PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE Equity Principal Auditions - 42nd Street Moon Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Monday July 29, 2013
1:00 PM- 6:00 PM

Contract
Bay Area Theatre
BAT Tier 2 $386 per week

Location
Moonspace
250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94111
Walking distance from MUNI or BART (Civic Center). Metered parking/lots.

Seeking
4m, 4f; age range males 20s - 50s, females mid 20s to early 50s.
Seeking local San Francisco Bay Area talent for these shows. Musical theatre experience required. All ethnicities encouraged.

Preparation
Please prepare 2 Golden Age of B'way songs: Cole Porter, the Gershwin's, Rodgers & Hart, etc. Sondheim, Jerry Herman are OK. Please no rock musicals or Andrew Lloyd Webber. One classic ballad and one character/comedy song. Be prepared to sing the entire song. Bring 2 H/Rs.

Other Dates
First rehearsal for PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE is March 11, 2014. Previews are April 2, 3, and 4, 2014. Opening Night is Saturday, April 5. Closing is Sunday, April 20.

Other
Callback dates for this show will be July 30 and 31, 2013.

Personnel
Artistic Director:Greg MacKellan
Director/co-Writer:Mark Kaufmann
Producing Director:Stephanie Rhoads
Musical Director:Dave Dobrusky
Managing Director: Joe Mader

· EPA Rules are in effect.

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Annette Lai, Office Manager,
(415) 255-8205 x105. Email - alai @
42ndstmoon.org*
Monday - Friday, 10 am - 6 pm; *Email is preferred. Thank you.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE (MacKellan / Kaufmann - World Premiere) - 4m, 4f;

Rehs. begin March 11, 2014. Perfs. April 2 - 20, 2014.

Director - Mark D. Kaufmann; Musical Dir. - Dave Dobrusky; Chor. - TBA

Story: A brand new musical with a parade of sensational songs from the 1930s! The Great Depression is viewed through the prism of the talking picture musicals that swept the clouds away in the darkest times, as a newsman and a waitress try to find romance in Hollywood. Songs include Good Morning Glory, Sing You Sinners, Jeepers Creepers, Thanks for the Memory, Marahuana, Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? and more.

Cast Breakdown:
GEORGE - Early to mid 30s. Lyric baritone. Our leading man, but should have a quirky or off-beat quality.
ALICE - Mid 20s. Lyric soprano with strong mid-range, our leading lady.
JOYCE - Late 20s, early 30s, Alice's best friend. Combination of Joan Blondell and Frances Langford. Strong dancer / tapper.
WILLA - Older, 40s into early 50s. Seen it all, lived it all, finally got enough money to buy a diner, which does well, considering the times. Older sister / mother confessor for various characters.
JAKE - Early to mid 20s, song and dance kid. Strong dancer / tapper.
GILBERT - Older, 40s - 50s, pairs up with WILLA. A friendly, genial man who - unbeknownst to Willa and Alice, is an executive at the studio down the street from the diner.
RUSSELL - 30s - early 40s. A star in the movie world, also serves as our singing Narrator. Strong singer / mover.
IRIS - Late 20s - mid 30s. A star in the movie world, also serves as a Narrator. Strong singer / mover.