NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE 2019 SEASON SHOWS 1-3 Equity Principal Auditions - North Shore Music Theatre Auditions

North Shore Music Theatre - Shows 1 - 3 of 2019 Season - NYC EPA

North Shore Music Theatre

AUDITION DATES

Thu, Feb 07, 2019

9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)

Lunch 1 to 2

Fri, Feb 08, 2019

9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)

Lunch 1 to 2

CONTRACT

COST Tier 2+; $783/week min

SEEKING

Equity actor/singers for various roles in the First Three Shows of the 2019 Season:

OKLAHOMA
FREAKY FRIDAY
JERSEY BOYS

see breakdown

Stage Management information to be provided asap.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief song of your choice. You may sing from the show you are interested in.

Please bring headshot and resume, stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St
16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Expected at the EPA:
Kevin P. Hill - Director/Choreographer
Matthew Chappell - Casting Director/Associate Producer
Chris McGovern - Audition Accompanist/Music Supervisor

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.

BREAKDOWN

OKLAHOMA
1st reh: 5/21/19. Runs: 6/5/19-6/16/19

CURLY - A confident, affable cowboy personality, he is highly charismatic. A strong ego and, at times too sure of himself, his stubborn streak sometimes stands in the way of letting Laurey know his true feelings for her. However, he drops his defenses and rushes to her aid when she is in need. Legit Baritone.

LAUREY - A strong, spunky farm girl. Aunt Eller’s independent and intelligent niece. Impetuous at times, she is generally sensible and deep thinking. She is likeable, attractive and romantic at heart. Unlike some of her friends, she doesn’t feel the need for a man to take care of her. She is too headstrong to let on about her feelings for Curly. When she is threatened by Jud Fry, she turns to Curly for comfort. Soprano.

AUNT ELLER – A sturdy frontier woman who manages to make a life for herself and her niece Laurey on their farm. She plays the peacemaker between the conflicting cowboys and farmers. She has a big heart, but is tough when the situation calls for it. A respected community leader and communal mother-figure, she is comical, loveable, but no-nonsense. Mezzo.

WILL PARKER – A simple and good natured young cowboy, with a knack for roping a cow. In love with Ado Annie, whom her father says he could marry if he ever had $50.00 to his name. However, in his efforts to woo her, Will keeps spending his money on gifts and dates for her. He is lovable, foolish, and impulsive. He is a little slow on the uptake, but possesses an infectious charm and a high-spirited energy that makes him a friend to all. Once he saves the money to ask for Ado Annie’s hand in marriage, he issues her an ultimatum to stop her flirting with other men. Strong dancer. Tenor.

JUD FRY – A hired hand on Aunt Eller’s ranch. A mysterious and dangerous loner. He has his eye on Laurey, but has become dangerously obsessed. Used to living in isolation and not interacting with people, he lacks basic social skills. He has a volatile nature, which frightens Laurey. Although he acts as the villain of the story, he has an underlying emotional complexity that makes him a sympathetic character. Bass/Baritone.

ADO ANNIE - A boy-crazy farm girl. She has only recently matured physically from being “flat as a beanpole”. She is naive and has not learned to handle the sudden attention from the local males. She can’t say no to the advances, and even admits that “kissin’s her favorite food”. Indecisive and comically simple, she has strong feelings for Will Parker but is easily distracted by any man who “talks pretty” to her. Mezzo-Soprano. Strong belt.

ALI HAKIM - A clever Persian peddler who has become involved with Ado Annie, he is part traveling salesman, part con-man and is eager to sell and eager to escape. A self-proclaimed Casanova, when he becomes too entangled with a girl, he simply packs up and moves on to the next town. However, when he mistakenly makes a pass at Ado Annie in front of her father, it is taken as a marriage proposal. He bargains with Will Parker so he can escape the ball and chain of marriage. Must be a strong comic actor with a convincing accent. Baritone.

GERTIE CUMMINGS – A local flirtatious farm girl, who is in love with Curly. Possesses the most obnoxious laugh in the territory, and is generally too full of herself to realize how annoying she is to the people around her.

ANDREW CARNES - Ado Annie’s father. A farmer as well as the local judge. Doesn’t initially take Will Parker seriously as a prospective husband for Ado Annie, and tells Will that he can only marry her when he has saved up $50.00. Quick to defend his naive daughter’s honor, he intervenes when Ali Hakim makes a pass at her, pressuring him at gunpoint to be an honest man and marry her. His sharp tongue combined with his shotgun, make for good comic relief. Baritone.
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FREAKY FRIDAY
1st reh: 6/25/19. Runs: 7/10/19-7/21/19

KATHERINE – 40’s – a single mother who runs her own catering business. Overprotective. Must also portray Ellie in Katherine’s body. Very strong belt and vocal range.

ELLIE – High school student (will be played an adult actor) - A disorganized “everygirl.” She is smart, quick witted and passionate about the school’s underground scavenger hunt. Must also portray Katherine in Ellie’s body. Very strong belt and vocal range.

MIKE – 40’s – Katherine’s finace’ and a contractor by trade. A reliable and easygoing guy. He adores his new family. Bari-tenor

ADAM – High school student (will be played an adult actor) - love interest for Ellie. He is the coolest. Acts as the “list master” of the school’s annual underground scavenger hunt. Tenor

SAVANNAH – High school student – The most popular, brilliant, aggressive student. She is always a winner.

TORREY – Katherine’s assistant. Very high-strung perfectionist.
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JERSEY BOYS
1st reh: 7/23/19. Runs: 8/7/19-9/1/19

Nick Massi - strong bass/baritone voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; must be comfortable with narrative text; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons.

Tommy DeVito - strong tenor/baritenor voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; must be comfortable with narrative text; ability to play guitar a very strong plus; a natural-born leader with an appealing, bad-boy quality.

Bob Gaudio - preferably tall; strong tenor/baritenor voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; must be comfortable with narrative text; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy.

Frankie Valli – 5’6”; must have a strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to High A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; must be a very strong actor (comfortable with narrative text) and have a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies.

Bob Crewe - intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.

Gyp DeCarlo - tough, mafioso type; must be a good actor and strong singer.

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.