Ogunquit Playhouse
CONTRACT
COST $783 weekly minimum (new agreement under negotiations)
SEEKING
Equity actors for principal roles in Ogunquit Playhouse 2022 Season submissions (see breakdown).
Note on Covid-19 vaccinations: Ogunquit Playhouse strongly encourages all hired performers to get fully vaccinated prior to the start date of their first rehearsal.
***The EEOC takes the position that employers can ask employees about vaccination status and seek proof that they have been vaccinated, such as the vaccination card.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Upload submission here: https://airtable.com/shrU0fV7x45QqAcUQ . Submissions DUE by 1/28/22 @ 6PM
Deadline: Fri, Jan 28, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Producing Director: Brian J. Swasey
Casting Director Mark Brandon, CSA & Casting Director Chad Eric Murnane, CSA / Binder Casting
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for show specific dates.
OTHER
www.ogunquitplayhouse.org
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Musicals: Please prepare either a cut of You Haven't Seen the Last of Me in one of the provided keys that best suits your voice at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d3qej8pc0mkiaf1/AACMhSHw_gGAQObIyKkPIJnva?dl=0 or pick a song of your choosing that best showcases you. Regardless of what is chosen, please include a slate at the start of your video with your name, full body zoom (head to toe), and what you're going to perform.
Plays: Please prepare a comedic monologue (in the style of CLUE) that showcases comic timing, physical comedy, and style. No more than 90 seconds, please.
THE CHER SHOW (Regional Premiere)
Director: TBA
Choreographer: Gerry Mcintyre
Music Director: TBA
1st Rehearsal in Maine: 4/25/22
Open: 5/14/22
Close: 6/25/22
SEEKING:
[STAR] Female Identifying, White, 40’s-50’s. Cher as we see her now. A powerful woman who pushes through the old fears and insecurities to try new things, to be new versions of herself. Incorporates realness/authenticity into her music, her acting and her search for love. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Vocal Range: F3-D5.
[LADY] Female Identifying, White, 30’s. Cher in her 30’s. Delighted by the power and trappings of stardom yet exhausted by the demands of an over-booked life. She wears her fame and her femininity as naturally as any of the famous Mackie creations - with ease and aplomb. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Vocal Range: F3-Eb5.
[BABE] Female Identifying, White, late teens to early 20’s. Cher at the early stage of her life. Fiercely independent but insecure about her looks, being “different”, being challenged from dyslexia. Anxious to “get up and get out”, to sing, to act, to be somebody. Seeing Sonny for the first time is her “Romeo and Juliet moment.” Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Vocal Range: F3-E5.
[SONNY BONO] Male Identifying, White, late 30’s-early 40’s. Charming, funny, adorable, ambitious – but capable of being controlling, inconstant and manipulative. He’s the hero and the villain – That’s what makes him interesting, to Cher and to us. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. G3-Bb4.
[GEORGIA HOLT] Female Identifying, White, 40’s. Cher’s mom. Gorgeous, talented and independent. Happy to attach and detach herself from any guy, even the ones she marries. She wants her daughter to be somebody, and she teaches her by example. Always in her kid’s corner, through thick and thin. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. A3-A4.
[BOB MACKIE/ROBERT ALTMAN/FRANK, THE DIRECTOR]: Male Identifying, White, 40’s. BOB MACKIE: The eccentric fashion designer responsible for designing Cher’s outfits for her shows. ROBERT ALTMAN: The famous film and theatre director who casts Cher in “Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean.” Champions Cher’s career as an actress and helps her realize her potential. FRANK: The director of the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. Has excellent comedic timing and an excellent pop/rock voice.
[ROB CAMILLETTI/LEE, THE STAGE MANAGER] Male Identifying, White, 20’s-30’s. ROB CAMILLETTI: “The Bagel Boy”. Cher’s young Italian lover, whom she meets later in her life. A sweet stud, with the soul of a poet, and a Sicilian temper. Genuinely loves Cher for who she really is. LEE: The very-harried stage manager for the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour – charged with keeping everybody happy and everything moving smoothly. Has excellent comedic timing and an excellent pop/rock voice.
[GREGG ALLMAN/JOHN SOUTHALL] Male Identifying, White, 20’s-30’s. GREGG ALLMAN: Known for his success as part of “The Allman Brothers Band”. Starts a romantic relationship with Cher after her split from David Geffen, eventually becoming (briefly) her husband. Strapping, dripping with Southern charm, and smart as a whip. JOHN SOUTHALL: Georgia’s second husband, by whom she had her second child. Eb3-Ab4
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
Director: Marc Bruni
Choreographer: TBA
Music Director: TBA
1st Rehearsal in NYC: 6/6/22
Open: 7/9/22
Close: 8/6/22
SEEKING:
[JULIUS KELP/BUDDY LOVE] Male Identifying, mid 20s-mid 30s, Any Ethnicity. KELP: The nutty professor. An incredibly intelligent, shy, naïve, college science processor. BUDDY: Everything that Kelp is not. A smooth-talking sixties swinger. A spectacular physical comedian. Vocal Range: G2-G4; character vocal plus jazz crooning skills à la the sixties.
