MJP Musical LLC
Production (League)$2323 weekly minimum
Equity actors for possible future replacement principal roles in MJ THE MUSICAL (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
Please prepare either short song in the style of the show OR one of the musical selections provided at
https://tinyurl.com/MJAEAMaterials . Submit at
https://tinyurl.com/MJBWAYEPADec2022,
Deadline: Tue, Dec 6, 2022
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
Rachel Hoffman & Lindsay Levine, Casting Directors (viewing auditions)
Currently running on Broadway.
Neil Simon Theatre
All employees must adhere to strict protocols and guidelines and will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to any on-site work for production (including any in-person callbacks).
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
SEEKING:
[MJ] - Male, Black, Michael Jackson in his late 20s - early 30s. Fantastic singer (able to sing in a high tenor and falsetto range) and dancer. PRINCIPAL.
[MICHAEL/TOUR SINGER/ISLEY BROTHER] - Male, Black, 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. PRINCIPAL.
[LITTLE MICHAEL] – Male, Black, Michael Jackson at about age 10, a fantastic singer and dancer. Unchanged singing voice. PRINCIPAL.
[LITTLE MARLON] – Male, Black Marlon Jackson at about age 12, a great dancer and singer. Understudies the role of Little Michael. Unchanged singing voice. PRINCIPAL
[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). PRINCIPAL.
[RACHEL] - Female, any ethnicity, 20s-30s. Smart, inquisitive, ambitious but warm. Single minded documentary filmmaker and journalist. Singer. PRINCIPAL.
[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. PRINCIPAL.
[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. PRINCIPAL.
[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). PRINCIPAL.
[DAVE] - Male, 40s-50s. Michael’s fastidious business manager. Singer. PRINCIPAL.
[ALEJANDRO] – Male, 30s. Humorous, fun-loving, fan of MJ, who is good at his job as a documentary camera man. Singer. PRINCIPAL.
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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