BILLY ELLIOT The Musical Equity Chorus Call Male Child Singers - National Tour Auditions
National Tour
BILLY ELLIOT The Musical
Short Engagement Touring Agreement (SETA) $741/week minimum
Producers: NETworks Presentations, LLC & Nina Lannan Associates
Music: Elton John
Book/Lyrics: Lee Hall
Original Dir: Stephen Daldry
Original Co-Dir: Julian Webber
Original Choreo: Peter Darling
Dir: Justin Martin
Choreo: Kate Dunn
Mus Sprvsr: David Chase
Mus Dir TBD
GM: Gregory VanderPloeg; Gentry & Associates
Adult Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Children Casting: Nora Brennan Casting
1st reh (adults): 9/26/11 (in NYC). 1st tour perf: 11/1/11 (in St. Louis, MO).
Equity Chorus Call / Ensemble Boy Singers (Children Only):
Thursday, September 22, 2011 Pearl Studios NYC “519”
4 PM – Equity male (child) singers 519 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor
Sign-up begins at audition at 3:30 PM. New York City
MODIFIED Equity Chorus Call procedures are in effect.
NO Equity Member sign-up list will be posted at the AEA Audition Center. Sign-up will begin at the audition’s holding room at 3:30 PM. In order to be guaranteed of being seen, Equity Members must check in with the Equity Monitor no later than 4 PM. Bring your current, paid-up Equity card.
After all AEA Members have finished their individual auditions (i.e. after the Equity Chorus Call is over), they will participate in a post-ECC group audition, in which non-Equity performers may also participate. This portion of the audition will consist of singing and group improvisation.
If auditioning for Michael and Tall Boy, please prepare a brief, comedic or up-tempo song that shows personality. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Also please bring tap shoes, if you have them.
Those auditioning for Small Boy need not prepare anything for the audition.
All should bring a recent picture and resume, stapled back-to-back.
Seeking the following positions only at this call, for the upcoming SETA tour. Note: This call is for children only. Equity calls for adult roles and chorus positions are held separately by another casting office.
Michael:
Principal character. Age 9 – 12, any ethnicity. Maximum height 4’10’’. Billy's friend. Funny, not eager to please, a real kid. Seeking a natural actor with a strong singing voice. Tap a plus.
Tall Boy:
Age 9–12, any ethnicity. Ensemble character. Actor understudies the principal role of Michael: Age 9–12, any ethnicity. Maximum height 4’10’’. Billy's friend. Funny, not eager to please, a real kid. Seeking a natural actor with a strong singing voice. Tap a plus.
Small Boy:
Age 5–7, any ethnicity. Height should be 3’7”. Ensemble character. Boy in Billy's town. Endearing, natural, real. Requirements: Ability to listen on stage, take direction, concentrate, not fidget. Not a “showbiz” kid.
Casting Director’s statement: “Performers of all ethnicities are encouraged to attend.”
