STAGES ST. LOUIS 2018 SEASON **Date Changed** Equity Chorus Call Dancers - Stages St. Louis Auditions

2018 Season - St. Louis ECC/Dancers

STAGES St. Louis

AUDITION DATE

Sat, Jan 20, 2018

10:00 am (CST)

Men at 10am, Women at 2pm.

APPOINTMENTS

Open Chorus Call: Men at 10:00am (sign up: 8:45-9:45) Women at 2:00pm (sign up: 1pm-1:50pm)

CONTRACT

LOA LOA to COST; $576/week minimum

SEEKING

Actors who sing and dance well. See breakdown for details

PREPARATION

Please bring character, tap and jazz shoes. Expect to dance first. Applicants will be asked to sing on an as needed basis. Please have 32 bars of one season appropriate piece prepared. Additional vocal material will be upon request. No lead sheets; no transpositions. An accompanist will be provided.

LOCATION

STAGES St. Louis Kent Center for Theatre Arts

1023 Chesterfield Parkway East

Chesterfield, MO 63017

PERSONNEL

Michael Hamilton - Artistic Director
Jack Lane - Producer
Lisa Campbell Albert - Musical Director

OTHER DATES

I DO! I DO! - Rehearsal: 5/15/2018 thru 5/31/2018, Performances 6/1/2018 thru 7/1/2018
MAMMA MIA! - Rehearsals: 7/3/2018 thru 7/19/2018, Performances: 7/20/2018 thru 8/19/2018
OKLAHOMA! - Rehearsals: 8/21/2018 thru 9/6/2018, Performances: 9/7/2018 thru 10/7/2018
MADAGASCAR: Rehearsal: 5/28/2018 thru 6/18/2018, Performances 6/19/2018 thru 7/1/2018

OTHER

ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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

I DO! I DO!

• Michael: ROLE IS CAST
• Agnes: ROLE IS CAST

MAMMA MIA!

• Sam Carmichael: Attractive and intelligent ex-lover of Donna and possible father to Sophie; mid to late 40s. Romantic and masculine; an all-around good guy. Should sing and move well. Tenor/Bari-Tenor.
• Harry Bright: Cultured British ex-lover of Donna and possible father to Sophie; mid to late 40s. Slightly tentative, but anxious to regain a free-loving past. Should sing and move well. RP dialect a plus. Tenor/Bari-Tenor.
• Bill Austin: Masculine and athletic Australian ex-lover of Donna and possible father to Sophie; mid to late 40s. Free-spirited and fun-loving. Should sing and move well. Australian dialect a plus. Tenor/Bari-Tenor.
• Sky: Handsome and charismatic young leading man; mid 20s. Sophie's bridegroom. Intelligent, with a great sense of honesty and fair-play. Athletic build a plus. Pop rock Tenor/Bari-Tenor who moves well.
• Pepper: Attractive and energetic male performer; 20s-30s. Sexy and fun-loving. One of Sky's groomsmen. Ethnic preferred. Must sing and dance very well.
• Eddie: Attractive and energetic male performer; 20s-30s. Intelligent and witty. One of Sky's groomsmen. Must sing and dance well.
• Father Alexandrios: Warm and intelligent character actor; mid to late 40s. Should sing and move well. Will understudy one or more of the principal Dads.
• Male Ensemble: Attractive and energetic male performers; 20s-40s. Must sing and dance well. Will understudy the above Principal roles.
• Donna Sheridan: ROLE IS CAST
• Tanya: Donna's friend and one-time band-mate; mid to late 40s. Pampered and sophisticated with a wry sense of humor; a self-professed cougar Should sing and dance well. Soprano with strong mix/belt.
• Rosie: Donna's friend and one-time band-mate; mid to late 40s. Sassy and fun-loving. Not afraid to speak her mind Seeking all ethnicities. Should sing and move well. Soprano with strong mix/belt.
• Sophie Sheridan: Adorably innocent soon-to-be-bride; mid-20s. Feminine and girlish, she is eager to begin life as an adult. Should sing and dance well. Soprano.
• Ali: Sassy and fun-loving female performer; mid-20s. One of Sophie's bridesmaids. Ethnic preferred. Must sing and dance well. Soprano.
• Lisa: Athletic and energetic female performer; mid-20s. One of Sophie's bridesmaids. Smart and fun-loving. Should sing and dance well. Soprano.
• Female Ensemble: Attractive and energetic female performers; 20s-40s. Must sing and dance well. Will understudy the above principals.

OKLAHOMA!

