Theatre Now New York, Inc.
CONTRACT
Staged Reading Code $100 stipend
SEEKING
Theatre Now, a non-profit company dedicated to the development and production of new musicals, is seeking performers for a virtual staged reading of Hay Fever, a musical adaptation of the play by Noel Coward, set in Cookham, England in the mid-1920s. (See breakdown.) It is a swiftly moving comedy of manners, a showdown between an unconventional and often infuriating family and their unsuspecting guests with music in the style of Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Rodgers & Hart.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please send photo and resume for consideration. (E-mail preferred.)
Deadline: Mon, Mar 8, 2021
SUBMIT TO
Theatre Now New York
520 8th Ave
Ste. 305
New York, NY 10018
PERSONNEL
Book: AJ Freeman adapted from Noel Coward
Lyrics: AJ Freeman
Music: Derrick Byars and Joshua Cerdenia
Producer: Tom Morrissey
Casting Director: Erik Schark
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin: 3/28/21.
Performance: 4/10/21
OTHER
Selected actors will be asked to submit self-taped auditions. All rehearsals as well as the performance will occur online, and actors will need reliable access to Zoom from their homes. Rehearsals will be minimal and arranged at the convenience of the performers.
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
All roles require a British accent.
JUDITH BLISS (Female, 45-60, Mezzo-Soprano with high extension and strong low belt) retired actress, mother to Simon and Sorel, wife of David; her life is a performance and she has not adjusted well to country life. A true diva. Seeking a dynamic performer with the comedic range and vocal chops of Christine Ebersole or Beth Leavel.
DAVID BLISS (Male, 45-65, Baritone) Judith’s husband, Sorel and Simon's father; a successful but scattered novelist who hides away for long periods of time attempting to write his novel.
SOREL BLISS (Female, 20-25, Soprano with strong mix) daughter of Judith and David; fresh, vibrant, intelligent, and ultimately: selfish and spoiled.
SIMON BLISS (Male, 20-25, Tenor) son of Judith and David; an aspiring artist who is in constant competition with Sorel for Judith’s attention. Falls in love quickly and forgets just as easily. Selfish and spoiled.
MYRA ARUNDEL (Female, 35-50, Mezzo-Soprano) well-dressed, confident, and sophisticated with very dry humor; invited to the Bliss house by her admirer, Simon, but comes to steal David from Judith.
RICHARD GREATHAM (Male, 35-50, Baritone) Sorel's invited guest, an English diplomat; somewhat stiff, but likable and intelligent.
JACKIE CORYTON (Female, 20-30, Mezzo-Soprano) David’s invited guest; a young flapper, very sweet but not very bright.
SANDY TYRELL (Male, 20-30, Tenor) Judith’s invited guest; amateur boxer with a youthful energy and adoring fascination with Judith.
CLARA (Female, 45-60, Non-singing Role) Judith's former dresser and now her housekeeper; over-worked and under-appreciated.
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 submit.
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