Mill Mountain Theatre
CONTRACT
SPT $546 weekly minimum (Tier 7)
SEEKING
Actors for Million Dollar Quartet. Please see breakdown.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare and submit video audition as follows: Perkins/Lewis/Presley/Cash: one-minute self-accompanied on piano or guitar and instrumental reel. Dyanne: one-minute song and one-minute monologue. Jay/Fluke: one-minute instrumental demonstration and instrumental reel. Sam: one-minute monologue.
Deadline: Mon, Feb 1, 2021
SUBMIT TO
Ginger Poole
Mill Mountain Theatre
1 Market Square SE
Roanoake, VA 24011
PERSONNEL
Director TBD
Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Auditions will be viewed by:
Ginger Poole, Producing Artistic Director
Payton Moledor, Assistant Artistic Director
Seth Davis, Resident Music Director
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals July 13-27, 2021
Performances will be Wednesday-Sunday with two shows on Saturday from July 28-August 22.
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
CARL PERKINS: Male, Singer/lead guitarist. Must be able to accompany themselves on guitar extremely well and be familiar with Carl Perkins' music. Should look and sound like Carl Perkins in his 20s. Vocal Range: D3 – C6.
JOHNNY CASH: Male, Singer/Guitarist. Must be able to accompany themselves extremely well on guitar and be familiar with Johnny Cash's music. Should look and sound like Johnny Cash in his 20s. Vocal Range: D3 – G#5
JERRY LEE LEWIS: Male, Singer/Pianist. Must be fun, energetic, and able to accompany themselves extremely well on the piano. Should be familiar with Jerry Lee Lewis' music. Should look and sound like Jerry Lee Lewis in his 20s. Vocal Range: D4 – C6.
ELVIS PRESLEY: Male, Singer/Musician. Must be able to play basic guitar and look/sound like Elvis in his 20s. Vocal Range: A3 – C6
JAY PERKINS: Male, Bass Player/Singer, Carl Perkins' brother. Must be an extremely accomplished bass player comfortable singing with others.
W.S. “FLUKE” HOLLAND: Male, Drummer who plays onstage with the cast. Must be an accomplished drummer with a good stage presence.
SAM PHILLIPS: Male, 30s. The founder of Sun Records and Father of Rock 'n' Roll. A charismatic actor with a strong stage presence.
DYANNE: Female, mid-20s: Accomplished vocalist, Elvis' girlfriend. Should be comfortable singing solos in an alto range and covering all soprano parts in group numbers. Seductive and confident. Vocal Range: A3 – D5
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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