Olney Theatre Center 18-19 Season Musicals - NYC ECC / Male Dancers
Olney Theatre Corporation
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Jan 09, 2018
9:30 am (EST)
CONTRACT
COST COST (Tier 1); 694/wk
SEEKING
Equity dancers and singers for the ensemble in upcoming 2018-19 Season Musicals.
PREPARATION
Be ready to dance. Men, bring character or jazz shoes.
Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
16th Fl
New York, NY 10018-6507
Studio 16D and 16F&G (audition and holding room)
PERSONNEL
Olney Artistic Staff:
Artistic Director: Jason Loewith
Sr. Associate Artistic Director: Jason King Jones
Associate Artistic Director/Director of Musical Theatre: Christopher Youstra
In attendance at ECCs:
Jenna Duncan - Associate Artistic Director/Casting Director
Tara Jeanne Vallee - Choreographer
OTHER
www.olneytheatre.org
ECC 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.
BREAKDOWN
2018 -19 AEA Breakdown - Olney Theater Center
Olney Theatre Center is committed to hiring actors who reflect the diversity our world; actors of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities are encouraged to audition.
SOUTH PACIFIC
Music: Richard Rogers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
Performance Space: Mainstage
Important Dates
Rehearsals Begin: August 7, 2018
Tech Begins: August 24, 2018
Previews Begin: August 29, 2018
Opening: September 6, 2018
Closing: September 30, 2018
Possible Extension Through: October 14, 2018
Synopsis
Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Nellie learns that the mother of his children was an island native and, unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which she was raised, refuses Emile's proposal of marriage. Meanwhile, the strapping Lt. Joe Cable denies himself the fulfillment of a future with an innocent Tonkinese girl with whom he's fallen in love out of the same fears that haunt Nellie. When Emile is recruited to accompany Joe on a dangerous mission that claims Joe's life, Nellie realizes that life is too short not to seize her own chance for happiness, thus confronting and conquering her prejudices.
Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey: A sailor, McCaffrey sends and receives messages from an undercover mission.
Lt. Buzz Adams: A pilot who flies the undercover mission
Ensign Dinah Murphy: A nurse and Nellie’s closest friend
Ensign Janet MacGregor: A nurse
Henry: Emile’s native servant
Bloody Mary’s Assistant
Sailors, Marines, Seabeas, Patrolman, Ensigns, Islanders, Nuns, Officers, Soldiers, Pilots
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ELF
Music: Matthew Sklar
Lyrics: Chad Beguelin
Book: Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin
Performance Space: Mainstage
Director: Michael Bobbitt
Important Dates
Rehearsals Begin: October 9, 2018
Tech Begins: November 1, 2018
Previews Begin: November 7, 2018
Opening: November 10, 2018
Closing: December 30, 2018
Possible Extension Through: January 13, 2019
Synopsis
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Seeking:
CHADWICK: Male, 40 - 50, one of Walter's right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job, and perhaps the dumber of the two.
MATTHEWS: Male, 35 - 40, one of Walter's right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job and is the schemer of the two.
ENSEMBLE: Mrs. Claus, Elves, Charlie, Shwanda, Mr. Narwhal, Teenager, Employees, Security Guard 1&2, Customer 1&2, Saleswoman, Store Elf 1&2, Fake Santa 1&2&3, Boy, Mother, Policeman 1&2, Sarah, Jim, Vendor, Waitress, Charlotte, Man, Woman
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ONCE
Music and Lyrics: Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
Book: Edna Walsh
Performance Space: Mainstage
Director/Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Important Dates
Rehearsals Begin: January 9, 2019
Tech Begins: February 1, 2019
Previews Begin: February 6, 2019
Opening: February 9, 2019
Closing: March 10, 2019
Possible Extension Through: March 17, 2017
Synopsis
The story of a guy who gave up on love and music, and the girl who inspired him to dream again. On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by emotionally charged music.
Featuring all of the magical songs from the critically acclaimed film, including the Oscar-winning Falling Slowly, this achingly beautiful, joyously uplifting show strikes an unforgettable chord in audiences and speaks to the power of music to connect us all. A show like that only comes around Once.
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MATILDA
Music and Lyrics: Tim Minchin
Book: Dennis Kelly
Performance Space: Mainstage
Important Dates
Rehearsals Begin: May 20, 2019 (or 5/13/19?)
Tech Begins: June 13, 2019
Previews Begin: June 21, 2019
Opening: June 29, 2019
Closing: July 21, 2019
Possible Extension Through: August 4, 2019
Synopsis
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her school teacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Seeking:
MICHAEL WORMWOOD: Male, 20s, the Wormwood’s son.
ENSEMBLE/RUDOLPHO: Male, 20s - early 30s, Mrs. Wormwood’s dance partner.
ENSEMBLE/SERGEI: Male, 30s, Russian Mafia Boss.
ENSEMBLE - The Escapologist, Cook, Henchman 1, Henchman 2, Henchwoman, The Acrobat, Doctor
ENSEMBLE CHILDREN - Bruce, Lavender, Amanda, Alice, Nigel, Eric, Tommy, Hortensia
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.
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