DREAMGIRLS Equity Male-Identifying Ensemble Dancers - Goodspeed Opera House Auditions

DREAMGIRLS - NYC ECC Male-identifying dancers Goodspeed Opera House | East Haddam, CT

Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

AUDITION DATE

Monday, May 15, 2023

10:00 AM (E)

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for male-identifying chorus dancer parts in DREAMGIRLS.

[ENSEMBLE DANCERS] Black/African American Identifying, ages 20 and up. Skilled and versatile dancers of varied types with strong singing voices to play various roles. Principal covers and supporting roles will come from the ensemble.

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at

www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.

Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get

dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.

PREPARATION

Please bring headshot & resume stapled together. Wear comfortable shoes to dance in for your audition. Character shoes would be great, but mostly, whatever supports your shine! Some may be asked to sing, so please also prepare a brief cut of a song (with sheet music in correct key).

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)

500 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6504

Studio 412 - Holding Room / Studio 409 - Audition Room

PERSONNEL

Artistic Director: Donna Lynn Hilton Executive Director: David B. Byrd

Book & Lyrics: Tom Eyen

Music: Henry Krieger

Director: Lili-Anne Brown

Resident Music Director: Adam Souza

Expected to attend:

Casting: ARC/Amber Snead, CSA

Choreographer: Breon Arzell

Producer, Stephen Agosto

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: 10/10/23

Open: 11/10/23

Close: 12/31/23

Possible Extension: 1/7/24

OTHER

www.goodspeed.org

Female-identifying chorus dancers will be auditioned at 2:30pm ET (see audition notice).

ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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.