Casa Manana 2017-18 Season - NYC EPA
Casa Manana, Inc.
AUDITION DATE
Jun 26, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
Jun 27, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
COST COST Tier 1; $677/week
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming 2017-18 Season. See breakdown for shows.
PREPARATION
Prepare a short song in a style from one of the shows from the season; bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided. Bring Headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Wally Jones, Executive Produce
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for show dates
OTHER
www.casamanana.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Tee Scatuorchio, Director , Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
Mark Myars, Chorographer, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
Rehearsals start August 28, 2017, show runs September 9-17
JOSEPH
(20s-30s) Male. Charming, charismatic, well-built, confident, idealistic dreamer. Very strong actor and vocalist with great emotional vulnerability. (Low A to High G)
NARRATOR Female. Powerful stage presence. Very strong vocalist. Storyteller. Wise. All ages and types will be considered. (Low F# to High G)
PHARAOH (30s) Male. Regal. Iconic rock/pop star essence (ie Elvis, Michael Jackson, etc). Strong vocalist and dancer. May double as a brother. (Low B to High G#)
JACOB (60+) Male. Patriarch. Fatherly, stately, but with a streak of arrogance and foolishness. Strong actor and vocalist. (Low A to C)
REUBEN (40s) Male. Eldest of Jacob’s sons. Sings “Those Canaan Days.” French dialect. Strong actor, singer, dancer. (C to High Eb)
LEVI (20s-40s) Male. Sings “One More Angel in Heaven.” Southern dialect. Strong actor, singer, dancer. (Low B to High F)
JUDAH (20s-40s) Male. Sings “Benjamin Calypso.” Caribbean dialect
POTIPHAR
(40s) Male. Powerful and rich Egyptian capitalist. Ruthlessly unforgiving. Quick-tempered. Strong actor and vocalist. May double as brother. (D to B)
MRS. POTIPHAR (30s) Female. Seductive. Self-gratifying. Very strong dancer.
BUTLER
(20s-40s) Male. Character actors. Strong vocals. Good mover.
BAKER
(20s-40s) Male. Character actors. Strong vocals. Good mover.
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EVITA
Director TBD
Rehearsals start October 23, 2017, show runs November 4 -10, 2017
EVA PERON:
(Character ages from 18-33) Latina. Seeking a strong actress/singer who moves well to portray the beautiful, ambitious title role who rises from poor obscurity to become the First Lady of Argentina; Legit/Pop Mezzo with clear, strong mix that can belt to a high G. Vocal stamina a must.
CHE:
(18-35) Latino. Seeking a strong actor/singer who moves well to play political activist and narrator of the show, a radical who isn’t reluctant to ask tough questions and demand answers; high, rock, pop or legit tenor voice that can sing a low A to high B, falsetto to high F.
JUAN PERON:
(30-50) An officer in the Argentinean army who rises to become the Argentine President. He is a man who is dignified, charming, and authoritative. Seeking a strong leading man/singer; Legit bass/baritone to high F.
MISTRESS:
(15-21) Seeking a young actress/singer who moves well to play Juan Peron’s beautiful, vulnerable teenaged Mistress. This role will also appear in the Ensemble. Light Pop soprano low A to a high E.
MAGALDI:
(30 – 40) Seeking a comedic character actor/singer to play down on his luck tango singer with whom Eva has her first love affair. This role will also appear in the Ensemble. Legit high tenor to G (& above).
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JEKYLL AND HYDE
Director TBD
Rehearsals start February 19, 2018, show runs March 3-11, 2018
Gabriel John Utterson:
Serves as Jekyll’s lawyer and helpful friend. He advises the troubled doctor on personal and professional affairs. Male. Range: B2 – F#4
Sir Danvers Carew:
Emma’s loving father and Chairman of the Board of Governors. A charming and gentle man. Range: C3 – F#4
Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde:
Jekyll is a doctor obsessed with discovering the true nature behind the good and evil in man and Emma’s fiancee. After he uses an experimental formula on himself, his evil side – Edward Hyde – takes control. Male, 30-45 yrs old Range: Bb
Simon Stride:
The secretary of the Board of Governors and Jekyll’s rival for Emma’s affections. Male, 30-40 yrs old Range: A2 – G4
Bishop Of Basingstoke:
A hypocritical, sadistic man of the cloth and a member of the Board of Governors. Male, 40-60 yrs old Range: C#3 – G4
General Lord Glossop:
A pompous retired army man and member of the Board of Governors.Male, 50-60 yrs old
Range: G#3 – C4
Emma Carew:
The daughter of Chariman Danvers and Jekyll’s beloved finacee who is refined and desired by all of the socialite men.Female, 20-25 yrs old Range: A3 – C6
Lucy Harris:
The gorgeous ‘main attraction’ at a local gentleman’s club. At the bottom of her luck, she becomes the object of Hyde’s obsession. Lucy is feisty and wild, but also cautious and aware.
Female, 20-30 yrs old, Range: G#3 – F#5
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MAMMA MIA
Director TBD
Rehearsals start May 21, 2018, show runs June 2-10, 2018
SOPHIE
(18-25) A very special young woman who is determined to find the romance and happiness she feels eluded her mother. Has a wild, zany spirit even though she pursues a conventional marriage. Pop soprano.
BILL
(35-45) May be Sophie’s father. A travel writer with no possessions or strings. Good-natured, always ready for adventure. Funny, preferably a big or imposing man.
SKY
(late 20s) Sophie’s fiance. Athletic, attractive – has given up his life as a successful young businessman in order to make over Donna’s taverna and marry Sophie.
PEPPER
(20s) Sky’s friend. Helps run the hotel. Charming, loves women, always flirting. Must be a good mover/dancer. Acrobatic skills a plus. Baritone/tenor.
EDDIE
(20s) Another friend of Sky and hotel worker. Laid-back, easygoing. Also a mover/dancer role. Baritone/tenor.
DONNA
(late 30s-early 40s – the mother of a 20 year old girl) Attractive and free-spirited. A former lead singer in a group called “Donna and the Dynamos” who now owns and runs a hotel/casino on a Greek island.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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