FUNNY GIRL (Broadway / Tour) - NYC ECC Dancers
Various Producers
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch: 2:00-3:00pm
Per Equity regulation we will have 175 time slots (25 per hour) available. Times will be given on a first come first serve basis to Equity Members, members of AGMA who have proof of at least one year’s membership and members of Canadian Equity starting no earlier than 9:15am the day of. In order to avoid crowding, actors should check in no more than 20 minutes before their appointment time (e.g., 10:40 a.m. for an 11:00 a.m. appointment).
Production (League) / Short Engagement Touring
The minimum base weekly salary for the positions being auditioned for is established by a collective bargaining agreement between The Broadway League Inc., on behalf of the above-named producer, and Actors' Equity
Association. For Broadway, it is anticipated that the base weekly salary for each of the below-listed roles will range between a minimum of $2,439.0 per week (which equals an annualized base salary of $126,828) and a maximum of $4,000 per week (which equals an annualized base salary of $208,000).
For the tour, it is anticipated that it will qualify under SETA Category 2, $958 per week minimum (which equals an annualized base salary of $49,816).
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Producers: Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott
Landis, David Babani (Broadway/Tour)
Executive Producer: Seth Wenig (Tour)
Director: Michael Mayer
Book by: Isobel Lennart
Music by: Jule Styne
Lyrics by: Bob Merrill
Revised Book by: Harvey Fierstein
Music Director: Michael Rafter
Choreography by: Ellenore Scott
Tap Choreography by: Ayodele Casel
Expected to attend: Ayodele Casel (Tap Choreographer), Dre Torres (Assistant Tap Choreographer), Jeffrey Gugliotti (Associate Choreographer), Jason Thinger
Schedule:
10:00a-11:00a – Group 1
11:00a-12:00p – Group 2
12:00p-1:00p – Group 3
1:00p-2:00p – Group 4
2:00p-3:00p – Lunch
3:00p-4:00p – Group 5
4:00p-5:00p – Group 6
5:00p-6:00p – Group 7
Broadway:
Currently running on Broadway
Tour:
1st Rehearsal in NYC: August 7, 2023
1st Performance: September 9, 2023
OTHER
General Management: Foresight Theatrical
(Broadway), Gentry and Associates (Tour)
Venue: August Wilson Theatre
Equity actors for possible future replacement chorus dancer parts in the Broadway production and chorus dancer parts in the tour production of FUNNY GIRL (see breakdown). Broadway Stage Management positions have been filled.
Funny Girl First Touring, LLC is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Submissions for non-descript roles will be accepted for all performers, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual
orientation or gender identity. All touring employees must adhere to strict safety protocols and guidelines and will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to any on-site work for the production (including any in-person callbacks).
Bring a picture and resume stapled together. Character Heels/Jazz Shoes AND Tap Shoes. Flat tap shoes are better than heeled tap shoes. Each group will take approximately 1 hour to learn both combinations and audition. We will be doing a dance combo and a tap combo.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this 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 (Studio 17D) can accommodate no more than 20 dancers at a time.
The holding room (Studio 17E) can accommodate no more than 70 individuals at a time.
Seeking:
MALE ENSEMBLE (Male, 20s-30s) All male chorus characters are 5’11 or taller. All sing, dance, and
tap very well. May cover principal roles.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE (Female, 20s-30s) All female chorus characters are 5’7 or taller. Traditional
Ziegfeld showgirls. All sing, dance, and tap very well.
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