2016 Summer Season - Summer Theatre of New Canaan
Auditions 2016 Summer Season
Casting in New York City
Submissions: casting@stonc.org
More info: stonc.org
West Side Story - Equity & Non-Equity actors (EMC points available)
Rehearsals begin June 14. Performances Thurs-Sun July 6-July 31
Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach (TYA musical) - Non-Equity
Rehearsals begin June 6. Performances weekends and occasional week days June 25-July 31, 2016.
Cinderella, A Fairy's Tale (TYA musical) - Non-Equity
Rehearsals begin June 27. Performances weekends July 16-July 31, 2016
Auditions In New York City - April 11-14
Monday, April 11
10:00-12:00 Non singing roles,
12:00-6:00 Singers
Tuesday, April 12
10:00 - 1:00 – Female Singers/Male Dancers
1:30 - 3:30 – Male Singers/Female Dancers
4:00 - 6:00 – Male/Female Singers/non singing Roles
Wednesday, April 13:
10:00-1:00 – Male Singers/Female Dancers
2:00-6:00 - Female Singers/Male Dancers
Thursday, April 14
10:00 - 12:00 – Female Singers/Male Dancers
12:30-3:00 – Male Singers/Female Dancers
3:00-6:00 - Singers/non singing Roles
Friday, April 15
Call Backs: 10:00-6:00
Casting Location NYC
Ripley Grier Studios
520 8th Ave. (on 10th floor)
New York, NY 10023
General Audition Notes: Submissions for appointments recommended, Walk ins seen time allowing.
Please note on submissions for appointments - which session - you wish to attend
Submit head shots and resumes (and video links if available) for appointments:
casting@stonc.org
Singers: Please prepare two contrasting songs in the style of the show(s) auditoning for, accompanists provided, bring music in correct key. If submitting for a male/female Jet or Shark role/ensemble (will require dance audition in NYC)
Appointments for casting will be sent out on a rolling basis.
Note: No housing is provided for actors (except short turn arounds during technical rehearsals) as we only cast performers who live within 50 miles and within reasonable commuting distance. The theatre provides train tansportation (approximately 60-70 minutes from Grand Central) for NYC area actors..
Note: ACTING INTERNSHIPS
Our college summer internship program for 6 actors (3 male & 3 female) casts these actors in the TYA Shows and as possible cover/understudy or ensemble roles in West Side Story. If interested you may apply online prior to attending audtions (recommended) Also, 6 technical, two costume, two stagemanagment and two administration interns positions are to be filled for the season. click here for more info about the internship program
Cast Breakdowns
West Side Story
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Melody Meitrott Libonati
Music Direction by David Hancock Turner
Choreography by Doug Shankman
Rehearsals begin on or about June 14. Performances Thurs-Sun July 6-July 31
Tony - age 25 to 30: 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. Vocal range top: Bb4 to bottom: Bb2
Maria - age 18 to 21: 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. Vocal range top: C6 to bottom: Bb3
Riff - age 25 to 30: 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. Vocal range top: G4 to bottom: Bb2
Bernardo - age 25 to 35: 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. Vocal range top: Eb4 to bottom: Bb2
Anita - age 25 to 30: 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. Vocal range top: D5 to bottom: F3
Chino - age 20 to 25: An angry and, at times, naive Shark who turns murderous and vengeful. Suitor to Maria and friend of Bernardo's.
Anybodys - age 15 to 25: 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.
Doc - age 60 to 75: 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.
Lt. Schrank/Gladhand- age 40 to 55: A local police detective frustrated by the ongoing violence between the Jets and Sharks. Blunt, brash, and unapologetic.
Krupke - age 30 to 60: The local beat cop. He has no patience for the gangs conflict and tries to keep tensions from errupting between them. Regularly mocked by the local gangs.
Jets - age 18 to 30: Action, A-Rab, Diesel & Baby John: Part of Riff & Tony's gang. Fiercely loyal. Tough. Must be true triple threats with strong dancing, singing and acting abilities.
Sharks - age 18 to 30: Pepe, Indio, Luis: Part of Bernardo & Chino's gang. Fiercely loyal. Tough. Must be true triple threats with strong dancing, singing and acting abilities.
Jet Girls - age 18 to 30: Velma, Graziella, Minnie & Clarice: Girlfriends of the Jets. (strong dancers & singers, good acting)
Shark Girls - age 18 to 30: Rosalia, Consuelo, Teresita, Francisca: Girlfirends of the Sharks. (Strong - dancing, singing, acting)
Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach (TYA)
Book by Timothy Allen McDonald
Music & Lyrics by by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Based on the book 'James and the Giant Peach' by Roald Dahl
Directed by Christian Libonati
Choreography by Corinne Curtis Broadbent
Music Direction by David Hancock Turner
Rehearsals begin late May/earlyJune (3 weeks). Performances most Saturdays and Sundays and occasional week day performance from June 25-July 31, 2016.
