Alliance Theatre
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)
SEEKING
Equity singers and dancers for chorus parts in TRADING PLACES (see breakdown).
Please note that TRADING PLACES will be a fully vaccinated company and all actors must be fully vaccinated per CDC guidelines in order to attend any in-person callbacks or start rehearsals if hired. We also STRONGLY encourage vaccinated actors to receive a booster shot prior to any in-person callbacks or rehearsals.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION IN BREAKDOWN. Please send the video, along with your photo/resume attached, in an easily viewable link that does not require downloading (Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo, etc.). SINGERS: In the subject line, please type: [Your full name – ECC SINGERS]. DANCERS: In the subject line, please type: [Your full name – ECC DANCERS]. Please do NOT send dance reels or other clips, only the requested combo. Submit by 5 pm ET on Monday, February 14th.
Deadline: Mon, Feb 14, 2022
SUBMIT TO
tradingplacescasting@gmail.com
PERSONNEL
Producers: The Alliance Theatre in association with Marc Madnick and Michael Cassel Group
Director: Kenny Leon
Book: Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant
Music and Lyrics: Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Choreographer: Fatima Robinson
Casting: The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin, CSA, casting director (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals: 4/12/22
Opening: 6/4/22
Closing: 6/26/22
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:
SINGERS: Please prepare and tape a 32-bar cut of a classic contemporary musical theatre song of your choice with or without accompaniment that shows range. As an alternative, actors are also invited to vocalize scales with the following accompaniment track: tinyurl.com/VocalizingMusic
DANCERS: A dropbox link to a teaching video, a combination with counts, and a finalized dance combo can be viewed at the dropbox link below:
COMBO VIDEOS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sq89ubhk347sndl/AABkxeqjrkWQ-nBu4kHlhbY-a?dl=0
When filming the combo, please face the camera instead of filming from behind. This combo can be recorded to Rick James “Give It To Me Baby” which can be found on iTunes, Spotify, etc. If you do not have access to a streaming music account, below is a public YouTube clip of the song (cut starts at 0:55):
MUSIC TRACK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1dNIQVYGXbM
SELF-TAPING INSTRUCTIONS:
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 clearly slate your name, height, if you are a member of AEA and where you are currently based.
ENSEMBLE, U/S BILLIE RAE: Will understudy the role of BILLIE RAE VALENTINE Female, Black, 30’s: This role is a re-imagining of the character from the 1983 film. A clever con artist who runs the mean streets of Philly, 1983. The system has dealt her a tough hand, she has a plan that will get her a place at the table. After getting rejected by the system that was rigged against her, Billie Rae uses her skills as a con-woman to rise to the top of the commodities trading market. A fantastic contemporary musical theatre singer with a huge pop belt, excellent comedy chops, and move very well. ENSEMBLE. *TRACK HAS BEEN OFFERED.
ENSEMBLE, U/S LOUIS: Will understudy the role of LOUIS WINTHORPE III Male, Caucasian, 30’s: Louis is one of the top brokers at Duke and Duke, and he got here the old-fashioned way: White Privilege and the patriarchy. Louis has the complexion, demeanor, and personality of a marble statue of Terpshichore, Greek Muse of Lyric Poetry. Dapper and dainty, Louis is a tiger on the commodities trading floor and a nervous kitten in the sheets with his fiancé, Penelope. Louis hasn’t had an entire thought about anyone other than himself in many, many years. Has an excellent contemporary musical theatre tenor voice, impeccable comedic timing, and moves very well. ENSEMBLE. *TRACK HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.
ENSEMBLE, U/S PENELOPE VAN VERST: Will understudy the role of PENELOPE VAN VERST Female, Caucasian, late 20’s to 30’s: Louis’ prim and proper fiancé. Penelope lives the role she was “born” to play--but it’s really the role she is “forced” to play by her misogynist uncles, Randolph and Mortimer Duke. The Dukes have Penelope’s life planned-out, down to her ideal dress size and the types of things she should say. Has an excellent musical theatre pop belt, impeccable comedic timing and move very well. ENSEMBLE.
ENSEMBLE, U/S MORTIMER DUKE and RANDOLPH DUKE (The Duke Brothers): Will understudy the roles of MORTIMER DUKE and RANDOLPH DUKE Male, Caucasian, late 40’s to 60’s: Penelope’s uncles and Louis’ bosses. Our “villains”, the Duke brothers have made a lavish fortune by standing on the backs and necks of workers. The audience needs to “love to hate” the Dukes. Has laser-sharp comedy timing, big vocal pipes in a contemporary musical theatre voice, and moves well. ENSEMBLE.
ENSEMBLE, U/S OPHELIA: Will understudy the role of: OPHELIA Male, late 20’s-30’s, Latinx: A cisgender male (Phil Lopez), who’s a professional Drag Queen and does two shows a night at Rosie’s Piano Crisis. Ophelia/Phil becomes Louis’ ally after Louis is jailed and disgraced by Mr. Beeks and subsequently takes Louis under his wing and into his tiny apartment, becoming a key undercover agent in the heist against the Dukes in act two. Has a strong contemporary musical theatre tenor voice, excellent comedic timing, and is an excellent dancer. ENSEMBLE.
ENSEMBLE, U/S BEEKS and COLEMAN: Will understudy the role of: BEEKS Male, any ethnicity, late 30’s-40’s: Clarence Beeks is the Duke brothers “fixer” and henchman. Beeks is not afraid to get his hands dirty, even if it means doing a cartwheel across the stage. Beeks sets all of the action of the play into motion, with Machiavellian methods and zero sense of remorse. Beeks gets to slink around the stage like he’s in some kind of slinky Bob Fosse number. Will also understudy the role of: COLEMAN: The Dukes’ butler, is the wise and funny narrator of the story. Coleman welcomes us into the story, keeps the action moving, and becomes an integral part of the heist in act two. Actual stand-up comedy experience and/or improvisation preferred. Coleman is a great chance to steal the show. Has an excellent contemporary musical theatre tenor voice and impeccable comedic timing. Moves very well. ENSEMBLE.
ENSEMBLE DANCERS: All ages 18+, ethnicities, genders, heights, sizes, shapes and looks. Must have strong technical and contemporary dance skills and must also have strong singing voices and acting skills. ENSEMBLE.
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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