SISTAS: THE MUSICAL - St. Luke's Theatre Auditions

Off-Broadway (Periodic Performance Agreement)      Salary: $15/hour for rehearsals and $74 per perf

Executive Producer: William Franzblau

Writer: Dorothy Marcic

Dir: Kenneth Ferrone

Assoc Dir: Edward Staudenmayer

Mus Dir: Nick Cheng

GM: Lisa Dozier King

CD: Jamibeth Margolis

Show is currently running (open-ended) at St. Luke’s Theatre.

Equity Principal Auditions:

Tuesday, September 11, 2012                                                        Actors' Equity Association Audition Center

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

Lunch from 1 - 2.                                                                                    New York City

Please prepare a short pop song in the style of the show that shows voice, range and ability to interpret lyrics. Songs from the show are fine but not required. Bring sheet music in the correct key (including other selections, in case you are asked for one); an accompanist will be provided, but may not transpose. Please bring a photo and resume, stapled back-to-back.

The story of African American women told through popular music, from “God Bless’ the Child” to Destiny's Child. After a matriarch’s death, the women in the family clean Grandma’s attic and find love and old memories packed away, and in the process sing hit tunes that trace the history of black women, from the trials of the 1930s through the girl groups of the 60s to the empowerment of the 90s. This soulful and laugh-out-loud show goes from pain to pride to power, from “Oh, Happy Day” to “Mama Said”, from “I Will Survive” to “Tyrone” from “I am Not My Hair” to “A Woman’s Worth”. From Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday to Beyoncé, and from Ma Rainey to Mary J. Blige.

Seeking, for possible future replacements in the currently running Off-Broadway production:

Note: The cast is composed of five female characters -- four African American and one Caucasian.

All performers must be excellent singers in the pop, jazz and R & B styles.

Gloria:  African American, 30s. Mezzo soprano. 

Dr. Simone:  African American woman, late 30s or early 40s. Mezzo soprano.

Tamika: African American woman. She looks 18. Daughter of Simone. Soprano with belt.

Roberta:  African American woman, late 30s-40s. Alto.

Heather: Caucasian woman. Simone’s sister-in-law. 30s. Belter.

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