022

SUBMIT TO

casting@classicstage.org

PERSONNEL

Producer: Classic Stage Company
Artistic Director: John Doyle
Producing Artistic Associate: Zuhdi Boueri (viewing auditions)
General Manager: Toni Marie Davis
Book: Terrance McNally
Music: Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Director: John Doyle
Casting: The Telsey Office/Craig Burns, CSA

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: on or about September 6, 2022 (5-day rehearsal week, no 10-out-of-12s and 1/2s)
First Preview: on or about October 11, 2022
Opening: on or about October 30, 2022
Closing: on or about December 18, 2022

OTHER

Everyone must be fully vaccinated as defined by CDC. All Equity COVID Safety Protocols are followed, including testing requirements.

NOTE: Rehearsals and performances will be indoors. These will be live performances with an audience.

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 submit.

BREAKDOWN

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

If you are using an iPhone, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). At the top of the video, please slate your name and height.

Please prepare a brief musical theatre song in the style of Ahrens and Flaherty. Please provide your own accompaniment. As an alternative to singing a song of choice, you may sing a song from A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ko7fzib3qc2oc5a/AABkmJ3h93ZCGBtcjhifGAn0a?dl=0 .

Soprano: “Princess” – Measures 1 through 66

Alto: “The Burden of Life” – Measures 11 through 44

Tenor: “The Streets of Dublin” – Measures 36 through 74

Baritone: “Adele and Alfie (Underscore)” – Measure 40; into “Love Who You Love” – Measures 1 through 77

SEEKING:

[ALFIE BYRNE] Character is male (cis or transgender), 45, any ethnicity. A Dublin bus driver and the director of St. Imelda's Players, a community theatre troupe. He enjoys theatre, poetry, and cooking. A closeted homosexual, Alfie fears he will be banned from his Irish Catholic community. Baritone.

[LILY BYRNE] Character is female (cis or transgender), 50, any ethnicity. A conservative, Lily is the strong-willed sister of Alfie Byrne. Mezzo-Soprano.

[ROBBIE FAY] Character is male (cis or transgender), 25, any ethnicity. A charming and likeable friend of Alfie Byrne. Robbie has a secret love affair with Mrs. Patrick. Tenor.

[ADELE RICE] Character is female (cis or transgender), 20, any ethnicity. New to Dublin, Adele is kind, shy, and wise beyond her years. Soprano.

[MR. CARNEY] Character is male (cis or transgender), 50, any ethnicity. The local butcher and “leading man” in the troupe. Tenor.

[BALDY O’SHEA] Character is male (cis or transgender), 60, any ethnicity. A retired tenderhearted bartender and the stage manager of the St. Imelda’s Players. Ensemble singer and one solo. Tenor.

[FATHER KENNY] Character is male (cis or transgender), 35—55, any ethnicity. Well-intentioned priest of the local Perish. Ensemble singer. Baritone.

[ERNIE LALLY] Character is male (cis or transgender), 40, any ethnicity. Both the prop master and an actor for the troupe. While not a natural performer, Ernie loves the theatre earnestly. Strong comedic skills. Ensemble singer. Tenor.

[MRS. GRACE] Character is female (cis or transgender), 60—70, any ethnicity. The grande dame of the troupe. Ensemble singer. Mezzo-Soprano.

[MISS OONA CROWE] Character is female (cis or transgender), 40—50, any ethnicity. The spinster of the troupe. Ensemble singer. Soprano.

[MRS. PATRICK] Character is female (cis or transgender), 40, any ethnicity. Sees herself as glamorous, she has a secret love affair with Robbie. Ensemble singer. Mezzo-Soprano.

[MRS. CURTIN] Character is female (cis or transgender), 40—45, any ethnicity. Previously a child star, Mrs. Curtin is an actor and tap dance choreographer for the troupe. Ensemble singer and strong dancer. Mezzo-Soprano.

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 submit.