THEATER OF THE STARS and THE MUNY Equity Principal Audition - Theatre of the Stars and The Muny Auditions

Theater of the Stars and The Muny

– Equity Principal Auditions

Theater of the Stars, Atlanta GA, MSUA, $884/week minimum.

Producer: Christopher B. Manos
President: Nicholas F. Manos

Casting: Moss, Kale, Anastasi

The Muny, St. Louis MO, MSUA, $884/week minimum.

Executive Producer: Paul Blake

President & CEO: Dennis M. Reagan

Mus Dir: Michael Horsley

Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, March 21, 2011 Actors' Equity Association Audition Center

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 New York City

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM all three days.

Lunch from 1 - 2.

Please prepare a brief song, preferably from the “Golden Age of Musical Theatre” (e.g. Berlin, Porter, Loesser, Styne – possibly Lloyd-Webber (but no rock). SHOW VOCAL RANGE. Singing from the seasons’ shows is fine, but not required. Bring sheet music in the correct key (accompanist will not transpose). No scores are provided by the Theatres. Accompanist provided. Some may also be asked for 16 bars of another song.

Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back. Include a service- or cell-number on resume; e-mail address is also requested.

Theater of the Stars:

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Book/Lyrics: Tim Rice. Dir: Norb Joerder. 1st reh (tentative): 6/7/11. Techs and runs in Tampa FL (dates TBD). Atlanta run: 6/21-6/26.

Narrator:

Woman. Tells us the story in song. Soprano (low B to high G; big, high belt with terrific mix).

Jacob / Potiphar:

Played by one actor. Jacob: 50s. Father of Joseph and his brothers. Potiphar: 35-45. Rich and evil Egyptian captain. Baritone (low B to B).

Joseph:

25. Fresh, warm, funny, lively and very attractive. Fantastic tenor. Leading role. Casting personnel state that the role will “more than likely” be cast with a “name” performer.

The characters of Reuben, Levi, Naphtali, Benjamin, Pharaoh, Baker and Butler are listed on the Equity Chorus Call notice.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Music: Jerry Bock. Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick. Book: Joseph Stein. Dir TBD. Mus Dir: John Visser. 1st reh (tentative): 6/27/11, in NYC. Opens in Wolf Trap VA: 7/14. Runs in Atlanta 7/19-7/24.

Tevye:

45-60. Dairyman. Comic, earnest, wise father. Baritone. Lead.

Golde:

45-55. Tevye’s strong-willed wife. Mezzo.

Tzeitel:

23-24. Tevye’s eldest daughter. Mezzo.

Hodel:

21-22. Tevye’s next-eldest daughter. Mezzo.

Chava:

19-20. Tevye’s middle daughter. Mezzo.

Yente:

45-55. Meddling matchmaker. Alto.

Motel:

23-24. Tailor. Tenor.

Perchik:

21-22. Strong-voiced student. Tenor.

Lazar Wolf:

45-55. Brawny butcher. Baritone.

Rabbi:

60s. Spiritual leader. Baritione.

Mendel:

22-24. Rabbi’s son. Baritone.

Avram:

40-50. Bookseller. Baritone.

Mordcha:

40-50. Innkeeper. Baritone.

Constable:

Early 40s. Big, brawny, intimidating. Primarily non-singing. Baritone.

Fyedka:

20-22. Russian. Outstanding tenor.

WHITE CHRISTMAS Score: Irving Berlin. Book: David Ives and Paul Blake. Dir: Norb Joerder. Mus Dir: John Visser. All dates TBD.

Bob Wallace:

Late 20s – mid 30s. Major singing star; guiding force behind the song-and-dance team of Wallace and Davis. Wears his fame easily and is a born leader, but has some trouble with social and romantic interactions. Despite his occasional gruffness, he is a deeply kind and principled man who is searching for his true love. Superb singer (baritone) with a crooning style. Moves very well.

Phil Davis:

Late 20s - mid 30s. The fun-loving, go-getting half of the famous showbiz team of Wallace and Davis. Excellent jazz and tap needed -- an outstanding song and dance performer. Very, very funny -- a “golden age of musical theatre” clown. Baritenor.

Betty Haynes:

Mid/late 20s; possibly youngish early 30s. Sensible and bright; has put show business before romantic relationships for the sake of her sister and their act. At first she doesn't want to like Bob Wallace, then loves him, then loathes him, and so on. Chest mix sound and soprano extension. Moves well.

Judy Haynes:

Early 20s. The younger, more ambitious, slightly scheming Haynes sister. While wholesome and adorable, she is sexy and flirty – a winning charmer no man can resist. Strong theater jazz and tap dancing needed – a major song-and-dance performer. Chest mix.

Gen. Henry Waverly:

Late 50s – mid 60s. Retired US Army general, adjusting to civilian life in post-World War II America. Once a powerful leader, he now struggles to run an inn in Vermont. He remains a man of great principle and dignity. Beneath his hard, curmudgeonly, military exterior lies a warm, compassionate man in need of family and love. Non-singing.

Martha Watson:

Late 40s – mid 50s. Once a musical comedy star, now the general's housekeeper at the inn. Has a very dry, wry, honest wisecracking sense of humor. Big-hearted but completely unsentimental, she runs the General's life, despite his protestations. She is an irrepressible meddler, but always for what she believes to be the other guy's best interests. Winning, appealing character comedienne. Clarion belt voice. Must move well.

Susan Waverly:

Age 9 (seeking actress age 9 to 12. The General's granddaughter. Lovable and outgoing real kid. Very smart, wise beyond her years, and cares deeply about her grandfather. Once bitten hard by the showbiz bug, she demonstrates everything that is winning in the ultimate child performer. Must move well. Excellent belt voice.

