SISTER ACT Submission - Arkansas Repertory Theatre Auditions

SISTER ACT - NYC Appointments

Arkansas Repertory Theatre

APPOINTMENTS

NYC auditions will be held on an upcoming date TBD by APPOINTMENT ONLY.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

LORT D; $637/week AEA min

SEEKING

Equity and non-Equity actors for various principal roles and ensemble. See breakdown

INSTRUCTIONS

For consideration, email picture and resume ASAP. Mark submissions: SISTER ACT [Role___] NYC Appointment Submission

Deadline: Fri, Sep 16, 2016

SUBMIT TO

arkrepcasting@hotmail.com

PERSONNEL

Cliff Baker, Director; Mark Binns, Music Director; Ron Hutchins, Choreographer; Peter Mensky, Casting

OTHER

First Rehearsal - January 3, 2017; Opening - January 27, 2017; Closing - February 26, 2017;

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to submit.

BREAKDOWN

Deloris Van Cartier:

Female, 25-35, African American. Aspiring disco diva with Donna Summer-like dreams. Survival has made her cynical and tough, but as she works with the convent nuns, she finds joy and purpose. Vocal range E3 – F#5.

Mother Superior:

Female, 50-70, any ethnicity. Head of the convent. Sarcastic, stiff and very protective of keeping her sisters from the outside world. Vocal range D3 – E5.

Sister Mary Robert:

Female, 16-25, any ethnicity. A postulant who was abandoned as a baby and raised in the convent. She is shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris helps her find her voice. Vocal range F#3 – A5.

Sister Mary Patrick:

Female, 35-50, any ethnicity. Jovial, enthusiastic, and easily excitable nun who lives in the convent. Vocal range G3-E6

Sister Mary Lazarus:

Female, 50-70, any ethnity. A nun of the convent who heads the choir. Deadpan and unwelcoming, but gets caught up in Deloris’s soul music. Vocal range F3-B4.

Monsignor O’Hara:

Male, 45-60, any ethnicity. Benevolent with an Irish twinkle in his eye. Constantly concerned with the financial survival of the convent, he sees Deloris’s music as a path to the convent’s salvation. Vocal Range E3 – G4.

Curtis Jackson:

Male, 30-40, African American. Notorious club-owning gangster and Deloris’s boyfriend. Narcissistic with sex appeal and charisma. Dangerous and always on the verge of violence. Vocal range A2 – Ab4.

Eddie Souther:

Male, 35-40, any ethnicity. Desk clerk at the police station who was Deloris’s high school classmate. Dreams of being a hero, but a bad case of nerves has earned him the nickname, “Sweaty Eddie,” particularly around his crus, Deloris. Vocal range Ab2 – B4.

TJ:

Male, 21-30, African American. Curtis’s nephew and one of his thugs. He is in a constant state of ignorant bliss. Vocal range Db3 – Eb5

Joey:

Male, 30-40, any ethnicity. One of Curtis’s thugs. Burly. Fancies himself a ladies man. Vocal range Bb2 – Eb5

Pablo:

Male, 25-40, Hispanic. One of Curtis’s thugs. A natural born follower who constantly speaks Spanish. Strong Falsetto. Vocal range C4 – F5.

Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours:

Female, 40-60, any ethnicity. A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, yet has moments of suprising clarity.

Sister Mary Theresa:

Female, 60-70, any ethnicity. A nun of the convent. The oldest of the group. Decrepit at first look, but packs a punch.

Michelle:

Female, 20-30, African American. Deloris’s backup singer. Big mouthed and always quick with a comeback. Vocal range Bb3 – F5. (understudies Deloris).

Tina:

Female, 20-30, any ethnicity. Deloris’s backup singer. Thick and naïve. Vocal range Ab3 – F5

Ernie:

Male, 25-35, African American. One of Curtis’s thugs. An ill-fated yes-man turned informant.

Ensemble:

18-55. Any ethnicity. Excellent singer/dancers to play Nuns, Drag Queens, Bar Denizens, etc.