BILLY ELLIOT The Musical Equity Chorus Call/ Male Child Singers - Imperial Theatre Auditions

BILLY ELLIOT The Musical

• • • • • Equity Chorus Call / Male Child Singers

Broadway/Production Contract $1,653/week minimum

Producers: Universal, Working Title TV, The Old Vic Productions and Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn & Sally Greene

Exec Producers: Angela Morrison & David Furnish

Music: Elton John

Book/Lyrics: Lee Hall

Dir: Stephen Daldry

Choreo: Peter Darling

Assoc Choreo: Kate Dunn

Mus Dir: David Chase

Mus Sprvsr: Martin Koch

GM: Nina Lannan Associates

Adult Casting: Tara Rubin Casting

Children’s Casting: Nora Brennan Casting

Currently running on Broadway.

Equity Chorus Call / Ensemble Boy Singers (Children Only):

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Pearl Studios NYC

4 PM – Equity male (child) singers 500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor

Equity Monitor reads chorus list at 3:30 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 September 7, 2010, and removed at 5 PM on September 13, 2010. The AEA Monitor will read out the list at 3:30 PM 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 4 PM on audition day in order to be guaranteed of being seen. Children who are not Members of Actors' Equity Association (AEA) are welcome to attend, and will be seen after all AEA Members have finished their individual auditions.

If auditioning for Tall Boy, please prepare a brief, comedic or up-tempo song that shows personality. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Also please bring tap shoes, if you have them.

Those auditioning for Small Boy need not prepare anything for the audition.

All should bring a recent picture and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Seeking the following ensemble positions only at this call, for possible future replacements in the Broadway company. Note: This call is for children only. Equity calls for adult roles and chorus positions are held separately by another casting office.

Tall Boy: Age 9–12, any ethnicity. Ensemble character. Actor understudies the principal role of Michael: 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. Tap a plus.

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.”