THE TAP DANCE KID Submission - New York City Center Inc. Auditions

THE TAP DANCE KID - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS (PRINCIPAL)

New York City Center Inc.

CONTRACT

Special Agreement $1,870 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for principal roles in THE TAP DANCE KID (see breakdown).

INSTRUCTIONS

SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please send the video, along with your photo/resume attached, in a downloadable format (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc). In the subject line, please type: [Your full name] - [The role for which you’d like to be considered]

Deadline: Fri, Oct 15, 2021

SUBMIT TO

tapdancekidsubmissions@gmail.com

PERSONNEL

Music: Henry Krieger
Lyrics: Robert Lorick
Book: Charles Blackwell
Concert Adaptation: Lydia Diamond
Choreography: Jared Grimes
Guest Music Direction: Joseph Joubert
Direction: Kenny Leon
Casting: Rashad Naylor of The Telsey Office

OTHER DATES

First Preliminary Rehearsal for the Leads: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
First Full Company Rehearsal: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Tech/Dress: Monday, January 31 – Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Performances: Wednesday, February 2 – Sunday, February 6, 2022

OTHER

NOTE: The action takes place in the 1950s.

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 sing a brief 1970s/1980s musical theatre song or similar. Please provide your own accompaniment. As an alternative to singing a song of your choice, you may sing an excerpt from the following link that best suits your voice. Sheet music, teaching tracks, and accompaniment are provided here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wg70ytrybt0lp8n/AAD7VnVhlY1x3RU6_joJz8Zta?dl=0

TAPING INSTRUCTIONS:

If you are using an iPhone to videorecord, 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.

THE TAP DANCE KID

Based on the novel NOBODY’S FAMILY IS GOING TO CHANGE by Louise Fitzhugh

THE FOLLOWING ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST:

CAST: DULE HILL [DIPSEY] Male, 30s-40s, Black. A charismatic dancer/choreographer, brimming with ideas and ambition. Baritone. PRINCIPAL

CAST: [DADDY BATES] Male, 60s, Black. An old-time Vaudeville hoofer. Older but at the peak of his dancing skills. Baritione. PRINCIPAL

SEEKING:

[WILLIE] Male, 10, Black. The energetic and charismatic baby of the family whose biggest dream is to be a great tap dancer like his Uncle Dipsey. Unchanged Voice/Boy Soprano. An excellent tap dancer and singer. PRINCIPAL

[EMMA] Female, 14, Black. Willie’s sister. Bright, outspoken, and gangly. Has her sights set on being the best lawyer in her father’s firm. Strong Alto Belt. PRINCIPAL

[GINNIE] Female, 30s, Black. Willie and Emma’s mother. Smartly dressed, carries herself with the grace of an ex-dancer. The family peacemaker. Mezzo-Soprano with Strong Mix. PRINCIPAL

[WILLIAM] Male, early 40s, Black. Willie and Emma’s father. A successful lawyer, owner of one of the first black law firms in New York. Brusque and strong-willed. Perhaps it’s tough love, perhaps it’s just tough. Willie is the light of his life, and he doesn’t understand him at all; Emma feels, and is, overlooked. Baritone. PRINCIPAL

[CAROLE] Female, 30s, Black. The most experienced dancer in Dipsey’s current show. Gingerly and attentive to Dipsey, there is obvious attraction. Becomes Dipsey’s assistant. Mezzo-Soprano with Belt. PRINCIPAL

[MONA] Female, 20s—30s, Black. A seasoned dancer in Dipsey’s show with high standards and a no-nonsense demeanor. Strong Alto Belt. PRINCIPAL

[WINSLOW] Male, 14, Black. Neighborhood bully. Strong voice. PRINCIPAL

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.