Herstory Chicago LP
AUDITION DATES
Sat, Mar 07, 2020
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
Lunch break: 1:30 – 2:30
Sun, Mar 08, 2020
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)
Lunch break: 1:30 – 2:30
Preliminary callbacks are happening on Monday, March 9th
APPOINTMENTS
Members May sign up through the Member Portal on 3/2/2020
CONTRACT
Other ALL CONTRACT AND SALARY INFORMATION PENDING EQUITY REVIEW AND APPROVAL
SEEKING
Actors for upcoming production of SIX at the Broadway Playhouse
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short contemporary pop song and bring your book.
Please bring a picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Dial 011 For Entry
PERSONNEL
Megan Farley (Associate Director),
Roberta Duchak (US Music Supervisor),
Eliza Ohman (Associate Choreographer)
Peter Van Dam (Casting Director)
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: o/a June 9th, 2020
1st Preview: July 8th, 2020
Opens: July 22nd, 2020
OTHER
Producers: Kenny Wax, Wendy and Andy Barns, George Stiles, and Kevin McCollum
Music/Lyrics/Book by: Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss
Directors: Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage
Choreographer: Carrie-Anne Ingrouille
Music Supervision and Vocal Arrangements: Joe Beighton
General Manager: John Gendron
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting/Peter Van Dam, CSA
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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
Seeking sensational triple threat performers to portray the SIX wives of Henry VIII as they reunite to tell their stories via a pop concert. Must have incredible pop voices, strong dance skills, great comedic instincts, and the ability to interact with an audience well. Submissions of all ethnicities from all self-identifying female and non-binary performers encouraged for all roles:
CATHERINE OF ARAGON [20' -30's] The Queen who lasted the longest, and (in her opinion) was the strongest. As far as she is concerned, she was the only rightful Queen of England and stayed that way until the end of her life. This fiery Spanish Queen was fierce, firm, and took no BS from anyone - least of all her troublesome husband. Pop inspiration: Beyonce, J-Lo, Shakira.
ANNE BOLEYN [20' -30's] Depicted most often as a deceitful temptress by historians and storytellers alike, Henry's second wife has been the subject of the most speculation and mythologizing. Our Anne, however, playfully defies these aspersions on her character. She is a bubbly, fun-loving gal who only wanted to snog a sexy guy and then suddenly the entire religiopolitical landscape of England is in turmoil and everyone's losing their heads over it. Pop inspiration: Lily Allen, Kate Nash, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne.
JANE SEYMOUR[20' -30's] The Queen who finally succeeded in producing an heir to the Tudor dynasty and, conveniently enough, she is also the one who Henry claimed was the only wife he 'truly loved'. But although Jane might at first seem a bit of a pushover - lovably earnest, always a beat behind the rest, and with a real zeal for bad jokes - she's steadfast, loving, and deep down as fierce as any other Queen. Pop inspiration: Adele, Emeli Sande, Sia.
ANNA OF CLEVES[20' -30's] Exuberant, eccentric, and effortlessly cool, Anna of Cleves is the Queen who secretly won history. At age twenty-four she found herself cast aside by the ageing King and was forced to spend the rest of her life living in an enormous palace, without a single man around to tell her how to spend her copious dollar. Basically, she lives her best like 24/7 and could not be happier she came out of her short-lived relationship with Henry so successfully. Pop inspiration: Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX.
KATHERINE HOWARD[20' -30's] The youngest Queen, and perhaps the one with the most tragic story. Baby-faced but sharp tongued, she knows how to get ahead. She's funny, charismatic, and enchanting. But beneath the surface of her 'flirtatious' exterior lies a complex young woman who’s been chewed up and spat out by the man’s world she was forced to inhabit. Pop inspiration: Ariana Grande, Britney.
CATHERINE PARR[20' -30's] Probably history's most overlooked, undersold Tudor Queen. But a life of hardship and heartbreak shaped her into a truly remarkable person. A prolific author and proto-feminist, she championed female independence and stood up to the king for what she believed in - no matter the danger. She is smart, soulful, and warm - with a story that goes far beyond her status as simply 'the survivor'. Pop inspiration: Alicia Keys, Emeli Sande, Jorja Smith.
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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 audition.
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