Skylight Music Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks 2018-19 Seasons - Milwaukee EPA
Various Producers
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Mar 08, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
Lunch: 1-2pm.
APPOINTMENTS
Email Sam Nykiel at samn@skylightmusictheatre.org or call 414-299-4959.
CONTRACT
SPT All theatres use SPT agreements. Varying levels of pay.
SEEKING
Adult performers for 2018-19 Seasons. See breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Prepare any combination of material as follows:
- 1 song and 1 monologue
- 2 contrasting songs
- 2 contrasting monologues.
Material should not exceed 5 minute audition time slot.
Please bring 3 headshots and resumes.
LOCATION
Broadway Theatre Center
158 N Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202-6037
Follow signs for auditions upon arrival. Street parking only.
PERSONNEL
Ray Jivoff and Sam Nykiel from Skylight Music Theatre, C. Michael Wright from Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Suzan Fete, Mallory Metoxen and Bailey Wegner from Renaissance Theaterworks.
An accompanist will be provided.
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for rehearsal/performance dates.
OTHER
Young performers for Skylight will be seen at auditions on a different date. For more information, please visit http://www.skylightmusictheatre.org/about/employment-internships-auditions.
www.skylightmusictheatre.org, www.chamber-theatre.com, www.r-t-w.com
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE
Pippin FIRST REHEARSAL: 8/28/2018 OPENING: 9/21/2018 CLOSING: 10/7/2018
Leading Player: The ultimate 'ring leader.' Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player is a chameleon of sorts. Guides Pippin through his own story and tries to intervene at the end. Excellent dancer and singer. Obsessed with putting on a great show for the audience. All gender identities considered.
Pippin: Our story's young and confused protagonist. He is longing to find his purpose in life. Naive, innocent, and discontent. Eventually finds love, and meaning in life, with Catherine and Theo. Male identifying tenor, late teens to early 20’s.
Charles: Pippin's demanding father. As the King of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne is more comfortable wielding a sword than breaking bread. He wears his years with great pride. Male identifying baritone, 50’s-60’s.
Lewis: Pippin's not-too-bright half-brother. Male identifying actor.
Fastrada: Pippin's conniving stepmother. A seductress, who is no stranger to deceit and betrayal, she is sexy and smart. Skilled at using her sexual appeal to benefit her and her son. Female identifying mezzo, 30’s-40’s.
Berthe: Pippin's saucy grandmother. A brassy broad full of wisdom, grace, and sass. She tries to help Pippin and encourages him to live his life to the fullest. Female identifying alto, 60’s-70’s.
Catherine: A widow and mother. She is a beautiful and a hopeless romantic who possesses graceful elegance. Encounters Pippin at his lowest point and eventually falls in love with him. Female identifying mezzo, 20’s-30’s.
Hairspray FIRST REHEARSAL: 10/23/2018 OPENING: 11/16/2018 CLOSING: 12/23/2018 POSSIBLE EXTENSION: 12/30/2018
Tracy Turnblad: Our story's unsuspecting protagonist, she is large and in charge. Confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A romantic with a good heart and desire to cut up the dance floor. Always on top of the latest trends. Female identifying mezzo/belter, adult to play teens.
Corny Collins: The charismatic host of the Corny Collins' Show. Good looking and smooth talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. Male identifying tenor, late 20’s to 30’s.
Edna Turnblad: Tracy's big and blonde mother. She is a working housewife who has lost her confidence and dream to be a plus-size clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding. Male identifying tenor to play female, tenor, 40’s to 60’s.
Penny Pingleton: Tracy's best friend and dorky sidekick. Not the brightest girl, but she has good intentions. Bursting to get free of her mother's dominating control, she falls for Seaweed with childlike curiosity. Female identifying soprano, adult to play teens.
Velma Von Tussle: Amber's mother and the director of Corny Collin's show. She is a devious taskmaster and snobby racist. The former Miss Baltimore Crabs will go to any length to ensure her daughter is the next big thing. Female identifying alto, 40’s to 50’s.
Amber Von Tussle: Link's girlfriend and Tracy's nemesis. She is pretty, thin, shallow, snobby, and racist. Can't dance but is expected to win Miss Baltimore Hairspray. Always feels the need to be the center of attention. Female identifying mezzo, adult to play teens.
Link Larkin: The star heartthrob on Corny Collins' show. He is extremely attractive and talented. Hoping to get his big break with a recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy. Male identifying baritone, adult to play teens.
Seaweed J. Stubbs: Tracy's classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. Talented in song and dance. He falls for Penny. Male identifying tenor, adult to play teens.
Motormouth Maybelle: Seaweed and Little Inez's mother, she also appears as the Guest DJ on the Corny Collin's Negro Day show. Big, blonde, beautiful and proud of it. She is sassy and confident. Female identifying mezzo/belter, 40’s to 50’s.
Wilbur Turnblad: Tracy's simpleminded and kind father. He owns a joke shop and supports his daughter despite everything else. He also loves his wife, Edna, very much. Male identifying baritone, 50’s to 60’s.
