ONCE - Boston OPEN Call
SpeakEasy Stage Company
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Jun 28, 2018
10:00 am (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
APPOINTMENTS
To be considered, please email auditions@speakeasystage.com with your Equity status, contact information, headshot and resume. Time slots will be granted after headshot and resume are reviewed. For this audition, we are asking actors to bring any instruments they play proficiently that apply to the show. We will provide a keyboard and standard drum kit
CONTRACT
NEAT $442.00
SEEKING
Actor/Singer/Musicians for various roles.
For auditions, we are asking actors to bring any instruments they play proficiently that apply to the show. We will provide a keyboard and standard drum kit.
PREPARATION
Auditions will be in 10 minute slots. Material to prepare: musical selections that feature your instrument and singing in the style of the show. Musical sides will be available in advance for download, sent with appointment confirmations.
LOCATION
Calderwood Pavilion - Boston Center for the Arts
527 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116-6306
PERSONNEL
Book by Enda Walsh, Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Based on the Motion Picture by John Carney
Directed by Paul Melone
Music Directed by Steven Ladd Jones
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin February 4, 2019; Performances run Mar. 1 - Mar. 30, 2019 (Possible Extension to April 6, 2019)
(Callbacks will take place the following day, Friday, 6/29/18)
OTHER
If you were seen at Speakeasy Stage Company’s EPA, you do not need to audition
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
ALL ARTISTS MUST SING AND PLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE SHOW. The score consists of parts for: guitar, piano, ukulele, mandolin, cello, melodica, violin, banjo, bass guitar, accordion, and drums/percussion.
GUY:
Male. 25-35. Vocal Range: G2 to C#5. Any ethnicity.
Irish-born. A struggling musician who works with his father in a vacuum repair shop. He is brooding but charismatic with extreme appeal. Bari-Tenor with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Must play guitar. Disclaimer: Character engages in costume change in view of audience.
GIRL:
Female. 25-35. Vocal Range: C4 to G3. Any ethnicity.
Czech-born. Direct, intelligent, and witty with a no-nonsense attitude. Doesn't want sympathy from others. Mezzo-soprano with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Must play the piano.
REZA:
Female. 25-35. Vocal Range: C4 to A5. Any ethnicity.
Czech-born. Seductive, funny, and smart with a larger than life attitude. Soprano with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Violin/fiddle a plus.
EAMON:
Male. 20-49. Vocal Range: G2 to G#4. Any ethnicity.
Irish-born. Music manager at the studio where Guy and Girl record their album. A tough nut to crack. Baritone with rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Guitar, piano, melodica, cajon, and castanets a plus.
DA:
Male. 50-69. Vocal Range: Baritone. Any ethnicity.
Irish-born. Guy's father who runs a vacuum repair shop. A man of few words but caring and warm. Baritone with rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Mandolin a plus.
BARUSKA:
Female. 50-69. Vocal Range: G3 to C5. Any ethnicity.
Czech. Girl’s mother. A caring woman with few inhibitions. Alto with rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Accordion and e concertina a plus.
BANK MANAGER:
Male. 35-45. Vocal Range: G3 to B4. Any ethnicity.
Irish-born. Prim and proper bank businessman with a secret passion for music. Tenor with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish (Cork) accent. Must play guitar or cello or both.
ANDREJ:
Male. 20-35. Vocal Range: C2 to G#4. Any ethnicity.
Czech-born. An employee at a fast food chain with big dreams. Earnest and kind with a gangly, slight stature. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks dialogue with a Czech accent. Must play electric bass. Ukulele and guitar a plus.
SVEC:
Male. 25-39. Vocal Range: B2 to G#4. Any ethnicity.
Czech-born. An eccentric guy who spends most of his time watching television and drinking coffee. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with a Czech accent. Must play drums. Banjo, mandolin, and guitar a plus. Disclaimer: Character removes trousers on stage.
EX-GIRLFRIEND:
Female. 25-35. Vocal Range: Mezzo-soprano. Any ethnicity.
Irish-born. Guy's ex-girlfriend who now lives in New York. Sensual & charismatic. Mezzo-soprano with a rock folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Violin and cajon a plus.
EMCEE:
Male. 30-49. Vocal Range: G2 to G#4. Any ethnicity
Irish-born. A good-natured ball buster who works at the local bar. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Guitar a plus.
BILLY:
Male. 30-49. Vocal Range: G2 to G#4. Any ethnicity.
Irish-born and has one parent from Spain. Owner of the music store where Girl plays piano. Large, loud, and funny but also protective. Baritone with a rock/folk voice. Speaks with an Irish accent. Must play guitar. Cajon, ukulele, and cymbals a plus.
IVANKA:
Female. Can play 6-10 years old. Any ethnicity.
Czech-born. Girl’s daughter. Has a sweet-natured temperament. Must be comfortable performing on stage. Singing or playing instrument a plus, but not required.
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For these auditions, no nudity or any form of sexual contact will be required as part of an actor’s audition. We will not ask prospective participants to perform violence or sexual contact as part of an audition without disclosing this expectation in the audition notice or invitation. SpeakEasy Stage Company has adopted the Chicago Theatre Standards, which seeks to foster an environment of communication, safety, respect, accountability, and the health, safety, and well-being of institutions and its participants.
Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition, and all roles are open to inclusive casting unless otherwise specified. SpeakEasy Stage Company shall conduct all auditions/interviews in a manner that promotes fair consideration to persons of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and ability statuses. SpeakEasy Stage Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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