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Seeking
Equity singing actors (m/f).
See Breakdown.
Preparation Instructions:
For MIKE MASAOKA, prepare a brief contemporary monologue. If you are auditioning for MIKE MASAOKA and you sing, prepare a brief classic Broadway song (e.g. Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers) showing range or a contemporary musical theatre song (e.g. Ahrens & Flaherty, Jason Robert Brown) showing range. For all other roles, prepare a brief song from these same genres. Do not sing a pop/rock song. Bring sheet music; a piano accompanist will be provided. Bring a photo/resume stapled together.
Other Dates
Lab Dates: April 27 – May 17, 2013
Other
Music and Lyrics: Jay Kuo
Book: Jay Kuo, Lorenzo Thione, Marc Acito Music Director: Lynne Shankel
Personnel
Director: Stafford Arima
Choreographer: Andrew Palermo
Associate Music Director: Laura Bergquist General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company
Casting: Telsey + Company/Craig Burns
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Seeking:
MIKE MASAOKA
Male, Asian, mid – late 20s. A real-life historical figure, Mike is the newly appointed 25-year-old national spokesman for the Japanese American Citizens League. At the outbreak of war, he finds himself thrust onto the national stage, so must summon the fortitude to speak on behalf of his people. He is sincerely determined to do what is best and turns to his deeply-held faith in God to eventually find the confidence. But that zeal and certainty will eventually blind him to moral compromises that sacrifice lives. Requires a strong actor. Singing is a plus but not necessary. PRINCIPAL
The following roles have been offered and accepted. Actors will be considered for future replacements:
SAM KIMURA/KAITO KIMURA ("OJII-SAN")
Male, Asian, 70s. Both roles are played by the same actor, but they are complete opposites. Sam is a World War II hero, and Ojii-san is his grandfather. Sam is American-born, resolute and stern, military in bearing, a person who shut down a lifetime ago and has steadfastly refused to open up since.
Ojii-san, or Ojii, is Japanese-born, sweet-natured and observant, quick to make a joke, even quicker to laugh at one. Uneducated, he is as free in spirit as Sam is locked up, though he does rely on the precepts of Japanese tradition to order his life and sustain him. Bass baritone to classic baritone. Not a "singer" role, but more of an actor who sings.
PRINCIPAL
KEI KIMURA
Female, Asian, early 30s. Kei is a single woman at the start of World War II, having dedicated her life to serving her family. Having lost her mother as a girl, she is the obedient daughter to her domineering father and the only mother her much young brother has ever known. A hardworking farm girl, there's a sturdy dependability to Kei, as if she's constructed a solid well around a deep, dark reserve of emotion. Paradoxically, the internment provides her a liberation she's never experienced, a chance to make up for the adolescence she lost and finally find love and become politically outspoken. Mezzo. Solid belt/mix to Eb. PRINCIPAL
SAMMY KIMURA
Male, Asian, early to mid-20s. Sammy is an industrious and dutiful son, but longs to find his own way in the world. Whip-smart and irrepressibly friendly, he secretly fears he will never measure up, particularly since he disappoints his father when he doesn't get into law school. The internment provides him the opportunity to become an enthusiastic and effective community leader. He goes on to face unthinkable carnage as a platoon sergeant in World War II, earning him a Purple Heart. Strong tenor. Solid A. PRINCIPAL
FRANKIE SUZUKI
Male, Asian, late 20s. A Japanese-American graduate student, bookish and serious. A natural-born leader, his inherent sense of justice is catalyzed by the internment to the point of open rebellion in the name of liberty. High baritone. High baritone to Ab/A. PRINCIPAL
TATSUO KIMURA
Male, Asian, 50s. A Japanese-born (Issei) farmer, father of Kei and Sammy. Striving to uphold what he believes are American ideals, his resistance to their internment drives a wedge between him and Sam, and leads to his segregation from his family.
Classic baritone to F. PRINCIPAL
HANNAH CAMPBELL
Female, Caucasian, late teens. A small-town girl with big dreams, Hannah's sense of justice motivates her to volunteer at the internment camps. Her forthright bravery bonds her with Sammy, in whom she finds an unexpected kindred spirit. Mezzo/belt to D/Eb. Classic Broadway with a contemporary twist, but not a pop/rock belter. PRINCIPAL
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