Riverside Theatre 2023-24 Season - ECC / Dancers (Male characters)
Riverside Theatre Inc. | Vero Beach, FL
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Monday, July 31, 2023
2:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LORT Non-Rep
$1151 weekly minimum (LORT B+)
Equity chorus dancers for Riverside Theatre's 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
Riverside Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity will be extended to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other status protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.
Riverside Theatres’ core values are at the forefront of all that we do – Ensemble Staffing; Pursuit of Perfection; Community Leadership. Valuing cultural, intellectual, and experience based diversity, being inclusive when meeting the needs of the staff and audience, and pursuing perfection enables us to provide a welcoming, safe, and creative environment for all that participate.
Please come prepared to dance. Male identifying actors interested in ANGELS should also bring heels. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room Studio 414
Artistic Director: Allen D. Cornell
Managing Director: Jon R Moses
Company Manager: Laura Scott
Casting: Wojcik Casting Team
Expected to attend:
Casting Directors: Scott Wojcik and Holly Buczek
Choreographer for the day: Mike Baerga
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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As of October 1, 2021, Producer has a mandatory COVID 19 vaccination policy for employment. All hired agrees to be fully vaccinated two weeks prior to departure to Vero Beach and abide by all Equity, USA, SDC, and Riverside Theatre COVID safety procedures during employment.
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.
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Riverside Theatre 2023-24 Season
Riverside Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity will be extended to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other status protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.
Riverside Theatres’ core values are at the forefront of all that we do – Ensemble Staffing; Pursuit of Perfection; Community Leadership. Valuing cultural, intellectual, and experience-based diversity, being inclusive when meeting the needs of the staff and audience, and pursuing perfection enables us to provide a welcoming, safe, and creative environment for all that participate.
Director: Gayle Seay
Choreographer: Dena DiGiacinto
Musical Director: Anne Shuttlesworth
Rehearsals Begin: 12/12/2023
Opens: 01/02/2024
Closes: 01/28/2024
[JOE PESCI & OTHERS] Male Identifying, 20-30s, White. From Belleville, New Jersey. Grows up to be a famous film actor. He’s friends with Frankie, Tommy, and Nick, and introduces them to Bob Gaudio. Enthusiastic, chatty, and eager to impress the boys. Doubles as a variety of other roles.
[HANK MAJEWSKI & OTHERS] Male Identifying, 30s-40s, White. An over-the-top performer who briefly joins the group as its fourth member. Doubles as a variety of other roles. Tenor/bari-tenor voice. Ability to play guitar and/or drums a plus but not required.
[NORM WAXMAN & OTHERS] Male Identifying, 20-30s, White. A loan shark from Las Vegas. His job is to intimidate, harass, and make his charges pay off their loans by an means necessary. Doubles as a variety of other roles. Tenor/bari-tenor voice.
[BARRY BELSON & OTHERS] Male Identifying, 20-30s, Black. Tenor to high C, with a strong falsetto to G-above-high-C, and the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.
[DONNIE/KNUCLKES & OTHERS] Male Identifying, 30s-40s. A refrigerator of a man. A character with a strong singing voice.
Director: DJ Sailsbury
Choreographer: DJ Sailsbury
Musical Director: TBD
Rehearsals begin: 01/30/2023
Opens: 02/20/2023
Closes: 03/17/2023
[ANGELS] Males, 20s – 30s, any ethnicity, 5’8” or taller. These are the six drag performers who populate THE BLUE ANGEL NIGHTCLUB. They need to be versatile, but also terrific dancers, singers and actors. This ain’t a job for no wall-flowers. Tumbling, acro and tricks a plus. Will be required to dance in heels. May cover principal roles. Especially seeking strong tenors and tumblers.
[MALE ENSEMBLE] Males, 20s – 40s, any ethnicity. All must at least move well and have great pop voices. In the ensemble and play various roles, including:
[HARRY] Male, 20s – 30s, any ethnicity. A contemporary of Charlie’s but his opposite. Harry is successful, self-aware and confident. Also plays a delivery man, factory worker, photographer, etc. Must have a good voice. May understudy CHARLIE.
[MISTER PRICE] Male, 50s, Caucasian. Charlie’s father and owner of the shoe factory in the opening and closing sequences. Also plays a pub patron, factory worker, etc for the rest of the show. Must have a good voice.
[RICHARD BAILEY] Male, 30s-40s, any ethnicity. Nicola’s boss. An overtly attractive and successful man. A real threat to Charlie. One of the hooligans, factory workers, etc. Must have a good voice. May cover principal roles. May understudy CHARLIE.
[SIMON SR] Male to play 40s-50s, Black. Lola’s father. An unforgiving tower of anger. He works in the opening, and two scenes in act two. Otherwise he will play the homeless man, a factory worker, etc. Must have a good voice. May cover principal roles.
[MALE SWINGS] Males, 20s – early 30s, any ethnicity. To cover the onstage ensemble factory workers, the featured ensemble roles of the ANGELS, and possibly principal roles. Must be terrific dancers, singers and actors. These are offstage tracks.
Director: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Choreographer: Maria Torres
Musical Director: Anne Shuttlesworth
Rehearsals Begin: 03/19/2024
Opens: 04/09/2023
Closes: 05/05/2024
[MALE PRESENTING ENSEMBLE] - A diverse group of excellent dancers and pop singers that will play multiple parts. Seeking ALL BODY TYPES and all gender-identities and ages. A familiarity with Spanish and a grasp of the language is a plus but not required. Some play instruments (guitar, drums/percussion, bass, keyboards). PARTNER DANCING IS REQUIRED
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