A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
– Equity Principal Auditions
Peccadillo Theater Company Seasonal Showcase $500 project stipend.
Music: Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics: Dorothy Fields
Book: George Abbott and Betty Smith
Dir: Dan Wackerman
Mus Dir: Kristin Blodgett
Choreo: Richard Stafford
GM: Tim Hurley
1st reh: 2/10/11. Runs 3/10-4/3.
Equity Principal Auditions:
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Theatre at St. Clement's
10 AM - 6 PM 423 West 46th Street
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30. New York City
Please prepare a brief song. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
Seeking (all roles are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted)):
Johnny Nolan:
25–35. First generation Irish. Darkly handsome. Charming, lovable ne’er-do-well with the soul of a poet. High baritone.
Katie R:
25–35 years. Very beautiful. Intelligent and demure, but with a will of iron. Also quite emotionally vulnerable and sensitive, although she tries hard to disguise it. Soprano w/mix.
Francie Nolan:
Age 12. Very bright, curious and aware. Quite precocious and articulate. Passionate reader, aspiring writer. Strong vocal projection a must.
Cissy:
30–40. Voluptuous, sensual and down-to-earth, there is also something innocent and endearing about her. Actor should have great comic chops.
Oscar:
35–45. Big, lumbering bear of a man. Unpretentious, direct. Not particularly bright, but knows who he is.
Hildy:
25–35. Very pretty. High-spirited and flirtatious, with a quick temper and a sharp tongue.
Aloysius:
30–40. Commanding, authoritative, street-smart and money-hungry. Also has a sentimental side.
Nellie:
40–55. Big, voluptuous madam of the local brothel. Gutsy, tough as nails. Shrewd operator who doesn’t suffer fools.
Harry:
55-65. Bald-headed pipsqueak. Timid, easily intimidated. Actor must be a “chameleon”, adept at playing multiple roles.
Moriarty:
60–70. Morose, humorless insurance collector. Tall, thin; spectral presence. Actor also plays other roles.
Mickey:
15-20. Smart-alecky kid with an aggressive manner. Snub-nosed bully. Cocksure manner. Actor also plays other roles. Should be a strong dancer.
Petey, Willie and Allie:
20–35. Charming, high-spirited and good-looking, with cocky, street-smart attitudes. Must be strong singers and dancers.
Meg, Gwen and Jill:
20–35. Seductive, hard-bitten brothel girls. Their apparent charm and sweet dispositions mask a more mercenary, no-nonsense side to their personalities. Must be strong singers and dancers.
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