THE GREAT GATSBY - NYC EPA Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, March 31, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
COST
$1034 weekly minimum (Tier 4)
Equity actors for principal roles in THE GREAT GATSBY (See breakdown).
We are committed to anti-racism and anti oppression practices in all areas, including casting. We acknowledge histories of systemic exclusionary practices and will continue to dismantle barriers to theatre making and to auditioning for actors of all races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities or expressions, body types, and abilities.
Please bring sheet music for a short contemporary musical theatre song that shows off your voice. A piano accompanist will be provided. Please also bring a picture and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Director: Marc Bruni
Book: Kait Kerrigan
Lyrics: Nathan Tysen
Music: Jason Howland
Choreographer: Dominique Kelley
Music Director: Daniel Edmonds
Producers: Paper Mill Playhouse; Chunsoo Shin, OD Company
Casting: Stephen Kopel & Jillian Cimini /C12 Casting
Expected to attend:
Mark Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director or Jen Bender, Associate Artistic Director Stephen Kopel, Casting Director or Jillian Cimini, Casting Director
First rehearsal: 9/5/2023
Open: 10/22/2023
Close: 11/12/2023
Broadway: Spring 2024
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All performers must be up to date with COVID 19 vaccinations by first rehearsal as a condition of employment.
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 80
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 52
JAY GATSBY - ROLE IS CAST - early 30s - Dashing and obsessive. Gatsby is “new money.” Having pulled himself up by his bootstraps through shady business dealings that he’ll never admit, he is now the paragon of the American Dream. Vocal range: thrilling and distinctive pop tenor with the ability to navigate multiple genres.
NICK CARRAWAY - 29 - Thoughtful, observant and optimistic on his arrival in New York City, Nick is swept up by the wealth and the glamor he’s surrounded by. Vocal range: pop tenor.
DAISY BUCHANAN - late 20s - Nick’s cousin. Charming, witty, and secretly brilliant. Daisy was once a debutante of the highest order, and now she’s a wife and newly a mother. Her voice is full of money. Her smile could light up the World’s Fair. Vocal range: thrilling and distinctive pop soprano with a high belt to an F, down to an F below middle C. Ability to navigate multiple genres.
TOM BUCHANAN - early-30s - Daisy’s husband. “Old money”, classic boys-will-be-boys “gentleman” who has never had to work a day in his life. He has the caustic dry wit of a blowhard. Vocal range: baritone.
JORDAN BAKER - 20s - Daisy’s best friend. A New Woman. Unmarried. A golfer. Jordan has her finger on the pulse of what makes New York City tick. Always has a wisecrack ready, always wants to have the last word. A strong dancer/mover. Vocal range: strong pop belt; range is flexible.
MYRTLE WILSON - 30s - the life of the party if she weren’t stuck living above a garage in the middle of nowhere. Myrtle is a striver, a flirt, and a loud mouth with a passion for the finer things. Married to George Wilson. Vocal range: strong, character-driven alto.
GEORGE WILSON - 30s - a loner with a penchant for talking to a large billboard that hangs over his garage. He is desperately trying to get out of Queens, and regain the love of his wife Myrtle, who feels like she’s slipping through his fingers. Vocal range: baritone.
WOLFSHEIM - ROLE IS CAST - 50s-60s - Wolfsheim is a larger-than-life gangster who is equal parts warm and menacing. A strong mover. Vocal range: strong, character-driven baritone.
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