THE LONELY FEW Equity Principal Actors - MCC THEATER Auditions

THE LONELY FEW - NYC EPA

MCC THEATER

SIGNUP INFO

Signups begin Aug 8, 11:45 am (EDT)

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St

New York, NY 10036

AUDITION DATE

Tue, Aug 15, 2023

9:30 AM to 5:30 PM (EDT)

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway

$1,125.00 weekly minimum (category CC)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE LONELY FEW (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief pop/rock song showing range. Please bring sheet music for the piano accompanist provided. Please bring a headshot and résumé stapled together. If you play any musical instrument(s), please note details on your résumé.

PERSONNEL

Producer: MCC Theater
Co-Artistic Directors: Bernard Telsey and William Cantler
Executive Director: Blake West
General Manager: Beth Dembrow
Music and Lyrics: Zoe Sarnak
Book: Rachel Bonds
Directors: Trip Cullman and Ellenore Scott
Music Supervisor: Bryan Perri
Casting Directors: The Telsey Office/Craig Burns, CSA; Priya Ghosh
Expected to attend:
Priya Ghosh: Casting Director

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals: on or around March 18, 2024
Previews: April 26, 2024
Possible extensions through: June 30, 2024

OTHER

An Equity monitor will be provided.

EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.

[UNDERSTUDY FOR LILA] Late 20s. White. To understudy the principal role of LILA:

LILA: Late 20s. Queer. White. Plays guitar -a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. From a working-class background in a small town in Kentucky. The lead singer and frontwoman for The Lonely Few, she is a magnetic performer and preternaturally gifted songwriter. She is a kind of transcendent creature onstage; watching her you feel both riveted and unsteady, not sure what she might do next. Offstage she is much more awkward and approachable. She is inextricably tied to her unstable brother Adam, and always watching out for the other members of the band. Her queerness is something she knows, and most people probably know, but she doesn’t often talk about it. Vocal notes: Epic rock or pop voice. Frontwoman of a band, lead vocal chops. Open to variety of styles: Brandi Carlile to Florence and the Machine. Must be a powerhouse. Mezzo (or alto with very strong range) up to F5.

[UNDERSTUDY FOR AMY; JJ] 20s. Black. Must age down and up. To understudy the principal roles of AMY and JJ:

AMY: Late 20s–30s. Queer. Black. Plays guitar -a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. A professional musician and songwriter—she’s been on the road, pursuing music since she was 18, though mostly in the background supporting other, more commercially successful artists. She came out a long time ago, has grown confident and comfortable in herself and her sexuality; she’s been in love and even married before. But being OUT to her audience is new—she has only recently been more explicit about her sexual identity in her solo work. She’s direct and practical—exceptionally professional. She wants more for herself and her career, is always striving, dedicated to her work. She is very good at performing vulnerability, but in real life struggles to fully let her guard down, deeply afraid of abandonment. Vocal notes: Rich and powerful voice, ideally with comfort in rock, soul, blues and country, alto or mezzo, up to E5.

JJ: 17ish. Black, Indigenous, or person of color. Keyboard, harmonica, and basic percussion - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Also, from this small Kentucky town—Dylan’s down-the-street neighbor. Young, vibrant, and unabashedly herself. She is ambitious and wants desperately to be an artist in her own right, to live the big, wild alternative lifestyle she’s read about and heard about, to make REAL ART—but worries she doesn’t have enough life experience to make anything worthwhile. She’s undeniably lovable, strong-willed, whip-smart. Vocal notes: Excellent musical ear and ability to harmonize, with swagger and flare on her solo lines. Higher vocal range than Lila/Amy but not of the traditional “legit soprano” variety. Think the person on the top part of the Dixie Chicks or Highwomen harmony splits. Mezzo Soprano or Soprano up to E5.

[UNDERSTUDY FOR DYLAN; ADAM] Late 20s–30s. Any ethnicity. To understudy the principal roles of DYLAN and ADAM:

DYLAN: Late 20s–early 30s. Any ethnicity. Guitar and Electric bass - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Lila’s best friend since middle school. Also from a working-class background, he’s recently started managing his dad’s Save-A-Lot store. An outcast in high school, he’s never fully fit into this town, only really happy when he’s playing with the band and when he’s with Lila. He’d love to get out of this town, live a bigger life, but his girlfriend is pregnant and he’s finding himself pulled into the undertow of this place and his circumstances. He’s dry, funny, perhaps awkward at times. He may be quiet, but there is a lot brewing beneath the surface; there’s an intensity to him. Vocal notes: 90s alt rock voice, could be Jeff Buckley, could be Michael Stipe, could be Eddie Vedder, but whatever version, it’s full of feeling. Tenor up to Bb4, with falsetto extension up to C5.

ADAM: 30s. White. Lila’s older brother. He folds into the culture of this town more easily, isn’t necessarily “right wing,” but wishes everyone would stop being so “political.” He’s not fully comfortable with Lila’s queerness. He’s a guy on the edge—has a sense of precariousness about him, like he might tip into anger or mania at any moment. His edges are sharp; there is danger there. But when he’s good, when he’s in a solid place, he’s wonderful—funny, intelligent, emotionally perceptive. A TRUE music lover and fan—he’s who got Lila into music in the first place. And he is gifted with his hands—and has an engineer’s mind. Has struggled with addiction for a while, depends on Lila to keep him from tipping into full instability. Sings but in an every-person untrained way.

