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Call Type
Equity Chorus
Time(s)
Monday, September 8, 2014
5:30 PM Female Dancer Sign Up
6:00 PM Female Dancer Call
7:30 PM Male Dancer Sign Up
8:00 PM Male Dancer Call
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Contract
LOA ref WCLO
LOA ref WCLO Contract Pending (13/14 Min $906/wk)
Location
Musical Theatre West Rehearsal Hall
4350 E. 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
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Seeking
All roles are open. There will be three AEA contracts available for the ensemble.
Preparation
Female Dancers: Character heels, tap shoes and flats (dance sneakers or jazz shoes)
Male Dancers: Dance sneakers, jazz shoes or character shoes.
All Dancers: Please prepare a contemporary musical theatre song. The score will be provided.
Other Dates
Wednesday, September 10, 2014: Call Backs at Director's Request
1st Non-Union Rehearsal: October 6, 2014
1st AEA Rehearsal: October 13, 2014
Preview: October 31, 2014
Opening: November 1, 2014
Closing: November 16, 2014
Other
www.musical.org
Personnel
Executive Director/Producer: Paul Garman
DIrector: Larry Carpenter
Choreogrpher: To be announced
Musical Director: Matthew Smedal
· Chorus rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Appointments
ECC rules will be in effect. Female Dancer Sign Up begins at 5:30 PM. Male Dancer Sign Up begins at 7:30 PM.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
MTW is committed to the practice of diversity in casting and welcomes all submissions.
Big Fish – Preliminary Casting Breakdown
Based on the Tim Burton movie by the same title, this MTW production will be a West Coast Premiere. In general this piece requires strong musical theatre actors who can bring vivid characterizations and emotional depth to dense musical storytelling.
Roles:
Edward Bloom – originally play by Norbert Leo Butz – is a loving husband and father who leads a complex imaginary life with many fantasy friends. This leading role requires a 40-year-old actor, singer, dancer who ages from 18 to 60+. It is a tour de force which demands strong acting, great vocal chops, dance skills, a huge heart, a great sense of humor and a vivid imagination. (bari-tenor, G2to G4).
Will Bloom – Edward’s son – is a realist and a pragmatist; and the polar opposite of Edward. His journey of reconciliation with his father is the story of the musical. This is the second male lead and requires a late 20’s early 30-year-old who is a strong actor who sings beautifully. (tenor, C#3 to G4)
Sandra Bloom – Edward’s wife – is a loving wife who completely understands her husband and who seeks and believes in the possibility of reconciliation between her husband and son. This is the leading female role that requires a late 30 to early 40-year-old who ages from 18 to 60+ and who is both a strong actress and singer – and very good ‘mover.’ (soprano with mix/belt, G3 to E5)
Josephine Bloom – Will’s wife – is a lovely young woman who provides balance for Will’s pragmatism. With Sandra, she supports and helps guide Will’s journey toward reconciliation with his father. This supporting female role requires a late 20’s early 30-year-old who is a strong actor-singer. (mix/belt to C#5)
Karl – a Giant – is one of Edward’s fantasy friends. This supporting role requires an actor who is 6’6” or over. Through Edward’s friendship, he grows from being a ‘beastly’ outcast to a highly successful businessman. This supporting role requires a late 30 to 45-year-old actor who acts, sings, has an appreciation for comic irony, stilt walks, and dances. (bass, A3 to D4)
Amos Callaway – a Werewolf -- is another of Edward’s fantasy friends. Masquerading as a ringmaster of a brokendown circus, he begins as Edward’s tormentor – but then, through Edward’s acceptance, he accepts himself and becomes highly successful. This supporting role requires a late 40 to 50-year-old actor-comic who acts, sings, and moves well. (baritone, C3 to F5, touches a G5)
Don Price – Edward’s childhood frenemy – is an early buddy, bully and rival for Sandra’s hand. This is a supporting roles requires a late 20 to early 30-year-old who is a strong actor with a comic sensibility, a good singer and has movement skills. (baritone, C3 to F#4)
The Witch – a Witch – is the earliest and most fantastic of Edward’s ‘imaginary’ acquaintances who shows him how he’ll die. This supporting role can be any age – but it requires a strong, sexy singer-dancer with commanding acting skills. (mezzo with high belt, useable F3 to F5)
Jenny Hill – the Other Woman – is one of Edward’s early childhood friends who he forgets but then who later becomes the recipient of his kindness. This supporting role also requires a late 30 to early 40-year-old who ages from 18 to 60+
and who is a good actress, singer, and ‘mover.’(mix/belt to E5)
Dr. Bennett – Edward’s physician – is the experienced and wise country doctor. As Edward’s contemporary, this role requires a late 50, early 60-year-old actor.
Each Ensemble member plays mulitiple characters
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