ROCK OF AGES OPEN Singers - BASE Entertainment Auditions

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ROCK OF AGES - BASE Entertainment

ROCK OF AGES Las Vegas - Open Singers Call
BASE Entertainment | Las Vegas, NV

Date of Audition:
9/4/2014


Call Type
Non-Required Principal

Time(s)
Thursday, September 4, 2014
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMOpen Call for Singers

Contract
Special Agreement
Special Agreement Minimum $805/wk

Location
Venetian Hotel & Casino
Rock Of Ages Theatre
3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109


Seeking
UPCOMING & FUTURE REPLACEMENTS.

Preparation
16 bars of a Pop/Rock song.

Other Dates
Open Ended Run. Some replacements would start rehearsals sometime in October, 2014.

Other
Book: Chris D'Arienzo
GM: BASE Entertainment
Casting: Telsey + Company (Rachel Hoffman, Justin Huff)

Personnel
Produced by S2BN Entertainment, BASE Entertainment
Director: Kristin Hanggi
Choreographer: Kelly Devine

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

Appointments
Open call. Sign up on the day of auditions.

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

UPCOMING REPLACEMENTS:
DREW DILLENBECK: A young (20s), handsome rocker. He has great comedic timing and a strong rock tenor. Drew desperately wants to be a rocker, but works as a bar back at the famous “Rock of Ages” club on the Sunset Strip until his dreams, however unrealistic, come true. Any ethnicity. (PRINCIPAL)

[SHERRIE CHRISTIAN] A young, (20s), pretty Caucasian girl who has left her Midwestern family to pursue stardom in Los Angeles. She is innocent, naïve with great comedic timing. She has a strong rock vocal and terrific movement.

[LONNY BARNETT] A middle-aged guy (late 20s – 40s) with very strong comedic timing and a commanding but comically strong rock vocal. Our narrator, he has a slightly unflattering appearance but doesn’t see it. Any ethnicity.

[DENNIS DUPREE] Middle-aged guy (30s - 40s) He runs the famous “Rock of Ages” club on the Sunset Strip. He is caught between a rock and a hard place when German business men pressure him to sell his club. He is possibly heavyset, with very strong comedic timing. Any ethnicity.

[STACEE JAXX/ FATHER] A Rock Star. He is Middle-aged, Caucasian and very sexy. He is at the top of his game and just left his very successful metal rock band to venture out on his own. He has very strong comedic timing and a strong rock voice. Arrogant and charming, his life is a merry-go-round of good old sex, drugs and rock-n-roll. This actor will also play Sherrie’s father.

[FRANZ KLINEMANN] He is a young (20s-30s) foppish German who is pressured by his father to work for his business. He is small, shy with good vocals and strong comedic timing. (PRINCIPAL)

[JUSTICE CHARLIER/MOTHER] Justice is an older (40-50) commanding African-American woman who runs the strip club where Sherrie ends up when the going gets rough. She is sultry, maternal and a sexy madam with strong vocals and belt. This actress will also play Sherrie’s mother.

[HERTZ KLINEMANN] He is an uptight, older (40s-60) German businessman who is looking to take over Sunset Strip. He is our villain and needs to have a commanding presence with strong comedic timing and vocals. He needs to have a good German accent. Caucasian.

[REGINA] She is a granola girl (20s-30s) who has strong comedic timing. She is a hilarious, tree-hugging fighter who will stop at nothing to protect the Sunset Strip. Any ethnicity.

[MAYOR/ENSEMBLE MALE #1] Male, African-American or any ethnicity (20s – 40s). Like the Dentist in “Little Shop Of Horrors”; Great character, strong comedic actor. Must be comfortable with some dance/movement. Great singer.

[JOEY PRIMO/ENSEMBLE MALE #2] Male, any ethnicity (20s). Great singer and actor with a strong “rocker” vibe. Good mover. Will cover principal roles. ENSEMBLE

[WAITRESS #1/ENSEMBLE FEMALE #1] Female, early 20s; young, sexy, super-sassy, strong vocals and great dance. Any ethnicity. Covers Sherrie. ENSEMBLE

[CONSTANCE SACK/ENSEMBLE FEMALE #2] Female, late 20s – early 30s. Strong comedic timing and excellent dancer and singer. Solo dance feature in show. Any ethnicity. ENSEMBLE

[ANGEL/ENSEMBLE FEMALE #3] Female, early 20s; any ethnicity. Young and sexy, strong vocals and a great dancer. Pole dancing skills a plus. ENSEMBLE

[MALE PARTIAL SWING #1] Male, any ethnicity (late 20s – 40s). On stage in the ensemble, and covers the roles of LONNY, DENNIS, and HERTZ. LONNY: A middle-aged guy with very strong comedic timing and a commanding but comically strong rock vocal. Our narrator, he has a slightly unflattering appearance but doesn’t see it. DENNIS: He runs the famous “Rock of Ages” club on the Sunset Strip. He is caught between a rock and a hard place when German business men pressure him to sell his club. He is possibly heavyset, with very strong comedic timing. HERTZ: He is an uptight, older (40s-60) German businessman who is looking to take over Sunset Strip. He is our villain and needs to have a commanding presence with strong comedic timing and vocals. He needs to have a good German accent.

[MALE PARTIAL SWING #2] Male, (20s – early 30s), handsome rocker. On stage in the ensemble, and covers the roles of DREW, STACEE, and FRANZ. DREW: He has great comedic timing and a strong rock tenor. Drew desperately wants to be a rocker, but works as a bar back at the famous “Rock of Ages” club on the Sunset Strip until his dreams, however unrealistic, come true. STACEE: A Rock Star. He is very sexy. He is at the top of his game and just left his very successful metal rock band to venture out on his own. He has very strong comedic timing and a strong rock voice. Arrogant and charming, his life is a merry-go-round of good old sex, drugs and rock-n-roll. FRANZ: He is a young foppish German who is pressured by his father to work for his business. Good vocals and strong comedic timing.

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