ONE FOR MY BABY Equity Principal Actors - All Roads Theatre Company Auditions

ONE FOR MY BABY - NYC EPA

All Roads Theatre Company | North Hollywood, CA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

LOA

$650 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2024 rate

Some roles $850 weekly (Ref. to LORT) + Travel and Housing.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in the world premiere musical ONE FOR MY BABY (See breakdown).

World Premiere.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a showstopping song from the Golden Age. The show is a world premiere with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg, Ted Koehler, and Ira Gershwin. Please bring your current headshot and resume.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg, Ted Koehler, and Ira Gershwin
Book by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton
Musical Direction and Arrangements by Fred Barton
Produced by ALL ROADS THEATRE COMPANY in association with Brian Zucker, Scott Thompson, Fred Barton, and Jeramiah Peay

Expected to attend:
Scott Thompson, Director/Choreographer
Fred Barton, Musical Director/Arranger
Stephen DeAngelis, Casting Director

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: Feb 25th, 2025
Performances: Mar 14 – 23, 2025

OTHER

Venue: El Portal Theater in North Hollywood, CA

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

ONE FOR MY BABY

SEEKING:

PANAMA JONES - [CAST-Lana Gordon] (45-60) Female. A charismatic African-American nightclub Mistress Of Ceremonies, alternately classy and bawdy, with an ironic sense of humor and hard-won worldly wisdom. A true “FORCE OF NATURE” star turn.

TORCHY TESS FLEMING - [CAST-Luba Mason] Female. A glamorous life of the party, wealthy society woman prone to sudden fascinations and calamitous affairs with younger men. A Star role with a commanding presence. Has a thrilling belt.

RICK ANDERSON - (30-35) Male. Tess's latest fascination. A charismatic, stunningly handsome aspiring singer. Late 1940’s big-band-style vocals.

MEREDITH ALLEN - (35-45) Female. Stylish and gorgeous best friend of Tess. Damaged goods, she's sardonic, cold, and a bit ruthless. Killer belt voice.

EDDIE PARSONS - (25-32) Male. Goofy-handsome, brilliant solo tap dancer with a naïve, small-town outlook. He's hopelessly in love with Kitty McVey. Solid vocals as well. A true triple threat. Sings and dances the title number.

KITTY McVEY - (24-34) Female. A voluptuous, leggy, stop-traffic knockout performer; a potential star who sells herself short. She covers her insecurities with an aggressive sexuality. Rita Hayworth looks with Marilyn Monroe vulnerability. Exciting belt voice to the C above middle C.

JACKIE JAMES NELSON - (22-32) Female. A beautiful African-American nightclub performer, with a checkered past and a sharp tongue. Niece of Panama Jones and married to fellow performer Keith Nelson. A young Lena Horne with a breathtaking voice, some dancing.

KEITH NELSON - (24-34) Male. A handsome African-American singer and spectacular dancer (Think Hinton Battle or Greg Burge.) A compulsive gambler and happy-go-lucky to a fault. Winning sense of humor with a strong, clear bari-tenor voice.

DUKE SULLIVAN - (50-62) Male. Tough, roughly handsome nightclub owner, Jimmy Cagney type. An Irish mobster insecure with women, whom he treats badly. Non-singing role.

ETHEL THE CIGARETTE GIRL - (Late 20s-early 30s) Female. Bright, bawdy, and hilariously funny cigarette girl and aspiring singer. A young Bette Midler crossed with Martha Raye; infatuated with Eddie Parsons. Huge belt voice, Jazz/scat singing a plus. Any ethnicity.

DETECTIVE LARRETA - (30-35) Male. A dirty cop, seemingly helpful and benevolent but a dangerous mob plant.

JOE, THE BARTENDER – (25 – 40) Male. A handsome-ish, not too bright lug who quietly does his job. Or IS he?