WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Broadway) Equity Principal Actors - Producing Org TBD Auditions

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Broadway) - NYC EPA
Producing Org TBD

AUDITION DATE

Friday, September 8, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CONTRACT

Production (League)
$2537 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in the Broadway production of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (See breakdown).

We are seeking performers of all ethnicities and gender identities for all roles.

All Equity stage managerial positions have been filled.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short cut a pop, folk, or rock song that shows you vocal range. Please bring a hardcopy headshot and resume.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (519)
519 8th Ave
12th Fl
New York, NY 10018
Holding room Studio D

PERSONNEL

Book by Rick Elice Music & Lyrics by PigPen
Theatre Co. Based on the novel by Sara
Gruen Directed by Jessica Stone
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Producers: Jennifer Costello and Peter Schneider
General Management: Foresight Theatrical
Expected to attend:
Casting Director: Claire Burke

OTHER DATES

Production in 2024

OTHER

EPA 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.

BREAKDOWN

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Broadway)

SEEKING:

MR. JANKOWSKI: This role is on offer. (60s-70s) An elderly man who used to work as a vet at Benzini Brothers' Most Spectacular Show on Earth. While he is now in assisted living, he is full of life and the memories from his youth. He takes joy in recounting his story to anyone who will listen.

JACOB: This role is on offer. (20s-30s) The younger version of Mr. Jankowski. A young man coming into his own. Jacob had been training as a veterinarian before a personal tragedy propelled him to run away from life as he knew it. After hopping a train, he finds himself amongst the performers of Benzini Brothers’ Most Spectacular Show on Earth and joins the show as the animal caretaker.

AUGUST: This role has been CAST. (30s-40s) Owner and ringmaster of Benzini Brothers' Most Spectacular Show on Earth. He is compelling and utterly charming, but there is a quiet cruelness running through him that shows up in the way he treats the animals of the circus and his wife, Marlena.

MARLENA: This role has been CAST. (20s-30s) Performer at Benzini Brothers' Most Spectacular Show on Earth and wife of August. Marlena is a talented equestrian who has a deep love for her horses. She joined the circus after running away from home at a young age, and in the ensuing years she has developed a tough skin and learned how to look out for herself.

BARBARA: This role has been CAST. (30s-40s) A performer at Benzini Most Spectacular Show on Earth. A long time member of the circus, Barbara is brassy but kind.

CAMEL: This role has been CAST. (40s-60s) A performer of Benzini Brothers' Most Spectacular Show on Earth who likes to use big words and likes to drink even more.

WADE: This role has been CAST. (20s-30s) A performer at Benzini Brothers’ Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Wade has a large and imposing stature. He keeps his friends close and has a healthy distrust of strangers.

WALTER: This role has been CAST. (Mid 20s-40s) A performer at Benzini Brothers’ Most
Spectacular Show on Earth. A person of short stature. Walter is slow to warm but, once won over, is a
loyal friend.