RODGERS+HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Equity Ensemble Singers - Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre Auditions

RODGERS+HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA - Chicago ECC singers (afternoon)
Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre | Oakbrook Terrace, IL

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
12:00 PM (C)
Additional singers 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 singer 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

Bring your current headshot/resume and book with a 16 bar cut in the style of the show. Accompanist will be provided. Singers may be asked to stay and dance at a movement callback. Character heels for female identified roles.

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

drurylanetheatre.com

Singers may attend either session 1 or session 2. EMC and Non Union Singers will be seen time permitting on a first come, first seen basis.

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.