THE CHRISTINE JORGENSEN SHOW - Equity Video Submissions Producing Org TBD | ,
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Via Submission
New York, NY 10036
Joey Nasta, General Manager
Andy Hamingson, Producer
Charlie Hano, CSA, Casting Director
Donald Steven Olson, Playwright
Rehearsals: January 16-February 8, 2024
(40hrs/week rehearsal)
Preview Performances: February 8-13, 2024
Opening night: February 14, 2024
Closing performance: March 4, 2024
OTHER
Performances will be held in Theatre C at 59E59
SYNOPSIS: In the buttoned up 1950s an ex GI returned from a procedure in Denmark as Christine Jorgensen, America's first ransgender celebrity and performer. As timely as it is entertaining, THE CHRISTINE
JORGENSEN SHOW is a tuneful re-telling of Jorgensen's remarkable true story. With the help of Myles Bell, a dynamic song-and-dance man, Christine developed a famous nightclub act that transformed her from headline to headliner.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Monday, November 13, 2023
11:58 PM - 11:59 PM (E)
The employer will accept 63 video
submissions from Equity members. Members will sign up online for one of the 63 slots. Only members who get one of the 63 slots will receive a confirmation e-mail with the preparation and submission information. After members' submissions have been viewed, the employer will notify each member who viewed their audition.
Mini
$733 weekly minimum
Equity actors for the role of Christine Jorgensen in THE CHRISTINE JORGENSEN SHOW.
Transgender women are encouraged to audition.
CHRISTINE JORGENSEN - (Transgender Woman - mid/late 20s) an ex-GI turned cabaret star of the 50s and 60s after her pioneering sex reassignment surgery. At one time the most-written-about woman in the world. Alongside her music director and mentor Myles Bell, Christine finds her voice as a woman through song.
MYLES BELL (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST) - (Cisgender male, 40s-50s) Christine's mentor and music director. He helps her find her voice as a performer.
Please prepare one of the provided sides AND either a 32-bar cut of a light and breezy tune, up-tempo or ballad of your choice, from the 1950s OR you may opt instead to sing I Want to Be Happy from No, No, Nanette (accompaniment and sheet music provided). Sides and optional accompaniment are available at the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16KNBBPgKtDptbbdvQZGKyU-AvnkxE4D3 .
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