ALLEGIANCE OPEN Male Dancers - Longacre Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Non-Required Chorus

Time(s)
OPEN Auditions for Dancers (AEA and non-AEA)
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
2:30 - Male Dancers

Contract
Production (League)
$1861/week min

Location
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
405 West 55th Street
at 9th Avenue
New York, NY

Seeking
MALE SWING
Male, 20s – 30s. Particularly seeking a performer of mixed-race Asian descent to understudy ensemble and lead role of SAMMY KIMURA (role played by Telly Leung)

see breakdown.

Preparation
See breakdon for full preparation instructions.

Other Dates
Rehearsals: August 24
Previews: October 6
Opening: November 8


General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company

Other
NOTE: Starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, and Telly Leung, “ALLEGIANCE” is set against the backdrop of the Japanese-American internment during World War II.

Personnel
Director: Stafford Arima
Choreographer: Andrew Palermo
Music and Lyrics: Jay Kuo
Book: Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, Lorenzo Thione
Musical Supervisor: Lynne Shankel
Casting: Telsey + Company/Craig Burns

• A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Preparation Instructions:

Be prepared to dance. Bring character shoes and sneakers.

After dancing, you may be asked to sing 16 bars of a classic musical theatre song (Rodgers, Berlin, Gershwin, Porter, etc.) or 16 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song (Ahrens & Flaherty, Jason Robert Brown a la PARADE, etc.). Do not sing a pop/rock song. Bring sheet music; a piano accompanist will be provided.

Bring a photo/resume stapled together. Equity and non-Equity performers are welcome to attend.


Seeking the following only:

MALE SWING
Male, 20s – 30s. Particularly seeking a performer of mixed-race Asian descent. To understudy ensemble members and the leading role of SAMMY KIMURA (Role played by Telly Leung—Sammy is an industrious and dutiful son but longs to find his own way in the world. Whip-smart and irrepressibly friendly, he secretly fears he will never measure up, particularly since he disappoints his father when he doesn't get into law school. The internment provides him the opportunity to become an enthusiastic and effective community leader. He goes on to face unthinkable carnage as a platoon sergeant in World War II, earning him a Purple Heart). Strong tenor with strong dance ability. ENSEMBLE