BILLY ELLIOT The Musical
Equity Chorus Call / Male Child Dancers
Short Engagement Touring Agreement (SETA) Category 2 - $741/week minimum
Producer: NETworks Presentations, LLC
Music: Elton John
Book and Lyrics: Lee Hall
Original Director: Stephen Daldry
Original Co-Director: Julian Webber
Original Choreographer: Peter Darling
Director: Justin Martin
Choreographer: Kate Dunn
Music Supervisor: David Chase
Supervising Resident Director: Steven Minning
Associate Choreographer: Alison Levenberg
Music Director: Bill Congdon
General Manager: Dawn Kusinski: Gentry & Associates
Adult Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Children Casting: Nora Brennan Casting
Equity Chorus Call / Ensemble Boy Dancers (Children Only):
Sunday, January 27th, 2013 Pearl Studios “500”
2:30 PM – Equity male (child) dancers 500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor
Equity Monitor reads chorus list at 2 PM. New York City
Equity Chorus Call procedures are in effect. AEA Member sign-up list will be posted at the AEA Audition Center at 9:30 AM on Monday, January 21, 2013, and removed at 5 PM on Friday, January 25th, 2013. The AEA Monitor will read out the list at 9:30 AM on audition day. Those on the list must be present with their current Equity cards when their names are called. Members who cannot sign the list must check in with the Monitor by 2 PM on audition day in order to guarantee being seen. Children who are not Members of Actors' Equity Association (AEA) are welcome to attend, and will be seen after AEA Members.
If auditioning for Michael, please prepare a brief, comedic or up-tempo song that shows personality. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Also please bring tap shoes
Those auditioning for Small Boy need not prepare anything for the audition
Please bring a recent picture and resume, stapled together.
Seeking the following ensemble positions only at this call for the touring company. Note: This call is for children only. Equity calls for adult roles and chorus positions are held separately by another casting office.
Michael:
Principal character. Age 9 – 12, any ethnicity. Maximum height 4’10’’. Billy's friend. Funny, not eager to please, a real kid. Seeking a natural actor with a strong singing voice. Must tap.
Small Boy: Age 5–7, any ethnicity. Height should be 3’7”. Ensemble character. Boy in Billy's town. Endearing, natural, real. Requirements: Ability to listen on stage, take direction, concentrate, not fidget. Not a “showbiz” kid.
Casting Director’s statement: “Performers of all ethnicities are encouraged to attend.”
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