[UNDERSTUDY FOR PAUL] 50s. Black. To understudy the principal role of PAUL:

PAUL: 50s. Black. Drums - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Lila’s friend and Amy’s former stepfather. Funny. Paternal, particularly to Amy. He had a whole life before he hit this town and opened his bar—grew up in New Orleans, has lived and toured as a musician in all kinds of groups, seen a lot of the country, survived Katrina. He is in a different place in his life than the other characters, has been through the shit of the world long before any of them. He was always someone who didn’t want to stay in one place too long—but that has newly changed in his middle age. He’s now facing some of the questionable choices he made as a younger man, particularly those that pertain to Amy. He has some regrets, and he’s trying to be more present in his life now. He can be insightful and wise—has a big heart. Vocal notes: Strong singer, solid on harmonies, but can be a simple voice. Bari-Tenor up to F4, with falsetto extension up to C5.

ALREADY CAST:

LILA: CAST Late 20s. Queer. White. Guitar - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. From a working-class background in a small town in Kentucky. The lead singer and frontwoman for The Lonely Few, she is a magnetic performer and preternaturally gifted songwriter. She is a kind of transcendent creature onstage; watching her you feel both riveted and unsteady, not sure what she might do next. Offstage she is much more awkward and approachable. She is inextricably tied to her unstable brother Adam, and always watching out for the other members of the band. Her queerness is something she knows and most people probably know, but she doesn’t often talk about it. Vocal notes: Epic rock or pop voice. Frontwoman of a band, lead vocal chops. Open to variety of styles: Brandi Carlile to Florence and the Machine. Must be a powerhouse. Mezzo (or alto with very strong range) up to F5.

AMY: CAST Late 20s–30s. Queer. Black. Guitar - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. A professional musician and songwriter—she’s been on the road, pursuing music since she was 18, though mostly in the background supporting other, more commercially successful artists. She came out a long time ago, has grown confident and comfortable in herself and her sexuality; she’s been in love and even married before. But being OUT to her audience is new—she has only recently been more explicit about her sexual identity in her solo work. She’s direct and practical—exceptionally professional. She wants more for herself and her career, is always striving, dedicated to her work. She is very good at performing vulnerability, but in real life struggles to fully let her guard down, deeply afraid of abandonment. Vocal notes: Rich and powerful voice, ideally with comfort in rock, soul, blues and country, alto or mezzo, up to E5.

DYLAN: CAST Late 20s–early 30s. Any ethnicity. Guitar and Electric bass - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Lila’s best friend since middle school. Also from a working-class background, he’s recently started managing his dad’s Save-A-Lot store. An outcast in high school, he’s never fully fit into this town, only really happy when he’s playing with the band and when he’s with Lila. He’d love to get out of this town, live a bigger life, but his girlfriend is pregnant and he’s finding himself pulled into the undertow of this place and his circumstances. He’s dry, funny, perhaps awkward at times. He may be quiet, but there is a lot brewing beneath the surface; there’s an intensity to him. Vocal notes: 90s alt rock voice, could be Jeff Buckley, could be Michael Stipe, could be Eddie Vedder, but whatever version, it’s full of feeling. Tenor up to Bb4, with falsetto extension up to C5.

PAUL: CAST 50s. Black. Drums - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Lila’s friend and Amy’s former stepfather. Funny. Paternal, particularly to Amy. He had a whole life before he hit this town and opened his bar—grew up in New Orleans, has lived and toured as a musician in all kinds of groups, seen a lot of the country, survived Katrina. He is in a different place in his life than the other characters, has been through the shit of the world long before any of them. He was always someone who didn’t want to stay in one place too long—but that has newly changed in his middle age. He’s now facing some of the questionable choices he made as a younger man, particularly those that pertain to Amy. He has some regrets, and he’s trying to be more present in his life now. He can be insightful and wise—has a big heart. Vocal notes: Strong singer, solid on harmonies, but can be a simple voice. Bari-Tenor up to F4, with falsetto extension up to C5. PRINCIPAL

JJ: CAST 17ish. Black, Indigenous, or person of color. Keyboard, harmonica, and basic percussion - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Also from this small Kentucky town—Dylan’s down-the-street neighbor. Young, vibrant, and unabashedly herself. She is ambitious and wants desperately to be an artist in her own right, to live the big, wild alternative lifestyle she’s read about and heard about, to make REAL ART—but worries she doesn’t have enough life experience to make anything worthwhile. She’s undeniably lovable, strong-willed, whip-smart. Vocal notes: Excellent musical ear and ability to harmonize, with swagger and flare on her solo lines. Higher vocal range than Lila/Amy but not of the traditional “legit soprano” variety. Think the person on the top part of the Dixie Chicks or Highwomen harmony splits. Mezzo Soprano or Soprano up to E5.

ADAM: CAST 30s. White. Lila’s older brother. He folds into the culture of this town more easily, isn’t necessarily “right wing,” but wishes everyone would stop being so “political.” He’s not fully comfortable with Lila’s queerness. He’s a guy on the edge—has a sense of precariousness about him, like he might tip into anger or mania at any moment. His edges are sharp; there is danger there. But when he’s good, when he’s in a solid place, he’s wonderful—funny, intelligent, emotionally perceptive. A TRUE music lover and fan—he’s who got Lila into music in the first place. And he is gifted with his hands—and has an engineer’s mind. Has struggled with addiction for a while, depends on Lila to keep him from tipping into full instability. Sings but in an every-person untrained way.