THE STREETS OF NEW YORK Submission - Irish Repertory Theatre Auditions

THE STREETS OF NEW YORK - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Irish Repertory Theatre

CONTRACT

Off Broadway $735 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE STREET OF NEW YORK (see breakdown).

We are actively seeking performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, body types and abilities for all roles.

All stage manager positions have been filled.

INSTRUCTIONS

SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Send the video link in a streaming format (Vimeo, YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) to the email provided. Please include your headshot and resume either within the link (if using GoogleDrive or Dropbox, etc) or attached to the email (being mindful of file size).

Deadline: Fri, Sep 24, 2021

SUBMIT TO

jzcastingauditions@gmail.com

PERSONNEL

Producer: The Irish Repertory Theatre (Ciaran O’Reilly, Producing Director; Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director)
Director: Charlotte Moore
Music Director: Mark Hartman
Choreographer: Barry McNabb
Writer: Dion Boucicault
Adaptation and Songs: Charlotte Moore
Casting Director: JZ Casting (Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA) (viewing auditions)
Casting Associate: Tasha Ward (viewing auditions)

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: 11/2/21
First Performance: 12/4/21
Opening: 12/14/21
Closing: 1/30/22

OTHER

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 :

Please submit a video of yourself singing a short (approximately 1 minute in length) legit musical theatre song of your own choosing that shows off your vocal range and personality, ideally singing along to an accompaniment backing track. If you do not have a track or not able to sing a song of your choosing, please feel free to prepare the song provided at https://tinyurl.com/SONYepas.

-If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit).
-At the top of the video, please slate your name and height.
-Please title your video: FULL NAME – STREETS OF NEW YORK EPA
-In the subject line, please type: STREETS OF NEW YORK EPAs – FULL NAME
-Please indicate Union status and role you are most interested in the body of the email.
-Please do not attach full video files or send download links (ie, WeTransfer, YouSendIt, etc).

CHARACTERS

[GIDEON BLOODGOOD] Male, 40s – 50s. An unscrupulous banker without a conscience. Devoted father and spoiler to daughter Alida, the light of his life. A villain. Baritone.

[MARK LIVINGSTONE] Male, 20s – 30s. A handsome, fashionable man about town reduced to poverty. A man of honor. In love with Lucy Fairweather since childhood. A goodhearted leading man. Legit Baritenor to a G.

[LUCY FAIRWEATHER] Female, 20s. A stylish, innocent young woman reduced to poverty. Devoted to her mother and brother. In love with Mark Livingstone since childhood. Mezzo Soprano to an F.

[PAUL FAIRWEATHER] Male, 20s. A fashionable, upstanding young man about town now reduced to poverty. A fierce, guardian of his mother and sister, friend to Mark Livingstone and a secret admirer of Dixie Puffy. Baritone.

[SUSAN FAIRWEATHER] Female, 40s. A respectable dame. A former society matron, now a widow come upon hard times. A fierce protector of her children. Soprano or Mezzo.

[ALIDA BLOODGOOD] Female. 20s. A rich spoiled brat. Used to having her own way. Cross at having been excluded from fashionable society and plotting revenge. Soprano.

[BRENDAN BADGER] Male, 30s – 40s. A bank clerk with easy virtue and many expertise. Finds ways to keep on the right side of things. Goes from dishonest clerk to police captain. In the end a good guy. Baritone.

[DIXIE PUFFY] Female, 20s. A gun totin’ straight shooter; scrappy but kind. Friend to Lucy. At home on the streets. Shy and hopeless about her crush on Paul Fairweather. Alto/Belt.

[DERMOT PUFFY] Male, 40s – 50s. A working class baker reduced to selling hot pies on the street. A good humored family man. Manages to keep himself and his family going through tough times. Tenor to an A.

[DOLLY PUFFY] Female, 40s – 50s. Dermot’s wife and partner. A good mother to Dixie and a good cook. A kind and generous working class woman. Alto.

[PATRICK FAIRWEATHER / VLADIMIR, THE DUKE] Male, 30s – 40s. PATRICK is a handsome and honest sea captain. A devoted family man preparing for his next expedition. VLADIMIR, THE DUKE OF CALCAVELLA is a slick, handsome cad. An escort and secret paramour of Alida Bloodgood. May have a wife in Italy. A great dancer. Baritenor.

[EDWARDS] Male, 30s – 40s. A butler in the Bloodgood household. The most proper Butler in history. Also plays a Policeman in the last scene and sings in group numbers. Baritone.

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.