Cape Playhouse
AUDITION DATES
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
Tue, Jan 28, 2020
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
COST TIER 1 Contract ($733/week min)
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming season Musicals. See breakdown.
All SM positions have been filled.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short song that shows off range and personality. Bring sheet music
in the appropriate key; a pianist will be provided. Bring a picture/resume, stapled.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Expected In the room:
Producing Artistic Director: Michael Rader
Resident Music Director: Garrett Taylor
Assistant Artistic Director: Robbie Simpson
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for productions/dates.
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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
Cape Playhouse 2020 Season Musicals
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
Director/Artistic Director: Michael Rader
Choreographer: Jason A. Sparks
Music Director: Garrett Taylor
Casting Director: JZ Casting
Book: Craig Lucas
Music: George Gershwin
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
Rehearsals being: June 22, 2020 (in NYC)
Opening: July 8, 2020
Closing: July 18, 2020
Seeking actors of all races/ethnicities for all roles, unless otherwise noted.
SEEKING:
[JERRY MULLIGAN]: Male, 20-30, any ethnicity - must be an excellent ballet dancer; some tap and jazz a plus; good singer. Jerry is a Midwestern painter, studying in Paris on the GI bill; he is charming, ambitious and somewhat innocent.
[LISE ALLTMONT]: Female, 18-28, any ethnicity - must be an excellent ballet dancer, pointe work, good singer. Lise is very private but very determined.
[ADAM HOCHBERG]: Male, 20 – 35, any ethnicity - Good singer, some dance. New York classically trained composer living in Paris. Ex GI.
[HENRI BAUREL]: Male, 20-39, any ethnicity - Strong singer, some dance including tap. The son of privileged Parisians. Secretly wants to be a song and dance man.
[MILO DAVENPORT]: Female, 30-39, any ethnicity - Good singer and dancer. A wealthy American art patron
[MADAME BAUREL]: Female, 50-59, any ethnicity - Henri’s upper middle class, comically self-righteous mother. Actor with excellent comic timing; good singer.
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ALWAYS PATSY CLINE
Producing Artistic Director: Michael Rader
Director: TBD
Music Director: TBD
Author: Ted Swindley
Rehearsals begin: July 6, 2020 (in NYC)
Opening: July 22, 2020
Closing: August 1, 2020
Seeking performers of all races/ethnicities, unless otherwise noted
[PATSY CLINE]: The first female singer ever inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Seeking dynamic and passionate actress that can embody Patsy Cline in voice and spirit. Ability to mimic her unique vocal sound is imperative. Strong singer with a wide range.
[LOUISE]: Houston housewife who is a big fan of Patsy Cline who becomes a genuine friend to the singer. Strong actress.
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GREASE
Producing Artistic Director: Michael Rader
Director: Joyce Chittick
Choreographer: Rick Faugno
Music Director: Garrett Taylor
Casting Director: JZ Casting
Book: James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante
Book: Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Music & Lyrics: Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Rehearsals begin: July 20, 2020 (in NYC)
Opening: August 5, 2020
Closing: August 15, 2020
Seeking performers of all races/ethnicities, unless otherwise noted.
SEEKING:
[DANNY ZUKO]: (Range: tenor, D4–B5) The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm. Any ethnicity.
[SANDY DUMBROWSKI]: (Range: Soprano, A3–F#5) New girl in town; Though outwardly sweet, wholesome, naive, and innocent. She eventually throws off the repression of her parent’s generation. Any ethnicity.
[BETTY RIZZO]: (Range: Alto A3–C5) Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic, and outspoken but vulnerable. Any ethnicity.
[FRENCHY]: (Range: Alto, A3–D5) A dreamer; good-natured and a loyal friend but not too smart, she cares deeply about her appearance, particularly her hair. She can't wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician. Any ethnicity.
[MARTY]: (Range Alto, C4–C5) Considers herself the “beauty” of the Pink Ladies. She’s aged faster than her friends, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated. Any ethnicity.
[JAN]: (Range: Alto, A3-C5) Funny, loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys. She struggles with her relationship to food. Any ethnicity. Any ethnicity.
[DOODY]: (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest of the guys; small, boyish, and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. Must play the guitar. Any ethnicity.
[KENICKIE]: (Range: Tenor, C4–F5) The second in command of the Burger Palace Boys; tough, tattooed, surly, and avoids any show of softness. He has an offbeat sense of humor. Any ethnicity.
[SONNY LATIERRI]: (Range: baritone, G3–A5) A member of the Burger Palace Boys; funny Italian-American, he is a braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he's a real lady-killer. Any ethnicity.
[ROGER]: (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) He will do anything for a laugh. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. Any ethnicity.
[VINCE FONTAINE]: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A typical 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran 'Greaser.' Any Ethnicity. 30-45 y/o.
[CHA-CHA]: (Range: Alto, C4–C5) The best dancer at St. Bernadette's; a loud mouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny. Any Ethnicity.
[EUGENE FLORCZYK]: (Range: Tenor, A3–E5) The class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. He's a typical 'apple-polisher' - both smug and pompous, but always gullible. Any ethnicity.
[JOHNNY CASINO]: (Range: Tenor, G4-E5) All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence. likes to think of himself as a real rock “n” roll idol. Any ethnicity.
[MISS LYNCH]: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A no-nonsense, serious, loud English teacher. Strong comedy chops. Any ethnicity. 40+ y/o.
[PATTY SIMCOX]: (Range: Alto, D4-A4) A typical cheerleader; athletic, sure-of herself, but can be given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. She's a bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies, and can twirl a baton. Any ethnicity.
[TEEN ANGEL]: (Range: Tenor, E4–F5) Frenchy's suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school. Any ethnicity. Flexible age.
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Producing Artistic Director: Michael Rader
Director: Hunter Foster
Music Director: TBD
Book: Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Music: Various Artists
Rehearsals begin: August 25-29, 2020 (in Cape Cod)
Opening: September 2, 2020
Closing: September 12, 2020
SEEKING:
[ELVIS] Male, in his 20s at the beginning of his career; must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; should sound and look somewhat like Elvis without being an “impersonator”.
[CARL PERKINS] Male, 25-35. Actor/singer/guitar player (lead guitar); the American pioneer of rockabilly music and best known for his song “Blue Suede Shoes”; must be an excellent lead guitarist.
[JOHNNY CASH] Male, 20-30. at the dawn of his epic career; must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; tall; should sound and look somewhat like Johnny without being an “impersonator”.
[SAM PHILLIPS] Male, 25-40. “Father of Rock’n’Roll” and founder of Sun Records who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King; a towering and charismatic figure in American music.
[DYANNE] Female, 18-30. an aspiring singer and Elvis’s girlfriend; attractive; great singer with a wide range; sings solos and back-up throughout the show; sings “Fever” in her alto range and covers the high soprano part of “Riders In The Sky” (Johnny Cash song).
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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 audition.
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