City Springs Theatre Company
CONTRACT
LOA $492 (AEA Actor) - $590 (AEA Stage Manager)
SEEKING
Video Submissions from Equity Members. Also seeking Submissions from SMs.
Due to COVID-19 and Social Distancing Efforts, accepting Video Submission Auditions in lieu of in-person EPAs locally at the theatre.
INSTRUCTIONS
Virtual Audition Video Submissions (Vimeo or YouTube links)
Resumes, headshots and links to video submissions should be sent to https://airtable.com/shrRtl5zk6Yon9myi.
All auditioners must submit for both dance and singing auditions. A one-minute monologue submission is optional.
More audition info at www.cityspringstheatre.com/auditions
Deadline: Fri, May 29, 2020
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director - Brandt Blocker (ability to hire Stage Managers)
Associate Artistic Director - Shuler Hensley
Resident Music Director - Christopher Brent Davis
Resident Choreographer - Cindy Mora Reiser
Artistic Company Director - Marguerite Mancini
OTHER
VIDEO PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: All auditioners must submit for both dance and singing auditions. A one-minute monologue submission is optional.
Auditioning performers should prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre selection with live or tracked accompaniment. Please slate name and audition selection before singing. Please visit https://www.cityspringstheatre.com/auditions/ for more info and dance audition video instruction.
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
City Springs Theatre Company 20-21
MAMMA MIA!
Music & Lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Anderson
Book by Catherine Johnson
Originally Conceived by Judy Cramer
Additional Materials & Arrangements by Martin Koch
Rehearsal Starts August 17, 2020
Performances September 11-20, 2020
Sophie Sheridan (Female, Age 20 to 25)
Donna’s headstrong 21-year-old daughter, Sophie is determined to have what her mother never had: a traditional family and a father to walk her down the aisle. Young, bright and energetic, she has lived all her life on the island and is ready to leave.
Vocal range top: E5/ Vocal range bottom: F#3
Donna Sheridan (Female, Age 40 to 50)
Sophie’s Mother. The owner of the Taverna on the Greek island of Kalokairi. She is the former lead singer of “Donna and the Dynamos”. Honest, straight and hard-working, she is the most naturalistic and vulnerable of the characters. Delivers some of the biggest solos in the show.
Vocal range top: A5/ Vocal range bottom: E3
Sam Carmichael (Male, Age 40 to 50)
Might be Sophie's father. Has regretted leaving Donna all his life and now finds himself divorced and back in her presence. He is straight-laced (often American), confident and composed. At times he is perhaps a little over-bearing, but he is determined not to mess up the second chance he has been given… a very true and honest character within the chaos
Vocal range top: Ab4/Vocal range bottom: D3
Bill Austin (Male, Age 40 to 50)
Might be Sophie's father. Bill has visited the far reaches of the earth, but never found what he’s really looking for. A real character (often English or Australian), Bill has generally avoided the complexities of a relationship and now wonders if it’s too late. Lots of comedy and a golden heart within.
Vocal range top: F#4/Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Harry Bright (Male, Age 40 to 50)
Might be Sophie's father. A respected London banker, (often English). Once a head-banging, partying musician who went down the straight road - at least with his career. He is quirky, in the closet and something of a romantic nostalgist.
Vocal range top: F#4/Vocal range bottom: C#3
Sky (Male, Age 20 to 30)
Sophie's fiancé. A former stockbroker (often American) who moved to the island in a young version of a mid-life crisis. He is older than Sophie, but smitten by her exotic charm.
Vocal range top: D5/Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Tanya (Female, Age 40 to 50)
Former Dynamo. One of Donna’s oldest and best friends, Tanya has married several millionaires and discovered a lot more about plastic surgery than love. Wild, fun-loving and a big character, she flirts mercilessly with young men, but not to stick around.
Vocal range top: E5/Vocal range bottom: E3
Rosie (Female, Age 40 to 50)
Former Dynamo. Donna’s friend (American and often plus-size). Unmarried, free-spirited and a renowned author of cookbooks. A character who has developed a confident, funny and self-deprecating exterior which masks her inner vulnerability. Mostly comic, yet one of the most poignant moments in the show in the heart of Act 2. Dances like nobody’s watching.
