SWEENEY TODD - NYC OPEN Call
Theater 2020, Inc.
AUDITION DATE
Nov 29, 2016
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (EST)
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Nov 30, 2016
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (EST)
Doors open at 6:30pm.
APPOINTMENTS
No appointments. Doors open 6:30pm. Actors seen on first come, first seen basis.
CONTRACT
Showcase-NY
Basic Showcase Code
SEEKING
Ethnically diverse, Exceptional, Versatile singers - character and legit. A sense of humor is mandatory. Non-traditional and cross-gender casting considered.
PREPARATION
Prepare one musical comedy song to show your range, Sondheim preferred. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
First Unitarian Congregational Society
116 Pierrepoint Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Corner of Pierrepont St. and Monroe Place. Subways: 2,3,4,5, & R trains to Boro Hall; A and F trains to Jay St.
PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Directors Judith Jarosz & David Fuller
Director and Choreographer, Judith Jarosz
Music Director, Tom McDonough
Costume Designer, Viviane Galloway
Lighting Designer, Giles Hogya
OTHER DATES
REHEARSALS: Begin Tuesday, January 10, (6:30-10:00pm); continuing weekday evenings (6:30-10:00); Saturdays and Sundays TBA.
OPENS Friday, 2/10 then 2/11-12, 2/16, 2/18-19, 2/24-26, 3/2-5, 3/9, 3/11-12
PERF. TIMES: Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 4pm
To be performed in McKinney Chapel adjacent to First Unitarian Church
OTHER
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Callbacks 12/6 and 12/7 in the evenings. TBD
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
Sweeney Todd:
male, age 40 - 55; a wrongfully imprisoned barber seeking to right the wrongs committed against him; Johanna's father, singularly focused on taking bloody revenge; the tormented protagonist. Bass baritone, range F2 - Gb4. This role is CAST.
Mrs. Lovett:
female, age 35 - 50;.an entrepreneurial and amoral meat pie shop owner who falls in love with Todd and turns his desire for revenge into a profitable business venture. Alto, range G3 - E5.
Anthony Hope:
male, age 20 - 30; a naive and youthful sailor returning to London who helps Todd return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna. Bari-tenor, range Bb2 - F4.
Johanna:
female, age 18 - 25; a spritely girl, full of innocence, constantly yearning for freedom, who is Todd's long-lost daughter and Turpin's ward. Soprano, range Bb3 - A5.
Tobias Ragg:
male or female, age dependent upon casting; a poor apprentice to Pirelli who finds a surrogate family in Todd and Lovett. Tenor or Alto, range Bb2 - Ab4.
Judge Turpin:
male, 50’s or 60’s; a lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian, takes advantage of his position in the city and is responsible for imprisoning Todd. Bass, range E2 - Gb4.
The Beadle:
male or female, age 40 - 55; a pompous public official, deeply loyal to the corrupt Turpin. Tenor or Alto, range D3 - D5.
Beggar Woman:
female, age 35 - 50; a deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret. Alto, range Ab3 - F5.
Adolfo Pirelli:
male or female, age 30 - 45; a flamboyant, charlatan barber who pretends to be Italian but is actually Irish. Tenor or Soprano, range B2 - C5.
Quintet or Sextet Ensemble:
Jonas Fogg, Birdseller, Townspeople, Policemen, Lunatics.
NOTE: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TODD AND LOVETT, THE ENSEMBLE MAY BE DRAWN FROM ACTORS PLAYING OTHER CHARACTERS.
THEATER 2020 IS COMMITTED TO NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING AND ENCOURAGES ALL ETHNICITIES TO 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 audition.
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