North Shore Music Theatre Show 1, 2 & 3 2023 Season - NYC EPA Entertainment Live Events LLC @ North Shore Music Theatre | Beverly, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, February 10, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
COST
$898 weekly minimum (COST 2+)
Equity actors for roles in North Shore Music Theatre's Show 1, 2 & 3 in their 2023 Season (See breakdown).
BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO
MARGARITAVILLE
Please prepare a short song of your choice. You may sing from the show you are interested in. Please bring headshot and resume, stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Expected to attend:
Kevin P. Hill - Producing Artistic Director Matthew Chappell - Casting Director/Associate Producer
Robbie Cowan - Audition Accompanist
See Breakdown for specific production personnel
BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL First Rehearsal (in MA): May 23
Opens: June 7
Closes: June 18
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
First Rehearsal (in MA): June 27
Opens: July 12
Closes: July 23
JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO
MARGARITAVILLE
First Rehearsal (in MA): Aug 1
Opens: Aug 16
Closes: Aug 27
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 80
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 28
Director/Choreographer: Marcos Santana
Music Director: TBD
First Rehearsal (in MA): May 23
Opens: June 7
Closes: June 18
CAROLE KING: 18+ to play 16-29, Female-identifying, Caucasian. Alto (G3-Eb5). An aspiring singer/songwriter with a powerful, distinctive talent. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Smart, good natured, unassuming and a peacemaker, she’s a passionate but reluctant star who eventually finds her own voice. Sings: “So Far Away,” “Natural Woman,” and “Beautiful.”
GERRY GOFFIN: 20s-30s, male-identifying, Caucasian. Tenor (D3-A4) Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner, and eventual husband. He is handsome with a rebel vibe. Sexy and talented, he is innately sympathetic, wounded, and tortured. His ambition and competitive nature eventually get the better of him. Sings: “Some Kind of Wonderful” and “Up on the Roof.”
CYNTHIA WEIL: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Caucasian. Alto (E3-E5). A songwriter who partners, professionally and romantically, with Barry. Carole’s best friend. Sophisticated and intelligent, she is self-confident with a quick wit. She prioritizes her career over love. Strong comedic timing. Sings: “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” and “Walking in the Rain.”
BARRY MANN: 20s-30s, male-identifying, Caucasian. Tenor (C3-A4). A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing, a bit of a hypochondriac and can’t convince Cynthia to marry him. Sings: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” and “We Gotta Get Out of This Place.”
DON KIRSHNER: 30s-40s, male-identifying, Caucasian. Baritone (A2-C#4). An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast-talking and energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct, and sometimes intimidating, he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hitmaker. Sings: “You’ve Got a Friend.”
GENIE KLEIN: 40-59, female-identifying, Caucasian. Carole’s mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life and her divorce from Carole’s father. She projects these feelings onto Carole but is protective of her and occasionally knows the right thing to say. Non-singing role.
NEIL SEDAKA / LOU ADLER / RIGHTEOUS BROTHER / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, male-identifying, Caucasian. Tenor (B3-G#4). Strong high rock tenor plays young singer/songwriter and half of the world-famous duo. Sings: “Oh, Carol” and “You've Lost That Loving Feeling.”
RIGHTEOUS BROTHER / NICK / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, male-identifying, Caucasian. Bass (F2-Eb4). Strong bass / baritones plays half of the world-famous duo and session player friend of Carole. Sings: “You've Lost That Loving Feeling.”
LUCILLE / SHIRELLE / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Black. Alto (A3-Db5). Charismatic singer plays Donny’s assistant and part of the girl-group, The Shirelles. Sings: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”
LITTLE EVA / SHIRELLE / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Black. Alto (Bb3- E5). Charismatic singer plays the “Locomotion” singer and part of the girl-group, The Shirelles. Sings: “Locomotion” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”
JANELLE WOODS / SHIRELLE / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Black. Alto (B3-D5). Charismatic singer plays the “Locomotion” singer and part of the girl-group, The Shirelles. Sings: “One Fine Day” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”
THE DRIFTERS / ENSEMBLE: 20's-30's, male-identifying, Black. Lead singer: tenor, (Eb3-Eb5). Appealing, charismatic singers play The Drifters, who are heavily featured in songs including “Up on the Roof” and “On Broadway.”
