BACK HOME AGAIN - NYC EPA **Title Change (from A Moment in Time)**
A Moment In Time Productions LLC
AUDITION DATE
Oct 14, 2016
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
1:00-2:00 pm
CONTRACT
SPT
SPT Category 9: $622 p/w minimum, Producers willing to pay $1000 p/w
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in A MOMENT IN TIME. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a John Denver song or a song in his style to sing. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. There will be no dancing at this call. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10018-6504
Studio 1202 (Auditions) & Studio 1211 (Holding Room)
PERSONNEL
Producers: Steward F. Lane, Bonnie Comely, Festival Management/Harold Thau; Music and Lyrics: John Denver; Book: Stewart F. Lane; Director: Sheldon Epps; Choreographer: Patti Wilcox; Musical Supervisor: David O.; General Management: Aruba Productions; Casting Director: Benton Whitley, CSA of Stewart/Whitley
OTHER
First Rehearsal: On/About November 28, 2016 in NYC; First Performance: On/About January 12, 2017 in Walnut Creek, CA; Last Performance: On/About January 21, 2017 in Walnut Creek, CA; Venue: Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA
EPA Procedures are in effect for this 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
BEN - Early to Late 20’s. Great actor/singer. High tenor voice. Contemporary, pop/soft rock, country western sound. Very emotionally open. Charming, but also complicated and vulnerable.
YOUNG BEN – 8-10 years old. Ben as a young boy. Playful and fun, but moved by the loss of his mother. Good singer/actor.
WILL - Ben’s father. 50-60. Strong actor/singer. Baritone or Bari-Tenor. A strong “mountain man” who has seen it all in his time. A heavy drinker who has his own baggage. Needs emotional weight.
MAGGIE - Ben’s mother. Late 20’s - 30. Lovely spirit. Open, warm, kind. Hides her health issues for the son’s sake. Strong singer/actress. Alto, folk-style singer with a strong belt, low range, a comfortable blend. "Yodel" up to high Gb in head voice.
JENNY- Early to Late 20’s. Ben’s girlfriend. Pretty, charming, sexy. Has a lovely voice and a fiery personality. Ages during the show from teenage girl to young mother. Mezzo with a strong low range. Contemporary, pop/soft rock, country western sound. Especially seeking actresses of color.
MALE ENSEMBLE– 20s-Early 30s. Singers who also move very well. They represent Ben’s community of family, friends and also play the soldiers that he goes to war with. Singers with a contemporary, pop/soft rock, country western sound. All ethnicities.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE– 20s-Early 30s. Singers who also move very well. They represent Ben’s community of family and friends. Singers with a contemporary, pop/soft rock, country western sound. All ethnicities.
FIDDLE PLAYER/MALE ENSEMBLE- 20s-Early 30s. Singers who also move very well. They represent Ben’s community of family, friends and also play the soldiers that he goes to war with. Singers with a contemporary, pop/soft rock, country western sound. All ethnicities.
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