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Call Type
Equity Performer
Date of Audition
6/7/2011
Location
Actors' Equity Building
557 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Time(s)
Tuesday, June 7th
Wednesday, June 8th
10 AM-4 PM each day
Appointments
will be taken by the Equity office beginning Wednesday, June 1st at 9:30 AM. Call 312-641-0406 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 3:00-4:30 PM only.
> EPA Rules are in effect.
> A monitor will be provided.
Personnel
Casting Director Stephanie Klapper and Casting Assistant Jaclyn Hennell will attend with casting authority.
Other Dates
1st rehearsal 10/10, in Chicago (3 wks) and Hershey PA (1 wk)
Opens 11/8 in Hershey (to 11/13)
Tours to Detroit MI (11/15-11/27); Raleigh NC (11/29-12/4); Tampa FL (12/6-12/11); Chicago (12/14-12/30).
Breakdown
JEAN SHEPHERD/NARRATOR: Late 40s to early 50s. Principal. Of average height/weight or slightly larger; lovable, good-natured curmudgeon (usually an oxymoron, but not in Jean’s case). He’s omniscient, but not in an overpowering way. He’s the guy you’d like to have on your over-40s softball team and the one you’d go to the bar with after the game since he’s funny and spins a good yarn. He has a deadpan sense of humor. He MUST be a great storyteller with a tremendous presence. (NOT A SINGING ROLE.)
THE OLD MAN: Principal. A little younger than Jean/Ralph – mid/late 30s – He has a good heart, but it is buried under a rough exterior. He can be a little acerbic and gruff. He usually expects the worst, but is capable of excitement if the situation warrants it (though it usually doesn’t); a devoted husband/father, who loves his family but does not overtly show it. Actor must be comfortable working with kids. VOICE: high baritone character voice, must sing to a high G. Should prepare a song with Swing and range.
MOTHER: Early/mid 30’s. Principal. Younger than The Old Man by a couple of years. She is more in charge than he is, but she would never let him know it; affable and warm, but not a pushover; strong willed, straight forward, no nonsense, likable – a kind of every-mom. A vibrant woman with a personality that challenges the 1950s bland wife stereotype. She is a “real mom” with some Midwestern fleshiness and a warm sense of humor, though definitely not gooey. A more charactery Donna Reed. VOICE: mezzo with a strong contemporary mix, sings low G to high Db. She should prepare a song that shows, range, rhythm, and modulation (think Sondheim).
Six ensemble men:
MALE ENS 1/SANTA: Tenor (w solo character voice) who sings to a high A.
MALE ENS 2/MALE ELF: Tenor who sings to a high G.
MALE ENS 3: High tenor who sings to a high Bb.
MALE ENS 4: High tenor who sings to a high Bb.
MALE ENS 5/ASIAN WAITER: High baritone who sings to a high F#.
MALE ENS 6: High baritone who sings to a high F#.
Five ensemble women:
FEMALE ENS 1/MISS SHIELDS: Soprano who sings to a high A.
FEMALE ENS 2/FEMALE ELF: Mezzo.
FEMALE ENS 3: High soprano who sings to a high C.
FEMALE ENS 4: Soprano who sings to a high A.
FEMALE ENS 5: Mezzo.
Also seeking two Swings:
Male Swing: TBD
Female Swing: TBD
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Contract
Short Engagement Touring Agreement
Tier 2; Actor min. $723/wk
Seeking
Male and Female Adult Actor/Singers. See breakdown. A Childrens Audition will be held at a later date TBD.
Breakdown
A breakdown has been added for this notice. See below.
Preparation
Please prepare a brief up-tempo ballad and a contemporary Broadway song. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Bring headshot and resume.
Other
This is an Equity Performer Audition. Chorus Singers will also be seen. EPA Rules apply.
This is a Chicago point of organization.
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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