AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Equity Chorus Call Singers - National Tour Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Singers
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
10 AM - Equity Male Singers
11:30 AM - Equity Female Singers

Contract
Short Engagement Touring Agreement
Category 1 (minimum $944/week)

Location
Telsey + Company
311 West 43rd Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10036

Seeking
Equity Ensemble Singers for the upcoming Short Engagement Touring Production.

The majority of the ensemble is made up of excellent technical dancers.

See breakdown for more details.

Preparation
Prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo or ballad from or in the style of the Great American Songbook (Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Kern, etc.)

Women should show very high Soprano to a D.

Bring sheet music in the appropriate key; accompanist provided.

Bring an updated picture/resume stapled together

Other Dates
1st reh: on/about August 22, 2016
1st perf: on/about October 14, 2016

EPAs: 1/6, 1/7, 1/12, 10am to 6pm at Telsey + Co.
ECC/Singers: 1/13 at Telsey + Co, 10am men, 11:30am women
ECC/Dancers: 11/11 at Alvin Ailey, 10am men, 1:30pm women

Other
Executive Producer: 101 Productions Ltd. / Chris Morey
General Management: Troika / Townsend Teague

Personnel
Dir/Choreo: Christopher Wheeldon
Music/Lyrics: George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
Book: Craig Lucas
Music Supvsr: Todd Ellison
Assoc Dir/Choreo: Dontee Kiehn
Casting: Telsey + Company/ Rachel Hoffman

· Chorus 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.

Breakdown

Seeking:

Male and Female Singer/Dancers for the Ensemble.

The majority of the ensemble of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is made up of excellent technical dancers. There is ONE ensemble male and ONE ensemble female who are primarily singers and must also be comfortable with some dance. Specific descriptions below:

MONSIEUR BAUREL/MALE ENSEMBLE SINGER
Male 50s-60s, actor with excellent comic timing and good singer. Henri’s father, proper in all ways. Comfortable with some dance/movement. FEATURED ENSEMBLE

OLGA/FEMALE ENSEMBLE SINGER
Female 50s. Actor with excellent comic timing and a very strong soprano voice (to a high D). Olga is a Russian ballet teacher. Comfortable with some dance/movement. Understudies the role of MADAME BAUREL, Henri’s dry, uptight mother, obsessed with appearances, and while commonly self-righteous, wants the best for her loved ones. FEATURED ENSEMBLE