BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL - NYC EPA North Carolina Theatre | Raleigh, NC
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM (E)
LOA
$874 weekly minimum (Ref. COST)
Equity principal roles for BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL (See breakdown).
Please prepare a brief song from the show or in the style of the show. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Book by Doug McGrath
Words and Music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil Music by Arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Expected to attend:
Eric Woodall: Producing Artistic Director Jesse Warkentin: Musical Director
Eric Woodall, CSA: Casting Director
September 25-October 15th, 2023
September 25th First Rehearsal
October 10th First Performance
October 15th, 2023 Final Performance
OTHER
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.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL
Genie Klein- Female. 40s-50s. Any ethnicity. Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes.
Carole King- ROLE IS CAST. Female. 20s 30s. Any ethnicity. An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming and often the peace maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music.
Gerry Goffin- ROLE IS CAST. Male. 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner, and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more.
Barry Mann- ROLE IS CAST. Male. 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable.
Cynthia Weil- ROLE IS CAST. Female. 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable.
Don Kirschner- ROLE IS CAST. Male. 40s-50s. Any ethnicity. An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker.
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