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Call Type
Equity Chorus
Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Singers who dance/move well
Thursday, April 18, 2013
10 AM – Female Singers who Dance
2:30 PM – Male Singers who Move Well
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Contract
Other
Workshop Agreement; $1000/week
Location
Chelsea Studios
151 West 26th Street
New York, NY
6th floor
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Seeking
Equity Ensemble Singers who Dance/Move well
See breakdown for more detailed info.
Preparation
See breakdown for full preparation instructions.
Bring picture and resume stapled together.
Other Dates
ECC/Singers: Thur 4/18, 10FS, 2:30MS
ECC/Male Dancers who tap: Mon 4/29, 12pm MD
ECC/Female Dancers who sing: Thur 5/2, 12:30pm FD
Other
Project commitment dates: 6/10 – 8/11, 2013. Producer expects a Broadway production in the future.
Personnel
Dir/Choreo: Bill T. Jones
Music/Lyrics: Curtis Mayfield & others of the 1970s R&B/Soul/Funk/Pop Era
Book: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld & Rick Elice
Music Dir: Ron Melrose
Casting: Mungioli Theatricals, Inc.
· Chorus rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
Preparation Instructions for Singers:
Please prepare 16 bars of a simple, sustained legit song and/or an R&B song from the 1970s Harlem era that shows off your voice and range, as per the vocal descriptions, by character type, below.
For Arturo/Ralphie, please bring in 16 bars from a classical opera aria, either technically difficult, lyrical, or both.
Bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist is provided, but may not transpose.
Bring picture/resume stapled together.
Some auditioning may be asked to read, or dance/move after all have sung, so be prepared.
Seeking:
MALE R&B SINGER Who Moves Well:
[Character is Male, AFRICAN AMERICAN] An all-register male vocalist: Baritone, High Tenor, and Believable Female "Girl Group" Trick Voice; Major R&B vocal chops required; Must be familiar with or have a feel for 1970’s R&B/SOUL/FUNK MUSIC. Should be able to easily belt out a High C with strength, and have a well-controlled falsetto up to G above that (will be used on some otherwise-female vocal arrangements as well as male falsetto). When lower in range, voice can have some character and "gravel". If you can sing Curtis Mayfield AND Barry White AND James Brown AND Wilson Pickett, all in the record keys, as well as anchor a Seventies funk female trio, you are a great candidate for this role. Must be able to handle some bit of movement and/or improvise and communicate through an original movement sequence.
ARTURO/RALPHIE Male Singer Who Moves Well:
Characters are Male, Caucasian; Age may be 30’s – 40’s; A Mafia Boss/ Gangster; May be a ‘Tony Soprano’ type – a Large Italian Guy with the strength of the Mob behind him. Ideally, but not necessarily, a darker skinned “Sicilian” type; Actor could also be less character, even younger and more handsome, as long as he can pull off a PHYSICAL PRESENCE WITH A SENSE OF MENACE AND STRENGTH; At home with colloquialisms such as, “This friggin’ kid has a smart mouth’. Vocally, a heartbreakingly pure Italian Operatic Tenor Voice would be ideal; An Operatic Baritone is also possible; ACTOR MUST BE ABLE TO SING AND MOVE WELL; MUST BE ABLE TO TAP DANCE, SOFT SHOE; HANDLE ATHLETIC PHYSICAL WORK AND FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY; Ideally actor will be also familiar with or have a feel for 1970’s R&B/SOUL/FUNK MUSIC.
FEMALE SINGERS Who Dance:
[Characters are AFRICAN-AMERICAN, MIXED RACE, LATINO, or ASIAN] [soprano / mix] Major R&B vocal chops required. Sings in a number of "Girl Group"-style background vocals, sometimes with great power and edge, sometimes just floating up to kiss a high note. Equally strong Belt Register and Low Notes are both desirable, but the main focus is the High stuff. True belt to D, mix with strength to G above that. May possibly understudy female lead role. Must be able to dance well enough to arrive on a spot with precision – even a good club dancer with precision can work here; We are interested in all physical types – including Large “Earth Mother” Types who can handle Choreography rooted in Post Modern/Modern Dance and in the gestural Language of Bill T. Jones; and have the ability to improvise and communicate through an original movement sequence.
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