CATS Equity Principal Dancer Auditions - Neil Simon Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Dancer Auditions (Using ECC Procedures)

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
10 AM - Auditions begin for Equity Principal Dancers

(Due to the nature of a principal dancer audition, Equity chorus procedures
will be used.)

Contract
Production (League)
$1917/week min

Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY 10018
4th floor

Seeking
Equity principal dancers who sing for various roles.

See breakdown

Preparation
Bring flat dance shoes. Men also bring gym shoes.

Please bring a current picture and resume, stapled together. Please bring your book of music if asked to stay and sing.


1st reh: 5/30/16. 1st Preview: 7/14. Opens: 8/2

Other Dates
EPA for Dancers: 2/2, 10am principal dancers
EPA for Singers: 2/3 & 2/4, 10am to 6pm
ECC/Female Dancers: 2/12 at 10am
ECC/Male Dancers: 2/11 at 10am
ECC/Singers: 2/8, 10am men, 2pm women

All at Pearl 500 8th Avenue

Other
Based on Original Choreography & Assoc. Direction by Gillian Lynne
Exec. Prod.: Nina Lannan
GM: Bespoke Theatricals
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting/Tara Rubin/Lindsay Levine

Personnel
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on T. S Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”
Director: Trevor Nunn
Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler
Musical Supervisor: Kristen Blodgette

· 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

On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

Seeking the following roles at this call:

MUNKUSTRAP
Male. To play age 25 - 35?.
The son of Old Deuteronomy, who takes the lead in his absence.
Sings 'Old Deuteronomy' and 'The Pekes and the Pollicles'.
For this role we require an excellent baritone singer with a commanding presence. Very good movement skills required.
Ideally over 6' tall.
PRINCIPAL ROLE

RUM TUM TUGGER
Male. To play 18 - 35
A charismatic and anarchic character. He is notoriously hard to please and sets himself apart from others by trying to be different. He always does the opposite of what is expected of him. Rum Tum Tugger is deviously self-centered and relishes in being so. MUST have strong dance. Funk and street styles a plus.
PRINCPAL ROLE

MR MISTOFFELEES
Male. To play 20 - 32.
?Mr Mistoffelees is the magician - impish, with an expansive personality.
Must be a phenomenal and exciting principal dancer with outstanding classical technique as well as contemporary and hip hop familiarity.
Gymnastic skills and tricks a plus. Good high baritone vocals.
Ideally under 5' 8
PRINCIPAL ROLE

ACTORS OF ALL CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND