CHRISTMAS CAROL Equity Principal Auditions - Pittsburgh CLO Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Monday, October 5, 2015
1 PM to 9 PM
Scheduled break 5pm to 6pm

Contract
LOA
Ref. RMTA; $723/week-minimu

Location
Pittsburgh CLO Academy
130 CLO Academy Way
Pittsburgh, PA

Seeking
Equity actors for various available roles.

Note: Seeking local area performers as the theatre does not have housing, transportation or per diem available for out-of-area performers.

Preparation
Please prepare 16 bars EACH of two songs in musical theater style: a ballad and an up-tempo song. Bring legible sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together, back to back.

Other Dates
1st rehearsal: November 27, 2015. Runs: December 4 – 23, 2015.

Personnel
Director: Tim Gregory
Adaptation: David Bell
Associate Producing Director: Lori Berger

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
See breakdown for instructions on making an appointment

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:

Go to our website http://www.pittsburghclo.org/pages/clo_auditions and use the email link to request an appointment. Performers with no access to e-mail may call (412) 281-3973. E-mail is highly preferred. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

Performers are asked to complete an informational application. This form is available at auditions, and for convenience, available for downloading and advance completion at www.pittsburghclo.org/pages/clo_auditions



Note: No housing, transportation or per diem available to out-of-area performers.

Seeking:

Peter Cratchit
Late teens. Puckish. Horatio Alger type. Hopeful and hardworking.

Martha Cratchit
Early 20s. On the edge of womanhood. Warm in the company of family.

Fred
Late 20s/30s. Scrooge’s ebullient nephew. Happy, embracing and articulate.

Young Scrooge
20s. Intense youth whose promising good qualities shrivel as he gains success.

Dick Wilkins
20s. Good-natured, best friend of Young Scrooge. Hero worshipper.

Topper
20s. Buffoonish friend of Fred.

Belle
20s. Young Scrooge’s intended bride. Moral and good.
Fan
20s or late teens. Scrooge’s young, ingenuous and gentle sister.

Carolers (4)
Seeking wonderful singers adept with small roles.

Ghost of Past/Peg
40’s ageless. Commanding, mysterious, encouraging but strangely sad.

Mrs. Fezziwig/Mrs. Dilber
40’s Jovial character actress, versatile, articulate

Ghost of Present/Fezziwig
40’s Heavy, lusty, jovial, but ominously powerful

The following roles have already been cast:
Scrooge, Mr & Mrs Cratchit, Marley