The Bridges of Madison County - Seattle EPA/ECC Singers
Showtunes Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Sun, Aug 20, 2017
2:30 pm - 10:00 pm (PDT)
Dinner Break: 6:30PM - 7:00PM
APPOINTMENTS
Auditions are by appointment. For an audition time, email your headshot and resume to Casting Director Paulette Buse at auditions@showtunestheatre.org.You'll receive a confirmation email with your specific appointment time.
CONTRACT
LOA LOA/WCLO Agreement pending. Previous Minimum: $13/per rehearsal hour, $110/per performance.
SEEKING
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Prepare one verse and chorus of a musical theater song that shows off your range and acting ability. Be prepared with additional choices since you may be asked to sing another song. Sheet music must be in the correct key.
LOCATION
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109-4623
Studio B, 4th floor.
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director Matt Wolfe is directing, with Music Director Nathan Young, Executive Producer Maggie Stenson Pehrson, and Casting Director Paulette Buse
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals are Oct 9-11, 16-20, 23-27 at 6-10pm at ACT Theatre. Performances are Saturday, October 28th at 8pm, Sunday October 29th at 2pm, Sunday, October 29th at 7:30pm, Friday, November 3rd and Saturday November 4th at 8pm, and Sunday, November 5th at 2pm in the Allen Theatre at ACT Theatre.
OTHER
SHOWTUNES concert productions involve a short and intense rehearsal and performance timeframe, and strong singers/actors are required. All roles are open to actors of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Actors must be available for all rehearsals and performances. SHOWTUNES is based in Seattle, WA . Local hires preferred.
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
The Bridges of Madison County is based on Robert James Waller’s 1992 best-selling novel, and was developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman (The Secret Garden, The Color Purple). This 2014 Broadway musical captures the lyrical expanse of America's heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question What if...? Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.
Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca's life.
With a soaring score and a heartbreaking story, The Bridges of Madison County is a touching and powerful addition to any theatre's season. The tour de force roles of Francesca and Robert are a dream come true for any actor, while the ensemble is rich with characters that tell their own individual stories and receive plenty of focus on stage.
Francesca Johnson – A beautiful Italian woman married to a farmer in Iowa
Richard “Bud” Johnson – Francesca’s husband
Robert Kincaid – Ruggedly handsome, worldly photographer
Marian – Robert’s former wife a musician
Chiara – Francesca’s sister still living in Italy
Marge – Francesca’s sassy and nosy neighbor
Charlie – Marge’s husband
Plus various towns people.
TWO ROLES FOR CHILDREN
Michael – Francesca and Bud’s son, age 16
Carolyn – Francesca and Bud’s daughter, age 14
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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