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

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers
Monday, January 11, 2016
10 AM - Equity Male Dancers
1:30 PM - Equity Female Dancers

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

Location
Alvin Ailey Studios
405 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019

Seeking
Equity Ensemble Dancers 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
Women bring ballet shoes & character shoes. If you dance en pointe, bring appropriate shoes; be prepared to dance en pointe.

Men bring ballet shoes & jazz shoes.

If you sing, prepare 16 bars of a song; Gershwin or traditional musical theatre material preferable.

Bring updated picture/resume

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:

FEMALE BALLET DANCERS
Females of ALL ETHNICITIES; to play late teens to 30s. Must have excellent technique and ballet training with significant pointe experience. Excellent ballet dancer physique. Must also be comfortable with jazz. Tap skills a plus but not required for all tracks. Some singing a plus but not required for all tracks. Some female ballet dancers in the ensemble will cover the principal role of LISE. ENSEMBLE

FEMALE JAZZ DANCERS
Females of ALL ETHNICITIES; to play late teens to 30s. Must have excellent dance technique, including ballet training. Excellent dancer physique. Tap skills are also required. Must have significant singing ability. Some ensemble dancers will cover principal roles. ENSEMBLE

MALE BALLET DANCERS
Males of ALL ETHNICITIES; to play late teens to 30s. Must have excellent technique and ballet training. Must be a very strong partner. Should also be comfortable with jazz. Tap skills a plus but not required for all tracks. Some singing a plus but not required for all tracks. Certain male ballet dancers in the ensemble will cover the principal role of JERRY MULLIGAN. ENSEMBLE

MALE JAZZ DANCERS
Males of ALL ETHNICITIES; to play late teens to 30s. Must have excellent dance technique and should have some ballet training. Partner skills a plus. Must also have tap ability. Should have significant singing ability. Certain male dancers in the ensemble will cover the principal roles of ADAM HOCHBERG and HENRI BAUREL. ENSEMBLE