• Curly McLain: Handsome and charismatic young leading man; mid 20s-30s. Easy-going, but eager to find his place in the world and to build a new life. Very masculine and in love with Laurey. Fight training and movement skills a plus. Bari-Tenor
• Will Parker: Energetic and adorably off-center buddy to Curly; mid 20s-30s. Not too bright, he is charming athletic, and a bit of a show-off. Must dance and sing well. Tap and roping skills a plus. Bari-Tenor.
• Jud Fry: Darkly troubled and malevolent farm hand; late 20s-30s. Intelligent and frustrated in his current life. Secretive and quiet, he could be strangely attractive if he cared to be. Athletic build a plus. Baritone.
• Ali Hakim: Charmingly nefarious peddler of European or Middle-Eastern heritage; mid 30s. Fancies himself a ladies man; he is cheerfully glib, but a bit of a coward. Comic and dialect skills a plus. Should move well. Bari-Tenor.
• Andrew Carnes: Rough and no-nonsense father to Ado Annie and the territory Judge; mid to late 40s. Must sing and move well. Baritone.
• Cord Elam: Honest and well-respected territory Sheriff; mid to late 40s. Must sing and move well. Bari-Tenor.
• Slim/Dream Curly: Athletic and intensely masculine dance double for Curly in featured Act I Dream Ballet; mid 20s-30s. Classical ballet and strong partnering skills a must. Vocal skills a plus
• Male Ensemble: Attractive and energetic male performers; 20s-30s. Must sing and dance well. Ballet skills a plus. Will understudy the above Principal roles.
• Laurey Williams: Confidently self-sufficient farm-girl on the cusp of womanhood; mid 20s. Innocent and feminine, she is smart, sassy, and bravely willing to face her future. Ballet skills a definite plus. Soprano.
• Ado Annie Carnes: Comically naïve and ultra-feminine farm-girl; mid 20s. Desperately in love with whichever man is nearest. Dance skills a plus. Mezzo-Soprano with strong mix.
• Aunt Eller: ROLE IS CAST
• Gertie Cummings: Obnoxious and entitled richest girl in town; mid 20s-early 30s. Flirtatious in the extreme, she is known to engage a piercing laugh when besting a rival. Laurey's frenemy. Must sing and move well. Soprano.
• Dream Laurey: Romantic and vulnerable dance double for Laurey in featured Act I Dream Ballet; mid 20s. Classical ballet skills and strong partnering skills a must. Vocal skills a plus.
• Female Ensemble: Attractive and energetic female performers; 20s-30s. Must sing and dance well. Classically trained singers with ballet training a plus. Will understudy the above Principal roles.

MADAGASCAR

• Alex: Athletic male performer; late 20s-30s. Fun-loving and high energy, Alex is a young male lion and the “Elvis”-type star attraction of the New York City Zoo. Must sing and move well. Should be comfortable in all pop vocal styles. Tenor.
• Marty: Quirky ethnic male performer; mid 20s-30s. Charmingly naive, impulsive, and wildly energetic, Marty is a zebra and Alex’s best buddy. Must sing and move well. Should be comfortable in all pop vocal styles. Tenor.
• Melman: Lovable male performer; mid 20s-30s. Neurotic, sweet and kind, Melman is a giraffe who is a self-confessed nerd and perpetual hypochondriac. Must sing and move well. Tenor.
• King Julien: Quirky male performer; mid-20s-late 30s. Intelligent, devious, high-strung, and wildly energetic, Julien is the self-appointed King of the lemurs. Mime/comedic skills a plus. Must sing and move well. Bari-Tenor.
• Skipper: Energetic and imaginative male singer/dancer; 20s-30s. Plays multiple roles including Skipper, a savvy and street-wise penguin. Mime/comedic skills a plus. Tenor.
• Gloria: Effervescent pop diva; mid to late 20s. Adorably sassy, yet maternal and loving, Gloria is a full-figured hip-hippo with the mind and soul of an adolescent teen girl. Prefer African American. Soprano with strong mix who moves well.
• Maurice: Quirky female singer/dancer; 20s-late 30s. Plays multiple comedic features including Maurice, Julien’s lemur man-servant, who is intelligent, stiff, and a bit high-strung. Must sing and move well. Dialects and character voices a plus. Soprano.
• Rico: Energetic and imaginative female singer/dancer; 20s-30s. Plays multiple roles including Rico, a mischievous penguin. Mime/comedic skills a plus. Mezzo Soprano.
• Private: Energetic and imaginative female singer/dancer; 20s-30s. Plays multiple roles including Private, a mischievous penguin. Mime/comedic skills a plus. Soprano.
• Kowalski: Energetic and imaginative female singer/dancer; 20s-30s. Plays multiple roles including Kowalski, a mischievous penguin. Mime/comedic skills a plus. Soprano.

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.