CHICAGO Equity Principal Auditions - National Tour Auditions

CHICAGO – Equity Principal Auditions

SETA Tour $834/week minimum until 6/5/11. $855/week minimum begins 6/6.

Producers: Fran and Barry Weissler

Music: John Kander

Lyrics: Fred Ebb

Book: F. Ebb and Bob Fosse

Dir: Walter Bobbie/Scott Farris

Choreo: Ann Reinking/Gary Chryst

Mus Sprvsr: Rob Fisher

CD: Duncan Stewart

Casting Assoc: Benton Whitley

1st tour reh: On/about 5/2/11. 1st tour perf: On/about 5/10/11.

Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, April 18, 2011 Pearl Studios NYC

10 AM – 6 PM 500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor.

Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30 New York City

Please prepare a brief, standard, up-tempo Broadway song (no pop or rock). Bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist is provided, but may not transpose. (Note: No dancing at this call; women seeking the roles of Roxie or Velma will be called back to dance if there is any further interest.)

Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.

Seeking, for the new SETA tour (all roles are currently available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted)):

Roxie Hart:

33–45, any ethnicity. An innocent with the ability to murder. Sexy, funny. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Velma Kelly:

30–45, any ethnicity. Sarcastic. Extremely sexy. Tough, funny murderer with a keen eye for publicity. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Billy Flynn:

38-60, any ethnicity. Suave, educated lawyer who can talk and wheedle and persuade anyone to do anything – his clients literally get away with murder. Sexy, handsome, charming, masculine. Actor must have a wonderful baritone voice and move well.

Amos Hart:

38-58, any ethnicity. Charming, funny, vulnerable milquetoast of a man, so in love with his wife that he would mortgage anything to pay for her outrageous extravagances. Actor must sing well and be physically adept. Comic-sad character.

Matron “Mama” Morton:

37-55, any ethnicity. Role requires a great belt voice and a sexy, funny, powerful, tough character actress.

Mary Sunshine:

Any age, any ethnicity. Male soprano or countertenor who can sing LEGITIMATELY up to a high B flat. Acts like a good-natured talk show hostess, but is actually a high-powered gossip columnist. Actor must be a good comedian and a GREAT legit singer.