DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS - Chicago EPA Northbrook Park District | Northbrook, IL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM (C)
BREAK: 12-12:30
TYA
$15/hour rehearsal (Tier 2)
$95/hour performance (Tier 2)
Equity actors for roles in DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS (see breakdown).
1. Vocal Prompt: Prepare a brief cut of two contrasting songs, no longer than one minute. 2. Acting Prompt: Prepare a non-verbal (movement only, no language) movement piece, no longer than 1 minute, that tells the story of 'a day in the life of a pigeon in Central Park.' Your pigeon has signature dance moves, please show those off!
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago 557 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60661
Director: Jeffrey Mills (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus)
Choreographer: Katie Denten
Music Director: David Zizic
Accompanist: Gail Mangurten
Producer: Drew Kambach
First Rehearsal: 11/1/23 10am-3pm Rehearsals: 11/2-3, 11/8-10, at 10am-3pm, 11/13-17 at 10am-3pm, 11/16-17 at 9am-4pm Opening: 11/18/23 at 10am, 12:30pm Performances: 11/19, 11/21, 11/22, 11/25, 11/26, 11/29 at 10am, 12:30pm
Closing: 12/2 at 10am, 12:30pm
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DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS
TRACK 1: THE PIGEON - Male, Vocal range top: G4 - Vocal range bottom: C3. The snappy, sassy, and demanding bird who never gets what he wants, but that doesn’t mean he’ll ever stop trying.
TRACK 2: THE BUS DRIVER - Female, Vocal range top: D5- Vocal range bottom: F3. The bus driving professional who loves her work and, eventually, The Pigeon. Prides herself on being driven and ALWAYS on time.
TRACK 3 - Male, Vocal range top: E4- Vocal range bottom: D3, Doubles as: HOT DOG VENDOR - A guy that just loves sharing hot dogs. But not with Pigeons, PASSENGER: Business Man- A no nonsense man in a suit off to his new job. Hope he’s not late.com, BACKUP DUCKLING 1 (Puppeteer), and AIRPLANE ENGINE: Personification of the sound effect of an airplane.
TRACK 4 - Female, Vocal range top: C5- Vocal range bottom: D4. Doubles as: 2ND PIGEON (Puppeteer) - Twin to The Pigeon, it pokes it’s head out in the opening scene (operated Avenue Q style), THE DUCKLING (Puppeteer)- An adorable Duckling who gets a hot dog by just asking politely (operated Avenue Q style), THE BUS ENGINE - Personification of the sound effects of an engine working. Also, can do an engine not working, THE BUS (Puppeteer)- A small, puppet vision of the bus that dances in a fantasy sequence, BUS DRIVER'S MOM - Bus Drivers have moms too, you know, and PUPPY (Puppeteer)- An adorable, woofy puppy-teer.
TRACK 5 - Male, Vocal range top: C5- Vocal range bottom: D3 Doubles as: CITY WORKER -Grunty guy just doing his job putting up signs around town, PASSENGER TEENAGER- A kid who can’t wait to go see the latest superhero movie that’s opening RIGHT NOW, and BACKUP DUCKLING 2 (Puppeteer)
TRACK 6 - Female, Vocal range top: D5-Vocal range bottom: C4. Doubles as: PASSENGER LITTLE OLD LADY -Very excited to go see her newborn grandchild at the hospital, and BACKUP DUCKLING 3 (Puppeteer)
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