RODGERS+HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Equity Ensemble Dancers (Afternoon) - Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre Auditions

RODGERS+HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA - Chicago ECC dancers (afternoon)

Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre | Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

AUDITION DATE

Monday, May 15, 2023

12:00 PM (C)

Additional dance call at 9:30am (see separate notice) / callbacks will take place from 3:00- 5:00pm

CONTRACT

Dinner Theatre

$830 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for chorus dancer parts in Rodgers+Hammerstein's CINDERELLA.

Stage management positions have been filled.

Ensemble: Singers/Dancers to play an ensemble of fairytale characters. Great movers and advanced dancers. Strong partnering, puppetry, and/or tumbling

experience a plus.

Actors of all gender identities, ethnicities, ages, and disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition for all roles.

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is written with binary gender terms. While the character descriptions are limited to binary pronouns, we encourage gender non conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.

PREPARATION

Come ready to dance. Character heels for female identified roles. Dancers may be asked to stay and sing 16 bars from their book in the style of the show. Bring sheet music and headshot/resume. Accompanist will be provided.

LOCATION

Ruth Page Center for the Arts

1016 N Dearborn St

Chicago, IL 60610-2804

Studio III

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Amber Mak - Director/Choreographer Carolyn Brady - Music Director

Matthew Carney - Associate Artistic Director/Casting Director

OTHER DATES

Equity Chorus Call Session 1 (Dancers): May 15, 2023, 9:30am

Equity Chorus Call Session 2 (Dancers): May 15, 2023, 12:00pm

Equity Chorus Call Session 1 (Singers): May 16, 2023, 9:30am

Equity Chorus Call Session 2 (Singers): May 16, 2023, 12:00pm

Equity Principal Auditions: May 19, 2023 Callbacks: May 23 & 26, 2023

1st Possible Rehearsal: October 9, 2023 Tech: November 1-6, 2023

1st Performance: November 8, 2023 Press Opening: November 16, 2023 Anticipated Closing: January 7, 2023

OTHER

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Dancers may attend either session 1 or session 2. EMC and Non-Union dancers will be seen studio capacity permitting.

ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.

Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.

RODGERS+HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA - Chicago ECC dancers (afternoon)

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