Marriott Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
10:00 am - 3:00 pm (CST)
10am to 3pm (lunch from 1 to 2pm)
CONTRACT
Special AgreementMarriott Agreement $813 Per week minimum
SEEKING
Singers / Actors
PREPARATION
Please prepare one 16 to 32 bar cut (equivalent to 1 minute) in the style of the show, and bring your book in case the team needs to hear more. Bring music in your key. An accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Stage 773
1225 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-3205
PERSONNEL
Victor Malana Maog: Director
Alex Sanchez: Choreographer
Ryan T. Nelson: Music Director
Andy Hite: Lead Artistic Director
Peter Marston Sullivan: Associate Artistic Director
OTHER DATES
WEST SIDE STORY
First Rehearsal: July 23, 2020
First Performance: August 12, 2020
Press: August 19, 2020
Contemplated closing: October 11, 2020
OTHER
No performers under 18 are being seen at this time. All ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition.
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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
West Side Story: Character Breakdown
Riff- A spritely, quick-tempered leader. He seeks to eliminate the Sharks and establish his own gang's dominance. Tony's best friend, he is eventually murdered by Bernardo. Gender: male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Tony- A romantic young man and former leader of the Jets, he has found a new lifestyle now. Tony finds himself violently torn between his friendships and love. Falls in love to Maria and meets an untimely death. Genuinely sweet and sincere. Gender: male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: Bb4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Bernardo- A proud, strong, handsome Puerto Rican man. Bernardo seeks to carve out territory as a sense of identity for he and his friends. Maria's brother and Anita's boyfriend. Leader of the Sharks. Gender: male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: Eb4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Maria- A hopeless romantic and innocent young girl. She falls in love with Tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. Bernardo's sister. Puerto Rican. Gender: female Age: 18 to 21 Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Anita -Feisty and assertive. She dispenses older sister advice to Maria and tries to shield her from the dangers of the gangs. Bernardo's girlfriend and Maria's friend. Puerto Rican. Gender: female Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Chino -An angry and, at times, naive Shark who turns murderous and vengeful. Suitor to Maria and friend of Bernardo's. Gender: male Age: 20 to 25
Anybodys- A spunky tomboy who is desperate to become a member of the Jets. The other Jets mock her for her ambitions, but generally appreciate her company. Full of energy and heart. Gender: female Age: 15 to 25
Doc -The owner of the candy store where the Jets hang out. He tries to guide the Jets youthful angst and provides a safe haven for Tony. Old fashioned and wise in his ways. Gender: male Age: 60 to 75
Schrank -A local police detective frustrated by the ongoing violence between the Jets and Sharks. Blunt, brash, and unapologetic. Gender: male Age: 40 to 55
Krupke- The local beat cop. He has no patience for the gangs conflict and tries to keep tensions from erupting between them. Regularly mocked by the local gangs. Gender: male Age: 30 to 60
Ensemble Jets, Sharks, Jets Girls, Sharks Girls (20-30s)
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 audition.
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