MISS RHYTHM THE LEGEND OF RUTH BROWN Equity Principal Actors - Denver Center for the Performing Arts Auditions

MISS RHYTHM THE LEGEND OF RUTH BROWN - Denver EPA
Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO

AUDITION DATE

Monday, March 13, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (M)
12:00 - 1:00pm

APPOINTMENTS

Please email abruce@dcpa.org to schedule an audition time and for more information.

CONTRACT

Cabaret
$812 weekly minimum - salary pending negotiation

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in MISS RHYTHM: THE LEGEND OF RUTH BROWN (see breakdown).

Local actors encouraged to attend.

All stage managerial positions have been filled.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a R&B or Jazz song. You may be asked to read sides from the show.

LOCATION

Robert & Judy Newman Center for Theatre Education
1101 13th St
Denver, CO 80204
Located at the corner of 13th and Arpahoe Street

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Alicia Bruce, Producer
Kenny Moten, Director
David Nehls, Musical Director + Creator
Sheryl McCallum, Creator
Grady Soapes, Casting Director
TBD, Audition Pianist

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal on or about April 17, 2023
First Preview May 6, 2023
Press Opening May 12, 2023
Closes October 15, 2023

OTHER

www.denvercenter.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. 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.

BREAKDOWN

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.

Holding/Audition room information:

The audition room can accommodate no more than 10 individuals at a time.

The holding room can accommodate no more than 5 individuals at a time.

Seeking:

Understudy for Narrator/Ruth Brown: Black female (20’s to 50’s) vocalist with strong R&B and jazz
skills to understudy Narrator/Ruth Brown. Female, 20-50s, alto; engaging, and able to captivate the
audience; the performer never leaves the stage, telling the story of Ruth Brown’s life through story and
song. Has a strong R&B/jazz voice, and an ease talking to an audience. The understudy will also
serve as the Assistant Stage Manager, which will include a very minimal backstage track when the
Stage Manager is out for a performance. Ethnicity: Black