Ogunquit Playhouse 2011 Season
- Equity Principal Auditions
Ogunquit, ME COST Special Agreement Salary level pending. Expected weekly minimum: $676.
Exec Artistic Dir: Brad Kenney
Assoc Prod: Jayme McDaniel
Equity Principal Auditions:
Monday, March 21, 2011 Chelsea Studios
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor
10 AM -- 6 PM both days. New York City
Lunch from 1:30 - 2:30.
Please prepare a brief musical theatre song which best shows your personality and abilities. Some may be asked for a second brief song. Bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist is provided, but may not transpose.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
All dates are in 2011. All roles available unless otherwise indicated.
AVENUE Q Score: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Book: Jeff Witty. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 5/17. Closes 6/18.
Brian:
Laid-back. Married to Christmas Eve. Baritone.
Christmas Eve:
Therapist who moved here from Japan. B3 - F#5.
Gary Coleman:
Played by a woman. Yes, that Gary Coleman. He lives on the Avenue, too. He's the superintendent. Belt alto.
Kate Monster / Lucy:
Kate: Kindergarten teaching assistant, a bit older than Princeton. Soprano. Lucy: Vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Alto-belt.
Mrs. T / Bear:
T: Ancient. Kate's boss. Bear: Cute teddy-bear type. Mezzo.
Nicky / Trekkie Monster / Bear:
Nicky: A bit of a slacker. Lives with Rod. Trekkie: Reclusive creature obsessed by the Internet. Bear: Snuggly, cute teddy-bear type. Baritenor.
Princeton / Rod:
Princeton: Fresh-faced kid, just out of college. Rod: Republican investment banker with a secret. Baritenor.
SUMMER OF LOVE Book: Roger Bean. Score: Various. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 6/7. Closes 7/16.
Holly:
Woman, 20s. Confused, running away from impending marriage in an upper-middle-class family in the suburbs. Sings “How Can I Be Sure”, “Different Drum”, “Let Me Be”, “Happy Together”. Mezzo.
Curtis:
Man, 20s. Holly's straitlaced fiancé. Chases after her to bring her back to where she belongs, which he believes is by his side as a dutiful wife. Sings “How Can I Be Sure”, “This Guy's In Love With You”, “For What It's Worth”, “Happy Together”. Baritenor.
River:
Man, 30s. Leader of our tribe of hippies. Laid-back flower child with both a wife (Saige) and a girlfriend (Janis). He's the Pied Piper of Peace and Free Love. Sings “Grazing In The Grass”, “People Got To Be Free”, “Signs”, “Spinning Wheel”. Baritenor.
Mama:
Woman, 40s-60s. Earth mother of our tribe, the moral maypole that everyone circles. One word or gesture can command attention from the tribe, yet her warmth for mankind and love of the universe are her main attributes. Sings “Make Your Own Kind of Music”, “Words of Love”, “Get Together”. Alto.
Coyote:
Man, 20s. Seemingly stand-offish, yet ultimately warm and friendly. Easily befriends Holly and helps her become a full tribe member. Likes Donovan. Sings “Somebody To Love”, “Dream A Little Dream of Me”, “San Francisco”. Tenor.
Saige:
Woman, late 20s - early 30s, any ethnicity. River's wife-in-common. Warm center. Caustic on the outside to cover any pain inside. Sticks with her husband, even as he hangs with his new girlfriend. Sings “Dream A Little Dream Of Me”, “Piece Of My Heart”, “Somebody To Love”. Mezzo.
Rufus:
African American man, 30s. Returned Vietnam War vet. War protestor and agitator, early Black Panther-type. Sings “War”, “Piece Of My Heart”. Baritenor.
Janis:
Woman, 20s. River's newest girlfriend. Pregnant. Always hanging on to River and at his side. A bit subservient to the power of her man. Sings “Somebody To Love”, “Words of Love”. Mezzo/soprano.
Donovan:
Man, 20s. The ultimate stoner, always in a haze. Always trying to pull one over on someone. Likes Coyote. Provides the drugs for Curtis's cathartic experience. Sings “Crystal Blue Persuasion”, “Piece Of My Heart”. Tenor.
