THE FARTISTE Equity Principal Auditions - Under Sofia's Auditions

THE FARTISTE – Equity Principal Auditions

Producer: The Schulberts Cabaret Contract (approval pending) $13/hour for rehearsals. $69 per performance, minimum. Producers state that they will pay $399 for the 5-perf week (i.e. above minimum).

Dir: John Gould Rubin (at the EPA)

Score: Michael Roberts

Book: Charlie Schulman

Mus Dir: Rachel Kaufman

Choreo: Richard Move

Casting: Stephanie Klapper Casting

1st reh: 9/16/11. 1st preview: 10/8. Opens the week of 10/30. Runs at Under Sofia’s (West 46th St., NYC). Schedule: Th @7:30, F & Sa @ 8, Sa @ 2, Su @3 (five perfs/week).

Equity Principal Auditions:

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 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 brief, classic Broadway song (up-tempo or ballad). Have a second, contrasting song ready, if asked. Bring sheet music in the correct key; accompanist is provided, but may not transpose.

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

2006 NYMF award for Best Musical. Story takes place in and around the famed Moulin Rouge of late 19th-Century Paris. Follows the rise and fall of acclaimed performer Joseph Pujol, who made a name for himself through the use of an odd physical defect that allowed him to pass gas at will. Through his own determination and perseverance as an artist, the play follows Pujol as he uses his defect to better himself, his family and the lives of Moulin Rouge patrons. Seeing himself as a true artist, Pujol steers through and around various obstacles that come his way, whether they be passionate women, domineering managers, or his own inner demons. Pujol stands by his talent, and gets to take the risks that many artists only wish they could.

Seeking (all roles are available):

Casting director’s note: “All should be terrific singer/actors/dancers who move well.”

Joseph Pujol:

30s. Handsome. Proper. A professional fart-artist at the Moulin Rouge. Baker by trade. Strong tenor to high A.

Aristide Bruant:

Man, 30s-50s. Singer and comedian, famous for his working-class persona and self-styled mocking of the bourgeoisie. Rich baritone up to F.

Charles Zidler / Toulouse Lautrec:

Double role for one actor. Zidler: 35–55. The self-styled, lecherous and notorious impresario of the Moulin Rogue. Toulouse Lautrec: Famous French painter. Baritone to F#.

La Goulue / Antoinette:

Double role for one actress. La Goulue: 20s-30s. Brazen, bawdy, former prostitute who danced and clawed her way to being a star headliner at the Moulin Rouge. Antoinette: Dancer. Regal, proper. High-class prostitute. Strong, earthy belt to Bb.

Elizabeth / Mome Fromage:

Double role for one actress. Elizabeth: Mid 20s – early 30s. Joseph’s wife, and the mother of his ten children. Mome Fromage: Can-can dancer who can cross-dress and play male roles like the Doctor and/or Joseph's father, Francois. Strong belt; also has a sweet mix. Belts to B; mix/head voice to A.

Nini Legs-In-The-Air / Joseph’s Mom /Jane Avril / Little Marie:

Multiple roles for one actress. Nini: 20s. Tall, leggy can-can dancer whose name represents the windmills of the Moulin Rouge. Can be a courtesan or a streetwalker, depending on the day or the clientele. Joseph's Mom: Sings the solo “Being You”. Jane Avril: Famous dancer. Marie: Joseph's innocent granddaughter. Strong belt to B; strong mix/head voice to high B.