CHEZ JOEY Equity Ensemble Singers (All genders) - Arena Stage Auditions

CHEZ JOEY - NYC ECC Singers (Late Afternoon - All genders)

Arena Stage | Washington, DC

AUDITION DATE

Monday, August 25, 2025
4:15 PM (E)

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity chorus singers for CHEZ JOEY (See breakdown).
A musical based on John O’Hara’s “Pal Joey Stories” in the New Yorker Magazine

PREPARATION

Please sing a short song of your choice from the period—we suggest a 1930’s - 50’s standard. Please bring sheet music and your book and a picture and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room - Studio 304

PERSONNEL

Book by Richard LaGravenese
Music & Lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Arrangements and Orchestrations by Savion Glover
Artistic Director - Hana S. Sharif
Executive Producer: Edgar Dobie
NY Casting Directors - The TRC Company/Tara Rubin, CSA and Peter Van Dam, CSA
NY Casting Associate – Olivia Paige West, CSA
Expected to attend:
Choreographed by Savion Glover
Directed by Tony Goldwyn & Savion Glover
DC Casting Director - Raiyon Hunter
NYC Casting Director - Peter Van Dam

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: January 3rd, 2026
1st Preview: January 30th, 2026
Opening: February 13th, 2026
Closing: March 15th, 2026

OTHER

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ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

Equity’s Policy on Inclusion and Diversity

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

CHEZ JOEY

SEEKING:

THE CATS: “The Cats” are an ensemble of five highly skilled dancers and one female jazz singer who inhabit the world of Lucille’s and Chez Joey. They are the folks who hang out and do their thing at this very special club, where authenticity and creative flow are prized above all else. Each is a master at their craft, each has a mode of expression unique to them. They are all real “cats”, the highest praise Joey can give to an artist. ALL ENSEMBLE ROLES. MAY COVER PRINCIPALS.
5 DANCERS: Dancers of all forms and styles, of all ethnicities/genders (20s – 50s). Some will be expert tap dancers; however, we are also open to “cats” who have a distinctly individual style of movement.
A FEMALE JAZZ SINGER: Black. (40s – 70s) with a distinctive voice and a compelling personal style - someone accustomed to making her own mark in any situation. May cover the role of Lucille.

THE AMBROSIALS: (Early 20s – Mid 30s) Black. Female Presenting. “The Ambrosials” – Gladys, Tilda, Pearl, Ruby, & Betty - are the line of dancers at Lucille’s and later at Chez Joey. Gladys is the leader of the group but each of these women is fierce, both in their commitment to creation and in their devotion to Lucille. Each was picked by Lucille because she has unique gifts and unrealized potential. Each has her own story she could tell, a story of hardship and joy. Each has found an oasis under Lucille’s wing, where she is safe from the dangers outside the club and where she can express her artistry without inhibition. Outstanding movers (some will tap) with a willingness to throw themselves into the work without being taught specific steps or routines. We want creative thinkers. Also should be strong singers and actors with a comic flair. ALL ENSEMBLE ROLES. MAY COVER PRINCIPALS.