STAGES St. Louis
CONTRACT
LOA $622 weekly minimum (LOA ref COST)
SEEKING
Equity actors for principal roles in IN THE HEIGHTS (see breakdown).
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Label your audition file with your NAME. Also send your Headshot & Resume as an attachment labeled with your name. PLEASE NO DOWNLOADS on headshot/resume. In your recording, slate your name and height.
Deadline: Thu, Jan 20, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Executive Producer: Jack Lane
Artistic Director: Gayle Seay
Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book: Quiara Alegria Hudes
Viewing auditions:
Director/Choreographer: Luis Salgado
Musical Director: Walter “Bobby” McCoy
Casting Directors: Wojcik Casting Team, Scott Wojcik, Holly Buczek, Courtney Hammond, and/or Nick Ferrao
OTHER DATES
Rehearsal: July 5 – July 21
Opens: July 22
Closes: August 21
OTHER
https://wojcasting.com/stages-st-louis-2022-season-epa-ecc-info/
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
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please submit a video of the provided material below or material of your own choosing. Material should be one minute in length. In your recording, slate your name and height.
SOPRANO
“Breathe” Sheet Music - https://www.dropbox.com/s/yz3qlnhnbpl9dcz/ITH%20soprano.pdf?dl=0
Melody Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/p6z8fg9rklidk35/Breathe%20-%20MELODY.wav?dl=0
Accompanist Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/blhjmncoebkoea4/Breathe%20-%20ACCOMP.wav?dl=0
ALTO
“Paciencia Y Fe” Sheet Music - https://www.dropbox.com/s/02yc21o2fg2q95r/ITH%20Alto%20excerpt.pdf?dl=0V
Melody Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/n9q9j8oziaiysd5/Paciencia%20Y%20Fe%20-%20MELODY.wav?dl=0
Accompanist Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/c5p07l7z7txdnak/Paciencia%20Y%20Fe%20-%20ACCOMP.wav?dl=0
TENOR
“Piragua” Sheet Music - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ye1qo7wm77n77p4/ITH%20Tenor%20excerpt.pdf?dl=0
Melody Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/jd13n61c25tof2s/Piragua%20-%20MELODY.wav?dl=0
Accompanist Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/wubmdncf9l2drxj/Piragua%20-%20ACOMP.wav?dl=0
BARITONE
“Inútil” Sheet Music - https://www.dropbox.com/s/teq76sn57ojz3dk/ITH%20baritone%20Excerpt.pdf?dl=0
Melody Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/5lm3roedgemp108/In%C3%BAtil%20-%20MELODY.wav?dl=0
Accompanist Track - https://www.dropbox.com/s/zg99kkc23qjt5ac/In%C3%BAtil%20-%20ACCOMP.wav?dl=0
SEEKING:
USNAVI DE LA VEGA (He/Him, Latine, 20-29) Energetic owner of De La Vega Bodega who dreams of making enough money to go back home to the Dominican Republic. He is the narrator of our story. Blue Collar. An excellent actor and rapper. Tenor-Bari. A2-A4.
NINA ROSARIO (She/Her, Latine, 18-25) First generation Puerto Rican-American. Freshman at Stanford. Intelligent, hard-working, and driven. Trying to make her family proud while navigating adulthood. A beacon of hope and inspiration to all who know her; she represents the opportunity outside of “the heights.” Mezzo-Soprano with a strong belt/mix. F3-F5.
KEVIN ROSARIO (He/Him, Latine, 40-50) Hard working and proud father of Nina - owner of Rosario’s Car Service. He’s a traditionalist. Bari-Tenor. A2-F4.
CAMILA ROSARIO (She/Her, Latine, 40-50) Hard working, wise and proud mother of Nina - co-owner of Rosario’s Car Service. She’s a traditionalist and very active in the community. Alto. G3-E5.
BENNY (He/Him, Black, 20-29) An employee of Rosario’s who is an aspiring businessman trying to rise from his station in life. Funny and full of personality. Great singer with pop/hip-hop flare. Tenor. B2-A4.
VANESSA (She/Her, Latine, 18-29) A shampoo girl at Daniela’s Salon. Beautiful, vivacious, driven and intelligent with a strong sense of humor. She wants to get out of the barrio. Mezzo-Soprano with a strong belt. F#3 – F5.
SONNY (He/Him, Latine, 18+ to play late teens) Usnavi’s cousin. Streetwise yet a goofball. Charming and adorable, he feigns a persona of perceived cool masculinity. He is someone that needs guidance or risks ending up on the street. Strong comedic timing. Excellent rapper. Tenor. D3 – B4.
ABUELA CLAUDIA (She/Her, Latine, 50-70) Raised Usnavi though not his blood grandmother. Loving matriarch for the entire community. Deeply loving and unwaveringly optimistic with a surprising sense of humor. Full of wisdom, life experience, memories and years of hard work. Excellent singer. Spanish speaking a plus. Alto with a strong belt. Eb3 – E5.
DANIELA (She/Her, Latine, 30-39) Owner of Daniela’s Salon. Brash, funny, and outspoken. Meticulous about her physical appearance. the gossip queen of the neighborhood. Spanish speaker. Excellent singer, good mover with strong comedic timing. Alto Belter. F4 – E5.
CARLA (She/Her, Latine, 20-29) Works at the salon. Daniela’s sidekick. Sweet and likeable. Strong in her faith, she is a pure, sweet, innocent, and loving woman who is devoted to her family and friends though she is easily taken advantage of because of her naivety. Strong comedic timing. Alto Belter. F3 – E5.
GRAFFITI PETE (He/Him, They/Them, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play late teens – 20s) Streetwise, self-made artist. Sidekick to Sonny. Excellent Hip-hop dancer with Salsa.
PIRAGUA GUY (He/Him, Latine, 30-45) He diligently sells piraguas (flavored ice shavings) in the Heights to earn a living. He represents a rhythm of the islands in the big city. Proficiency with Spanish. Bright, soaring tenor. D3 – A4.
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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