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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions (3 days)
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 >>>
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
Friday, April 1, 2016 >>>>>
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
Sunday, April 3, 2016 >>>>>
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
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Contract
Production (League)
and Developmental Lab Agrmt; **see OTHER section
Location
Telsey + Company
311 West 43rd Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10036
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY 10018 - 10th fl
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY 10018 - 10th fl
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Seeking
Equity actor/singers for various roles.
This production will begin as a Developmental Lab (June 6-18, 2016) and then transfer to a Broadway production in Late 2016 / Early 2017. Actors will be considered for both.
See breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare a short contemporary musical theatre song. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
Bring picture and resume.
Other Dates
Lab Dates: June 6 – June 18
Broadway Production: 1st rehearsal: Late December, 2016
Broadway Production: 1st performances: Late February, 2017
Other
Salary Info:
Developmental Lab Agrmt; $1000/week
Broadway Production: $1917/week
General Manager: Foresight Theatrical/Mark Shacket & Aaron Lustbader
Personnel
Director: Jack O’Brien
Music & Lyrics: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Scott Wittman
Book: David Greig
Choreographer: Joshua Bergasse
Casting: Telsey + Company/Rachel Hoffman
· 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
Seeking for the Developmental Lab Agreement and Broadway production
WILLY WONKA
Male, 40s; any ethnicity. The sly, charming, eternally youthful star of the show. Lithe, eccentric, and remarkably physical. Must have the ability to be filled with boundless energy and be physically light on his feet . Has a larger than life persona that can go from charming and comical, to magically mysterious and dark. Baritone/tenor voice. PRINCIPAL
CHARLIE BUCKET
Boy, about age 10 (please submit boys who play 8 – 12); any ethnicity. Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving. A boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability. Honest actor and an excellent singer with a naturally innocent, unchanged voice. PRINCIPAL
GRANDPA JOE
Male, to play 60+; any ethnicity. Impish, remarkably physical (dance skills a plus), he is Charlie’s imaginative, fun, kind and loving grandfather. After many years being confined to a bed, his childish energy returns when Charlie finds the Golden Ticket. PRINCIPAL
MRS. BUCKET
Female, 30s; any ethnicity. Charlie’s warm and kind-hearted mother. A worrier. Generous and loving. Great dancer. A distinctive pop/folk voice. PRINCIPAL
AUGUSTUS GLOOP
Short, youthful ADULT male, to play a 9-12 year old boy; any ethnicity. Round and full-faced, but rampantly over-active despite his size. Speaks with a German accent. Excellent singer and comic actor. PRINCIPAL
MRS. GLOOP
Female, 30s-40s; any ethnicity. Augustus’s German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. A huge presence with a huge voice. Mirthlessly smiles as though it were affixed to the front of her face. Fantastic singer and comedienne. Mezzo. PRINCIPAL
VERUCA SALT
Short, youthful ADULT female to play a 9-12 year old girl; Any ethnicity. Vicious and beautiful. Must be an EXCELLENT dancer and/or gymnast, able to dance not only classical ballet, but also tear herself to shreds. Comic actress with a character singing/screaming voice. PRINCIPAL
MR. SALT
Male, 30s-40s; any ethnicity. Veruca’s tall, goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father. Finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes. Excellent comic actor with a baritone singing voice. PRINCIPAL
VIOLET BEAUREGARD
Short, youthful ADULT female to play a 9-12 year old girl. African-American. While she’s physically tiny, she has a huge pop/R&B voice, as well as amazing hip-hop dance skills. Confident, forward, and full of attitude. Great singer. PRINCIPAL
MR. BEAUREGARD
Male, 30s-40s. African-American. Violet’s ineffectual father. Ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter. Great dancer with a soul/pop/R&B voice. Beat-boxing skills a plus. PRINCIPAL
MIKE TEAVEE
Short, youthful ADULT male to play a 9-12 year old boy; any ethnicity, especially non-Caucasian. A fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy. Square, powerful, tiny, and terrifying. A voice that cuts through steel. Great singer. PRINCIPAL
MRS. TEAVEE
Female, 30s-40s; any ethnicity. She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son. Tense, extreme, and hilarious. Great singer. PRINCIPAL
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