CRAZY FOR YOU - NYC EPA
ASOLO THEATRE COMPANY
NEW
SIGNUP INFO
Signups begin Apr 3, 11:45 am (EDT)
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
New York, NY 10036
Mon, Apr 10, 2023
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM (EDT)
Break: 1:00-2:00pm
LORT Non-Rep
$1008 weekly minimum (LORT B) - Mertz Theatre
Equity actors for principal roles in CRAZY FOR YOU (see breakdown).
Please prepare a short musical theatre song that shows off range and personality. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key; a pianist will be provided. Bring a picture/resume, stapled.
Artistic Director: Michael Donald Edwards
Associate Artistic Director: Celine Rosenthal (expected to attend)
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Book by Ken Ludwig
Directed and Choreographed by Josh Rhodes
Casting Director: JZ Casting (Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA)
First Rehearsal: October 10th, 2023
Opening: November 18th, 2023
Closing: January 4th, 2024
OTHER
An Equity monitor will be provided.
EPA Procedures are in effect for audition.
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 52 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 80 individuals at a time.
All roles will be understudied.
[BOBBY CHILD]: 20s-30s, male-identifying, any race/ethnicity, nondisabled or disabled. A young man in love with musical theatre. Charismatic leading man and strong physical comedian. He impersonates Bela Zangler in order to impress Polly and save the theatre. (Strong dancer, tap and partnering, moments of intimacy required, Baritone - A3 to F4.)
[BELA ZANGLER]: 30s-40s, male-identifying, any race/ethnicity, nondisabled or disabled. Accent required. Cultured, European, Ziegfeld-like Impresario. (Exceptional physical comedian, moments of intimacy required. Baritone - C3 to F4.)
[POLLY BAKER]: 20s-30s, female-identifying, any race/ethnicity, nondisabled or disabled. The Post-Mistress of Deadrock, Nevada. Can hold her own as the only woman in a town full of men. (Strong dancer, tap and partnering, moments of intimacy required, Mezzo - G#4/Ab4 to D#5/Eb5.)
[LOTTIE CHILD/PATRICIA FODOR]: 50s+, female-identifying, any race/ethnicity, nondisabled or disabled. Plays [LOTTIE CHILD]: Bobby’s business oriented and controlling mother, and [PATRICIA FODOR]: Intrepid British tourist and adventurer. She hikes into town with her husband and encourages everyone to keep a stiff upper lip. (Soprano - D#4/Eb4 to F5.)
[LANK HAWKINS]: 30s, male-identifying, any race/ethnicity, nondisabled or disabled. Gruff, rough-hewn saloon proprietor. The only person in town who isn’t impressed with the new arrivals. (Moments of intimacy required, Baritone - E3 to G3.)
[EVERETT BAKER]: 50s+, male-identifying, any race/ethnicity, nondisabled or disabled. Polly’s kindly father and owner of the Gaiety Theatre. (Baritone)
[IRENE ROTH]: 20s-30s, female-identifying, any race/ethnicity, nondisabled or disabled. Demanding society debutante who is engaged to marry Bobby. (Strong mover, moments of intimacy required, Mezzo - G#4/Ab4 to A♯5/B♭5.)
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