NEWSIES - Hilton Head Island SC EPA/ECC
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Sep 16, 2017
11:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
no scheduled lunch break
APPOINTMENTS
Gail Ragland, 843-686-3945 ext. 202, gragland@artshhi.com. M - F 9:00AM - 1:00PM. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT SPT level 7; $505/week
SEEKING
All roles are open. Actors must be able to have great acting, vocal and dance/movement abilities. Ensemble actors will understudy lead roles.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief song (approximately 32 bars) either from the show or in the style of the show. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together. Accompanist provided. Dance Callbacks are after the call. Please have tap & character shoes.
LOCATION
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Cove Ln
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-3543
PERSONNEL
Director - Mark Martino, Choreographer - Shea Sullivan, General Manager - Richard Feldman, Music - Alan Menkin, Lyrics - Jack Feldman, Book - Harvey Fierstein
In attendance at the EPA:
Mark Martino – Director. Richard Feldman – General Manager
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal - November 14, Preview - December 6, Opening - December 8, Closing - December 31
Scheduled Performances – Tuesday – Saturday 8:00PM & Sunday 2:00PM.
Callbacks at 6pm on 9/16
OTHER
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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
[JACK] Male, 17 - 22 years old,. Handsome, passionate and charismatic leader of the Newsies. A street-smart kid with a dark artistic soul right beneath the bluster. Not a blowhard. This kid's the real thing. Must have a great pop tenor voice. LEAD
[DAVEY] Male, 16 - 21 years old,. A thinker. Raised in a home as opposed to the other Newsies, Davie is the book-smart counterpoint to the other boys. The voice of reason. A nice Jewish boy. Must have a great contemporary tenor voice.
[LES] Male, 10 -12 years old,. The fearless kid brother of Davey. Excited by everything the world has to offer and eager to join in the adventure. Fun is this kid's middle name. Must sing really well.
[JOSEPH PULITZER] Male, 40s,. The boisterous forefather of Wm. F. Buckley Jr, Glenn Beck and Rupert Murdoch. An on point, know it all, politician. Impolite and impatient with the world. Must sing well.
[KATHERINE PLUMBER] Female, 17 - 22 years old, The strong willed daughter of Pulitzer. This young lady drips smarts, opinions and confidence. A young Katherine Hepburn or Ellen Page. This damsel needs no prince to save her. Must have a great pop/contemporary musical theater voice with a high belt.
[CRUTCHIE] Male, 17-22 years old,. A slight, sickly boy with a huge heart. He walks with the aid of a crutch due to a bad leg, but that doesn't hold him back from being right in the middle of any mischief. A real charmer.
[MEDDA] Female, 40s – 60s,. The big voiced saloon singer and star of the Bowery offers her theatre as a safe haven for Jack and the newsies. She stands behind them in their fight for justice. A vaudeville star of the Bowery variety. Risque, tough, with a big voice and GREAT comic delivery.
Male Ensemble
Seeking very strong male dancers. Athletic. Tumbling a plus. Must also sing. May be covering leads.
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 audition.
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