CHINGLISH **Updated** NY - Broadway Theatre TBA Auditions

CHINGLISH – Equity Principal Auditions

Broadway/Production Contract Currently $1,653/week minimum.

Producers: Jeffrey Richards & Jerry Frankel

Author: David Henry Hwang

Dir: Leigh Silverman

GM: Richards/Climan

Casting: Telsey + Company

1st reh: 9/12/11. 1st preview: 10/11. Opening date TBA. Limited run.

Equity Principal Auditions:

Friday, August 12, 2011 Telsey + Company

10 AM - 6 PM 315 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor

Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30. New York City

Sides will be provided at the audition. Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.

When Daniel, an American businessman, goes to China to try and make a business deal, he finds himself lost in a world where he can’t understand the language or the customs. He finds himself falling into a relationship with a woman who can influence whether he succeeds in landing the contract.

Daniel Cavanaugh:

AVAILABLE ROLE. Caucasian American, 40s. Midwestern businessman making his first trip to China. Attractive, affable and earnest, his straightforward sincerity conceals a darker and more complicated past.

Understudy for Daniel and Peter:

AVAILABLE POSITION. Track age: 40s. Actor must speak fluent Mandarin, as well as be able to speak English with both American and Australian accents. See character descriptions above and below.

Understudy for Miss Qian and Zhao:

AVAILABLE POSITION. Track age: 30s. Both characters are Asian women. Fluent Mandarin ability required. See character descriptions below.

Understudy for Bing and Minister Cai:

AVAILABLE POSITION. Track age: 40s. Both characters are Asian men. Fluent Mandarin ability required. See character descriptions below.

Note from Equity (updated 8/3/11) about the positions listed below: CHINGLISH was produced earlier in 2011 at a regional Theatre. Most positions in the Broadway production have been offered, but have not yet been accepted; they are therefore considered available. The casting-status of these offered roles may change before the EPA; check notice again for updates. As of 8/9/11, two roles (Peter and Zhao) have been cast.

Xu Yan:

OFFER OUT; ROLE STILL AVAILABLE; CHECK NOTICE AGAIN FOR CASTING-STATUS UPDATE. Asian woman, 30s. Vice Minister of Culture for the provincial Chinese capital of Guiyang. Has a curt and professional demeanor, as well as a more romantic side. Her strong sexuality never obscures her practical outlook on life. Fluent Mandarin ability required, in speaking and reading (characters or pinyin).

Minister Cai:

OFFER OUT; ROLE STILL AVAILABLE; CHECK NOTICE AGAIN FOR CASTING-STATUS UPDATE. Asian man, 40s-50s. Minister of Culture for Guiyang. Has successfully navigated his way up the Communist Party hierarchy, yet is currently torn between his genuine love for artists and the demands of the new market economy. Fluent Mandarin ability required, in speaking and reading (characters or pinyin).

Miss Qian / Prosecutor Li:

OFFER OUT; ROLE STILL AVAILABLE; CHECK NOTICE AGAIN FOR CASTING-STATUS UPDATE. Female, Asian, 30s. Qian: Chinese-English translator, earnestly trying to succeed at her job, but easily flustered. Li: Chinese. Tough, no-nonsense judicial official. Actress also covers Xu Yan. Fluent Mandarin ability required, in speaking and reading (characters or pinyin).

Bing / Judge Geming:

OFFER OUT; ROLE STILL AVAILABLE; CHECK NOTICE AGAIN FOR CASTING-STATUS UPDATE. Male, Asian, 30s-40s. Bing: Chinese-English translator, overly confident in his language skills. Reacts defensively to any criticism. Geming: Xu’s husband. Charismatic, handsome and well-spoken. Fluent Mandarin ability required, in speaking and reading (characters or pinyin).

Peter Timms:

Update, posted 8/3/11: Role is now CAST. Seeking Understudy (see above). Caucasian Australian man, 30-50. Has lived and worked in China for many years, and speaks fluent Mandarin. Very winning and charming – but underneath, a little desperate. Actor must speak and read fluent Mandarin (either in characters or pinyin form) as well as be able to speak English with a convincing Australian accent.

Zhao:

Update, posted 8/9/11: Role is now CAST. Seeking Understudy (see above). Asian woman, 20s-30. Chinese-English translator with a decided weakness for gossip and celebrity. Fluent Mandarin ability required, in speaking and reading (characters or pinyin).