ENCORES! GREAT AMERICAN MUSICALS IN CONCERT Equity Chorus Call Dancers - New York City Center Encores! Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
10 AM - Equity Female Dancers
2 PM - Equity Male Dancers

Contract
Other
City Center Encores Agreement; $1,359/wk

Location
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY
17th floor

Seeking
Equity dancers, men and women, for various ensemble parts in the upcoming 2015 Season. All must have strong ballet, jazz technique and must tap. Must sing well.

See breakdown.

Preparation
Women bring jazz shoes, tap shoes and character shoes with a heel

Men bring character shoes, tap shoes and jazz shoes/ sneakers.

Be prepared to sing if asked – traditional musical theatre or standard. Bring sheet music (pianist will be provided). Bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Other Dates
All performances will be at City Center

Other
NOTE: The Encores! Series presents fully staged concert versions of rarely produced American musicals. They include a full orchestra and chorus.

Personnel
Artistic Director: Jack Viertel
Encores! Musical Director: Rob Berman
Casting: Binder Casting

· Chorus 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

SEEKING:

FEMALE DANCERS
To play early 20s – 30s. All women must have strong ballet, jazz technique and must tap. Must sing well.

MALE DANCERS
To play early 20s – 30s. All men must have strong ballet, jazz technique and must tap. Must sing well.


2015 SEASON:

Show 1: LADY BE GOOD
Music: George Gershwin
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
Book: Guy Bolton & Fred Thompson
Director: TBD
Musical Director: Rob Fisher
Choreographer: TBD

Rehearsal: 1/21/15; Open: 2/4/15; Close: 2/8/15

NOTE: Lady Be Good opened on Broadway December 1st 1924. Lady, Be Good is a screwball farce set in the 20’s. The roles of Dick and Susie Trevor were played by Fred & Adele Astaire, the most famous brother and sister team to ever appear on Broadway. The score includes “Fascinating Rhythm” and “The Man I Love”.




Show 2: PAINT YOUR WAGON
Music: Frederick Lowe
Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Book: Alan Jay Lerner
Director: TBD
Musical Director: Rob Berman
Choreographer: TBD

Rehearsal: 3/4/15; Open: 3/18/15; Close: 3/22/15

NOTE: Paint Your Wagon opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre November 11, 1951. The musical is set in Northern California in the 1850’s during the height of the “gold rush. All the male characters are prospectors with hopes and prayers of staking a claim and becoming rich.


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Show 3: ZORBA
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Director: TBD
Musical Director: Rob Berman
Choreographer: TBD

Rehearsal: 4/22/15; Open: 5/6/15; Close: 5/10/15

NOTE: Zorba opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on November 16th, 1968. The musical is based on the 1952 novel Zorba The Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis and the 1964 film of the same name. It is set on the island of Crete and Piraeus on the mainland.