NYMF 2011 SEASON Equity Chorus Call Singers and Dancers - NYMF Auditions
NYMF
New York Musical Theatre Festival 2011
Equity Chorus Calls / Singers and Dancers
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
GHOSTLIGHT
THE LAST WORD
Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
All productions will use the NYMF Special Agreement:
Rehearsal stipend: $500; $27 per performance; pension fund payment.
The 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival will run from 9/26-10/16, at various venues in NYC.
Most shows will have six perfs each (perf dates for each show TBA).
Equity Chorus Call / Singers:
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
9:30 AM – Equity female singers 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor
11:30 AM – Equity male singers New York City
Please prepare 16 bars, appropriate for the show(s) for which you are most suited. Bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist is provided, but may not transpose.
Please bring FOUR COPIES of your stapled-together picture and resume.
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers:
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Pearl Studios NYC “500”
3 PM – Equity male dancers 500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor
4:30 PM – Equity female dancers New York City
Please be warmed up and ready to dance when the call begins. Jazz and character shoes. Combination will be designed to demonstrate versatility and highlight strengths,
Please bring FOUR COPIES of your stapled-together picture and resume.
Notes from Equity: Each production listed below will be represented at this call by a separate individual with casting authority (i.e. the authority to effectively recommend a performer for a callback or casting).
F@!#ING HIPSTERS Music: John Ballinger. Music/Lyrics: Lori Scarlett. Book: Keythe Farley. Dir: John Carrafa. CD: Michael Cassara, CSA.
All should be excellent rock singers who are versatile, comedic actors.
Male Hipster 1: Hipster, Ex-Boyfriend, Jeffrey
Male Hipster 2: Hipster, Fat Guy, Mr. Harvey, Dr. Finnerman
Female Hipster 1: Hipster, Mrs. Harvey, Chelsea, Bonnie
If unable to attend, submit to Michael Cassara Casting, 333 W. 39th Street - Suite #601A, New York, NY 10018, ATTN: Hipsters.
GHOSTLIGHT Producers: Everybody’s Sweetheart Productions, LLC; NYMF. Book/Score/Dirs: Matthew Martin and Tim Realbuto. Choreo: Michael Kidney. Mus Dir TBA. GM: Elvin Roytman, Massimine/Roytman/Presentations.
Tells the true story of “Ziegfeld Follies” girl Olive Thomas, her rise to fame, and the events that led to her mysterious death at age 25.
Note: Music is an homage to the Golden Age of Broadway, with a slight contemporary edge (no pop/rock please).
Three Male Singer/Dancers:
Play various characters including Frank (ideally in his 30s; the dance captain) and Irving (mid 20s, the pianist; no piano necessary). The male ensemble will serve as the classic American chorus of the “Follies”. Tap is a must.
Three Female Singer/Dancers:
Play various characters, and serve as the classic American chorus of the “Follies”. Tap is a must.
If unable to attend, send pictures/resume as an attachment to
ghostlight.nymf.submissions@gmail.com
THE LAST WORD A New Musical. Producer: Suellen Vance. Score: Kevin Ray. Book: K. Ray & Josh Sohn. Additional Story: S. Vance. Dir/Choreo: Christopher Windom. Mus Dir TBD. Casting: Jamibeth Margolis, CSA. 1st reh: 8/29/11.
Follows a family of musicians during the rise and fall of the Central Avenue jazz scene in 1940s Los Angeles. Loosely based on the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
All Ensemble members will play various characters of the Central Avenue community. Ensemble must sing in the jazz style and should be strong jazz dancers. Swing/lindy-hop dance skills are a plus.
Reporter / Ensemble:
Caucasian woman, 20s. Must sing in the jazz style. Must dance.
Ensemble Man 1:
Plays Caucasian characters, 20s, including Producer, Musician, Police Officer. Tenor to G.
Ensemble Man 2:
Plays African American characters, 20s, including Hipster Jazz Cat. R&B tenor to F.
Ensemble Man 3:
Plays African American characters, 20s, including world-weary Musician/Shop Owner. Baritone.
Ensemble Woman 2:
Plays Caucasian characters, 20s. Scat jazz vocalist. Sings to C.
Ensemble Woman 3:
Plays African American characters, 20s-30s. Whiskey-voiced scat jazz vocalist. Low alto, F-C.
If unable to attend, send picture/resume to Jamibeth Margolis Casting, 676A Ninth Ave #126, New York, NY 10036, Attn: The Last Word.
Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, A Musical. Prod: Lindsay Warren Baker & Amanda Jacobs. Book/Music/Lyrics: Lindsay Warren Baker & Amanda Jacobs. Dir: Igor Goldin. Choreo: Jeffry Denman. Mus Dir TBA. CD: Michael Cassara, CSA.
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy's romance comes to life with fresh eyes as Jane Austen revisits her unpublished manuscript, “First Impressions”. As Austen transforms their story into what will ultimately become her masterpiece, both the author and her characters struggle to learn the joy of second chances. Supported by a classical score with modern influences.
All must sing well, and should be strong movers. Standard British dialect required.
Female Ensemble 1:
Strong dance skills. Mezzo soprano. Plays a variety of characters (30s - mid 40s), including Cassandra Austen (Jane’s sister) and Mrs. Reynolds (Darcy’s housekeeper).
Female Ensemble 2:
Strong dance skills. Soprano or alto. Plays a variety of characters (30-40), including Mrs. Reynolds (Elizabeth’s elegant, amiable aunt) and Hill (Jane’s housemaid).
Male Ensemble 1:
Tenor. Plays a variety of characters (late 20s), including Mr. Collins (stout, conceited clergyman) and Dream Soldier.
Male Ensemble 2:
Baritenor. Plays a variety of characters (late 20s), including George Wickham (extremely attractive and sexy soldier).
Male Ensemble 3:
Tenor or baritone. Plays a variety of characters (40-50), including Mr. Gardiner (Mrs. Bennet’s friendly brother, Elizabeth’s uncle).
Male Ensemble 4:
Strong dance skills. Tenor or bass. Plays a variety of characters (30-40).
Male Ensemble 5 and Male Ensemble 6:
Strong dance skills. Tenor or baritone. Play a variety of characters (late 20s).
If unable to attend, submit to Michael Cassara Casting, 333 W. 39th Street - Suite #601A, New York, NY 10018, ATTN: NYMF/Pride.
www.pride-prejudice-musical.com
www.nymf.org/janeaustensprideandprejudice
All of the information above is subject to change. Check “Casting Call” or the Equity Audition Center bulletin boards frequently for updates. See separate casting notices for NYMF 2011 EPAs.
Michael Cassara Casting is the resident casting office for the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival, and will be coordinating days of Equity Principal Auditions for multiple shows on July 12, 14 and 26. An Equity Chorus Call will be held on July 13. Individual shows will be using their own casting practices; please read breakdowns for details. General festival submissions (not for a specific show) may be sent to Michael Cassara Casting, 333 W. 39th Street – Suite #601A, New York, NY 10018, Attn: NYMF.
Note to non-Equity performers from Michael Cassara Casting:
“Due to the high turnout of Equity members … it is unlikely we will be able to see EMC or [other] non-Equity performers. A non-Equity open call will be held in July – and details will be available on
facebook.com/michaelcassaracasting and
michaelcassara.net – as the time draws closer.”
