MERRY-GO-ROUND PLAYHOUSE 2011 SEASON Equity Chorus Call Singers & Dancers - Merry-Go-Round Playhouse Auditions

Merry-Go-Round Playhouse 2011 Season

– Equity Chorus Calls / Singers and Dancers

Auburn NY LOA (approval/salary level pending; 2010 minimum: $547/week).

Producing Dir: Ed Sayles

Equity Chorus Call / Singers:

Saturday, February 12, 2011 Nola Studios

10 AM – Equity male AND female singers who dance 250 West 54th Street, 11th Floor

New York City

Please prepare 16 bars of a song that shows full vocal range. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Please bring a picture & current resume, stapled back-to-back.

Equity Chorus Call / Dancers:

Saturday, February 12, 2011 Nola Studios

2 PM – Equity male dancers who sing 250 West 54th Street, 11th Floor

4 PM – Equity female dancers who sing New York City

Please be warmed up and ready to dance when the call begins. Bring dance clothes and jazz, tap and ballet shoes. Some may be asked to stay and sing after all have danced. Please prepare 16 bars of a song that shows range. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Please bring a picture & current resume, stapled back-to-back.

2011 Chorus musicals (all dates are in 2011). All chorus positions available:

ANYTHING GOES Score: Cole Porter. Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Dir: Ed Sayles. Mus Dir: Corinne Aquilina. Choreo: Lori Leshner. Contract dates: 5/19-6/22.

HAIRSPRAY Music: Marc Shaiman. Lyrics: Scott Wittman and M. Shaiman. Book: Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan Dir/Choreo: Kate Swan. Mus Dir: Mark Goodman. Contract dates: 6/16-7/20.

Note: For high-school characters, seeking actors 18+ to play teens believably. Seeking Ensemble, including

The Dynamites:

Three African American women. Sexy singer/dancers, inspired by the Supremes. Should have glorious pop/gospel singing voices. Should move well. They are featured in the showstopper"Welcome to the '60s". Sopranos need solid high D. Must be extremely skillful at harmony singing.

42nd Street Music: Harry Warren. Lyrics: Al Dubin. Book: Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble.

Dir/Choreo: Brett Smock. Mus Dir: Corinne Aquilina. Contract dates: 7/14-8/17.

Theatre’s statement: “The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse encourages the practice of non-traditional casting to expand opportunities for women, senior performers, actors of color and performers with disabilities.”