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CHICAGO Equity Principal Auditions - Ambassador Theatre Auditions

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CHICAGO - Ambassador Theatre

CHICAGO – Equity Principal Auditions
Fran and Barry Weissler | New York, NY

Date of Audition:
7/9-7/12/2013

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions (2 days)
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1 to 2

Contract
Production (League)
Tiered Tour, tier salary and approval pending

Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY
Room 404

Seeking
Equity singing actors and singing actors who dance for principal roles in the National Touring Company.

see breakdown.

Preparation
Prepare a brief, standard, up-tempo Broadway song to sing (no pop or rock). Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Other Dates
Rehearsal and Tour dates tba asap.

Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse

Other
(Note: there will be no dancing at this call; any women coming in to be seen as Roxie or Velma will be brought back to dance if there is any further interest)

Personnel
Casting Director: Duncan Stewart & Benton Whitley, Duncan Stewart and Company
Director: Walter Bobbie
Choreographer: Ann Reinking
Musical Supervisor: Rob Fisher

· 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.

Breakdown

Roxie Hart:
33 – 45, any ethnicity. An innocent with the ability to murder; sexy; funny. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Velma Kelly:
30 – 45, any ethnicity. Sarcastic, extremely sexy, tough, funny murderer with a keen eye for publicity. Actress must be a spectacular dancer in the Fosse style, with a big, first-rate Broadway belt voice.

Billy Flynn:
38 - 60, any ethnicity. Suave, educated lawyer who can talk and wheedle and persuade anyone to do anything - - his clients literally get away with murder. Sexy, handsome, charming, masculine. Actor must have a wonderful baritone voice and move well.

Amos Hart:
38 - 58, any ethnicity. Charming, funny, vulnerable milquetoast of a man, so in love with his wife that he would mortgage anything to pay for her outrageous extravagances. Actor must sing well and be physically adept; a comic-sad character actor.

Matron “Mama” Morton:
37 - 55, any ethnicity. Role requires a great belt voice and a sexy, funny, powerful and tough character actress.

Mary Sunshine:
Any age, any ethnicity. Male soprano or countertenor who can sing LEGITIMATELY up to a high B flat. Acts like a good natured talk show hostess, but is actually a high-powered gossip columnist. Actor must be a good comedian and a GREAT legit singer.

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