Ladahlord: A strange, magical storyteller. Often inserts himself into the story, in disguise, to help push the action forward. Vocal range top: A4 to bottom: A2
James - age 7 to 15: A lonely young boy who lacks confidence. Having lost both his parents in a freak accident, he feels he belongs nowhere in the world. However, when given the right encouragement he becomes resourceful and innovative. A good friend. Vocal range top: G5 to bottom: C4
Spiker: James' mean aunt. A thief and a scoundrel. Shrewd and opportunistic. Very tall and thin. Vocal range top: D5 to bottom: F3
Sponge: James' other mean aunt. Also a thief and a scoundrel, but not nearly as bright as her sister. Very corpulent, she often has her mind on food. Vocal range top: D5 to bottom: F3
Spider: A normal spider who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Her husband was killed and eaten by Spiker and Sponge. She is warm and friendly to James. This actor also plays Woman with Purse and Reporter 1. Vocal range top: Eb5 to bottom: E3
Green Grasshopper: A wizened grasshopper who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. An excellent musician. Has his eye on Ladybug. This actor also plays Man with Wallet and Garden Guild. Vocal range top: Gb4 to bottom: B2
Centipede: An ornery centipede who becomes human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Hates humans, in part because Spiker and Sponge fumigated his family. Prickly and rude, everyone thinks he is a pest. This actor also plays Buzz, the Hollywood agent. Vocal range top: G4 to bottom: B2
Ladybug: A motherly ladybug who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Respectable and classy, she has a warm, caring heart. Has her eye on Grasshopper. This actor also plays Matron Nurse and Reporter.Vocal range top: F5 to bottom: E3
Earthworm: An earthworm who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. A bit of a scaredy-cat. He is neurotic and worried about everything, but is very friendly and brave when called upon. This actor also plays Bobby Cop and Bitzi Botana. Vocal range top: G#4 to bottom: C3
Ladahlord
A strange, magical storyteller. Often inserts himself into the story, in disguise, to help push the action forward.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: A2
James
A lonely young boy who lacks confidence. Having lost both his parents in a freak accident, he feels he belongs nowhere in the world. However, when given the right encouragement he becomes resourceful and innovative. A good friend.
Gender: male
Age: 7 to 15
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Spiker
James' mean aunt. A thief and a scoundrel. Shrewd and opportunistic. Very tall and thin.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 60
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Sponge
James' other mean aunt. Also a thief and a scoundrel, but not nearly as bright as her sister. Very corpulent, she often has her mind on food.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 60
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Spider
A normal spider who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Her husband was killed and eaten by Spiker and Sponge. She is warm and friendly to James. This actor also plays Woman with Purse and Reporter 1.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Green Grasshopper
A wizened grasshopper who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. An excellent musician. Has his eye on Ladybug. This actor also plays Man with Wallet and Garden Guild.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: Gb4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Centipede
An ornery centipede who becomes human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Hates humans, in part because Spiker and Sponge fumigated his family. Prickly and rude, everyone thinks he is a pest. This actor also plays Buzz, the Hollywood agent.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Ladybug
A motherly ladybug who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. Respectable and classy, she has a warm, caring heart. Has her eye on Grasshopper. This actor also plays Matron Nurse and Reporter.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 60
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Earthworm
An earthworm who has become human-sized after eating a crocodile tongue. A bit of a scaredy-cat. He is neurotic and worried about everything, but is very friendly and brave when called upon. This actor also plays Bobby Cop and Bitzi Botana.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Ensemble
- See more at: http://www.mtishows.com/roald-dahls-james-and-the-giant-peach-tya#sthash.WDLZQLGk.dpuf
Cinderella, a Fairy's Tale (TYA)
Book by Melody Meitrott Libonati
Music by David Hancock Turner
Lyrics by Melody Meitrott Libonati & David Hancock Turner
Directed by Melody Meitrott Libonati
Music Direction by David Hancock Turner
Choreography by Corinne Curtis Broadbent
Rehearsals begin June 27. Performances on Saturday and Sunday July 16-July 31, 2016
Cinderella: A dreamer and a progessive thinker. Ahead of her time. Feels trapped by her circumstances, but not your average damsel in distress. Takes matters into her own hands. Soprano with belt
Fairy God Mother: The show's narrator. A quirky and absent-minded fairy trying to get her magic skills back. Mezzo Soprano
Prince: On a search to find a partner to work hand in hand to lead the kingdom. Tenor
Stepsister Medea: One of Cinderella's evil stepsisters. Bossy, snobby, mean. Mezzo
Stepsister Medusa: One of Cinderella's evil stepsisters. Bossy, snobby, mean. Mezzo
Harold the Herald: The Prince's right hand man. A clear-thinking and sensible advisor to the Prince. Baritone
Fronc: A fabulous stylist to the kingdom's stars who helps Cinderella get ready for the ball. Tenor
Mice/Horses/Courtiers/Stylists: Strong dancers, singers and actors. Must fully emody all roles.
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