Theatreworks USA
CONTRACT
TYA $505 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in TheatreWorksUSA's TYA production of CLICK, CLACK, MOO (see breakdown).
Please note that this production will take place in Orlando, FL.
TheaterWorksUSA serves a diverse, nationwide audience and strives to hire artists and staff that reflect the diversity of our audiences. TheaterWorksUSA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALL ACTORS ARE SIGNED AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS (ASMs) and will be required, as such, to lift scenery and sound equipment during daily load-in and load outs (up to 60 lbs). All actors participate in assembling and disassembling the set at each venue and school at which they perform.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Submit your headshot/resume and video submission (YouTube or Vimeo link preferred) at https://airtable.com/shrgRXj3UpPSs5ZJ9 . If unable to use the provided link, performers may submit by emailing the link to their submission video and a PDF headshot and resume to hello@kelsaymoralescompany.com.
Deadline: Fri, Jul 8, 2022
PERSONNEL
Producer: TheaterWorksUSA
Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack
Executive Director: Michael Harrington
Associate Producer: Paige Gober
Director: Logan Gabrielle Schulman
Choreographer: TBA
Book: Billy Aronson
Lyrics: Kevin Del Aguila
Music: Brad Alexander
Casting Director: Kayla Kelsay Morales & Joshian Morales, Kelsay + Morales Company
OTHER DATES
Rehearsal: September 22-October 7th in Orlando
Opening: October 7, 2022 (Subject to change)
Closing: December 22, 2022 (Subject to change)
OTHER
www.twusa.org
THIS IS A TOURING PRODUCTION. THE COMPANY TRAVELS BY CAR & VAN TO THEATERS AND SCHOOLS.
ALL ACTORS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO AUDITION, REHEARSE, AND TRAVEL FROM ORLANDO, FL
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
BREAKDOWN
COVID-19 SAFETY: TWUSA ADHERES TO EQUITY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND CDC GUIDELINES RELATED TO COVID-19 FOR AUDITIONS, REHEARSALS, AND TOURING. AS SUCH, ALL COMPANY MEMBERS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19, UNLESS AN EMPLOYEE REQUESTS A VALID EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE § 381.00317.
About TheaterWorksUSA: TheaterWorksUSA has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. At TWUSA, we believe that access to art-and theater, in particular-is vital for our youth. Since 1961, the 501(c)3 not-for-profit has captured the imaginations of 100 million new and veteran theatergoers with an award-winning repertoire of over 140 original plays and musicals. Acclaimed alumni include Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Disney's Frozen), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), Jerry Zaks (The Music Man), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America), and Chuck Cooper (Tony award winning actor, The Life). Visit WWW.TWUSA.ORG for more information.
Storyline: Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing! Farmer Brown cries. When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declared the farm a tech-free zone. He confiscates her laptop in the cold barn along with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets. No way, replies Farmer Brown. No blankets! So the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets: no milk, no eggs! Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals' demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously mooooo-ving musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare a brief cut of a contemporary musical theatre song. You may also use the accompaniment at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/coopz5hzbp7j56n/AABXCk-kJYv6PXLAcv8roRIya?dl=0 .
Note: This is a musical based on the popular book CLICK CLACK MOO. Seeking versatile musical theatre performers with comedic flair. All characters carry tight harmonies and have strong pop chops for country croonin'.
SEEKING:
No roles will be understudied.
[JENNY] Character is female. JENNY is a spunky tween who can’t stand to sit by while her grandfather’s cows are being mistreated. Also a chicken with a very short fuse. MEZZO-SOP with Pop Belt. BIPOC+/GLOBAL MAJORITY PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
[MADDY] Character is female. MADDY is a rabble-rousing cow. Feisty, fiery, outspoken, sick and tired of taking a backseat. A bovine Norma Rae with a strong presence. MEZZO WITH HIGH BELT. BIPOC+/GLOBAL MAJORITY PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
[DARLENE] Character is female. DARLENE is a perky, sunny, well-mannered cow with grace, southern charm, and great administrative skills. SOPRANO. BIPOC+/GLOBAL MAJORITY PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
[LORETTA] A slow-moving, blue-collar-type cow. Keeps head down to avoid conflict, but when pushed to the wall, LORETTA stands up and bellows with a power that blows everybody away. BARITONE. BIPOC+/GLOBAL MAJORITY PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
[FARMER BROWN] Character is male. FARMER BROWN is Jenny's grandfather, an old fashioned mid-western farmer. Loves things exactly the way they are and the way they’ve always been. Also a chicken with a very short fuse. BARI-TENOR. BIPOC+/GLOBAL MAJORITY PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
[DUCK] Character is black and male-identifying. The life of the party, always looking for a good time. Boastful and totally in love with himself, especially his feathery tail. Also a chicken with a very short fuse. Sings a James Brown-inspired song. BARITENOR.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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