Riverside Theatre 2011-12 Season / Musicals
– Equity Principal Auditions
Vero Beach FL LORT $566 and $710/week minimum, depending on show.
Artistic Dir: Allen D. Cornell
Casting: Wojcik/ Seay Casting
Equity Principal Auditions:
Thursday, October 6, 2011 Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor
Lunch from 1 - 2. New York City
Please prepare a brief song in the style of the show you’re auditioning for. Bring sheet music in correct key (including other selections, in case they’re requested). Accompanist provided, but may not transpose.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
All roles are available:
The Full Monty Score: David Yazbek. Book: Terrence McNally. 1st reh: 12/27/11. Runs 1/12 – 2/5/12. Dir/Choreo: Keith Andrews. Mus Dir: Ken Clifton. $710/week minimum.
Jerry Lukowski:
Caucasian man, early - mid 30s. Unemployed mill worker. Average guy, with no luck. Tries, but doesn’t usually get there. Good heart; loves his son Nathan. Just can’t get it to work. Kind of a big kid himself. A bit of a smart-ass and loud mouth. TV hockey, football, baseball and Budweiser. High baritenor.
Nathan Lukowski:
Added to notice on 9/22/11. Caucasian boy, age 12. Jerry and Pam’s son. Good kid. Wise beyond his years. Smart. Loves both parents, but caught in between. All-around average kid. Nickelodeon and milk. Does not sing solo or dance.
Pam Lukowski:
Caucasian, late 20s - early 30s. Jerry’s ex-wife, Nathan’s mother. Smart. Working hard to change her life. Living with her boyfriend, Teddy. Still loves Jerry, but knows it won’t work. Doing the most for her son. Her son is everything, and she is worried he will grow up like Jerry. Dr. Phil and wine coolers. Strong belt.
Dave Bukatinsky:
Caucasian, early - mid 30s. Unemployed mill worker. Large. Good-natured all-around nice guy. Aware of his size, but hides it with fun. Practical; doesn’t expect much. Football, hockey, baseball and Old Milwaukee. Lyric baritone w/strong falsetto.
Georgie Bukatinsky:
Caucasian woman, late 20s - early 30s. Dave’s wife. Works at the mall. Happy; loves her husband and her job. Enjoys life and having fun. She’s fine with her lifestyle. Comfortable with who they are. Roseanne and margaritas. High rock belt.
Harold Nichols:
Caucasian, mid 40s. Unemployed mill supervisor. Somewhat pompous, very concerned with his image. MBA. Lives a proper, upper-middle-class life. Somewhat materialistic. Keeps a distance from everyone, including his wife, to keep up the ideal -- but would do anything for her. TV figure skating and wine. High baritenor.
Vicki Nichols:
Caucasian, late 30s - early 40s. Harold’s wife. Bold, somewhat brash. Very bubbly. Enjoys life and the money/prestige of Harold’s position. Lives a better life than the common mill workers (but not snobbish … just oblivious). Loves Harold, but lives with him being emotionally distant, and works to have fun with him. QVC and champagne cocktails. High belt.
Malcolm MacGregor:
Caucasian, late 20s - early 30s. Unemployed mill worker. Still lives with his ill mother. Something of a loner. Very low self-esteem. Caring but insecure, depressed. Kind of a male wallflower, and definitely “in the closet” -- but probably doesn’t know he’s gay. Shy and withdrawn. Reads and doesn’t drink. Strong pop tenor.
Ethan Girard:
Caucasian, late 20s - mid 30s. Unemployed mill worker. Pretty upbeat and sure of himself. Somewhat boisterous and funny. Fairly good build. Kind of a “big kid” at heart. Not shy. A dumb innocence. Gay but not flamboyant, and OK with it, like everything else. ESPN and movie musicals, Corona. Strong tenor.
Noah (Horse) T. Simmons:
African American, late 50s - early 60s. Retired mill worker. Not much left in life to him, but not ready to quit. Definite natural dancer. Touch of James Brown. Proud. Pretty no-nonsense kind of guy. Practical and somewhat accepting of his life, but would like the excitement back. Kind of put out to pasture too early. Sports and Black Velvet. High baritone.
Jeanette Burmeister:
60+. Piano player, performer. Very energetic. Sarcastically practical. Definitely been around. Elements of a “broad”, but very perceptive and caring underneath. Rough around the edges. Been- there-done-it-and-doesn’t-care attitude.
The World Goes ‘Round Music: John Kander. Lyrics: Fred Ebb. Concept: Jacques Deval, Susan Stroman and David Thompson. Dir/Choreo: DJ Salisbury. Mus Dir: Kim Steiner. 1st reh: 1/12/12. Runs 2/2 – 2/12/12 (may extend to 2/19). $566/week minimum.
