DREAMGIRLS Equity Principal Actors - Show Biz, It's Just Show Biz LLC Auditions

DREAMGIRLS - NYC EPA

Show Biz, It's Just Show Biz LLC | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
New York, NY 10018-6507
BREAK: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Studio 17D (Holding – Capacity: 74), Studio 17B (Audition -Capacity: 40)

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

Development Agreement Producer: Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner and John Johnson
Director/Choreographer: Camille A. Brown
Music: Henry Krieger
Book and Lyrics: Tom Eyen
Casting Director: Jim Carnahan, CSA, Jason Thinger, CSA

SEEKING

OTHER DATES

Equity actors for roles in DREAMGIRLS (see breakdown).
All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of the show that shows off your range with sheet music for an accompanist. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Equity 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.

BREAKDOWN

DREAMGIRLS

Seeking:

• DEENA – (Female, 20s, Black) Can transform from a girl to a woman. Embodies class. Roots in Detroit. A church girl. Beautiful and always told that she is beautiful but wants the world to know there is more to her. Savvy. Clever. Originally a back-up singer in The Dreams who gets promoted to the lead singer and becomes a pop star. A triple-threat. Strong singer and dancer. Mezzo with a high belt.
• MICHELLE – (Female, 20s, Black) Opportunist. Knows what she wants. Commercial beauty. Very malleable. Becomes a member of The Dreams when they kick Effie out of the group. A triple-threat. Strong singer and dancer. Mezzo or Soprano with a high belt.
• CURTIS – (Male, 30s, Black) Tall, dark, and handsome. Charismatic. Magnetic. Charming. Gritty. Trickster. Car salesman who becomes the manager of The Dreams. A triple-threat. Strong singer and dancer. 5’9 or taller. Rich baritone with a high belt.
• JIMMY – (Male, 30s, Black) Amazing entertainer and dancer who can do tricks a la James Brown. Electric. Funny, but not a joke. Womanizer. A talented artist born before his time. A triple-threat. Strong singer and dancer. 5’9 or taller. High tenor.

The following roles are CAST:

• EFFIE – (Female, 20s, Black) Can transform from a girl to a woman. Embodies vivacity. Roots in Detroit. Powerhouse vocals. A church girl. A full-bodied woman. Loves her figure. Confident. Bold. Knows what she wants and says what she wants. Survivor. Originally the lead singer of The Dreams who is eventually pushed out of the group. A triple-threat. Strong singer and dancer. High belter. Powerhouse vocals required.
• LORRELL – (Female, 20s, Black) Can transform from a girl to a woman. Embodies youth. Roots in Detroit. A church girl (pastor’s daughter). Sweet. Comedic. Innocent to a point. Stands up for herself. Trains at the local dance school. The third member of The Dreams. A triple-threat. Strong singer and dancer. Soprano with a high belt.
• C.C. – (Male, late 20s-early 30s, Black) Effie’s Brother. Roots in Detroit. A very gifted composer. Songwriter for The Dreams. Boyish charm, but not a kid. Strong willed. Genuine. A triple-threat. Strong singer and dancer. 5’9 or taller. High baritone.
• MARTY – (Male, 40s-50s, Black) Old-school. Hip to the game. Loyal. Father-figure. Jimmy’s original manager who is replaced by Curtis. Strong singer. 5’9 or taller. Baritone.