STAGES St. Louis
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Jan 18, 2020
10:00 am (CST)
Sign up 8:45am - 9:45am
CONTRACT
LOA LOA - COST $576 Per week Minimum pending equity agreement
SEEKING
Equity and Non-Equity Ensemble actors who sing and dance well for our 2020 Mainstage Season. Please see breakdown below.
PREPARATION
Come prepared to dance. Women bring character heels/jazz/tap/ballet shoes; men bring jazz/tap/ballet shoes. Dancers may be asked to sing. Prepare 32 bars of a traditional musical theatre song in a style appropriate to the season. Additional vocal material will be upon request.
LOCATION
STAGES St. Louis Kent Center for Theatre Arts
1023 Chesterfield Parkway East
Chesterfield, MO 63017
PERSONNEL
Jack Lane - Executive Producer
Michael Hamilton - Artistic Director
A CHOURS LINE:
Director: Michael Hamilton
Choreographer: Dena DiGiacinto
Musical Director: Lisa Campbell Albert
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Director: Michael Hamilton
Choreographer: Dana Lewis
Musical Director: Lisa Campbell Albert
ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
Director: Michael Hamilton
Musical Director David Nehls
OTHER DATES
A CHORUS LINE
1st Rehearsal: May 12, 2020
Opens: May 29, 2020
Closes: June 28, 2020
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
1st Reherasal: June 30, 2020
Opens: July 17, 2020
Closes: August 16, 2020
ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
1st Rehearsal: August 18, 2020
Opens: September 4, 2020
Closes: October 4, 2020
OTHER
ECC Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
A CHORUS LINE
Mike: Accomplished dancer who sings well. Athletic and masculine with a street-wise charm. Mid 20’s. Tenor. Acrobatics a plus.
Richie: Accomplished dancer who sings well. Ethnic and extremely energetic. Mid 20’s. Tenor. Flexibility and basic Acrobatic skills a plus.
Paul: Accomplished actor who dances well. Italian or Hispanic in appearance. Slight and sensitive with a natural grace. Mid 20’s-30’s. Tenor.
Mark: Accomplished dancer who sings well. The youngest male on the line. Boyish and likeable. Late teens-early 20’s.
Greg: Accomplished dancer who sings. Highly sophisticated, wry and intelligent with a decidedly wicked wit. Out and proud. Late 20’s- early 30s.
Bobby: Accomplished dancer who sings well. Caucasian. White collar in appearance; He has a quirky almost outrageous comedic sense, yet remains immensely likeable. Mid-late 20’s.
Al: Accomplished dancer who sings well. Tough, street-wise and overtly masculine. Married to Kristine. Mid-late 20’s.
Frank: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer who sings well. Early 20s. Wears a headband. Covers the principal roles of Greg & Bobby. Bari-tenor.
Butch: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer who sings well. Early 20s. Covers the principal roles of Larry & Al. Tenor.
Roy: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer/actor who sings well. Italian or Hispanic in appearance. Early 20s. Covers the principal role of Paul. Tenor.
Tom: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer who sings well. Early 20s. Counts with his mouth. Covers the principal roles of Mike & Mark. Tenor. Acrobatic skills a plus.
Sammy: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer who sings well. Early 20s. Seeking all ethnicities. Covers the principal role of Richie.
Cassie: Dynamic “Star” dancer who sings extremely well. Ex-lover of Zach seeking to restart her career. Strong and charismatic actress. Early-mid 30’s. Soprano.
Sheila: Accomplished actress who dances well. Beautiful showgirl with a killer body and an even more killer wit. Early-mid 30’s. Alto.
Val: Accomplished dancer who sings well. Smart, sassy, and immensely sure of herself with a killer body; yet the girl next door. Mid-late 20’s. Mezzo.
Diana: Accomplished dancer who sings well. Hispanic in appearance. Warm, energetic, and extremely likeable. Mid-late 20’s. Mezzo.
Judy: Accomplished dancer who sings well. Energetic, quirky and decidedly offbeat. Mid 20’s. Soprano.
Bebe: Role is cast. Accomplished dancer who sings well. Natural and unaffected – a bit of an ugly duckling. Mid-late 20s. Mezzo.
Kristine: Accomplished dancer/actress who sings. Married to Al. Quirky, comedic sensibility. Exhibits an extreme amount of nervous energy. Mid 20’s. Alto.
Maggie: Accomplished dancer who sings very well. Likeable girl next door; shy and sensitive. Soprano with a solid mix/belt.
Vickie: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer who sings well. Mid 20s. An ex-Vegas dancer and self-styled sexpot. Covers the principal roles of Sheila and Val.
Tricia: Featured Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer who sings very well. Early 20s. Covers the principal roles of Maggie & Judy.
Lois: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer with strong ballet technique who sings. Early 20s. Covers the principal role of Kristine.
Carole: Ensemble role. Accomplished dancer/actress who sings well. Early 20s. Italian or Hispanic in appearance. Covers the principal roles of Diana & Bebe.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Les Cagelles: Featured Male Ensemble roles. Mid 20s-30s. All ethnicities. Must sing and dance extremely well. Flexibility and acrobatic skills a plus. All perform as drag artists and double as Townspeople of St. Tropez. Minimum height: 5’9”.
Mercedes: The oldest and most jaded of the Cagelles. Leads the Can-Can. Comic skills a plus.
Hanna from Hamburg: A dominatrix; frequently cracks a whip. Dating Francis. Must dance well.
Chantal: Must have a strong Soprano falsetto; actively seeking all ethnicities. Should move well.
Phaedra: An exquisite male Showgirl; extremely dumb, but beautiful. Must dance well.
Dermah/Odette/Lo Singh: 3 attractive male drag artists. Must sing and dance well.
Renaud: Ensemble role. Mature, male friend of Georges and Albin; late 40s-mid 50s. Owns a small café. Must sing and move well.
Young Renaud: Ensemble role. Adult son of Renaud; early-mid 20s. Featured dancer in the “Masculinity” number. Acrobatic skills a plus.
Angelique/Nicole/Clo-Clo: 3 Featured Female Ensemble roles who perform as Cagelles. Mid 20s-30s. All ethnicities. Must sing and dance extremely well. Flexibility and acrobatic skills a plus. All perform as male drag artists and double as Townspeople of St. Tropez. Minimum height: 5’7”.
Madame Renaud: Ensemble role. Female friend of Georges and Albin; late 30s-mid 40s. Married to Renaud. Must sing well. Soprano.
Babette: Ensemble role. Wardrobe lady at La Cage. Seen and done it all. Must sing well. Mezzo Soprano. Comic skills a plus.
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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