MJ THE MUSICAL (Tour) Equity Principal Actors - I Love Cotton Candy LLC Auditions

MJ THE MUSICAL (Tour) - NYC EPA I Love Cotton Candy LLC | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Touring Agreement

$2499 weekly minimum (Level 1)

SEEKING

Equity actors for future replacements in the Touring production of MJ THE MUSICAL (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief song in the style of the show and bring a headshot and resume. An accompanist would be provided.

BREAKDOWN

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (519)

519 8th Ave

12th Fl

New York, NY 10018

Holding room - Studio J

PERSONNEL

Produced by The Michael Jackson Estate and Lia Vollack Productions

Written by Lynn Nottage

Directed and Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon

Music Supervision by David Holcenberg

Music Direction by Jason Michael Webb

General Management by Bespoke Theatricals

Casting by The Telsey Office

Expected to attend:

Lindsay Levine, CSA- Casting Director

OTHER DATES

Currently running.

OTHER

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.

MJ THE MUSICAL (Tour)

SEEKING:

[MJ] - Male, Black, to portray Michael Jackson in his late 20s - early 30s. Fantastic singer (able to sing in a high tenor and falsetto range) and dancer.

[MICHAEL/TOUR SINGER/ISLEY BROTHER] - Male, Black, to portray Michael Jackson in his late teens and early 20s. Excellent singer (able to sing in high tenor and falsetto range) and dancer. Doubles as a Tour Singer and Isley Brother.

[LITTLE MICHAEL] – Male, Black, to portray Michael Jackson at about age 10, a fantastic singer and dancer. Unchanged singing voice.

[LITTLE MARLON] – Male, Black to portray Marlon Jackson at about age 12, a great dancer and singer. Understudies the role of Little Michael. Unchanged singing voice.

[ROB/JOSEPH JACKSON] – Male, Black, 40s-50s. Rob is the director of the Dangerous Tour Michael is rehearsing, and in flashbacks becomes Joseph Jackson, Michael’s forceful and dominating father. Great singer (baritenor/tenor range).

[RACHEL] - Female, any ethnicity, 20s-30s. Smart, inquisitive, ambitious but warm. Single minded documentary filmmaker and journalist. Singer.

[KATE/KATHERINE JACKSON] – Female, Black, 30s-40s. Kate is a back-up singer for Michael and in flashbacks becomes Katherine Jackson, Michael’s warm and loving mother. Fantastic, soulful singer with extraordinary vocal range.

[TITO JACKSON/QUINCY JONES/TOUR SINGER/JACKIE WILSON] – Male, Black, 30s. Quincy Jones, an iconic record producer/musician. Tito Jackson, Michael’s older brother; fantastic singer (baritone/tenor range) who moves very well. Doubles as a Tour Singer and Jackie Wilson.

[NICK/BERRY GORDY/DON CORNELIUS/DOCTOR] - Male, Black, 40s-50s. Nick is the organized and authoritative stage manager for the Dangerous. In flashbacks, becomes Berry Gordy, the iconic record producer and founder of Motown. Great singer (baritone range).

[DAVE) - Male, 40s-50s. Michael’s fastidious business manager. Singer.

[ALEJANDRO] – Male, 30s. Humorous, fun-loving, fan of MJ, who is good at his job as a documentary camera man. Singer.