NEW YORK NIGHTS Equity Performer Auditions - Show Palace Dinner Theatre Auditions

Show Palace Dinner Theatre Agreement

NEW YORK NIGHTS – Equity Performer Auditions

Show Palace Dinner Theatre (Hudson FL)

Dinner Theatre Agreement $467/week Equity minimum

Producers: Nick Sessa & Tommy Mara. Artistic Director: Matthew McGee.

Managing Director: Susan Haldeman. Production Director: Scott Daniel

Created By MattocS Productions, LLC

Director: Matthew McGee

Choreographers: Scott Daniel

Musical Director: TBD

Stage Manager: Susan Haldeman

1st rehearsal: May 21st, 2012

Run: June 8th – July 15th, 2012

Equity Performer (Principal/Chorus Auditions):

Monday, April 30, 2012 at The Show Palace Dinner Theatre

10 AM – 6 PM 16128 US Highway 19

Lunch from 2 - 3. Hudson, FL 34667

Sign up begins at 9:30 AM.

No advanced appointments. Theatre’s monitor arrives ½ hour prior to call for sign up. Bring two contrasting 16 bar contemporary pop song selections (start with your strongest and if the casting team wants to hear more, they will ask). Bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. Performers should also be prepared in case they are asked to dance. All ethnicities are encouraged to attend. A monitor will be provided. No A cappella singing or karaoke tracks.

Bring headshot and resume, stapled together.

Non-Equity will be seen as time permits. Non-Equity pay is negotiable.

If you have been cast or auditioned at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre before, you are encouraged to re-audition. For questions please email Matthew McGee (Artistic Director) at
showpalaceauditions@gmail.com

If you are unable to attend this audition please submit Headshot, Resume' & Digital Media to ShowPalaceAuditions@gmail.com

NEW YORK NIGHTS is an all-new musical comedy about love and life in the streets of Brooklyn. Tommy is a young singer who has to choose between his love for his girlfriend or a chance at music stardom. Tommy has his hands full trying to pay his pushy landlady, make last minute deliveries, celebrate his 3-year anniversary and fight off the advances of a glamorous, high-powered music producer. Will Tommy be able to have it all? Can he get the girl and the Grammy? With hilarious characters and trips to some of Brooklyn’s hot spots including the neighborhood salon, your uncle’s pizza place and everyone’s favorite corner bodega, audiences will fall in love with this sweet show about sticking with your traditions and your friends. With classic pop songs from Doo Wop to Disco and beyond, this show is a must-see addition to the Show Palace’s summer jukebox series.

Seeking:

Tommy:

Mid to late 20s. Strong pop tenor who can move very well. Funny, charming and handsome Italian guy. Physically fit and believable as a delivery guy. Sings in the style of Billy Joel or Journey front man Steve Perry. Tommy has to choose between pop music stardom or the love of Brooklyn and his girlfriend Angie.

Angie:

mid to late 20s. Pop belter who moves very well. Must be a strong actress that can be funny and speak in a New York dialect. Pretty, hardworking hairdresser from Queens. Absolutely in love with Tommy and at a cross roads in their relationship. Sings in the style of Cyndi Lauper or Pat Benetar.

Mrs. Crosby:

Late 40s to early 50s. African-American landlady with a heart of gold and a sassy quip for every occasion. Strong R & B, Gospel vocals are a must. Sings in the style of Gladys Knight, Aretha or Natalie Cole. Has a late life romance with Clarence. Strong comedic timing and acting skills are a plus.

The Producer:

mid 30s. Glamorous high-powered music executive with her sights set on turning Tommy into a recording star. Beautiful and statuesque actress with a strong belt voice with high notes and husky low tones. Sings in the style of Bonnie Raitt or Melissa Etheredge.

Clarence:

Late 40s to early 50s. Sweet and kind musician who plays saxophone on the street corner near Tommy and Angie’s neighborhood. Strong African-American actor and musician. Playing the saxophone is a plus, but not required. Comic timing and hosting abilities a plus as Clarence is the narrator of show.

Johnny:

mid to late 20s. Comic actor who sings and moves very well. Needs to be a strong baritone with musicianship and the ability to harmonize. Tall, handsome tough buy who is popular with the ladies. Work with Tommy on his truck route. Friends since grade school.

Vic:

mid to late 20s. Comic actor who sings and moves very well. Needs to be a strong bass with musicianship and the ability to harmonize. Vic is a big-hearted guy with a penchant for Italian food. Big hearted with a big appetite. Works with Tommy on his truck route. Friends since grade school.

Frankie:

mid to late 20s. Flamboyant and funny hairdresser that works with Angie. Strong first tenor who moves very well. Needs to be an uninhibited actor with a great sense of style and comic timing. Tommy’s cousin.

Da Girls:

mid to late 20s. Angie’s fellow hairdressers and best friends. Good singers who are excellent dancers. Seeking 4 beautiful women who have great comic timing and are strong musical theatre performers. Da Girls are like Tommy and Angie’s Greek chorus.