CHICAGO Equity Principal Audition - National Tour Auditions

CHICAGO (SETA #10) - NYC EPA

Cellblock Chicago LP, The

AUDITION DATE

Jan 20, 2017

10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)

Lunch 1 to 2

CONTRACT

Short Engagement Touring

$763/week minimum

SEEKING

Equity actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming SETA Tour.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief, standard, up-tempo Broadway song to sing (no pop or rock). Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. (Note: there will be no dancing at this call; any women coming in to be seen as Roxie or Velma will be brought back to dance if there is any further interest.)

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios NYC (500)

500 8th Avenue

New York, NY 10018-6504

4th floor

PERSONNEL

Producers: Fran and Barry Weissler
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Director: Walter Bobbie
Choreographer: Ann Reinking
Musical Supervisor: Rob Fisher
Casting Director: Duncan Stewart, CSA of Stewart/Whitley

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: On/About January 29, 2017
1st Performance: On/About February 12, 2017
Last Performance: On/About July 23, 2017

OTHER

EPA 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

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; a comic-sad character actor.

MATRON “MAMA” MORTON
37 - 55, any ethnicity. Role requires a great belt voice and a sexy, funny, powerful and 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.

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.