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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1:30 to 2:30
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Contract
Other
AEA Two-Week Staged Reading; $500/week
Location
Pearl Studios NYC 519
519 8th Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY
12th floor
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Seeking
Equity adult actors (18+) for various characters in this two-week staged reading.
see breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare a pop/rock and roll song that shows emotional and vocal range.
Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
Bring picture and resume, stapled together
Other Dates
Two week workshop: May 5 - May16, 2014
Equity Principal Dancer Audition will be held on Tuesday 4/22 at Ripley Grier (see separate notice)
Other
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
General Manager: Bespoke Theatricals
Personnel
Music and Lyrics: Emma Lively and Tyler Beattie
Book: Janece Shaffer, Emma Lively & Tyler Beattie
Direction & Choreography: Kelly Devine
Musical Director: Fred Laffen
· 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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Breakdown
PIPER:
Adult to play 16 yrs. old; the youngest sister; a gawkish teenager obsessed with math & science; inquisitive about all things and often a step behind her older sisters; transforms into Princess Bliss, a plastic beauty. Dance intensive. Must be versatile between bright, pop soprano belt (low G to high Gb) and coloratura soprano (head voice to high C). Must also sound natural in middle-register pop melodies a la Taylor Swift.
FAYE:
Adult to play 19 yrs. old; the oldest sister; an intense and jaded poet quick with a sarcastic remark; lives to infuriate her father; quirky and imperfect looking with a rebellious style. Strong mover. Alto (low F# to high Eb). A pop rock voice with edge a la Alanis or Lorde.
CARMELLA:
Adult to play 17; the second sister; emotional, girly; craves the spotlight; easily frightened; overweight, not self-conscious. Strong comedienne. Strong mover. Versatile belter (low F# to high F#). Huge pop voice; comfortable riffing.
HOLLY:
Adult to play 18; the third sister; gruff & masculine; good-natured; bizarre hobbies; deeply connected to animals and nature; messy, butch appearance. Strong comedienne. Strong mover. Husky alto rocker (low F# to high Eb). Must have a powerful low register.
TOBY:
Adult to play teenager; the cobbler; a teenage loner; artistic, offbeat, sensitive. Strong mover. Tenor (low Db to high A; head voice to D). Effortless vocal dexterity.
PRINCE DEVIN:
Adult to play teenager – THINK TEEN HEART THROB - the celebrity prince; cocky, spoiled; extremely good looking. Strong comedic timing. Dance intensive. Pop tenor (low Eb to high Bb; head voice to C). Tons of vocal style a la Usher or Justin Timberlake.
CHAMBERLAIN:
30s-40s; the mastermind who controls the inner workings of the kingdom of Amodorie; brilliant and manipulative; deeply superficial. Strong comedic timing. Huge rock tenor voice a la Meatloaf (low F to high A; head voice to D).
KING:
late 30s-40s; the tightly wound father of the four sisters; ruler of the small, poor kingdom of Docia; crippled by the death of his wife; wildly overprotective; intelligent; deeply loving in his own way; middle aged. Baritone (low A to high E; head voice to F#).
PRINCESS TAFFETA:
30s-40s;THINK EX-BEAUTY QUEEN - teacher and ambassador of Heatherfields: a school for perfect princesses; also a perfect princess herself, having maintained a flawless appearance and blissful demeanor through magical methods over many years; transforms into her true self: a regular, middle-aged woman. Strong comedic timing. Dance intensive. Pretty, bright soprano (low Bb to high F); must also have wild rock belt as the transformed persona.
NOTE: At the Equity Principal Dancer Audition on 4/22, performers will be considered for all the above principal roles and also the following the Ensemble Parts
ENSEMBLE – ALL STRONG DANCER/SINGERS
PERFECT PRINCESSES (6): Students at Heatherfields; beautiful; eternally perky; transform into an array of real, imperfect, unique girls. Dance intensive. Versatile as strong legit singers and belters (one very high belter needed). Note: one strong comedic rock belter is featured (Perfect Princess #1).
ENTOURAGE (3): Prince Devin's masculine entourage. Function as backup dancers, henchmen, and security crew. Dance intensive. Versatile pop singers (one high tenor needed).
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