AN AMERICAN IN PARIS - Long Beach, CA EPA/ECC Singers Musical Theatre West | Long Beach, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Saturday, January 14, 2023
2:00 PM - 10:30 PM (P)
Break 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
For an appointment, contact
mtwauditions@musical.org (please include AEA status).
COST
$898 weekly minimum (Tier 2+)
Equity actors for principal roles and chorus singer parts in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (See breakdown).
**Note: With the exception of MADAME BAUREL and MONSIEUR BAUREL, every role in this show requires strong dance ability. We encourage all performers interested in auditioning to sign up for one of the Dance appointment groups on Sat, Jan 14 or Sun, Jan 15.
Musical Theatre West strives to reflect its community and welcomes and encourages all performers of any gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, language, physical ability or diverse viewpoints to audition.
Please prepare a short song selection in the style of the show. Singing from the show is welcomed. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Callback material can be found at musical.org/auditions 1 week prior to callbacks
Musical Theatre West
4350 East 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.
Book by Craig Lucas
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Expected to attend:
Director/Choreographer: Jeffry Denman Music Director: David Lamoureux
Executive Director/Producer: Paul Garman Associate Producer: Bren Thor
DATES
Callback dates: Sunday, January 15th & Monday, January 16th, 2023
First rehearsal: Monday, March 27th, 2023 Preview: Friday, April 14th, 2023
Opening: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 Closing: Sunday, April 30th, 2023
All actors must be vaccinated for COVID-19, or have a Bona Fide health or religious exemption.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this 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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 30
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 35
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**Note: With the exception of MADAME BAUREL and MONSIEUR BAUREL, every role in this show requires strong dance ability. We encourage all performers interested in auditioning to sign up for one of the Dance appointment groups on Sat, Jan 14 or Sun, Jan 15.
JERRY: American Soldier/Artist. Confident. Friendly. 100% Triple Threat, Gene Kelly/Gregory Hines type. A strong tapper and American jazz dancer as well as a strong singer. late 20s-early 30s
LISE: Jewish-Franco Prima Ballerina with the Ballet du Chatelet. Guarded, but kind and generous. Conflicted and sometimes melancholy. An excellent ballet dancer (including pointe) and sings well. 20s
HENRI BAUREL: French, upper class with a secret desire/talent as a showman. Sensitive, dutiful the son of M and MME BAUREL, they hold sway over his choices. Triple threat with a strong voice. 20s 30s
ADAM: Jewish American, wounded, ex pat soldier and musician/composer living in Paris. Acerbic, quick-witted, and self-deprecating. Genius on the piano. Strong singer 20s-30s
MILO: American art philanthropist and aficionado. Strong, confident, alluring. Strong singer. Early 40s
MME BAUREL: Stern, protective matriarch of the Baurel clan. Intensely caring. No singing required. French Accent. 50s - 60s
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