PIPPIN - New Canaan, CT EPA
Summer Theatre of New Canaan
AUDITION DATES
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
11:00 am - 7:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 2 to 3
APPOINTMENTS
203-966-4634 Casting@stonc.org Mon-Fri 11am-7pm Appointments taken beginning March 15, email preferred Walk-ins accepted if time available.
CONTRACT
LOA ref. to LORT; $448/week
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles and ensemble.
Local area actors residing within 50 miles of New Canaan are strongly encouraged to
audition.
Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager positions are currently filled. See separate notice on Casting Call for submission info.
PREPARATION
Prepare two contrasting song cuts (16 bars
preferred) in the style of the musical PIPPIN. Be prepared to read, sides provided at audition.
Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Summer Theatre of New Canaan
70 Pine St
New Canaan, CT 06840
PERSONNEL
Co-Directors: Allegra Libonati, Christian Libonati
Choreog: Doug Shankman
Music Director: Kenneth Gartman
OTHER DATES
1st reh: 6/14/19. 1st perf: 7/6/19. Closes: 7/28/19
OTHER
Rehearses in New Canaan CT.
Commute from NYC 65 minutes+/- by Metro
North. NYC transportation/commute stipends
provided. Performances under an open-air state
of the art tent theatre with 200 seats. Contract for
7 weeks (3. weeks rehearsal & 4 weeks of
performances Thursday - Sunday.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
Leading Player
The ultimate 'ring leader.' Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player is a chameleon of sorts. Guides Pippin through his own story and tries to intervene at the end. excellent dancer. Obsessed with putting on a great show for the audience.
Gender: Any
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Pippin
Our story's young and confused protagonist. He is longing to find his purpose in life. Naive, innocent, and discontent. Eventually finds love, and meaning in life, with Catherine and Theo.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Charles
Pippin's demanding father. As the King of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne is more comfortable wielding a sword than breaking bread. He wears his years with great pride.
Gender: Male
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Lewis
Pippin's half-brother.
Fastrada
Pippin's conniving stepmother. A seductress, who is no stranger to deceit and betrayal, she is both sexy and smart. Skilled at using her sexual appeal to benefit her and her son.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Berthe
Pippin's saucy grandmother. A brassy broad full of wisdom, grace, and sass. She tries to help Pippin and encourages him to live his life to the fullest.
Gender: Female
Age: 67+
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Catherine
A widow and mother. She is a beautiful and a hopeless romantic, who possesses graceful elegance. Encounters Pippin at his lowest point and eventually falls in love with him.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Theo
Catherine's son.
Gender: Male
Age: 6 to 10
Ensemble
Charlemagne's Army, Monks, Nobility, Peasants, The Players
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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