Female Authority Figure: To play several roles, including Penny's strict mother. Female identifying mezzo, 40’s to 50’s.
Male Authority Figure: To play several roles. Male identifying singer, 40’s to 50’s.
Five Guys Named Moe FIRST REHEARSAL: 12/31/2018 OPENING: 1/25/2019 CLOSING: 2/10/2019
Big Moe: An authoritative, stern, and wise Moe who is single and very large. Male identifying singer, 20’s to 60’s.
Eat Moe: A hungry Moe who is merry, optimistic, cheery and overweight. Male identifying singer, 20’s to 60’s.
Four-eyed Moe: The bespectacled, clear-sighted leader of the group who is irreverent and magnetic. Male identifying singer, 20’s to 60’s.
Little Moe: A small, single Moe who likes his chicks large. He is sensitive to his size and very short-tempered. Male identifying singer, 20’s to 60’s.
No Moe: A straight-laced, conservative, and high-classed Moe with a sense of humor. Male identifying singer, 20’s to 60’s.
Nomax: Gloomy young man who is depressed about his girlfriend issues. A naive, self-absorbed, deadbeat alcoholic who needs to get his life together. Male identifying singer, 20’s to 30’s.
Kiss Me, Kate FIRST REHEARSAL: 4/23/2019 OPENING: 5/17/2019 CLOSING: 6/9/2019
Fred Graham/Petruchio: Actor, director and producer of the play within the play The Shrew and plays Petruchio—he has the lion’s share of Shakespearean dialogue. He is also Lilli’s ex-husband. Male identifying baritone, commanding presence, 30’s to 40’s.
Lilli Vanessi/Katharine: Actress of stage and screen. She is proud and haughty, much like her character Katherine in The Shrew, but also vulnerable. Ex-wife of Fred and engaged to Harrison Howell. Female identifying strong soprano, 30’s to 40’s.
Lois Lane/Bianca: A nightclub singer in her first featured role on the stage. She is the quintessential airhead ingénue but with lots of charisma and charm. Female identifying alto/belter, 20’s to 30’s.
Bill Calhoun/Lucentio—A ne’er-do-well actor who has a bit of a gambling problem. Is a Broadway hoofer, so he should move well. Male identifying baritone/baritenor, 20’s to 30’s.
Harrison Howell/Harry Trevor/Baptista: Howell is a dignified gentleman from Georgia, very political, former general. He is engaged to Lilli Vanessi. Doubles as Harry Trevor/Baptista, Katharine’s father, and Baptista, who has mainly Shakespearian dialogue. Male identifying actor who sings, 50’s to 60’s.
First Man/Stagehand: The archetypical gangster. Must move well. Doubles as stagehand. Male identifying baritone, 30’s to 50’s.
Second Man/Stagehand: Gangster who is a bit more reserved and has a drier wit. Must move well. Doubles as stagehand. Male identifying baritone, 30’s to 50’s.
Hattie—Lilli’s dresser and confidante. Must be a strong singer with presence and charisma. Female identifying mezzo/belter, 20’s to 60’s.
Paul/Riley/Hortensio: Fred’s dresser. Should dance very well and sing. Doubles as Riley, aide to Howell, and Hortensio, second suitor. Male identifying baritone, 20’s to 50’s.
MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATRE
MCT Show #1 Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily Rehearsals start: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Run: August 10 – 26, 2018
Sherlock Holmes, male, 30s-40s
Dr. Watson, male, 40s-50s
Mrs. Lillie Langtry, female, 30s-40s Oscar Wilde, male, 30s-40s
Mrs. Irma Tory/Mrs. McGlynn, female, 30s-50s
John Smythe/Abdul Karim, male, 20s-30s
Professor Moriarty, male, 50s-60s
MCT Show #2 Chapatti Rehearsals start: Tuesday, Aug 28, 2018 Run: Sept. 21 - Oct. 14, 2018
Betty, female, 60s
Dan, male, 60s
MCT Show#3 Christmas in Babylon Rehearsals start: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 Run: Nov. 21 - Dec. 23, 2018
Denise McShane, female, late 40s-early 50s
Terry McShane, male, late 40s-early 50s
Abby McShane, female, mid-20s
Kelly O’Rourke, female, mid-20s
Kathleen O’Rourke, female, late 40s-early 50s
MCT Show #4 Strange Snow Rehearsals start: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Run: Feb. 22 - March 17, 2019
Megs, male, preferably African American, mid to late 20s
Martha, female, preferably African American, late 20s
David, male, preferably African American, mid to late 20s
MCT Show#5 Ben Butler Rehearsals start: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Run: April 12 - 28, 2019
General Ben Butler, male, 40s-50s
Lt. Kelly, male, 30s
Rasell Holt, African American male, 20s
Major Cary, male, 40s-50s
RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS
TBD. Season will be announced shortly. Return for details. Will be posted by February 27th.
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.
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