Harry Connick, Jr's "The Happy Elf" - The Scranton Cultural Center Non Equity Auditions

WHEN: Friday September 12, 2014 - 11:00am - 2:00pm Call backs from 2:00pm - 3:00pm Appointment ONLY - e-mail Dawn McGurl, Production Manager at dawnm@sccmt.org to make an appointment. WHERE: NOLA Rehearsal Studio 250 W 54th St New York, NY 10019? (212) 582-1417 WHAT TO PREPARE: Please bring 32 bars of both an up-tempo and ballad Contemporary Broadway song. Also, be ready with 32 bars of a big band standard as well. Accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to read from the script sides provided. (please bring jazz and tap shoes if called back). HIRING BOTH EQUITY AND NON-EQUITY ACTORS Equity Members will be hired under the Equity Guest Artist Agreement, pending Equity approval. Casting:All Ethnicities Eubie: (Lead) Male, ages 18-29 energetic, extremely happy elf; tenor/crooner, think Harry Connick, Jr.; vocal range: B2-G4. Gilda: (Supporting) Female, ages 18-29 energetic, nervous, extremely neurotic, has an aversion to dirt, and desperately wants to be Eubie’s girlfriend, Broadway belt a plus; vocal range: C4-G5. Hamm: (Supporting) Male, ages 18-29 energetic, Eubie’s best friend, Santa’s number one mechanic, not the brightest tool in the shed, but with a heart of gold; vocal range: C3-F4. Norbert: (Supporting) Male, ages 20-35 ambitious, conniving, dirty rotten scoundrel, wants to be lead elf and will do anything to get it, Bud Frump-like qualities, the bad elf of the piece; vocal range: B2-G#4. The Mayor of Bluesville: (Supporting)Male, ages 30-50 a no-nonsense guy who is a workaholic; has no time for his family and grown a cold heart; not a bad guy, just misunderstood; has a change of heart by the end of the play: vocal range: A2-F4. Gert: (Supporting) Female, ages 30-50 also non-nonsense, workaholic, self-centered, lonely, misses the old days; vocal range: E3-F5. Elfettes - Males & Females, ages 18-30 Chorus: (Chorus / Ensemble)