Connecticut Repertory Theatre 2017 Nutmeg Summer Series - NYC EPA
University of Connecticut
AUDITION DATE
Feb 21, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
URTA Tier II; $629/week
SEEKING
Actors and singers for various roles in the upcoming Nutmeg Summer Series to include:
1176
NOISES OFF
NEWSIES
PREPARATION
Prepare EITHER: 1) A Brief monologue OR 2) a Brief Song OR 3) a one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song. If singing bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10018-6504
12th floor
PERSONNEL
McCorkle Casting (attending), Artistic Director: Terrence Mann(not attending auditions), Executive Producer: Matthew Pugliese(not attending) Guest Directors (not attending auditions) Vincent J. Cardinal (Director - NOISES OFF), Christopher d'Amboise (Director/Choreographer- NEWSIES) -not attending auditions.
OTHER DATES
1776…Music and Lyrics by Peter Stone, Book by Sherman Edwards1st reh. 5/16/17, 1st perf. 6/1/17 close 6/10/17
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn 1st reh. 5/30/17, 1st perf. 6/15/17, close 6/25/17
NEWSIES Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Book by Harvey Fiersein 1st Reh 6/20/17, 1st Perf 7/6/17 Close: 7/16/17.
OTHER
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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
1776
Music and Lyrics by Peter Stone
Book by Sherman Edwards
1st reh. 5/16/17, 1st perf. 6/1/17 close 6/10/17
JOHN ADAMS
Delegate from Massachusetts. John is a dutiful husband. Opinionated, passionate, and a bit boisterous, he wears his age with pride. Starving for independence from England. The character is male, in his 40s. Range: C3-F#4
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Delegate from Virginia. Though noticeably tall, Jefferson is mild-mannered and sweet. Along with being a well read man, he is very much in love with his wife. The character is male in his thirties. Vocal range: G4-C3.
JOHN DICKINSON
Delegate from Pennsylvania. A thin, hawkish gentleman. He is sharp-tongued and a touch detestable. The character is male in his 40s. Vocal Range: E4-A2.
ABIGAIL ADAMS
Living wife to John Adams. Intelligent, quick-witted and talented with a pen, Abigail is a radiant beauty. Every bit as bright as her husband. The character is female in her thirties. Vocal Range: F5-Db4.
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NOISES OFF
by Michael Frayn
1st reh. 5/30/17, 1st perf. 6/15/17, close 6/25/17
DOTTY/MRS. CLACKET
Female in her 50s-early 60s . Dotty plays the housekeeper, Mrs. Clackett. She is very forgetful.
Lloyd Dallas
Male, in his 40s-50s. He is very temperamental and in a love triangle with Poppy and Brooke.
Timothy Allgood:
Male in his 20s-50s. The overworked stage manager who also understudies Selsdon and Freddie. Physical comic role.
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NEWSIES
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Book by Harvey Fiersein
1st Reh 6/20/17, 1st Perf 7/6/17 Close: 7/16/17.
JACK KELLY
Male, late teens to mid-20s. The leader of the Newsies. A street-smart kid with a dark artistic soul right beneath the bluster. Not a blowhard, the kid's the real thing. Must have a great tenor voice and great dance ability. Vocal Range: C3-G4.
CRUTCHIE
Male, 17-22 years old. A slight, sickly boy with a huhge heart. He walks with the aid of a crutch due to a bad leg, but that doesn't hold him back from being right in the middle of any mischeif. A real charmer. Tenor, Vocal range: G4-C3.
KATHERINE PLUMBER
Female, in her early twenties. The strong willed daughter of Pulitzer. This young lady drips smarts, opinions and confidence. A young Katherine Hepburn or Ellen Page. This damsel needs no prince to save her. Must have a great pop/contemporary musical theatre voice with a high belt. Vocal Range: A3-E5.
JOSEPH PULITZER
Male, in his 40s-50s. Baritone. A politician and the greedy publisher of the New York World newspaper, his only concern.
SNYDER
Male, 40s-60s. Warden of The Refuge; a frightening, spidery and sinister man.
MEDDA LARKIN
Female between 25-45 years old. A vaudeville star, and owns her own theatre. Risque, tough with a big voice and great comic delivery.
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 audition.
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