Goodspeed Opera House
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT based on the Warner Brothers picture (see breakdown).
Goodspeed Musicals is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace environment, and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Toward that end, Goodspeed affirms its commitment to non-discrimination and a flexible, imaginative casting policy.
Goodspeed strongly encourages the casting of women, non-gender binary/trans individuals, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and people with disabilities in roles where these are not germane to the role.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please attach your self-tape video (any video format compatible with YouTube, Dropbox, or Vimeo upload is welcome) and headshot/resume (PDF format) to the form provided at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/PaulHardt1/EPACHRISTMASINCONNECTICUTHardtCasting
Deadline: Tue, Jul 19, 2022
PERSONNEL
Book: Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson
Music: Jason Howland
Lyrics: Amanda Yesnowitcz
Director: Amy Corcoran
Musical Director: Adam Souza
Choreographer: Marjorie Falloni
Artistic Director: Donna Lynn Hilton
Executive Director: David B. Byrd
Casting Director: Paul Hardt (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
In person callbacks: Early August
First Rehearsal: October 18 , 2022
First Performance: November 18 , 2022
Closing: December 31 , 2022
OTHER
Venue: The Goodspeed, East Haddam, CT
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To optimize the best sound and video possible we encourage you to turn off any ambient noise (air conditioner/tv/radio) and please select a well lit area with minimal backlighting for your video. Please also slate your name, location and height before you begin your audition.
Please sing a theatre song of approximately 1 minute in length. You may also use the accompaniment at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/otpqsbn1w2ms2gm/AADW2lqoiQc1WG7OMenFtndTa?dl=0 . Please do not sing acapella.
SEEKING:
All roles will be understudied.
[LIZ SANDOR] - Female presenting, early 30's, a popular columnist (as “Liz Lane”) for Smart Housekeeping Magazine. Fiery, confident, independent, gives as good as she gets. Lyric Soprano with high belt.
[JEFFERSON JONES] – Male presenting, early 20’s, a soldier Naive, humble, charming and cornfed. All American. Tenor.
[ALEXANDER YARDLEY] – Male presenting, late 60’s-early 70’s, the publisher of Smart Housekeeping, gruff, imperious, powerful. Bass/baritone
[DUDLEY BEECHAM] - Male presenting, 30’s, Liz’s editor anxiety- ridden and ambitious. Tenor.
[VICTOR BEECHAM] – Male presenting, Late 30’s. Dudley’s older brother, an idealistic socialist, honest, hardworking. Baritone.
[FELIX BASESENAK] – Male presenting, 60’s. Liz and Dudley’s friend, a Maitre’d, a matchmaker, nurturer avuncular and Easten European. Speaks with a Hungarian accent Baritone.
[NORAH O‘CONNOR] – Female presenting, 60’s, The housekeeper at Dudley and Victor's farm prickly, hard-working dryly funny Alto/character voice.
[GLADYS HIGGENBOTTOM] – Female presenting, 20’s, Yardley’s assistant. Sharp-witted, problem-solver, lover of detective novels, Belter (Bluesy).
[MARIO] – Male presenting, 30’s. A local Connecticut taxi driver, outgoing, aggressive, voluble and a surprising softie.
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 submit.
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