IN THE HEIGHTS - Equity video submissions (principal) Marriott Theatre | Lincolnshire, IL
Notice: Submission
Dinner Theatre
$888 weekly minimum
Equity actors for principal roles in IN THE HEIGHTS (see breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
Please prepare the audition materials for the character you are auditioning for. Please visit https://www.marriotttheatre.com/audition/heig
hts to view the materials and to submit your audition. Videos must be received as an unlisted Youtube or Vimeo link and uploaded as ONE video link.
Deadline: 05/16/2023
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Viewing auditions:
Director: James Vásquez
Choreographer: William Carlos Angulo Musical Director: Ryan T. Nelson
Artistic Director: Peter Marston Sullivan Executive Producer: Peter Blair
Associate Artistic Director: Katie Johannigman Artistic Assistant: Sana Selemon
Artistic Coordinator: Kavin Moore
First day of rehearsal: Thursday, January 4th, 2024 (rehearsals are typically Tuesdays - Sundays, 10am to 6pm, six days a week)
First Preview: Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
Opening: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 (Show schedule: Wednesday-Sunday with two shows on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Closing: Sunday, March 27th with 1 possible extension week
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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.
DIRECTOR NOTE: In The Heights celebrates family, both blood and chosen, while also telling the story of a community who has fought to have their voices heard. And yet, while zooming the lens in on a specific neighborhood, we all feel welcome. No matter who we are or where we come from, everyone sees themselves in a part of this story.
For me, that's a result of the heart and soul left on the stage every night by the storytellers. It demands we present ourselves in an authentic way, trust and honor our joy, pain, mistakes and achievements. As BIPOC storytellers we have been given few opportunities to lead the story from our POV. I've been lucky to 'visit' this neighborhood a few times in my career now, and every time I leave feeling more powerful and inspired to take our stories and voices further out into the world where they deserve to be heard.
I'm excited to bring this story to the Marriott. And I'm excited to meet more of the Chicago community of BIPOC actors. I remind you that this is a neighborhood. And while it is a very specific neighborhood we are building, it's full of real folks of all experiences and appearances and ages. We are looking forward to meeting YOU. What do you have to offer our neighborhood? As you prepare your audition, lead with that. Lead with you, your history and your voice. THAT is what is going to uplift and make our neighborhood sing.
A note about casting (adopted from language with consent originally created by Kevin Kantor and Emily Trarquin of Actors Theatre of Louisville): Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following character descriptions. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
Seeking:
Usvani: Dominican and/or Latine/Latinx, 24, High Baritone/Tenor G4, Strong rap skills. Owner of De La Vega’s Bodega, Charismatic leading man with tremendous heart. Has a crush on Vanessa.
Sonny: Dominican and/or Latine/Latinx, 18+ to play 15, Tenor - Bb4, Strong rap skills. Usnavi’s younger cousin, works at Usnavi’s bodega. Someone who needs guidance or risks ending up a street punk. Strong mover.
Nina Rosario: Puerto Rician and/or Latine/Latinx, 19, Soprano (High Belt - F5). Freshman at Stanford University, daughter of Kevin and Camila Rosario.
Kevin Rosario: Puerto Rician and/or Latine/Latinx, 40s, Baritone - E4. Nina’s father, owner of Rosario’s Car and Limousine. Stubborn and hot tempered.
Camila Rosario: Puerto Rician and/or Latine/Latinx, 40s, Mezzo, Belter G3 - B4. Nina’s mother, co owner of Rosario’s Car and Limousine, cool-headed.
Benny: Black/African American, 24 Tenor - Ab4, Strong rap skills. Usvani’s friend, works at Rosario’s Car and Limousine. Hardworking, good guy. Moves well.
Abuela Claudia: Cuban and/or Latine/Latinx, Late 60s, Alto (Belt F#3 - C5). Raised Usnavi and Sonny, clearly the matriarch of the neighborhood.
Daniela: Latine/Latinx, 30s, Alto (Belt G3 - C5). Owner of Daniela’s Salon. No nonsense, quick witted, brassy and outspoken.
Carla: Chilean/Dominican/Cuban/Puerto Rican and/or Latine/Latinx, Mid-20s, Soprano. Hairdresser at Daniela’s Salon. Strong dancer.
Vanessa: Latina and/or BIPOC, 19, Mezzo, High Belt - E5. Works at Daniela’s Salon and is looking to save up money to leave Washington Heights forDowntown NYC. Has a crush on Usnavi. Great dancer.
Piragua Guy: Puerto Rician and/or Latine/Latinx, Mid-30s, Tenor A4 (Sustains A4). Local piragua vendor, good hearted and hard working.
Graffiti Pete: BIPOC, 18. Local graffiti artist. Strong hip hop dancer, acro skills a plus.
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