Vocal range top: D5/Vocal range bottom: E3
Ali & Lisa (Female, Age 20 to 25)
Sophie’s friends who have traveled to the island for the wedding
Vocal range top: D5/Vocal range bottom: G3
Pepper (Male, Age 20 to 25)
Barman at Taverna.
Vocal range top: F5/Vocal range bottom: A4
Eddie (Male, Age 20 to 25)
Helps Sky with Water-Sports.
Ensemble (Any Gender)
Consists of the Islanders, who work at Donna's, Wedding-Guests.
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INTO THE WOODS
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Rehearsal Starts November 16, 2020
Performances December 11-20, 2020
Narrator (Male)
An intellectual and pleasant story-teller who helps to orchestrate the show and illustrate lessons.
Vocal range top: E4/Vocal range bottom: G2
Cinderella (Female, Age 20 to 30)
A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.
Vocal range top: G5/Vocal range bottom: G3
Jack (Male, Age 20 to 20)
The feckless Giant killer who is 'almost a man.' He is adventurous, naive, energetic, and bright-eyed.
Vocal range top: G4/Vocal range bottom: B2
Jack's Mother (Female, Age 50 to 65)
Browbeating and weary, Jack's protective mother who is independent, bold, and strong-willed.
Vocal range top: Gb5/Vocal range bottom: Bb3
The Baker (Male, Age 35 to 45)
A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles.
Vocal range top: G4/Vocal range bottom: Ab2
The Baker's Wife (Female, Age 35 to 45)
Determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple but satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors.
Vocal range top: G5/Vocal range bottom: F3
Cinderella's Stepmother (Female, Age 40 to 50)
The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella.
Vocal range top: F#5/Vocal range bottom: A3
Florinda And Lucinda (Female, Age 25 to 35)
Cinderella's stepsisters who are black of heart. They follow in their mother's footsteps of abuse.
Vocal range top: Ab5/Vocal range bottom: C4
Little Red Ridinghood (Female, Age 15 to 20)
A spoiled young girl who is strong-willed, quick-witted, fearless, yet youthful and naive.
Vocal range top: F5/Vocal range bottom: Bb3
The Witch (Female, Age 45 to 55)
Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward and aggressive.
Vocal range top: G5/Vocal range bottom: F3
Cinderella's Mother (Female, Age 40 to 55)
Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree.
Vocal range top: F4/Vocal range bottom: E4
Mysterious Man (Male, Age 50 to 65)
A mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler. He is a good-natured protector and observer.
Vocal range top: Eb4/Vocal range bottom: G2
Wolf (Male, Age 30 to 35)
Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey.
Vocal range top: Gb4/Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Rapunzel (Female, Age 20 to 30)
A loopy-but-lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world.
Vocal range top: A5/Vocal range bottom: B3
Cinderella's Prince (Male, Age 30 to 40)
Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new, exciting thing.
Vocal range top: F4/Vocal range bottom: B2
Rapunzel's Prince (Male, Age 30 to 40)
Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the newest, most exiting endeavor.
Vocal range top: E4/Vocal range bottom: C#3
Giant (Female, Age 40 to 50)
Voiceover. The Giant's wife is an angry and vengeful monster.
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THE KING AND I
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, II
Directed by Baayork Lee
Rehearsal Starts February 15, 2021
Performances March 12-21, 2021
Anna Leonowens (Female Legit Mezzo, Age 30 - 40, can whistle, polka)
Strong, intelligent, brave, no-nonsense, yet sentimental and loving mother of one. Considers herself to be the equal of men.
King of Siam (Male Baritone, Age 35 - 45, often Asian, polka)
Strong, willfull patriarch, secretly plagued with self-doubt. Intelligent, intuitive, tries to hide his emotions.
Lady Thiang (Female Soprano, often Asian, Age 35 - 45)
The first of the King's wives and mother to the heir of the throne. Very loyal, wise and loving.
Tuptim (Female Soprano, often Asian, Age 16 - 21)
Young girl brought as a present for the King. In love with Lun Tha. Pretty, bright, loving, and fiercely determined.
Lun Tha (Male Tenor, often Asian, Age 18 - 25)
Emissary from Burma. In love with Tuptim.
