INTO THE WOODS Submission - New York City Center Inc. Auditions

INTO THE WOODS - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS (PRINCIPAL)

New York City Center Inc.

CONTRACT

Special Agreement $1,870 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for principal roles in INTO THE WOODS (see breakdown).

INSTRUCTIONS

SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please email the video, along with your photo/resume attached, in a downloadable format (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and in one file. In the subject line, please type: [Your full name] - [The role for which you’d like to be considered]

Deadline: Fri, Oct 15, 2021

SUBMIT TO

intothewoodssubmissions@gmail.com

PERSONNEL

Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Choreographer: Jamal Sims
Music Director: Rob Berman
Director: Lear deBessonet
Casting Director: Craig Burns of The Telsey Office (viewing auditions)

OTHER DATES

First Preliminary Rehearsal for the Leads: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
First Full Company Rehearsal: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Tech/Dress: Monday, May 2 – Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Performances: Wednesday, May 4 – Sunday, May 15, 2022

OTHER

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 sing a brief Sondheim song. Please provide your own accompaniment. As an alternative to singing a song of your choice, you may sing an excerpt from the following link that best suits your voice. Sheet music, teaching tracks, and accompaniment are provided here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wg70ytrybt0lp8n/AAD7VnVhlY1x3RU6_joJz8Zta?dl=0

TAPING INSTRUCTIONS:

If you are using an iPhone to video-record, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). At the top of the video, please slate your name and height.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST:

CAST: CHRISTIAN BORLE [THE BAKER] Male, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A Flat 2-G4. Well-meaning and neurotic, with a big heart. He loves his family but doesn’t know how to show it. He was abandoned as a child and struggles to connect with his community. Always has good intentions. PRINCIPAL

CAST: HEATHER HEADLEY [THE WITCH] Female, 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: F3-G5. She has her own moral code and is unbothered by society’s expectations. She’s powerful but cannot accept the limitations of that power. More compassionate than she’ll ever let on. PRINCIPAL

CAST: SARA BAREILLES [THE BAKER’S WIFE] Female, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: F3-G5. She often puts the needs (and egos) of those around her before her own. Struggles to balance the love she has for her family with her desire for adventure. She’s hardworking and very perceptive. PRINCIPAL

CAST: ASHLEY PARK [CINDERELLA] Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: G3-G5. Earnest and vulnerable. She’s been taken for granted long enough and is ready to stand up for herself. She longs for safety and a community of her own. Much more adaptable than people think. PRINCIPAL

SEEKING:

[NARRATOR/MYSTERIOUS MAN] Male, 50s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: G2-E4. The NARRATOR is objective and impartial to the fairytale antics that surround him. Intellectual and good-natured. The MYSTERIOUS MAN has spent a lifetime running away from his mistakes. He’s whimsical and untouchable but hides a deep pain. PRINCIPAL

[CINDERELLA’S PRINCE/WOLF] Male, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B2-F4. CINDERELLA’S PRINCE is in love with love...and himself. He only wants what he can’t have. He’s used his looks and wealth to coast through life and is terrible in a crisis. The WOLF is a predator. He beguiles his victims with his charm until it’s too late. Thinks he’s a rockstar. PRINCIPAL

[LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] Female, 18+ to play younger, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B flat 3-F5. A curious and naive young girl. She’s often too trusting of strangers and is quite fearless. She has to grow up quicker than expected. Has strong comedic timing. PRINCIPAL

[JACK] Male, 18+ to play younger, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B2-G4. He is a constant daydreamer and the reluctant provider for his family. He’s often unable to read his surroundings but can rise to any occasion in a crisis. PRINCIPAL

[JACK’S MOTHER] Female, 40s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B flat 3-F5. A single mother left by her husband. She loves her son but is run ragged by the realities of life. She will defend him in the face of incredible odds. PRINCIPAL

[RAPUNZEL’S PRINCE] Male, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C Sharp 3–E4. The younger prince. Less is expected from him, so he receives less attention. A hopeless romantic who’s in love with love. The women in his life are ultimately interchangeable. PRINCIPAL

[RAPUNZEL] Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B3-A5. She’s spent her entire life being protected from the world. Restless and sheltered, until she loses the only family she’s ever known. Her newfound independence is unkind to her. PRINCIPAL

[GRANDMOTHER/CINDERELLA’S MOTHER/GIANT] Female, 40s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A3-F Sharp 5. GRANDMOTHER is the salt of the earth and deeply passionate about life. CINDERELLA’S MOTHER is the ghostly figure of the kind mother that Cinderella knew when she was a child. Her spirit looks after her daughter. The GIANT was once a warm and compassionate woman who was betrayed by Jack and is looking for revenge. PRINCIPAL

[CINDERELLA’S STEPMOTHER] Female, 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: Vocal Range: A3-F Sharp 5. The ultimate social climber, she views her children as extensions of herself. Cruel and materialistic. PRINCIPAL

[LUCINDA] Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C4-A Flat 5. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and a bully. The world revolves around her. PRINCIPAL

[FLORINDA] Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C4-A Flat 5. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and a bully. Oblivious to her flaws. PRINCIPAL

[STEWARD] Male, 30s, any ethnicity. Loyal to a fault. Loves order and wants to maintain it, even in absurd circumstances. Has strong comedic timing. No solo singing. PRINCIPAL

[CINDERELLA’S FATHER] Male, 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Willfully ignorant. Prioritizes his new family over his first daughter. No solo singing. PRINCIPAL

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.