Call Type Equity Chorus
Time(s) Equity Chorus Call / Dancers who sing Wednesday, August 3, 2016 10 AM - Equity Female Dancers
2 PM – Equity Male Dancers
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Contract Production (League) $1917/week minimum
Location Pearl Studios NYC "519" 519 8th Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY 10018 12th floor
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Seeking Dancers who sing for the ensemble in upcoming Broadway production. Characters are all vocal ranges, types, ethnicities, ages 20s to 50s. See breakdown for more info
Preparation Please come warmed up and prepared to dance. Bring character and jazz shoes. Bring 16 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song in case you are asked to sing. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Bring picture and resume.
Other Dates 1st reh: Early January, 2017 1st perf: Late February, 2017 ECC/Singers: 8/2/16, 10:30am women, 2pm men at Ripley Grier ECC/Dancers: 8/3/16, 10am women, 2pm men at Pearl 519 8th Ave
Other 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
· Chorus 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
MALE ENSEMBLE Characters are men, 20s – 50s; ALL ethnicities; ensemble is made up of performers of all shapes and sizes who will play various characters throughout, including but not limited to Oompa-Loompas, news reporters, etc. The Oompas must be extremely strong dancers with great technique; big personalities, comic skills and excellent singers with versatile, characterful voices of all ranges and types. Ensemble men will cover various principal roles. FEMALE ENSEMBLE Characters are women, 20s – 50s; ALL ethnicities; ensemble is made up of performers of all shapes and sizes who will play various characters throughout, including but not limited to Oompa-Loompas, news reporters, Grandma Josephine, etc. The Oompas must be extremely strong dancers with great technique; big personalities, comic skills, and excellent singers with versatile, characterful voices of all ranges and types. Ensemble women will cover various principal roles. PRINCIPAL ROLES COVERED BY ENSEMBLE DANCERS: 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 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 age 18+ 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 18+ 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 18+ 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 18+ 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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