Ralph Sheldrake:

Mid - late 30s. Army buddy of Bob and Phil's, now a major television executive with “The Ed Sullivan Show”. Fast-talking NY professional. Baritone.

Ezekiel Foster:

Mid 40s - late 50s. The ultimate taciturn New Englander; takes life at a very slow pace. Possibly double cast with Snoring Man.

Mike:

Mid 20s - late 30s. Bob and Phil's stage manager. Has a tendency to be overdramatic and completely hysterical, but will get things done. Never seen without his whistle, which he uses to attempt to keep order, and a clipboard.

ANNIE Music:
Charles Strouse. Lyrics:
Martin Charnin. Book: Thomas Meehan. Dir/Choreo: Norb Joerder. 1st reh (tentative): 1/2/12 in Atlanta. Opens 1/14. Close TBD.

Update, posted 3/15/11: All CHILDREN'S roles (including Annie) will be cast with Atlanta-area residents, and are not being cast in NYC.

Oliver Warbucks:

40-50. The world's wealthiest man. Strong, intimidating, forceful and demanding, but with a heart of gold. Great stage presence needed. OUTSTANDING BARITONE.

Miss Hannigan:

40-50. SUPERB COMIC ROLE. Runs the orphanage. Self-described “ordinary woman who'd like a man to nibble on her ear”, yet there have been no takers, so why is she, nevertheless, “the mother of the year?” Inebriated more often than not, she is terribly jealous of Annie's relationship with Warbucks.

Grace Farrell:

Late 20s. Warbucks’s secretary. Attractive, warm, engaging, charming, delightful. Easily falls prey to Annie's considerable charms. The perfect gal. LOVELY SOPRANO WITH A CLEAN MIX.

Rooster Hannigan:

40s. Miss Hannigan's brother. Sleazy, slimy, wiry ex-con whose reptilian qualities don't keep him from physicalizing his namesake. Just recently out of the big house. Always looking for an angle, legal or illegal, that will make a buck; hatches the plan to pretend to be Annie's parents. SINGS WELL; EXCELLENT DANCER.

Lily St. Regis:

30s. Rooster's current amour. She has taken the name “St. Regis” from the hotel – one suspects she found employment there in less-than-lofty endeavors. Sexy lady with long legs and minimal mental skills. SINGS WELL; EXCELLENT DANCER (in frighteningly high heels).

FDR:

50s. The 32nd President of the United States. In a wheelchair. Optimistic and hopeful for himself as well as the country. Totally enchanted by Annie. Actor needn't look exactly like FDR, but reasonably close. Non-singing.

The Muny:

Note from The Muny: All roles are available. Preference for those roles marked with an asterisk ( * ) will be given to actors who have performed the role before, preferably in large venues.

LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL Score: Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin. Book: Heather Hack. Dir: Marc Bruni. Choreo: Rusty Mowery. 1st reh: 6/9/11. Runs 6/20-6/26.

Margot, Pilar, Serena, Elle Woods*, Warner Huntington*, Emmett Forrest*, Vivienne Kensington, Prof. Callahan*, Paulette*, Brooke Wyndham, Enid.

KISS ME, KATE Original version. Score: Cole Porter. Book: Bella and Samuel Spewack. Dir: Don Stephenson. Choreo: Liza Gennaro. Mus Dir: Ben Whiteley. 1st reh: 6/16/11. Runs 6/27-7/3.

Fred Graham*, Lilli Vanessi*, Harry Trevor, Lois Lane*, Hattie, Bill Calhoun*, First Man, Second Man, Harrison Howell.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID Music: Alan Menken. Lyrics: Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater.

Book: Doug Wright. Dir: Paul Blake. Choreo: Alex Sanchez. Mus Dir: Sam Davis. 1st reh: 6/25/11. Runs 7/6-7/14.

Prince Eric*, Grimsby, King Triton*, Sebastian, Ariel*, Flounder, Scuttle, Ursula*, Flotsam, Jetsam, King Louie.

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Score: Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed. Book: Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Dir: Rick Conant. Choreo: Kelli Barclay. Mus Dir: Michael Horsley. 1st reh: 7/7/11. Runs 7/18-7/24.

Cosmo Brown*, Lina Lamont*, Don Lockwood*, R. F. Simpson, Roscoe Dexter, Kathy Selden*.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Music: Alan Menken. Book/Lyrics: Howard Ashman. 1st reh: 7/14/11. Runs 7/25-7/31. Dir: John Miller-Stephany. Choreo: Darren Lee.

Audrey*, Seymour*, Mushnik*, Orin/Others, Voice of the Plant, Crystal, Ronnette, Chiffon.

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS Music: Gene DePaul. Lyrics: Johnny Mercer. New Songs: Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn. Book: Lawrence Kasha and David Landay. Dir: Mark Schneider. Choreo: Pepper Clyde. Mus Dir: Michael Horsley. 1st reh: 7/21/11. Runs 8/1–8/7.

Adam*, Caleb, Ephraim, Daniel, Benjamin, Frank, Gideon, Milly*, Alice, Martha, Liza, Dorcas, Ruth, Sarah.

BYE BYE BIRDIE Music: Charles Strouse. Lyrics: Lee Adams. Book: Michael Stewart. Dir: Paul Blake. Choreo: Michele Lynch. Mus Dir: James Moore. 1st reh: 7/28/11. Runs 8/8-8/14.

Albert Peterson*, Rose Grant*, Ursula Merkle, Kim MacAfee*, Mrs. MacAfee, Mr. MacAfee, Mae Peterson, Conrad Birdie, Randolph MacAfee, Gloria Rasputin, Hugo Peabody.