THE SECRET GARDEN - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS (PRINCIPALS)
ACT of Connecticut
SPT$608 weekly minimum (Tier 7) + Pension and Health payments Round trip transportation is provided by ACT of Connecticut on a daily basis (between NYC and Ridgefield, CT) in shared company vehicles for all rehearsals and performances. However, from the start of technical rehearsals through the opening weekend, local housing will be offered to non-local cast members by ACT of CT (rather than traveling back and forth daily between NYC and Ridgefield, CT).
Equity actors for principal roles in THE SECRET GARDEN (see breakdown).
Seeking a cast of terrific legit singers/actors. While there will be some movement in the production, the vocals and the acting are the priority in casting the show. Seeking experienced, trained, and extremely strong vocalists who are very good actors and storytellers. Nearly every ensemble track will understudy one of the principal roles (as described in breakdown). Please do not submit for an ensemble track unless you are comfortable with the specific understudy assignment and vocal demands described in the breakdown. Seeking a diverse company of actors who are ready to dig into this magical story. Some actors will be required to perform barefoot at times, please only submit if you are comfortable with being barefoot. Additionally, all actors must be comfortable working on a turntable, as this will be used throughout the production.
In your recording, slate your name, height and location. You can use the provided materials at
https://wojcasting.com/secret-garden-act-of-ct/ or a song of your choosing in the style of the show. Email your headshot/resume and video submission as either a DIRECT LINK or an ATTACHED FILE. We prefer to NOT receive links that need to be downloaded. Label your audition file with your NAME Also send your headshot/resume as an attachment labeled with your name (PLEASE NO DOWNLOADS).
Deadline: Thu, Dec 22, 2022
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Director: Daniel C. Levine
Choreographer: Nathan Peck
Producing Director: R. Erin Craig
Executive Director: Katie Diamond
Book & Lyrics by: Marsha Norman
Music by: Lucy Simon
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Viewing auditions:
Artistic Director: Daniel C. Levine
Music Supervisor/Music Director: Bryan Perri
Wojcik Casting Team: Scott Wojcik and Holly Buczek (CSA)
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
First Rehearsal: April 17, 2023
Technical Rehearsals: May 10 - 13, 2023
First Preview: May 18, 2023
Opening: May 20, 2023
Closing: June 11, 2023 (possible extension through June 18, 2023 TBD)
Performances are Thursdays through Sundays with understudy rehearsal on Thursday afternoons after opening night.
All rehearsals and performances are in Ridgefield, CT at ACT of CT.
ACT of CT is a fully COVID-19 vaccinated company.
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.
Notes: All roles are open to all ethnicities as well as non-binary and all gender identities.
[MARY LENNOX] Female, 10 - 13 years old. A survivor. The child of a privileged woman and an affectionate but ineffectual father, she is abandoned in the ultimate way - through the death of her family. Thrust into a new and equally lonely world – she finds an inner strength, wit, joy and compassion. A stubborn, intelligent, sensitive, funny, charming child. A pure, unchanged girl soprano. Standard English accent (Vocal Range Ab3-D5)
[LILY CRAVEN] Female, late 20s - 40s (but ageless in a sense). Colin’s mother, Archibald’s wife. A spirit, frozen in time. Her energy winds through and pervades the play. She struggles to reach those she loves to heal and nurture. She is the essence of forgiveness and compassion. An ethereal soprano, her voice reflects the spirit within. Standard English accent. (Vocal Range Bb3-D6)
[ARCHIBALD CRAVEN] Male, 30s - early 50s. Sensitive and tortured by the loss of his young wife, Archie has walled himself off from the world and lives with his memories, grief and guilt. He is convinced he brings harm to those he loves but is still possessed of wit and warmth. Ultimately an appealing, charismatic, charming man crippled more by grief than physical impediment. Standard English accent. Broadway baritone. (Vocal range C3-A4)
[DR. NEVILLE CRAVEN] Male, early 30s - early 50s. The second son. Overlooked and resentful. Historically second to Archibald, both in love and position. He has become hardened and bitter. His natural attractiveness and charm hide the malice underneath. Like everyone in the story, maintains a deep core of humanity which makes him redeemable. Standard English accent. A remarkable Broadway baritone. (Vocal Range C3-F#4)
[MRS. MEDLOCK] Female, 40s -50s. Saddled with the running of a great house without direction, she sees the young people in her charge as burdens. Stern and direct, she isn’t heartless, but is of the “children should be seen and not heard” mindset. Practical and wry. Speaks with a Yorkshire accent. Strong character who sings. (Vocal range G3 – B4)
[MARTHA] Female, 20s-30s. Simple, direct, wry, frank and honest. A housemaid in the house, she is wise and deeply invested in the care of the people with whom she has been charged. She is nurturing and caring. Speaks with a Yorkshire accent. Has an excellent belt. (Vocal Range G3-D5)
[DICKON] Male, 20s. Magical. Raised on the moors, respectful and caring for the natural world around him, he has a unique ability to communicate with the earth and its inhabitants. A very old soul. He can conjure. Speaks with a Yorkshire accent. Excellent tenor. (Vocal Range D3 - G4)
[BEN WEATHERSTAFF] Male, 40s – 60s. A gardener. Ben is bristly and has an extremely dry sense of humor. He doesn’t suffer fools. Loyal to a fault, his rough exterior hides a big heart Speaks with a Yorkshire accent. A strong character who sings. (Vocal Range E3-D#4)
[COLIN CRAVEN] Male, 10-13 years old. Bedridden and convinced of his own imminent mortality (because everyone tells him he is fragile, frail and dying). He is as isolated as Mary and even more poorly parented. Colin has discovered the only path to attention is through tantrums and imperiousness - but he is a child still. Curious, sensitive, resilient and, though desperate for affection, capable of great joy and wonder. Standard English accent. Good singer. (Vocal Range A3-E5)
[ROSE LENNOX] Female, 30s-40s (but ageless in a sense). Mary’s mother and Lily’s sister. A pampered, beautiful, narcissistic socialite. In life, she is unable to see past herself to the welfare of those around her. Standard English accent. (Vocal Range A3-D6)
[FAKIR] Male, south Asian, 20s-30s. Strong high tenor. A spirit of the past from India. Mysterious and magical. (Vocal Range C3-B4). This track will understudy DICKON.
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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