Seeking five vivacious performers, any ethnicity. Extensive range required, including comic skills and strong dance and movement abilities. The show is most successful when the personalities complement each other and the quintet of exceptional performers, all consummate musical theater pros, can each hold an audience with “star power”.
Woman 1 (Karen Ziemba Track):
Character age: 25-35. Belt/mix, excellent tapper, featured dancer. Sings “All That Jazz”, “A Quiet Thing” and “Arthur in the Afternoon”.
Woman 2 (Karen Mason Track):
Character age: 30-45. Warm belt, good with comedy. Sings “The Grass is Always Greener”, and “Colored Lights”.
Woman 3 (Brenda Pressley Track):
Character age: 35-45. Big power belt. Sings “The World Goes ‘Round”, Maybe This Time”.
Man 1 (Jim Walton Track):
Character age: 30-40. True song-and-dance man with excellent tap and comic skills, tenor. Sings “Mr. Cellophane”, “Marry Me” and “Sara Lee”.
Man 2 (Bob Cuccioli Track):
Character age: 30-45. Powerful baritone, confident with movement, leading man-type. Sings “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “I Don’t Remember You”.
The Music Man by Meredith Willson. Dir/Choreo: Vince Pesce. Mus Dir: Ken Clifton. 1st reh: 1/30/12 in NYC. 1st FL reh: 2/7/12. Runs 2/23 – 3/18/12 (may extend to 3/25). $710/week minimum.
Harold Hill:
Mid 30s–50. Attractive leading man-type. Charismatic con man with irrepressible charm and wit. Baritone.
Marian Paroo:
Mid 20s – late 30s. Attractive leading lady-type. Warm, strong-willed and romantic. Beautiful soprano.
Marcellus Washburn:
30-50. Comic sidekick. Positive, upbeat and wanting to please. Vaudeville song-and-dance man. Strong singer/mover.
Mayor Shinn:
45–65. Shinn is a bumbling mayor who uses his authority to gain respect. Role for a comedic actor.
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn:
40–65. Mayor’s wife. Powerful. Easily distracted and warmed by compliments. Role for a quirky comedic actress.
Mrs. Paroo:
Irish, 45 – mid 50s. Marian and Winthrop’s mother. Warm and spunky. Irish accent. Mezzo.
Tommy Djilas:
18. Handsome, slightly dangerous teen heartthrob. Good actor, excellent dancer.
Zaneeta Shinn:
18. Mayor’s daughter. Love interest to Tommy. Role for an attractive ingénue with a comedic sensibility; good actress, excellent dancer.
Charlie Cowell:
Mid 30s–50. Opinionated, old-school traveling salesman, out to squeal on Harold Hill.
Quartet:
All are men, 30s-50s. Character actors with excellent vocal skills required.
Jacey Squires: 1st tenor.
Ewart Dunlop: 2nd tenor.
Oliver Hix: Baritone.
Olin Britt: Bass.
Pick-A-Little Ladies:
All are roles for character actresses who are excellent singer/movers.
Alma Hix: 30s-50s.
Maud Dunlop: 30s-50s.
Ethel Toffelmier: 30s-50. Marcellus’s girlfriend.
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum Score: Stephen Sondheim. Book: Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove. Dir/Choreo: James Brennan. Mus Dir: Ken Clifton. 1st reh: 3/27/12. Runs 4/12 – 5/6/12 (may extend to 5/13). $710/week minimum.
Pseudolus:
A slave, desperate to be free. Sly. Clever. Role for an actor/clown in the school of vaudeville/burlesque/Shakespeare/low comedy.
Hysterium:
Slave. Highly nervous and officious. A sycophant to his employers, an irritant to his charges.
Senex:
Around 50. Wealthy Roman. Lecherous. Intimidated by his domineering wife. Easily duped
Domina:
50ish. Wife to Senex. Not attractive. Self-important tyrant of her household. Loud. Harridan. Mezzo.
Hero:
20ish. Son of Senex and Domina. Sheltered. Good-looking. Naïve. Neither bright nor savvy, but genuine. Baritenor.
Philia:
20ish. Courtesan in the house of Lycus. Dim-witted and a bit vague. Lyric soprano.
Miles Gloriosus:
A commanding General. Tall. Pompous and conceited in the extreme. Deep legit baritone.
Lycus:
Owner of the local brothel. Personality of an oily used-car salesman. A little grand in his manner.
Erronius:
Elderly in the extreme (to the point of caricature). Senses failing. Infirm, but spry.
Three Proteans:
Play a variety of characters. Must move extremely well. Acro. Comedy. Highly physical roles.
Casting Director’s statement: “Seeking all ethnicities.”
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