MARILYN WALD / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Caucasian. Alto (G3-C5). Brill Building singer who has an affair with Gerry. Sings: “Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Director: Kevin P Hill
Choreographer: Briana Fallon
Music Director: Milton Granger
First Rehearsal (in MA): June 27
Opens: July 12
Closes: July 23
MARIA RAINER: Female-identifying, early 20s – early 30s. Filled with self-doubt, yet spirited, caring, and committed. Chest mix with strong head voice.
CAPTAIN VON TRAPP: Male-identifying, late 30s to 50. Commanding presence – retired naval officer and proud Austrian; Some guitar ability a plus. Baritone.
MOTHER ABBESS: Female-identifying, mid 40s – 50. Wise, kind and strong. Powerful Mezzo (B to A flat).
ELSA SCHRADER: Female-identifying, mid 30s – early 40s. Wealthy, sophisticated, charming. Legit Mezzo range (A to E below high C).
MAX DETWEILLER: Male-identifying, 40s – 50s. Witty and rascally impresario. Strong character with a good sense of comedy, Baritone.
LIESL VON TRAPP: Female-identifying; 18+ to play 16. Girl on the verge of womanhood. Chest mix with a head voice (low G to F#); Dance/Moves well.
ROLF GRUBER: Male-identifying; 18+ to play 17. Epitome of clean cut, athletic German youth. Lyric Baritone moves well.
FRANZ: Male-identifying, mid 30s to 50s. Distant and efficient butler.
FRAU SCHMIDT: Female-identifying, mid 30s to 50s. Efficient yet caring housekeeper, Legit voice.
HERR ZELLER: Male-identifying, late 20s – 40s. A staunch Nazi sympathizer and eventually a leader in the Nazi regime.
ENSEMBLE: 18+, Any ethnicity, Any gender. Experienced Actors who sing well, to portray various Ensemble characters and to understudy Principals.
Director/Choreographer: Charlie Sutton
Music Director: Rob Rucinski
First Rehearsal (in MA): Aug 1
Opens: Aug 16
Closes: Aug 27
TULLY: Male-identifying, 25-40; Any ethnicity. Smooth-talking, self-deprecating playboy. He's completely content with the life he's chosen as the singer/bartender at a tropical resort, until he meets Rachel, a vacationer who upends his heart. Guitar skills are useful.
RACHEL: Female-identifying; 25-35; Any ethnicity. Fully committed to her job and helping the world. Willing to put in as many hours of hard work as it takes and expects everyone else to do that same. Suspicious of fools and operators, Rachel is not easily distracted from her life plan.
TAMMY: Female-identifying; 30-40; Any ethnicity. Loyal friend to Rachel. Sees the best in people and has a zest for life that is often squelched by her fiancé, Chad. Her low self-esteem manifests itself as denial in her own life.
BRICK: Male-identifying, 25-40; Any ethnicity. The Island bartender. Has a big heart and a good friend to Tully. Not the brightest bulb, but sensitive and thoughtful.
MARLEY: Female-identifying; 40-50; Any ethnicity. No-nonsense and assertive with an island accent. She runs the resort and keeps everyone in check, but clearly cares about her employees, her customers, and J.D., an older island denizen. Great singer.
J.D.: Male-identifying, 55-75; Any ethnicity. A funny, endearing older man who always has a parrot on his shoulder. He's losing his vision and his hearing but won't acknowledge it. A good-natured drunkard, he's always writing his memoirs on bar napkins and, as it turns out, he's lived a full life.
ENSEMBLE: 18+, Any ethnicity/Gender. Excellent singer/dancers to portray various Ensemble characters (Jamal/Ted; Chad; Goon #1; Goon #2; Cloud Jesus; Vacation Guests) and to understudy Principals.
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