CHICAGO Equity Principal Auditions - Ambassador Theatre Auditions

CHICAGO – Equity Principal Auditions

Broadway/Production Contract Currently $1,653/week minimum.

Producers: Fran and Barry Weissler

Music: John Kander

Lyrics: Fred Ebb

Book: F. Ebb and Bob Fosse

Dir: Walter Bobbie

Choreo: Ann Reinking/Gary Chryst

Mus Sprvsr: Rob Fisher

CD: Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley, Duncan Stewart and Company

Currently running on Broadway.

Equity Principal Auditions:

Friday, December 16, 2011 Pearl Studios NYC “500”

10 AM - 6 PM 500 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor

Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30. New York City

Please prepare a brief, standard, up-tempo Broadway song (no pop or rock). Bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist is provided, but may not transpose. Note: No dancing at this call; dance callbacks (if necessary) will be held at a later date.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Seeking, for possible future replacements in the Broadway production:

Roxie Hart:

33–45, any ethnicity. An innocent with the ability to murder. Sexy, funny. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Velma Kelly:

30–45, any ethnicity. Sarcastic, extremely sexy, tough, funny murderer with a keen eye for publicity. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Billy Flynn:

38-60, any ethnicity. Suave, educated lawyer who can talk and wheedle and persuade anyone to do anything - - his clients literally get away with murder. Sexy, handsome, charming, masculine. Actor must have a wonderful baritone voice and move well.

Amos Hart:

38-58, any ethnicity. Charming, funny, vulnerable milquetoast of a man. So in love with his wife that he would mortgage anything to pay for her outrageous extravagances. A comic-sad character. Actor must sing well and be physically adept.

Matron “Mama” Morton:

37- 55, any ethnicity. Sexy, funny, powerful and tough. Role requires a character actress with a great belt voice.

Mary Sunshine:

Any age, any ethnicity. Male soprano or countertenor who can sing LEGITIMATELY up to a high B flat. Acts like a good-natured talk show hostess, but is actually a high-powered gossip columnist. Actor must be a good comedian and a GREAT legit singer.