John W. Engeman Theater 2023-24 Season (1st three shows) - NYC EPA
Harborside Productions LLC | Northport, NY
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, June 8, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Break: 1:00-2:00pm
LOA
$510 weekly minimum (LOA ref COST)
Equity actors for roles in the 1st three shows of John W. Engeman Theater's 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
First half of the season includes BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and I LOVE YOU YOU'RE PERFECT NOW CHANGE.
Please prepare one short song in the style of the show for which you wish to be considered. You may sing from any of the 3 shows. An accompanist will be provided. For
BEAUTIFUL: A piano will be provided other actors should bring their own instrument(s) if applicable to the role for which you audition.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Studio B
Richard T. Dolce, Producing Artistic Director Vic DiMonda, Associate Producing Director
BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL First rehearsal: 8/28/23
Open: 9/14/23
Close: 10/29/23 (Possible Extension: 11/5/24)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
First rehearsal: 10/30/23
Open: 11/16/23
Close: 12/31/23 (Possible Extension: 1/7/24)
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
First rehearsal: 1/1/23
Open: 1/18/23
Close: 3/3/23
OTHER
engemantheater.com
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Douglas McGrath, book
Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector and other; music & lyrics Igor Goldin, director
TBD, musical director
PRINCIPALS:
Carole (Klein) King: An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny, and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good-natured, unassuming, and often the peacemaker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music. Teens to 30’s. Vocal Range: Strong Belt / E5.
Gerry Goffin: Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner, and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded, and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more. Teens to 30’s. Vocal Range: A4.
Cynthia Weil: A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likable. 20’s to 30’s. Vocal Range: E5.
Barry Mann: A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good-natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likable. 20’s to 30’s. Vocal Range: A4.
Don “Donny” Kirschner: An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast-talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hitmaker. 40’s to 60’s. Vocal Range: C#4.
Genie Klein: Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes. 40’s to 60’s. Vocal Range: Normally a Non-Singing Role / Alto.
Linda Woolverton, book
Alan Menken, music
Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, lyrics
TBD, director
TBD, musical director
TBD, choreographer
PRINCIPALS:
Belle: A vibrant, intelligent young beauty who wants much more in life than living in a small town. She is perceived to be quite odd. Mezzo-soprano.
The Beast: A prince transformed into a terrifying beast for his lack of compassion; short-tempered and commanding, but with a warm, loving heart buried far beneath his gruff exterior. Baritone.
Gaston: The story's antagonist. The vain, egotistical, narcissistic, ultra-masculine villain determined to marry Belle. Baritone.
LeFou: Gaston's bumbling sidekick. Tenor.
Lumière: A suave, French, debonair enchanted candelabra. The maître d' of the castle. Baritone.
Mrs. Potts: A kind-hearted, maternal enchanted teapot. The head of the castle's kitchen. Mezzo soprano.
Chip: A young teacup; Mrs. Potts' son. Boy soprano.
Cogsworth: A tightly wound, enchanted stuffy mantle clock and head of the Beast's castle. Baritone.
Babette: A saucy, flirtatious feather-duster who seeks Lumière's affections. The maid of the castle. Soprano.
Madam de la Grande Bouche: A former opera diva turned into a wardrobe. Soprano.
Maurice: Belle's loving, eccentric inventor father. Baritone.
Joe DiPietro, book & lyrics
Jimmy Roberts, music
TBD, director
TBD, musical director
TBD, choreographer
PRINCIPALS:
WOMAN #1: Soprano.
MAN #1: Tenor/Baritone.
WOMAN #2: Alto.
MAN #2: Baritone.
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