Call Type
Non-Required Principal
Date of Audition
3/27/2012
Location
San Diego Musical Theatre Administrative Offices
4652 Mercury Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Time(s)
Tuesday, March 27th
11am-10pm
And
Wednesday, March 28th
11am-5pm
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Auditions by appointment ONLY.
Please call to make an appointment - 858-560-5740
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Contract
Guest Artist
$400/wk
Seeking
Local talent for RENT - please see breakdown.
Preparation
Prepare 16 bars of 2 songs, genre: pop/rock/R&B/contemporary.
Be prepared for movement.
Bring 2 copies of headshot/resume and music in the correct key.
Other Dates
First Rehearsal: June 5, 2012
Opens: June 22, 2012
Closes: July 8, 2012
Other
Performances held at the Birch North Park Theatre, San Diego, California
www.sdmt.org
Personnel
Producers: Gary & Erin Lewis
Director: Ron Kellum
Choreographer: Courtney Corey
Musical Director: Don LeMaster
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| Breakdown
MARK COHEN: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s) Baritone/Second Tenor. A filmmaker. Left behind his affluent upbringing to pursue his craft. Would rather tell the story than be the story. Hides behind his camera.
ROGER DAVIS: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s) Rock Tenor. Former front man for a fledging rock band. Tortured artist. Recovering drug addict. Searches for meaning through his songwriting and guitar. Playing guitar a plus.
TOM COLLINS: (must pass for late 20s/30s) Baritone. Philosopher, professor, activist. Former roommate of Mark, Roger and Benny. Angel’s lover. The patriarch. Strong, yet warm presence.
BENNY: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s) Baritone/second tenor. Went to college with Mark. Lived with Roger, Maureen and Mark. Married into a wealthy family. Hopes to fulfill dream of building an arts studio for his friends, while making money for his father-in-law.
ANGEL: (must pass for late teens to mid-20s) High tenor with great falsetto. Living with AIDS. Warm, lovable, nurturing, and honest. The mother hen. Must be willing to convincingly play in drag. MUST BE ABLE TO DANCE IN HEELS.
4 MEN FOR ENSEMBLE: (20s/30s) Great actors/singers who move well to play various characters including: JOANNE’S DAD, LIFE SUPPORT GROUP, SQUEEGE MAN, SEASONS OF LOVE SOLOIST and more.
MIMI MARQUEZ: (must pass for late teens to mid-20s) Raw voice with high belt. Fragile drug addict. Sexy and street smart.
MAUREEN JOHNSON: (must pass for mid-to-late 20s) A performance artist. Not as good as she leads on. Lover of Joanne. Selfish. She has a big range.
JOANNE JEFFERSON: (must pass for late 20s/30s) Pop belt. Harvard grad, lawyer. Affluent upbringing. Comfortable with her artistic liberal way of life and conservative upbringing. Insecure in her relationship with Maureen. Dry wit.
5 WOMEN FOR ENSEMBLE: (20s/30s) Great actors/singers who move well to portray various characters including: ALEX DARLING, MARK’S MOM, ROGER’S MOM, JOANNE’S MOM, SEASONS OF LOVE SOLOIST and more.
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