SEUSSICAL Submission - Theatreworks/USA Auditions
Theatreworks/USA
TYA
SEUSSICAL – Photo / Resume Request
Theatreworks USA (NYC) TYA Tier 2 Tour; $464.50/week plus $55 per diem
Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack
Associate Artistic Director: Molly K. Meador
Director/ Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Composer: Stephen Flaherty
Lyricist: Lynn Ahrens
Rehearses: 1/2/12-1/19/2012
Performs: 1/20/12-5/27/12
NYC auditions will be held on an upcoming date to be determined by appointment only.
For consideration, email or mail picture and resume to:
Casting, TheatreworksUSA
151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attn: Seussical
Accepting submissions until 10/5/11
Subject line of email must include show and role submitting for, and actor’s height
All dates subject to change. ALL ACTORS WILL BE SIGNED ON AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS. Actor/ASMs are required to unload/load, setup and/or strike the set. No single piece of scenery shall exceed such proportions of height or weight as to make it impossible to be carries reasonably by two members of the company.
ALL ACTORS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO AUDITION, REHEARSE, AND TRAVEL FROM NYC.
NOTE: ALL CHARACTERS MUST SING & DANCE. This is a shortened TYA version of the Broadway musical SEUSSICAL. All MUST be versatile singer/actor/dancers with comedic flair. Also must be able to carry tight harmonies.
Seeking a diverse company; Ethnic performers strongly encouraged to submit for all roles.
All characters begin as Schoolyard Kids. They are archetypical middle-schoolers. They become animals through imagination rather than prosthetics.
SEEKING:
Cat In The Hat:
(18+ Male to play 20s-30s) Extremely hip. impish, mischievous, a tongue-in-cheek quality, a sense of irony and mockery and anarchy, but also the capacity for warmth and compassion. The Cat is a force of good, of humor, of wit, adventure and magic. Must be great with creating a variety of characters and accents. Extremely good physical comic and dancer.
Horton The Elephant:
(18+, Stocky Boyish Male) Bari-tenor. Simple, sincere, somewhat out of place in a hip, cynical world. He's sincere, earnest and true to himself. Ethnic Actors encouraged to submit
Gertrude:
(18+ , Soprano with a mix-belt) She is insecure, shy and a little bit awkward. She feels she isn't good enough, pretty enough, talented enough. She’s in love with Horton. Requires great physical-comic skills.
Mayzie:
(18+ female with strong Mix/belt.) A Teen-Pop Princess Mayzie is selfish and self-centered, and charming.. Bosses the Bird Girls around. Knows how to use her femininity to get what she wants.
Sour Kangaroo:
(18+) African-American. A tween know-it-all with a heart of gold buried somewhere deep beneath layers of sarcasm and teasing.
Wickersham Brothers:
(18+ tenors/ Bari-tenors) Asian, Latino, African-American, Caucasian, etc. They are high school bullies who get pleasure out of teasing and tricks, but who would never do anything truly bad. They are gleefully mischievous. One of the brothers will also play Mr. Mayor. Ethnic Actors encouraged to submit
Bird Girls:
(18+, Sopranos with a mix/belt) Asian, Latino, African-American, Caucasian. Gal pals who love looking pretty, strutting your stuff, hanging out with that cool Mayzie. One of the girls will also play Mrs. Mayor. Ethnic Actors encouraged to submit
JoJo:
(18+ male to play a boy) Tenor. A boy with an unbridled imagination that enables him to solve problems, find his way, and ultimately save the world. Honest. A little bit mischievous. A dreamer.
