HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Equity Principal Auditions - Al Hirschfeld Theatre Auditions

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

- Equity Principal Auditions

Broadway/Production Contract; $1653/week minimum ($1703/week after 9/1)

Music and Lyrics: Frank Loesser

Book: Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert

Producers: Broadway Across America, Neil Meron, Craig Zadan, Joe Smith, Michael McCabe & Candy Spelling

Director and Choreographer: Rob Ashford

Music Director: David Chase

Casting: Tara Rubin Casting

Equity Principal Auditions

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Pearl Studios “500”

10 AM – 5:30 PM 500 8th Avenue, 12^th Floor

Lunch from 1:30 – 2. New York, NY

Prepare a traditional musical comedy song – NO POP or ROCK. Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Currently running on Broadway. For possible future replacements.

Pierrepont Finch:

(understudy only) Early 20s – High Baritone or Tenor with clarion G; Clever young businessman eager to climb the corporate ladder to success. Has a façade of innocence and charm.

Rosemary:

(understudy only) early 20s – Natural middle-range chest or mix to D – NOT A TRADITIONAL INGENUE SOPRANO. A secretary at the World Wide Wicket Company. Good natured and sweet but also smart and direct – knows what she wants and goes after it.

J B Biggley:

(40s – 60’s); Character baritone with the hidden soul of a crooner; Gruff and a bit blithering – struggles to appear in control. Lusts after the bombshell Hedy La Rue.

Smitty:

(understudy only) early 20s; She sings where she speaks – Alto with strong, traditional belt to Bb/C. NO POP BELTS PLEASE. A secretary at the World Wide Wicket company. Wise cracking and worldly.

Hedy La Rue:

(30s) A cunning bombshell. Gorgeous woman who uses her looks and sexuality to get what she wants.

Bud Frump:

(20s – 30s) A character-ful high baritone or Tenor with a commanding G; conniving nephew of the boss. Will do anything to get a promotion. Jealous of Finch and anyone who stands in his way.

Miss Jones:

(30s – 50s); Character soprano and/or high belty mix; the head secretary. A tyrant who relishes her limited authority and lords it over the other employees.

Twimble/Whomper:

(40s-60s); Strong character baritone; these roles will be played by the same actor. Twimble: Head of the mailroom at World Wide Wickets for 25 yrs. Consummate “company man”. Whomper: The BIG BOSS. A self made man. No nonsense or pretense.

Bert Bratt:

(30s-50s) – Character Bass or Baritone; Director of Personnel at World Wide Wickets – middle-management executive; “yes-man” to the Boss, will do pretty much anything to stay in good favor with upper management