Willow:
Woman, 20s. Flower child to the hilt. Best friend to Donovan. Absolute believer in better living through chemistry. Sings “White Rabbit”, “Crystal Blue Persuasion”, “Words of Love”. Mezzo/alto.
Dizzy:
Man, 20s. Leader of the theatrical troupe, full member of the tribe. Sings and dances in all ensemble numbers. Good dance/movement a plus. Baritone/bass.
Daisy:
Woman, 20s-30s. Theatrical troupe member. Sings and dances in all ensemble numbers. Good dance/ movement a plus. Soprano.
THE MUSIC MAN Score/Book: Meredith Willson. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 7/5. Closes 8/20.
Harold Hill:
Leading man-type. Charismatic and charming. Requires good actor, average singer/mover. B - high G.
Marian Paroo:
Leading lady-type. Confident. Requires excellent voice, strong actress, moves well. G - high G.
Charlie Cowell:
Requires a good actor, strong speaking voice. Non-singing.
Mayor Shinn:
Requires good actor, comic timing. Non-singing.
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn:
Requires good actress, comic timing, good singer, moves well. D - high D.
Marcellus Washburn:
Requires good actor, comic timing, sings and dances. E - high D#.
Ethel Toffelmier:
Requires good actress, good singer, moves well. D - high D.
Mrs. Paroo:
Mother to Marian and Winthrop. Requires good actress, singer, capable of Irish brogue. Ab - high Eb.
The Quartet:
Important singing roles. Must be capable of holding harmonies. Some acting.
Ewart Dunlop: Baritone: E - F#.
Oliver Hix: Baritone: E - high F#.
Jacey Squires: Tenor: B - high A.
Olin Britt: Bass: A - high D.
Tommy Djilas:
Handsome, teen heartthrob. Requires good actor and dancer. Non-singing.
Zaneeta Shinn:
Mayor's daughter, love interest to Tommy. Excellent dancer. Non-singing.
Alma Hix, Maud Dunlop, Mrs. Squires
Pick-A-Little ladies core group. Married to three of the Quartet men. Strong singers, comic timing, move well. All: D - high D.
LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL Score: Laurence O'Keefe and Neil Benjamin. Book: Heather Hach. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 8/9. Closes 9/17.
Brooke Wyndham:
Exercise-video star. Former sorority girl. Alto/soprano, A3 - G5.
Elle Woods:
The quintessential “Valley Girl”. Follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School, and realizes that she has more to offer than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality Soprano belt, Gb2 - G5.
Emmett Forrest:
Smart, sensitive law student. Takes Elle under his wing. Tenor, B2 - A4.
Enid:
Mousey, intellectual law student. Soprano belt, G3 - G5.
Margot, Pilar and Serena:
Pretty and funny California sorority girls. Soprano belt, G#3 - F5.
Prof. Callahan:
Pompous and manipulative Harvard Law professor. Baritone, A2 - F#4.
Vivienne Kensington:
Smart and savvy Law student. Initially dismisses Elle, but grows to be her friend. Soprano belt, A3 - F5.
Warner Huntington III:
Good-looking but pompous. Breaks Elle's heart. Tenor, Eb3 - Ab4.
Paulette:
CAST. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary. Brash and funny hair stylist. Friends with Elle. Longs to find a man for herself. Soprano belt, A3 - A5.
MISS SAIGON Music: Claude-Michel Schonberg. Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr and Alain Boublil. Dir TBA. 1st reh: 9/6. Closes 10/23.
Chris:
Man. Young, tormented American GI. Pop tenor.
Ellen:
Chris's sensible American wife. Mezzo.
John:
Chris's best friend. GI who later becomes an activist. Pop tenor.
Kim:
Vietnamese woman. Young, naïve, but strong-willed. Mezzo.
The Engineer:
Man of Asian or (partially Asian) descent. Greasy wheeler-dealer. High baritone.
Thuy:
Vietnamese man. Determined military leader, promised to Kim. Pop tenor.
Theatre's statement: “Performers of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition.”
Equity Chorus Calls: March 23. See separate notices.
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