GOTTA DANCE Equity Chorus Call Dancers - Bank of America Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
10 AM - Equity Male Dancers
2 PM - Equity Female Dancers

Contract
Production (League)
$1861/week

Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY
12th floor

Seeking
Equity dancers for the ensemble and special chorus parts.

see breakdown.

Preparation
Be prepared to dance. Females should bring character heels and flats. Males should bring sneakers. After dancing, you may be asked to sing 16 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song or pop song. Bring sheet music; a piano accompanist will be provided. Bring a photo and resume stapled together.

Other Dates
Pre Broadway World Premiere.
First NY rehearsal: October 26
Technical: November 30 at Bank of America Theatre, Chicago
First Chicago preview: December 13
Chicago opening: December 28
Chicago closing: January 17

Other
Casting: Telsey + Company/Craig Burns
General Manager: Foresight Theatrical

Personnel
Director/Co-Choreographer: Jerry Mitchell
Co-Choreographer: Nick Kenkel
Book: Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin
Music: Marvin Hamlisch, Matthew Sklar
Lyrics: Nell Benjamin
Music Dir: Charlie Alterman

· Chorus rules are in effect.

· A monitor will be provided.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

NOTE: “GOTTA DANCE” is a new musical based on the 2008 documentary of the same name.


SEEKING:

COUGARETTES
Female, to play 20s, any ethnicity. Seeking two Cougarettes. Sexy, with a great physique. Members of the dance squad. Will understudy principal roles. Strong dancing and singing ability. ENSEMBLE

ANTHONY
Male, to play 20s, African-American. Tall and sexy. The boyfriend of Kendra (assistant dance coach) and the star of the basketball team. A player, but a smooth talker. Strong dancing and singing ability. ENSEMBLE

FERNANDO
Male, to play 20s, Latino. Tall and sexy. He is dating Camilla (a fiery Latin from Manhattan who loves to date younger men) and loves to salsa dance with her. Has a butt you can bounce a coin off of. Will understudy the role of Anthony. Strong dancing and singing ability. ENSEMBLE