BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (Broadway) Equity Ensemble Dancers - BVSC Broadway LLC Auditions

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (Broadway) - NYC ECC Dancers (Male Characters)

BVSC Broadway LLC | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

AUDITION DATE

Friday, May 31, 2024

10:00 AM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM -2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Production (League)

$2537 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity chorus dancers (Male characters) for the Broadway production of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please be warmed up and ready. Male presenting dancers should bring flat shoes. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Open Jar Studios

1601 Broadway

11th floor main entrance

New York, NY 10019

Holding room - Studio 11J

PERSONNEL

Producer: Orin Wolf Productions

Director & Developer: Saheem Ali

Associate Director: Moses Garcia

Book: Marco Ramirez

Choreography: Justin Peck, Patricia Lucia Delgado

Associate Choreographer: Carlos Gonzalez Casting Director: Tara Rubin Casting / Tara Rubin, CSA; Xavier Rubiano, CSA

Casting Associate: Frankie Ramirez, CSA

Expected to attend:

Patricia Lucia Delgado (Choreographer) Carlos Gonzalez (Associate Choreographer) Xavier Rubiano (Casting Director)

Frankie Ramirez (Casting Associate)

OTHER DATES

Rehearsal/1st Performance: Fall 2024 OTHER

PERSONNEL

Music: Guillermina Aramburu, Eusebio Delfin, Victor Lay, Rafael Hernandez Marin, Miguel Matamoros, Beny More, Faustino Oramas, Arsenio Rodriguez, Compay Segundo, Sergio Siaba, MariaTeresa Vera, et al

Creative Consultant: David Yazbeck Music Supervisor: Dean Sharenow

Music Director: Marco Paguia

ECC 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.

BREAKDOWN

Note for all roles: Previous knowledge of the Spanish language is not required.

SEEKING:

DANCE ENSEMBLE: 5 OUT OF 6 OFFERS ARE OUT. Latin American/Hispanic dancers (3 male presenting and 3 female-presenting, any age) to inhabit a world mostly focused on 1950s Cuba. Backgrounds and abilities in Latin-partnering, Latin dance (mambo, salsa, bolero), contemporary dance, and ballet. Strong musicality and storytelling-through-movement abilities. Must have strong partnering skills.

Remaining On-Stage Dancer may cover one or more of the following roles:

[IBRAHIM] 50+. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Black. A man with a sweet voice, but a deeply spiritual presence.

[YOUNG IBRAHIM] 20s. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Black. New to the big city, but you wouldn't call him bright-eyed - because he's not had an easy life.

[RUBEN] 50+. Male-presenting. Non-Speaking role. Mixed or Black/Afro-Cuban. A man lost in his own mind. Some piano helpful but not required.

OFF-STAGE SWINGS (2 DANCERS & 3 SINGERS): The Off-Stage Swings will understudy a combination of the following roles (including Dance Ensemble) and will not be required to play any instruments:

[OMARA] 50+. Female-presenting. Strong vocalist. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A graceful diva with a sharp wit. Deeply wounded. Hides it well.

[IBRAHIM] 50+. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Black. A man with a sweet voice, but a deeply spiritual presence.

[COMPAY] 50+. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A troubadour. A flirtatious charmer, but deep down, he's a soft, vulnerable artist. Guitar skills are helpful, but not required.

[RUBEN] 50+. Male-presenting. Non-Speaking role. Mixed or Black/Afro-Cuban. A man lost in his own mind. Some piano helpful but not required.

[YOUNG OMARA] 20s. Female-presenting. Strong vocalist. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A dreamer. A bohemian free spirit who - over the course of our story - faces difficult decisions.

[YOUNG HAYDÉE] 20s. Female-presenting. Strong vocalist. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A realist. Not one for romanticism, daydreaming, or nostalgia.

[YOUNG IBRAHIM] 20s. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Black. New to the big city, but you wouldn't call him bright-eyed - because he's not had an easy life.

[YOUNG COMPAY] 20s. Male-presenting. Strong vocalist. Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A charmer. Opinionated about music. Protective of the club because it's the only place he's ever felt at home.

[YOUNG RUBEN] 20s. Male-presenting. Musician (Piano). Mixed/Afro-Cuban. A fast-talking piano player with dreams of playing world stages.

[JUAN] 20s/30s. Male-presenting. Non-singer. Black or Mixed/Afro-Cuban. Driven and entrepreneurial. Smart and pragmatic.

[ELIADES] 20s-40s. Male-presenting. Musician (Guitar). A next-generation troubadour with vintage flair. A good friend to Juan. A bit country and he knows it.