TAKE THE LEAD Equity Principal Actors - Paper Mill Playhouse Auditions

TAKE THE LEAD - NYC EPA Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CONTRACT

COST

$1101 weekly minimum (Tier 4)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in a workshop of TAKE THE LEAD (See breakdown).

There are no Equity stage manager positions available at this time.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a cut of a pop/rock or contemporary musical theater song. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)

500 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6504

Holding room - Studio 406

PERSONNEL

Directed by Christopher Gattelli

Choreography by Christopher Gattelli, Maria Torres and Jennifer Weber

Book by Robery Cary and Jonathan Tolins Music & Lyrics by Elliah Heifitz and Zeniba Now

Casting: The Telsey Office

Expected to attend:

Associate Artistic Director: Jen Bender Casting Directors: Priya Ghosh, Rachel Hoffman, Lindsay Levine

OTHER DATES

Rehearsal in NYC: August 5th - 29th No performances planned.

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this 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

TAKE THE LEAD

SEEKING:

Pierre Dulaine: Early 40s-Late 50s. Male (cis, trans, or non-binary). A former ballroom dance champion and current dance instructor. Raised in multiple Mediterranean countries, he speaks with an accent that seems to reflect all of them. He is passionate, impulsive, prone to outbursts; but he is also inspiring, energizing, and a born leader. Baritone.

Arianna Rey: 30s, Black, Brown, AAPI, or MENA. Female (cis, trans, or non-binary). Arianna is the Interim Principal at Drake High School. She has a huge heart, and a deep connection to her student body; her foremost priority is the emotional and physical safety of her students. Brimming with enthusiam and drive, she is hoping to assume the principal position permanently. Alto Belt voice to E.

La Rhette: 17, Black, Female (cis, trans, or non-binary). Smart, curious, beautiful - but also trying to succeed academically in the face of significant pressure to help care for her family, and despite her anger and hurt over a longstanding feud with Rock and his brother. Dancing with Rock causes her to reconsider her assumptions about other people and to take the risk of falling in love. Mezzo/High Mix Belt to High A. Hip-hop dance ability.

Rock: 18, Black, Male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Strong, but quiet, Rock often feels persecuted for things he can't control, and it's caused him to turn inward, except for occasional flashes of frustration. Dancing unlocks a way of expressing himself and opens him up to a less defensive, more hopeful outlook on his future. Baritenor. Hip-hop dance ability.