CAROUSEL - NY Philharmonic Concert Staging Auditions

NY Philharmonic Concert Staging (NYC)

Special Agreement Equity Contract ; $1108/week minimum

Producer: Ed Yim

Artistic Planning Associate: Richard Lonsdorf

Music: Richard Rogers

Book & Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein

Musical Director:  Rob Fisher

Co-Musical Director: Ben Whiteley

Director: John Rando

Choreographer: Warren Carlyle

Casting: Binder Casting

Rehearsal: February 11, 2013

Open: February 27, 2013

Close: March 2, 2013 (matinee and evening performance) at Avery Fisher Hall

NOTE:  This will be a minimally-staged concert adaptation.  All singers MUST have legit voices

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

ENOCH SNOW

(late 30s):  Carrie’s fiancé.  Seems humble but ready to better himself to be successful.  In the fishery business.  The opposite of Billy.  Will be a devoted husband and father.  Legit lyric tenor.

STARKEEPER/DR. SELDON

(50s to 60s):  Billy meets Starkeeper in heaven.  He has the wisdom of the world and allows Billy to go back to earth for one day to repent for his sins.  Dr. Seldon is the speaker at Louise’s graduation.  A wise and respected member of the community.  Non-singing role.

JIGGER

(late 30s to mid 40s):  Friend of Billy’s.  A low-life and bad influence on Billy.  Has a working-class roughness and should project a sense of danger.  Baritone.

BASCOMBE

(50s):  Upstanding New England business man who Billy and Jigger try to rob.  Non-singing role.

CARNIVAL BOY

(mid 20s):  Handsome.  Has a natural sexuality of youth.  Excellent ballet dancer.  Non-singing role.

MRS. MULLIN

(early 50s):  Owner of the Carousel.  Having affair with Billy.  Should still be sexually vital.  Non-singing role.

LOUISE

(should play late teens):  Billy and Julie’s daughter.  Excellent ballet dancer.  Non-singing role.

Also seeking the following chorus parts (which are non-singing parts) at this audition:

Enoch Snow, Jr.

to play 11:  Enoch’s well-mannered, but stuck-up son. Non-singing role.

Enoch Snow’s Daughter

to play 11:  Enoch’s well-mannered, but stuck-up daughter.  Non-singing role

The following roles have been CAST. Actors auditioning may be considered for possible replacements.

BILLY:  Cast.

JULIE:  Cast.

NETTIE:  Cast

CARRIE:  Cast