THEATRE BY THE SEA 2011 SEASON Equity Principal Audition - Theatre By the Sea Auditions

Theatre By The Sea 2011 – Equity Principal Auditions

Ocean State Theatre Company, Inc Matunuck, RI LOA (approval/salary level pending; 2010 minimum weekly salary: $515).

Producing Artistic Director: Amiee Turner

Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, March 14, 2011 Chelsea Studios

10 AM - 6 PM 151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor

Lunch from 1 - 2. New York City

Please prepare a brief up-tempo, musical theatre song and a brief ballad. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Note that there may be time to perform only one selection. OSTC producers state that they prefer to see performers at either the EPA or the singers' ECC, but not at both calls.

Please bring a picture and current resume, stapled back-to-back.

All dates are in 2011. All artistic staff TBD. All roles are available.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Score: William Finn. Book: Rachel Sheinkin. 1st reh: 5/17. Runs 6/1-6/19.

Rona Lisa Peretti:

30s. Number-one
Realtor® in Putnam County. Former Putnam County Spelling Bee champion herself, and returning moderator. Soprano (C#4-Ab5).

Vice Principal Douglas Panch:

40s. Last-minute substitute word pronouncer with a past.

Mitch Mahoney:

20s–30s. Menacing ex-con who; serving as “comfort counselor” as part of his community service sentence. Tenor (E3-A4 (B4)).

The following middle-school-aged characters are played by adult actors (18+):

Olive Ostrovsky:

Tentative newcomer who tries to befriend the others. Soprano (B3-F#5).

William Barfée:

Allergy-plagued student with limited social skills. Tenor (Eb3-Bb4).

Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre:

Youngest contestant, but the most politically aware. Soprano (C4-D5).

Marcy Park:

Asian American. Over-achiever. Soprano/mezzo (B3-E5).

Leaf Coneybear:

Home-schooled, somewhat wide-eyed offspring of hippie parents. Baritenor (A2-G4).

Chip Tolentino:

Boy scout. Full of hormonal angst. Tenor (C3-B4).

MAN OF LA MANCHA Music: Mitch Leigh. Lyrics: Joe Darion. Book: Dale Wasserman. 1st reh: 6/7. Runs 6/22-7/16.

Don Quixote /Cervantes / Quijana:

40s. Seeking a strong, confident actor with an equally strong, confident voice. Must flow quickly and easily between characters and emotions, while singing and acting. Baritone.

Sancho Panza:

40s. Quixote’s faithful manservant and sidekick. Sweet and simple, yet very shrewd. Actor must be able to play both comic and straight-man. Tenor (C to high G).

Aldonza:

30s. Seeking a fearless actress with an exceptional voice and dance ability. Role is both physically and emotionally demanding. Soprano/mezzo (low Ab to high Ab).

Innkeeper / Prisoner:

40s. Strong, but kind and sympathetic. Plays the Innkeeper, but is mistaken for a Lord. Bass (low G to C#).

The Duke / Dr. Carrasco:

30s. Prosecutor of Cervantes’s case; Antonia's fiancé. Man of breeding, intelligence and logic. Seeking a strong actor who sings beautifully. Baritone (low C to Db).

Antonia / Prisoner:

20s. Quijana’s young niece. Worried about the effect of her uncle's madness on her forthcoming marriage to Dr. Carrasco. Mezzo (C to high F).

The Padre / Prisoner:

50s. Wise and kind, with a twinkle in his eye. Teno (F to high G).

HAIRSPRAY Music: Marc Shaiman. Lyrics: M. Shaiman & Scott Wittman. Book: Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan. 1st reh: 7/5. Runs 7/20-8/13.

Edna Turnblad:

Woman, 40s. PLAYED BY A MAN. Tracy’s kind, plus-sized mother. Runs a laundry business out of her home. Tenor; distinctive voice.

Wilbur Turnblad:

50s. Tracy’s goofy father. Owns the Har-De-Har Hut joke shop. Still madly in love with his wife, Edna. Encourages Tracy to follow her dreams. Baritone.

Motormouth Maybelle:

African American, 35–45. Owner of a downtown record shop and host of “Negro Day” on “The Corny Collins Show”. Self-described as “big, blonde and beautiful”. Alto.

Velma von Tussle:

35-45. Amber’s scheming mother, and producer of “The Corny Collins Show”. Pushes her daughter to seek the stardom that she (Velma) never had. Belt.

Corny Collins:

30s. Exciting, cocky host of “The Corny Collins Show”. Tenor.

The following teen characters are played by adult actors (18+) who can play teens believably:

Tracy Turnblad:

“Pleasantly plump” teenager. Dreams of fame, and fights to racially integrate “The Corny Collins Show”. Mezzo.

Link Larkin:

Teen heartthrob, and one of “The Corny Collins Show” Council Members. Falls in love with Tracy.

Penny Pingleton:

Teen. Tracy’s slightly dorky, devoted and perky best friend.

Seaweed J. Stubbs:

African American teen. Hip “Negro Day”. Son of Motormouth Maybelle. Falls in love with Penny.

Little Inez:

African American teen. Seaweed’s younger sister. Tries to audition for “The Corny Collins Show”, but is turned away because she is black. Belter.

Amber von Tussle:

Teen. Bratty, selfish resident princess of “The Corny Collins Show”. Willing to do anything to win the Miss Teenage Hairspray pageant. Belt.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Score: Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison. Book: Bob Martin & Don McKellar. 1st reh: 8/2. Runs 8/17-9/4.

Man In Chair:

40s. Musical theatre aficionado who mourns the end of the “Golden Era”. His recording of “The Drowsy Chaperone” brings the show to life as he narrates.

The Drowsy Chaperone:

40s. Janet's alcoholic confidante, played by (fictional) well-established stage actress Beatrice Stockwell. Alto (F3-D5).

Robert Martin:

30s. Dashing, ever-cheerful groom, played by (fictional) matinee idol Percy Hyman. Excellent tapper. Tenor (C3-Ab4).

George:

30s. Robert's anxious best man. Excellent tapper. Tenor (F3-Bb4).

Janet van de Graaf:

20s. The famous bride, played by (fictional) rising star Jane Roberts. True “triple threat” with great comic timing. Alto (G3-Eb).

Aldolpho:

30s. European self-proclaimed “ladies man”, played by (fictional) former silent movie star Roman Bartelli. Bass/baritone w/falsetto (A#2-G4).

Feldzieg:

60s. Broadway producer, played by (fictional) Jack Adler. Baritenor (Db3-Db4).

Kitty:

20s. Feldzieg's dim-witted companion, played by (fictional) Sadie Adler. Soprano (Bb3-F5).

Mrs. Tottendale:

50s. Air-headed host of the wedding. Alto (G3-Db5).

Underling:

50s. Mrs. Tottendale's savvy butler. Tenor (Ab2-G4).

Trix:

Woman, 30s. Brave, brash aviator. Alto (Ab3-Eb5).

Two Gangsters:

Posing as pastry chefs, intending to collect from Feldzieg, played by the (fictional) vaudeville duo the Tall Brothers. Tenors (Db3-Gb4).

Theatre’s statement: “All ethnic minorities strongly encouraged to attend this audition.”