Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis
CONTRACT
MSUA $1,155 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors of any ethnicities, gender identities and abilities for chorus parts in the MUNY 2022 Season (see breakdown).
The Muny serves a diverse, nationwide audience and strives to hire performers that reflect the diversity of our audience. The Muny exists as a safe and creative place whose mission is to enrich lives by producing exceptional musicals that are accessible to all. The Muny is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please title your video FULL NAME (first and last) – Muny 2022 and specific show/role. SINGERS, fill out this form: https://muny.formstack.com/forms/ecc_singer_call . DANCERS, fill out this form https://muny.formstack.com/forms/open_dancer_call . Upload your video link, in a downloadable/shareable format (YouTube, Google Drive, etc.), as well as your photo/resume.
Deadline: Tue, Feb 1, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing Auditions:
Artistic Director/Executive Producer: Mike Isaacson
Artistic Associate: Michael Baxter
Music Supervisor: Michael Horsley
Casting Assistant: Kamal Lado
Choreographer for Legally Blonde: William Carlos Angulo
Choreographer for The Color Purple: Breon Arzell
Choreographer for Camelot: Beth Crandall
Director for Joseph: Sarah O’Gleby
Choreographer for Joseph: Chris Bailey
Music Director for Sweeney Todd: James Moore
Casting: The Telsey Office
OTHER DATES
See character breakdown for specific show dates.
OTHER
The season rehearses and performs in St. Louis, MO. (see breakdown for further dates and details.)
Please check our website for further information – www.muny.org/auditions
How to properly upload your video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fHlnVIwHbxormHqXFgs_tHUs-Mu_kN6C
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
SINGERS: Please prepare a video of you singing 16 bars of a musical theater song in a style appropriate to the season’s shows. You may also choose to sing a song from the music available at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/145UmKGXYmF0ju47vTQXVVetnMfTiLsBi .
DANCERS: Please prepare a video of the provided dance combination. Visual and verbal instructions (with accompaniment) to properly learn the combination are available at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1-OXe0YtIazR1zTYr6Qt-_vGpIfjrkqD3 .
In addition, if you identify as a singer, please prepare a video of you singing 16 bars of a musical theatre song in a style appropriate to the season’s shows. You may also choose to sing a song from the music available at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1A5b6bO4aHeOz3ztAG2x-buFv3nxt5HHU . If you choose to submit a song, please include it in one continuous video with your dance.
Note: Please film your dance as a full-body shot that keeps you in the frame at all times. Your video should be captured from a front-facing audience perspective as if they are watching your performance on stage.
VACCINATION POLICY
To the extent allowed by law, and in accordance with the Actors’ Equity’s protocols, The Muny adheres to all safety requirements and CDC guidelines related to COVID-19 for auditions, rehearsals and productions. In an effort to provide the safest possible workplace, The Muny has mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for all backstage employees. Working in an environment where performers, musicians, crew, and staff practice their craft in large numbers and close proximity, a vaccination mandate is necessary to deliver on our commitment to provide a safe working environment to our employees. Vaccinations provide protections for individuals, as well as our community, and further our common goal to emerge from the pandemic.
SEEKING:
Unless otherwise specified, all auditionees should be 18+ in age.
CHICAGO
Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the Play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Director & Choreographer: Denis Jones
Music Director: Charlie Alterman
Casting: The Telsey Office/Craig Burns, CSA/Priya Ghosh
Rehearsal: June 2, 2022 - June 12, 2022
Performances: June 13, 2022 - June 19, 2022
[ENSEMBLE] - ROLES HAVE BEEN OFFERED Any genders and any ethnicities. Great dynamic, strong, and athletic dancers in the Fosse style, with strong singing voices. Various characters including the Six Merry Murderesses, reporters, jurors, and more.
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LERNER & LOEWE’S CAMELOT
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Based on The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Small Cast version adapted by David Lee
Original Production Directed and Staged by Moss Hart
Director: Matt Kunkel
Choreographer: Beth Crandall
Music Director: Abdul Hamid Royal
Casting: The Telsey Office/Charlie Hano/Rachel Hoffman, CSA
Rehearsal: June 11, 2022 - June 21, 2022
Performances: June 22, 2022 - June 28, 2022
[ENSEMBLE] - Any genders and any ethnicities. Multitalented, flexible and versatile actors with strong voices. Revelers, Knights, and Ladies in Waiting.
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DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S MARY POPPINS
A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film
Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes
New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
Director: John Tartaglia
Choreographer: Patrick O’Neill
Music Director: Brad Haak
Casting: The Telsey Office/Bethany Knox, CSA/Peter Dunn
Rehearsal: June 24, 2022 - July 4, 2022
Performances: July 5, 2022 - July 13, 2022
[ENSEMBLE] - ALL ENSEMBLE TRACKS HAVE BEEN OFFERED. Any genders and any ethnicities. Versatile singers, dancers, and actors. A variety of roles including chimney sweeps, park goers, bank employees, and more.
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SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond
Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Director: Rob Ruggiero
Associate Director: Jessica Hartman
Music Director: James Moore
Associate Music Director: Michael Horsley
Casting: The Telsey Office/Patrick Goodwin, CSA/Alexis Brown
Rehearsal: July 5, 2022 - July 15, 2022
Performances: July 16, 2022 - July 22, 2022
[ENSEMBLE] - ALL ENSEMBLE TRACKS HAVE BEEN OFFERED Any genders and any ethnicities. Strong singers and movers with a particular strength in choral singing. Acts as a Greek Chorus, commenting on the action and participating in the tale. Various roles include customers, townspeople, inmates of the insane asylum, and Sweeney’s victims.
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LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL
Book by Heather Hach
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Based on the Novel by Amanda Brown and the MGM motion picture
Director: Maggie Burrows
Choreographer: William Carlos Angulo
Music Director: Lon Hoyt
Casting: The Telsey Office/Rachel Hoffman, CSA/Rashad Naylor
Rehearsal: July 14, 2022 - July 24, 2022
Performances: July 25, 2022 - July 31, 2022
[ENSEMBLE] - Any genders and any ethnicities. A high energy cast of singers, dancers, and actors. Delta Nu sorority girls, frat boys, Harvard law students, salon employees/patrons, prison inmates, etc. Have big personalities and stage presence to play many featured roles.
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THE COLOR PURPLE
Based on the Novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Director: Lili-Anne Brown
Choreographer: Breon Arzell
Music Director: Jermaine Hill
Casting: The Telsey Office/Rashad Naylor/Charlie Hano
Rehearsal: July 23, 2022 - August 2, 2022
Performances: August 3, 2022 - August 9, 2022
[ENSEMBLE] - Any genders, Black/African-American. Strong singers and movers. Church Ladies, Adam, Olivia, Squeak, Grady, Ol’ Mister, and others in the community.
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Director: Sarah O’Gleby
Choreographer: Chris Bailey
Music Director: Sinai Tabak
Casting: The Telsey Office/Craig Burns, CSA/Peter Dunn
Rehearsal: August 1, 2022 - August 11, 2022
Performances: August 12, 2022 - August 18, 2022
[ENSEMBLE] - Any genders and any ethnicities. Strong singers, dancers, and actors with comedic skills. Joseph’s eleven brothers, wives, Mrs. Potiphar, the Baker, and the Butler. Also double as Egyptians and servants of Potiphar.
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 submit.
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