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

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Broadway) - Equity video submissions

Producing Org TBD | ,

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

Updated preparation.

AUDITION DATE

Sunday, September 10, 2023

5:55 PM - 6:00 PM (E)

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 of a pop, folk, or rock song that shows you vocal range OR one of selections provided here:
https://tinyurl.com/WFEMusic .

The deadline for all submissions is Sunday, September 10th at 6pm ET. Videos submitted after the deadline will not be viewed.

LOCATION

Via Submission

New York, NY 10036

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

Viewing submissions:

Casting Director: Claire Burke

OTHER DATES

Production in 2024

OTHER

As part of a pilot program created in the new agreement for Production: Broadway and Sit Downs, the employer will accept 126 video submissions from Equity members. Members will sign up online for one of the 126 slots. Only members who get one of the 126 slots will receive a confirmation e-mail with the preparation and submission information. After members' submissions have been viewed, the employer will notify each member who viewed their 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.