Bay Street Theater | Sag Harbor, NY
Friday, March 20, 2026
Pearl Studios (500), 500 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018-6504
Call: 12:00 PM (E)
Lunch: 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Bring your ID to enter the building. Holding room: Studio 309. Sign-ups will close once the call begins.
Equity chorus dancers for CAGNEY (see breakdown). Bay Street Theater welcomes performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, abilities/exceptionalities, and body types. Actors of diverse cultural and racial backgrounds are encouraged to audition. In addition to the genders listed in character breakdowns, we are actively seeking transgender and non-binary performers for all roles.
Expected to attend: Director Will Pomerantz; Associate Choreographer Jeremy Benton; Casting Directors: Murnane Casting / Chad Eric Murnane, CSA & Amber Snead, CSA. Local actors are encouraged to attend.
Please arrive warmed up and ready to dance. Bring tap shoes (flat or heels). Bring a hard copy headshot and resume, stapled together.
First Rehearsal (NYC): June 4, 2026
Open: July 3, 2026
Close: July 26, 2026
All rehearsals prior to sitz and tech will be in NYC.
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.
Seeking dancers who sing well, with advanced classic movie musical tap ability, for supporting and featured ensemble roles. This is a tap-heavy musical. Principal understudies will be cast internally and from the ensemble.
Male-identifying character, White, 30s. Cagney’s younger brother. Grounded, practical, and loyal — the emotional anchor of the family. Tenor. Advanced tap skills required.
Male-identifying character, White, 40s. High-energy, fast-talking entertainer with strong comedic instincts and classic vaudeville charm. Tenor. Advanced tap skills required.
Female-identifying character, any race & ethnicity, 20s–30s. Warner’s assistant. Smart, capable, and dryly funny — the person keeping Warner’s world running. Soprano with belt. Advanced tap skills required.
Female-identifying character, White, 30s–early 40s. Cagney’s wife. Strong, confident, quick-witted, and a true match for Cagney in every way. Soprano with belt. Advanced tap skills required.
Male-identifying character, any race & ethnicity, 30s–40s. Plays a wide range of characters, from a vaudeville impresario to a Russian.
Any race & ethnicity, 30s. All-around strong performer with advanced tap skills, to understudy principal roles. Prior swing experience is helpful.
Any race & ethnicity, 30s. All-around strong performer with advanced tap skills, to understudy principal roles. Prior swing experience is helpful.
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