[STELLA PURDY] Female Identifying, mid 20s-mid 30s, Any Ethnicity. The nutty professor’s love interest. An adjunct professor. A feminist way ahead of her time. Determined, emotionally endearing, and very likeable. Vocal Range: G3-A5; strong high belt.
[DOCTOR WARFIELD/MURRAY/MAURY] Male Identifying, 50s-60s, Any Ethnicity. WARFIELD: Dean of Korwin College. Full of himself and full of hot air. MURRAY: An Old-World tailor. MAURY: Murray’s twin brother. An exercise guru. Vocal Range: G2-G4.
[MISS LEMON] Female Identifying, 50s-60s, Any Ethnicity. A good-hearted but stentorian secretary. She is desperately in love with Doctor Warfield and determined to get his attention. Vocal Range: E3-F5; strong traditional Broadway belt.
MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS
*This project has a separate Casting Director – Michael Cassara, CSA, who will be submitting a separate notice for this project
Director: BD Wong
Choreographer: Darren Lee
Music Director: TBD
1st Rehearsal in NYC: 7/18/22
Open: 8/20/22
Close: 9/17/22
CLUE
Director: Casey Hushion
1st Rehearsal in NYC: 9/5/22
Open: 9/24/22
Close: 10/30/22
SEEKING:
[WADSWORTH] Male Identifying, 30s-50s. A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.
[MISS SCARLET] Female Identifying, 30s-50. A dry, sardonic D.C. Madam, more interested in secrets than sex.
[MRS. PEACOCK] Female Identifying, 40s-60s. The wealthy spouse of a Senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.
[MRS. WHITE] Female Identifying, 40s-60s. Morbid and tragic. She may or may not be the murderer of five ex-husbands.
[COLONEL MUSTARD] Male Identifying, 40s-60s. A puffy, pompous, dense, blow-hard of a military Colonel.
[PROFESSOR PLUM] Male Identifying, 30s -50s. Arrogant, academic, and egotistic.
[MR. GREEN] Male Identifying, 20s-40s. A timid, yet officious, rule follower who is awfully anxious until true identities are revealed.
[YVETTE] Female Identifying, 20s. A loyal and sexy, French Maid. May not be as innocent as she appears.
ELF (at The Music Hall)
Director: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: TBD
1st Rehearsal in Maine: 11/14/22
Open: 12/2/22
Close: 12/18/22
SEEKING:
[BUDDY] Male Identifying, late 20s-Early 30s, 6’0” and above. Buddy is the perfect elf. There’s only one problem – he’s not an elf, he’s an adult human. Funny and warm with an infectious personality. He has the innocence of a child and has outrageous enthusiasm for everything he does. Has a strong understanding of physical comedy. Vocal Range: Ab2-C5
[JOVIE] Female Identifying, late 20s-Early 30s. A New Yorker that doesn’t have much Christmas spirit until meeting Buddy. She’s cynical and a bit tough around the edges yet relatable. Softened through Buddy. Vocal Range: G3-D5
[WALTER HOBBS] Male Identifying, 50s. Buddy’s real father. A successful businessman who has become cold and distant with his family until Buddy enters their life, who helps him reconnect to his family. Vocal Range: A2-G4
[EMILY HOBBS] Female Identifying, 40s. Walter’s wife and Michael’s mother. She has a witty New York sense of humor. At first, she is overwhelmed by Buddy, but soon embraces him as part of the family. Vocal Range: F3-Eb5
[MICHAEL HOBBS] Male Identifying, 12 years old. Walter’s and Emily’s son. He is funny and smarter than the average 12-year-old. He quickly bonds with Buddy and is determined to share a great Christmas with his entire family. Has an unchanged voice. Vocal Range: F3-G5
[DEB] Female Identifying, 30s-40s. A secretary at Walter’s office. She has the big responsibility of keeping her boss and the whole office happy. Full of character and sharp wit. Strong singing voice. Vocal Range: D4-Eb5
[MR. GREENWAY] Male Identifying, 50. A businessman. He is one of the crankiest people around.
[SANTA CLAUS] Male Identifying, 50s-60s. A beer and pizza kind of Santa; down to earth and loveable. Vocal Range: A2-E4
[STORE MANAGER] Male Identifying, person of color, 40s. The manager at Macys. Funny, full of character, and spirited. Strong singing voice. Vocal Range: B2-F#4
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 submit.
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