THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - NYC EPA
ACT of Connecticut
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Feb 05, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
SPT Tier 5; $425 Per week plus pension and health
SEEKING
Adult Equity actor/singers (18+) for various roles. See breakdown
PREPARATION
Please a brief song in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Sign in: Studio 16D
PERSONNEL
Music and Lyrics: William Finn
Book: Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by: Rebecca Feldman
Artistic Director: Daniel C. Levine
Executive Producer: Katie Diamond
Director: Michelle Tattenbaum
Music Supervisor: Bryan Perri
Choreographer: Ilana Ransom Toeplitz
Musical Director: Katya Stanislavskaya
Casting: Binder Casting/Justin Bohon, CSA - in attendance
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: May 6, 2019
First Preview: May 30, 2019
Opening: June 1, 2019
Closing: June 23, 2019
*POSSIBLE ONE WEEK EXTENSION
**Performances are Thursday-Sunday
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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
[RONA LISA PERETTI]
female, late 20s – late 30s, soprano, with a very strong mix. Putnam County’s longtime spelling bee host and also the number one realtor in the County. A former Spelling Bee Champion herself, she loves children but can be stern when necessary. Her interest in the competition is unflagging. This role requires excellent improvisational skills. Strong movement ability is a plus. (Also plays Olive’s Mom) *Seeking actors of all ethnicities for this role.
[VICE PRINCIPAL DOUGLAS PANCH]
male, 30s - 40s, baritone. Frustrated with life and awaiting a promotion, he returns to the Bee as substitute judge after a five year absence due to an “incident” at the 20th Annual Bee. Though he finds the young spellers alien to him, he starts the day eager to redeem himself for past mistakes. Also, he is infatuated with Rona Lisa Peretti, but she doesn’t return his affections. Requires excellent improvisational skills. Strong movement ability a plus. *Seeking actors of all ethnicities for this role.
[MITCH MAHONEY]
male, late 20s – 30s, baritenor who can riff well. An ex-convict, Mitch is performing his community service as a “comfort counselor” at the Bee. He’s a tough guy who seems utterly unlikely to be at a spelling bee, or in a musical. Strong movement ability a plus. (Also plays Dan Dad & Olive’s Dad) *Seeking actors of all ethnicities for this role.
[CHIP TOLENTINO]
male, 18+ to play preteen, tenor. The reigning spelling champion, he expects things to come easy to him. Athletic, social, and a boy scout, he returns to defend his title, but he finds he’s been going through some weird changes that he did not expect. Strong movement ability a plus. (Also plays Jesus) *Seeking actors of all ethnicities for this role.
[LEAF CONEYBEAR]
male, 18+ to play preteen, tenor. A second alternate with a severe inferiority complex, he deals with life by finidng things amusing rather than stressful. Homeschooled and from a large family, he has severe Attention Deficit Disorder but somehow achieves a trancelike state that allows him to spell words correctly. Strong movement ability a plus. (Also plays Carl Dad) *Seeking actors of all ethnicities for this role.
[LOGAINNE SCHWARTZANDGRUBENIERRE]
female, 18+ to play preteen, alto/belter. The youngest speller, she is incredibly political, keenly aware of her surroundings, and driven by internal and external pressure. She wants to win to make her fathers proud. She is also somewhat of a neat freak and has a lisp. Strong movement ability a plus. *Seeking actors of all ethnicities to play this role.
[MARCY PARK]
female, 18+ to play preteen, soprano/belter. A recent transfer student who attends Catholic school, Marcy is a quintessential overachiever and comes from a family where excellence is expected. She speaks six languages, is athletic, and plays multiple instruments among her other talents. She keeps her problems to herself and is not allowed to cry. Strong movement ability a plus. *Seeking an Asian actor for this role.
[OLIVE OSTROVSKY]
female, 18+ to play preteen, soprano/high mixed belt to an F. A newcomer to competitive spelling, Olive loves words and spends time alone reading her friend, the dictionary. She’s alone at the Bee, as her mother is in an ashram in India, and her father is working late, as usual. Words bring her comfort and are exciting to her. She starts out enormously shy and begins to blossom. Strong movement ability a plus. *Seeking actors of all ethnicities for this role.
[WILLIAM BARFEE]
male, 18+ to play preteen, baritone. A finalist last year, he was eliminated because of an allergic reaction to peanuts and is back for vindication. Friendship surprises him today as he relies on his “Magic Foot” method of spelling that boosted him to spelling glory (even though he only has one working nostril and a touchy personality). Strong movement ability a plus. *Seeking actors of all ethnicities for this role.
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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