Theatre By The Sea 2023 Season - NYC ECC Singers Matunuck Live Theatre, Inc. | Wakefield, RI
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Monday, February 13, 2023
2:00 PM (E)
LOA
$615 weekly minimum (Ref. COST)
Equity actors for chorus singer parts in Theatre By The Seas's 2023 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare 16-32 bars from a song of your choice. Bring your current headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Bill Hanney - Owner/Producer
Tom Senter - General Manager
Karen Kessler - Associate General Manager
Expected to attend:
Kevin P Hill, Producing Artistic Director Thom Warren, Associate Producer Matthew Chappell, Casting Director Darnell White, Accompanist
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
MY WAY – A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA
First Rehearsal (in RI): May 9
Opens: May 26
Closes: June 11
BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL First Rehearsal (in RI): May 30
Opens: June 16
Closes: July 8
THE BODYGUARD
First Rehearsal (in RI): June 27
Opens: July 16
Closes: August 5
JERSEY BOYS
First Rehearsal (in RI): July 25
Opens: August 11
Closes: September 10
OTHER
ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 80
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 52
The maximum number of dancers in any one group is: 15
Director/Choreographer: Greg Santos
Music Director: Milton Granger
OFF-STAGE SWINGS: One female-identifying Actor and one male-identifying Actor, who sing and dance very well, to serve as off-stage swings.
Director/Choreographer: Michael D Jablonski
Music Director: Jacob Priddy
NEIL SEDAKA / LOU ADLER / RIGHTEOUS BROTHER / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, male-identifying, Caucasian. Tenor (B3-G#4). Strong high rock tenor, doubles as young singer/songwriter and half of the world-famous duo. Sings: “Oh, Carol” and “You've Lost That Loving Feeling.”
RIGHTEOUS BROTHER / NICK / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, male-identifying, Caucasian. Bass (F2-Eb4). Strong bass / baritones, doubles as half of the world-famous duo and session player friend of Carole. Sings: “You've Lost That Loving Feeling.”
LUCILLE / SHIRELLE / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Black. Alto (A3-Db5). Charismatic singer doubles as Donny’s assistant and part of the girl-group, The Shirelles. Sings: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”
LITTLE EVA / SHIRELLE / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Black. Alto (Bb3- E5). Charismatic singer doubles as the “Locomotion” singer and part of the girl-group, The Shirelles. Sings: “Locomotion” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”
JANELLE WOODS / SHIRELLE / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Black. Alto (B3-D5). Charismatic singer doubles as the “Locomotion” singer and part of the girl-group, The Shirelles. Sings: “One Fine Day” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”
THE DRIFTERS / ENSEMBLE: 20's-30's, male-identifying, Black. Lead singer: tenor, (Eb3-Eb5). Appealing, charismatic singers, plays The Drifters, who are heavily featured in songs including “Up on the Roof” and “On Broadway.”
MARILYN WALD / ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s, female-identifying, Caucasian. Alto (G3-C5). Brill Building singer who has an affair with Gerry. Sings: “Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Director/Choreographer: Christopher Campbell
Music Director: Nathan Urdangen
BACKUP SINGERS: 18-30, All ethnicities, female-identifying. VERY strong vocalists to serve as backup singers to Rachel Marron. Comfortable holding solo vocal parts. A strong ear and dance ability is a plus. Rachel understudy will likely come from this group.
DANCE ENSEMBLE: 18-30, All Ethnicities, all gender identities. Fantastic contemporary dancers with technique who sing. Will serve as backup dancers to Rachel Marron and play various roles throughout the show.
Director/Choreographer: Kevin P Hill
Music Director: Jacob Priddy
JOE PESCI / ENSEMBLE: Male-identifying, Caucasian, 20-35. Must be 5’9” or shorter; young, energetic; A strong singer; will understudy role of FRANKIE VALLI.
BARRY BELSON / ENSEMBLE: Male-identifying, Black, 20-49. Strong singer to play various roles (friends, producers, etc); strong tenor to high C, with a strong falsetto to G above high C; has the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.
MARY & OTHERS: Female-identifying, Caucasian, 20-39. Strong singer and dancer; Frankie’s wife; tough, seen it all, Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer sense of humor; doubles as a variety of other roles, including member of a 60s style girl group; strong belt useful; high straight tone soprano also useful but not required.
LORRAINE & OTHERS: Female-identifying, 20-35. Fabulous, singer, and dancer with flexible vocal registers to play a variety of roles (the many girlfriends of The Four Seasons, etc); should fit well together a la 60s band Shangri-las and be believable as tough-as-nails Jersey girls; comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; has strong belt.
FRANCINE & OTHERS: Female-identifying, 20-37. Fabulous, singer and dancer with flexible vocal register to play a variety of roles (Frankie’s teenage daughter, the many girlfriends of The Four Seasons, etc); should fit well together a la 60s band Shangri-las and be believable as ‘tough-as-nails’ Jersey girls; comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies and has a very strong high belt.
ENSEMBLE: Male-identifying, Any ethnicity, 20-59. Strong singers to play various roles (friends, producers, etc); ability to play guitar, drums, or another instrument a plus. Dances or moves very well.
ENSEMBLE: Female-identifying, Any ethnicity, 20-35. Fabulous, singers with flexible vocal registers to play a variety of roles (the many girlfriends of The Four Seasons, etc); should fit well together a la '60s band Shangrilas and be believable as tough-as-nails Jersey girls; comfortable with traditional four part harmonies; all three women need to belt and/or have strong mix as one track belts up to F natural and two tracks also need high soprano.
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