3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN - LA ECC Singers (Male characters) La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
9:00 AM (P)
LORT Non-Rep
$1058 weekly minimum (LORT B)
Equity chorus singers (Male characters) for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN in La Jolla Playhouse's 2024-25 Season (See breakdown).
Any non-binary actors should feel free to attend either singers call.
Actors of color, all ages, ethnicities, gender expressions and those with disabilities are encouraged to audition.
All roles will be understudied.
Please prepare a short pop/rock song that show your voice and range. Have a second selection ready in case you are asked for something contrasting. Come prepared with sheet music. A piano accompanist will be provided. Please also bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles 5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Expected to attend:
Jacole Kitchen: Director of Arts Engagement and In-House Casting
Hannah Reinert: Learning and Engagement Coordinator/casting associate
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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La Jolla Playhouse will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them in advance. Accommodation requests may include but are not limited to: ASL Interpretation, Braille, Large Print Materials, and Social Narratives. For advanced accommodation requests and general questions or inquiries, please email auditions@ljp.org.
ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Book by Joe DiPietro
Lyrics by Daniel J. Watts & Joe DiPietro
Music by Crystal Monee Hall
Directed by Christopher Ashley
Rehearsals start– January 7, 2025
First Preview– February 25, 2025
Open –March 9, 2025
Close– April 6, 2025
Possible Extension – April 13, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Summer, 1862. The bloody conflict that was supposed to last only 90 days has now been raging for more than a year. President Abraham Lincoln must find a way to end the Civil War. Enter powerful abolitionist Frederick Douglass. If he can meet Lincoln face to face, he can help the president cement a vision of the future that ends slavery along with the war — all while preserving the union. Just three meetings took place between the two men — pivotal conversations between two fierce and equally brilliant leaders that shaped the course of history. The epic score blends gospel, R&B, powerhouse anthems and Broadway to tell the inspirational story of one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history, and that of a brutally divided country coming together.
ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s. Strong singers and dancers. Ability to tap a plus. Due to themes & historical content during this time period, ensemble will be made up of actors who present as African-American and/or Caucasian to play:
MONTGOMERY BLAIR: The Postmaster General. The most conservative member of the cabinet. Heartily disliked by all.
JOSHUA: a young man who recently escaped enslavement.
LEWIS: Frederick’s patriotic son.
PRIVATE FRANCIS PUTNAM: 20s. A devoted soldier assigned to the President's Guard. ROSETTA DOUGLASS: 20s. Frederick’s activist daughter.
TELEGRAPH TAPPERS: Two dancers who represent the tap-tap-tap of a telegraph. CHRISTOPHER SPENCER: A gun salesman.
COLONEL CHARLES SCOTT: A desperate man trying to honor his late wife.
As well as THE CABINET / SOLDIERS / FIELD ASSISTS / DOCTORS & NURSES / FANCY CITIZEN 3
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