MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Equity video submission Musical Theatre West | Long Beach, CA
Notice: Submission
COST
$898 weekly minimum (COST Tier 2+)
Equity actors for roles in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (See breakdown).
Actors local to the Los Angeles/Orange County area are encouraged to submit.
Auditions are virtual-only. There will be no additional in-person auditions for this show.
Please prepare the audition material for the role you are interested in. The audition materials will be posted by the end of the day Friday, January 5th at:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pepvj1uttuxwcwo/AABxS28Z-jHhLM7-9BFDnFbla?dl=0
Please submit your headshot, resume and audition video using the following form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeT02uQwIypX2dTqgVnu18V_lNQlFD0ggR6oWWVkV7GDQfVzg/viewform
For additional questions, please contact mtwauditions@musical.org.
Deadline: 01/16/2024
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Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux
Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins
Directed by Tim Seib
Music Direction by David Lamoureux
March 4th-10th: rehearsals in Long Beach, CA March 11th-15th: Tech rehearsal in Thousand Oaks, CA
March 15th-24th: Performances in Thousand Oaks, CA (9 performances total)
April 1st-7th: Brush-up/put-in rehearsals in Long Beach, CA
April 8th-12th: Tech in Long Beach
April 12th-28th: Performances in Long Beach (13 performances total)
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Additional information:
MTW operates under the guidance of an Infection Control Policy which has been filed with Equity. All company members must be Fully Vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a Bona Fide Health or Religious exemption.
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.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
ELVIS PRESLEY – 20s; male; singer/guitar player, Elvis in his 20s at the beginning of his career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; should sound and look somewhat like Elvis without being an “impersonator.” In the production, Elvis sings: “Memories Are Made Of This,” “That’s All Right,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Peace In The Valley,” “Party,” and “Hound Dog.”
JERRY LEE LEWIS – 20s-early 30s; male; singer/pianist; he was rock ‘n’ roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated “Last Man Standing.” A superb piano player, able to play like Jerry Lee Lewis; fun, energetic; comic skills a plus. In the production, Jerry Lee Lewis sings: “Real Wild Child,” “Great Balls Of Fire,” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.”
CARL PERKINS – mid 20s; male; singer/guitar player (lead guitar); he was the American pioneer of rockabilly music and best known for his song “Blue Suede Shoes.” An excellent lead guitarist. In the production, Carl Perkins sings: “Matchbox,” “Who Do You Love?,” “My Babe,” and “See You Later, Alligator.”
JOHNNY CASH – late 20s-late 30s; male; singer/guitar player, Johnny Cash at the dawn of his epic career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; tall; should sound and look somewhat like Johnny without being an “impersonator.” In the production, Johnny Cash sings: “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Sixteen Tons,” “I Walk The Line,” and “Riders In The Sky.”
SAM PHILLIPS – mid-30s-40s; “Father of Rock‘n’Roll” and founder of Sun Records who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King; a towering and charismatic figure in American music.
DYANNE – 20s-early 30s; Excellent singer; she was an aspiring singer and Elvis’s girlfriend; ahead of her time and assertive, she’s a great singer with a wide range; sings solos and back-up throughout the show; sings “Fever” in her alto range and covers the high soprano part of “Riders In The Sky” (Johnny Cash song). In the production, Dyanne sings “Fever” and “I Hear You Knockin’.”
NON-SPEAKING ROLES:
JAY PERKINS – Carl Perkins’ brother; performs as part of the ensemble numbers and plays stand-up bass on all the musicians’ songs.
W.S. “FLUKE” HOLLAND – performs as part of the ensemble numbers and plays drums on all the musicians’ songs.
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