EVITA OPEN Singers - National Tour Auditions

EVITA (Tour) – OPEN call (AEA and non-AEA) Singers

SETA TIER 2 (AEA approval pending; possible salary $756/week)

Producers: Hal Luftig, Scott Sanders, Randall A. Buck

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics: Tim Rice

Director: Michael Grandage

Choreographer: Rob Ashford

Musical Supervisor: Kristen Blodgette

Associate Director: Seth Sklar-Heyn

Associate Choreographer: Christopher Bailey General Manager: Joe Christopher

Casting: Telsey + Company/Craig Burns

Rehearsal: August 5 in NYC

Performance: September 10 in Providence, RI

SEEKING:

EVA

Female, mid 20s – early 30s. Moving from actress to wife of Juan Peron (President of Argentina), the ambitious and charismatic Eva becomes a propaganda mouthpiece offering the people a vision of the future where the rich pay for the poor. By the age of 26, Eva is a folk heroine in her own right, a St. Joan for Argentina who hopes to be remembered long after she dies. Requires an experienced performer at every level with an amazing singing voice and strong dance ability. Must have all the acting qualities of a serious leading actress with a period look. She must be able to display pain, sympathy, anger, wit, and real authority all in equal measure with many other emotions thrown in. Latin American in personality and feel. Strong mixed belt. PRINCIPAL

CHE

Male, early 20s – mid 30s. The show’s narrator, he provides the case for the prosecution, mocking both the deluded public and Eva herself as a woman and politician. Must be able to relate to the audience and take them with him on the dramatic journey of the piece. Strong dance and singing ability. Must be able to offer an extraordinary range of versatility to take on the Everyman nature of the part. Latin American in personality and feel. Rock tenor. PRINCIPAL

PERON

Male, 40s – 50s. The President of Argentina. Man of the people. An impressive, charismatic politician who brings all the trappings of power with him. Authoritative, persuasive, and charming. Must be able to sing, move, and provide a strong sense of authority on stage. Latin American in personality and feel. Strong baritone. PRINCIPAL

EVA ALTERNATE

To play Eva two performances a week and otherwise serve as a standby. See description above. PRINCIPAL

MAGALDI

Male, any ethnicity, 30 – 40. A tango singer with whom Eva has her first love affair. Charming loser – never quite made it. Has the first number in the show (“On This Night of a Thousand Stars”) and sets up the world in which Eva exists and establishes a Latin flavor to the piece which is essential. Also appears in the ensemble. Latin American in personality and feel. Strong high baritone or tenor. FEATURED ENSEMBLE

MISTRESS

Female, any ethnicity, 18 – early 20s. Juan Peron’s Mistress who is pushed out of Peron’s life by his future wife, Eva. The Mistress ponders the rejection in a big number, “Another Suitcase in Another Hall.” Beautiful, period, fragile, vulnerable. Also appears in the ensemble. Powerful contemporary mix voice. FEATURED ENSEMBLE

ENSEMBLE

Seeking a broad range of males and females of all ethnicities from early 20s to 60s. Excellent singing voices in all ranges. All must understand the Latin temperament even if they don’t fit perfectly into the “look”. All shapes and sizes to play everything from Generals to peasants. A fully featured versatile ensemble that helps define this world. Movement ability needed. Understudies for the principal roles of EVA, CHE, and PERON (See descriptions above) will be assigned from the ensemble, as well as understudies for the ensemble features of MAGALDI and MISTRESS (See descriptions above). ENSEMBLE