MY WAY: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra Equity Principal Audition - Music Theatre of Connecticut Auditions

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MY WAY: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra

– Equity Principal Auditions

Music Theatre of Connecticut (Westport, CT) SPT 5; $328/week

by David Grapes and Todd Olson

Director: Kevin Connors

Music Director: Max Haymer

1^st rehearsal: 3/18/11. Runs: 4/1 – 4/17/11

Equity Principal Auditions:

Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the Actors' Equity Audition Center

9:30 AM — 5:30 PM 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor

Lunch from 1 - 2. New York, NY

Prepare a brief song from the 1930's - early 1960's. This is a tribute show, not an imitation show, so please be true to the style of the period, but not an impersonation.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

MY WAY is a tribute show honoring Sinatra and features solo and quartet arrangements of more than 30 of Sinatra's hits. All singers must be musically very strong, very quick studies/sight-singers, possess an excellent musical ear for tight 4-part harmonies, and be equally proficient in both blending as part of a quartet as well as highly charismatic as a solo cabaret performers. Roles as follows:

Man #1:

40-60, baritone, leading man (possibly dark/Italian), sets the “Rat Pack” tone of the show, but again, NOT A SINATRA IMPRESSION, but has a great feel for the Sinatra phrasing and style ala Harry Connick or Michael Buble

MAN #2:

25-40, lyric baritone/tenor to G, big band crooner type, strong dance, comedic flair

WOMAN #1:

30-50, classy, sophisticated dame oozing with style, strong torch singer ala Lena, Judy, Ella. moves well, dance a plus

WOMAN #2:

20-35, soprano with belt, young leading lady who has an energetic, youthful sexuality (young Marilyn, Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow, etc.), strong dancer with tap skills, vocally the liquid, big band singer sound

Theatre is one hour on Metro North from Grand Central station. NYC actors commute daily and travel is paid by the theatre.