The Kralahome (Male, Non-singing, often Asian, Age 30-40)
The King's stern Prime Minister. His only goal is to protect the King, but he is very commited to the old ways and resists change.
Louis Leonowens (Boy Soprano, Age 12-13, can whistle)
Anna’s son.
Prince Chulalongkorn (Boy, often Asian, Age mid-teens)
The King's son and the heir to the throne.
Sir Edward Ramsay (Male, Non-Singing)
Anna’s old love interest and an important player in the diplomatic game for the friendship of Siam.
Female Chorus of Wives (All Ages)
Chorus of King's children (Boys and Girls, All Ages)
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SOMETHING ROTTEN
Music & Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Rehearsal Starts April 12, 2021
Performances May 7-16, 2021
Shakespeare (Male, Age 30 to 40)
The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego.
Vocal range top: Ab4/Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Nick Bottom (Male, Age 30 to 40)
A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother.
Vocal range top: G4/Vocal range bottom: A2
Nigel Bottom (Male, Age 30 to 40)
Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan.
Vocal range top: A4/Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Bea (Female, Age 30 to 40)
Nick’s wife. She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to be an actor.
Vocal range top: D5/Vocal range bottom: D3
Portia (Female, Age 20 to 35)
A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel.
Vocal range top: F#5/Vocal range bottom: G3
Nostradamus (Male, Age 40 to 50)
A soothsayer
Brother Jeremiah (Male)
Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful.
Vocal range top: G4/Vocal range bottom: G3
Lord Clapham (Male)
A posh patron of the theater.
Shylock (Male)
An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.
Minstrel (Male)
Vocal range top: A4/Vocal range bottom: C#3
Ensemble (Male & Female)
Roles include: Minstrel, Townspeople, Troupe, Lord Clapham, Shylock, Man Servants, Crowd, Chorus and more
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West Side Story
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on a Conception by Jerome Robbins
Rehearsal Starts June 14, 2021
Performances July 9-18, 2021
Riff (Male, Age 25 to 30)
A spritely, quick-tempered leader. He seeks to eliminate the Sharks and establish his own gang's dominance. Tony's best friend, he is eventually murdered by Bernardo.
Vocal range top: G4/Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Tony (Male, Age 25 to 30)
A romantic young man and former leader of the Jets, he has found a new lifestyle now. Tony finds himself violently torn between his friendships and love. Falls in love to Maria and meets an untimely death. Genuinely sweet and sincere.
Vocal range top: Bb4/Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Bernardo (Male, Age 25 to 35)
A proud, strong, handsome Puerto Rican man. Bernardo seeks to carve out territory as a sense of identity for he and his friends. Maria's brother and Anita's boyfriend. Leader of the Sharks.
Vocal range top: Eb4/Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Maria (Female, Age 18 to 21)
A hopeless romantic and innocent young girl. She falls in love with Tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. Bernardo's sister. Puerto Rican.
Vocal range top: C6/Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Anita (Female, Age 25 to 30)
Feisty and assertive. She dispenses older sister advice to Maria and tries to shield her from the dangers of the gangs. Bernardo's girlfriend and Maria's friend. Puerto Rican.
Vocal range top: D5/Vocal range bottom: F3
Chino (Male, Age 20 to 25)
An angry and, at times, naive Shark who turns murderous and vengeful. Suitor to Maria and friend of Bernardo's.
Anybodys (Female, Age 15 to 25)
A spunky tomboy who is desperate to become a member of the Jets. The other Jets mock her for her ambitions, but generally appreciate her company. Full of energy and heart.
Doc (Male, Age 60 to 75)
The owner of the candy store where the Jets hang out. He tries to guide the Jets youthful angst and provides a safe haven for Tony. Old fashioned and wise in his ways.
Schrank (Male, Age 40 to 55)
A local police detective frustrated by the ongoing violence between the Jets and Sharks. Blunt, brash, and unapologetic.
Krupke (Male, Age 30 to 60)
The local beat cop. He has no patience for the gang conflict and tries to keep tensions from erupting between them. Regularly mocked by the local gangs.
Ensemble (Male & Female)
Jets, Sharks, Jets Girls, Sharks Girls
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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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