Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
4/16/2011
Location
Hollywood Methodist Church
6817 Franklin Ave
Hollywood, CA
Time(s)
Saturday, April 16th
9am-1pm
Sign-in begins at 8am
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
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Contract
LOA
Periodic Performance contract - $$ in negotiation
Seeking
Principal and chorus singers. Please see breakdown.
Preparation
Prepare a brief song appropriate to the style of this show. Bring picture and resume (stapled together), and sheet music in the key in which you intend to sing.
Other Dates
Callbacks: 4/19 and 4/20
Rehearsals begin: on or about 7/24
Performances: 8/5, 8/6, 8/7
Other
Book: Mark O’Donnell &Thomas Meehan
Music: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Scott Wittman and Shaiman
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com
Personnel
Director/Choreographer:TBA
Producers: Brian Grohl & Steve Linder
Musical Director:TBA
Casting Directors: Michael Donovan, CSA & Margery Simkin
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| Breakdown
TRACY TURNBLAD: Female, Caucasian, 5’3” or shorter, to play high school age. Must be heavyset. Fun, goodhearted, outgoing with a vibrant, lovable personality. Becomes a teen hero. Strong pop singer and mover.
EDNA TURNBLAD: Male to play female, 40s – 50s, Caucasian. Tracy’s mother. A working class devoted housewife. Sincere, not campy. Needs a funny, grand character actors with singing ability who can convincingly play a woman. Large physique. Seeking NAME.
WILBUR TURNBLAD: Male, Caucasian, 40s – 60s, Caucasian. Tracy’s father. A working class inventor. Sweet personality. Needs a funny character actor. Good character singer. Seeking NAME.
LINK LARKIN: Male, Caucasian, to play high school age. Cute, sexy, clean-cut, goodhearted, down-to-earth. The heartthrob of the local TV dance show. Strong pop singer and mover. Seeking NAME.
SEAWEED J. STUBBS: Male, African-American, to play high school age. Cool, sexy, goodhearted. Son of Motormouth Maybelle who becomes Penny’s boyfriend. Strong, soulful pop singer and mover.
AMBER VON TUSSLE: Female, Caucasian, to play high school age. A blonde ice princess. Attractive snob. Funny. Strong pop singer and mover.
PENNY PINGLETON: Female, Caucasian, to play high school age. Nerdy, neurotic, shy best friend of Tracy. Starts to come out of her shell when she meets Seaweed. Strong pop singer and mover.
LITTLE INEZ: Female, African-American, 5’1” or shorter, 9 – 13 years old. Spunky, tough, streetwise, outgoing, older than her years. Seaweed’s lovable little sister. Strong pop and Broadway-style singer and mover.
MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE: Female, African-American, 40s – 50s. Seaweed and Little Inez’s mother. Queen of Baltimore Soul who sings on the local TV dance show. Powerful and inspiring, with an infectious personality. Large physique. Strong, soulful gospel/pop singer. Seeking NAME.
VELMA VON TUSSLE : Female, Caucasian, 40s – 50s. A former beauty queen, Amber’s mother, and producer of the local TV dance show. Upscale, attractive snob who always wanted her daughter in the spotlight. Funny, biting, manipulative. Good character singer. Seeking NAME.
CORNY COLLINS: Male, Caucasian, 30s. Host of the local TV dance show. Handsome, charming, engaging Dick Clark type. Strong pop singer. Seeking NAME.
MALE AUTHORITY FIGURE: Male, Caucasian, 40s – 50s. To play various roles including Harriman F. Spritzer, Principal, Mr. Pinky, and Guard. Must be sharp, funny, inventive character actor with strong singing voice.
PURDY PINGLETON /FEMALE AUTHORITY FIGURE: Female, Caucasian, 40s – 50s. To play various roles including Penny's uptight, righteous mom, plus Gym Teacher and Matron. Must be a sharp, funny, inventive character actress with strong singing voice.
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