Call Type
Non-Required Principal
Date of Audition
6/28/2011
Location
San Diego Musical Theatre Administrative Offices
4652 Mercury Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Time(s)
Tuesday, June 28 and Wednesday, June 29
Auditions by appointment only
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Call for audition appointment: 858-560-5740
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Contract
Guest Artist
$400.00
Seeking
Please see breakdown.
Preparation
Be prepared to sing 16-32 bars in the style of the show. Bring headshot, resume and music in the correct key.
Other Dates
Callbacks: Thursday, June 30, 2011
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Opening: Friday, September 23, 2011
Closing: Sunday, October 9, 2011
Other
Performances held at the Lyceum Theatre, San Diego, California
Personnel
Executive Directors: Gary & Erin Lewis
Director: Ron Kellum
Choreographers: Dean Harvey & Chad Allen
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| Breakdown
NARRATOR: Female soprano with extended belt range. Vibrant, energetic performer, with superior voice. Movement/dance experience needed. The narrator must be adept at being both the focal point and then “blending” into the scene. The narrator is on stage almost the entire show. Must be a storyteller.
JACOB: Aged patriarch. He overly “dotes” on Joseph, to the exclusion of his other sons. Must be active due to use of stairs and kneeling.
JOSEPH: Jacob’s favorite son. Vocal range – high tenor. Singer/actor. Good looking and very fit. Honest with good intent. Humble but proud and able to transition to the leader of a nation. Must believe in himself and his conviction
BROTHERS: 11 brothers – Jacob’s other sons. Wide age range. Vocal mix. High energy and very active. Singer/dancer/actor. (special abilities: including but not limited to gymnastics would be helpful). Needs to be able to develop strong unique characters. Able to portray wide range of performance styles. Brothers double as prisoners. Solos and featured parts will be chosen from within the brothers to include:
• French Bistro style (i.e. Maurice Chevalier) – needs good comic timing
• Jamaican Calypso style
• Country Western style – needs good comic timing
• 2 Butlers
• Baker
• Potipher’s Court
• Pharaoh’s Court
WIVES: 11 brother’s wives. Vocal mix of sopranos, mezzo-sopranos and altos. Must be able to learn and hold complex harmonies. Used throughout show as wives, Busby Berkley dancers, western couples dancers, 60’s go-go dancers, Egyptian court and calypso dancers. Mrs. Potiphar will be cast from this ensemble.
PHARAOH/POTIPHAR: Vocal range-high baritone. Sings Pharaoh in the “Elvis Presley” rock and roll style. Able to connect with audience and ad lib. Good comic timing, very outgoing and able to take the stage; is able to perform two separate characters. As Potiphar, needs to be suave, have a sense of style, aloof, man about town.
GUARDS: Very fit, strong, muscular “jock type” and good looking. Comfortable to be on stage bare chested, commanding, good character sense. Will also double as the Hairy Ishmaelites, Guards for Potiphar.
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