MAMMA MIA! Submission (Principal Roles) - Actors Theater Series, Inc. Auditions

MAMMA MIA! - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS (PRINCIPAL)

Actors Theater Series, Inc.

CONTRACT

COST $913 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in MAMMA MIA! (see breakdown).

Local Los Angeles actors encouraged to submit.

Stage management has been hired for this production.

INSTRUCTIONS

SEE PREPARATION IN BREAKDOWN. Please email your headshot and resume with your video link.

Deadline: Mon, Aug 16, 2021

SUBMIT TO

Video@Florescasting.com

PERSONNEL

Producers: Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby
Producing Artistic Director: B.T. McNicholl
Director: T.J. Dawson (viewing auditions)
Music Director: Keith Thompson
Choreographer: Dana Solimando (viewing auditions)
Casting Director: Julia Flores (viewing auditions)

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: 10/12
Open: 10/29
Close: 11/21

OTHER

Rehearsals and performances will be in La Mirada and indoors.

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:
One vocal side of your choice (genre appropriate/character driven) or from Mamma Mia audition material available via Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t2f7n0l1mila7k8/AACVB7Qq_rcwVuptq014wm32a?dl=0. YouTube, Vimeo or Dropbox format please. We do not use WeTransfer or any service that requires downloads. Please use a 3/4 (waist to head) framing for singing. Please make sure that your name is include in your video (either titles or spoken) before you start your material.


McCoy Rigby Entertainment has allied with Broadway for Racial Justice to ensure that you have the ability to work and thrive in a space that is free of racism. In being Allied with BFRJ, McCoy Rigby Entertainment has pledged to elevate the standard of equity and inclusion for BIPOC through active and ongoing protocol changes. ⁣McCoy Rigby Entertainment pledges to unlearn practices that are rooted in white supremacy and to learn, within a relationship of accountability with BFRJ, how to create the safest possible space for you as an artist to do your work. If you would like to see a copy of our protocols, feel free to reach out to us and those can be provided.

Donna –40’s to 50, Female identifying. BIPOC. Earthy and unpretentious, strong exterior and resolve, but peppered with vulnerabilities. Exceptional singer and actor. Alto. E below middle C to C# (octave above middle C). Must be comfortable with movement.

Tanya –40’s to 50– Female identifying. Any ethnicity. Wealthy, socialite, likes creature comforts, very conscious of her appearance, uses looks and sexiness to get things she wants, but is generous with a good heart. Comedic actor with a strong voice and can dance. Alto. E below middle C to C# (octave above middle C) Must be comfortable with movement. BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

Rosie –40’s to 50– Female identifying. Any ethnicity. Sassy and funny. Cookbook author. Former member of the Donna and the Dynamos 70’s singing group. Strong singer with a great sense of comedy. Alto. E below middle C to C# (octave above middle C). Must be comfortable with movement. BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

Sophie – 20-25. Female identifying. BIPOC. Very much Donna’s daughter in that she is strong willed and earthy but has found her own softer colors as well. She still retains the romantic notions of love that Donna has lost. Mezzo Soprano. Ab below middle C to D (octave above middle C). Must be comfortable with movement.

Sam Carmichael – 40’s – Male identifying. Any ethnicity. American, successful architect. Self-possessed, honest, open, compassionate, and practical. Still very much in love with Donna. Bari-tenor. D below middle C to Ab above middle C. Must be comfortable with movement. BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

Harry Bight – 40s – Male identifying. Any ethnicity. British banker, a bit of an uptight stuffed shirt – he has lost the internal freedom that he once had when he was the “Head Banger” rocker who loved Donna. Wealthy. Being on vacation reignites the optimist he once was. Baritone. D below middle C to E above middle C. Must be comfortable with movement. Guitar skills a plus. BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

Bill Austin – 40s – Male identifying. BIPOC. Aussie adventurer and author. Brawny outdoorsman with a giant zest for life. Crocodile Dundee meets Bear Grylis. Bari-tenor. C below middle C to Ab above middle C. Must be comfortable with movement.

Sky – 25-29. Male identifying. Any ethnicity. Fresh faced, guileless and open, he is self-confident and will speak up when he feels strongly about something. Is deeply in love with Sophie. Pop Bari-tenor. F below middle C to Ab above middle C. Must be comfortable with movement. BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

Pepper - 20s – Male identifying. Any ethnicity. Pepper and Eddie are Sky’s friends who help run the hotel. Pepper is charming, loves older women, and is always flirting. Baritone. F below middle C to F above middle C. Dancer or strong mover at the very least. BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

Eddie - 20s - Male identifying. Any ethnicity. Eddie and Pepper are Sky’s friends who help run the hotel. Eddie is laid-back and easygoing. Dancer or strong mover at the very least. Tenor/baritone. BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

Lisa and Ali - 20’s - Female identifying. Any ethnicity. Sophie’s best friends and bridesmaids. Likable and good with comedy. Must dance and have strong voices. Mezzo Soprano. A below middle C to Db (octave above middle C). BIPOC actors strongly encouraged to submit.

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.