GYPSY/WEST SIDE STORY Equity Principal Male Dancer - Studio Tenn Theatre Company Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Dancer Auditions
Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
9:30 AM - Equity Male Principal Dancers
due to the nature of a principal dancer audition, AEA chorus call
procedures will be used.**

Contract
SPT
and LOA (see OTHER section)

Location
Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Seeking
Equity Principal Dancers for 1 role in GYPSY and 3 roles in WEST SIDE STORY.

see breakdown.

Preparation
All will dance first. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Some will be asked to stay to sing/read in the afternoon. Prepare 16 - 32 bars of a song if asked to sing. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. You may sing from the shows.

Bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.

Other Dates
ECC procedures will be used: A sign-up sheet will go up at the AEA Audition Center Tue 4/7 at 9:30 and remain up until Mon 4/13 at 5pm. On Tue 4/14, Monitor reads the list at 9am. (see breakdown for more info)

Other
Contract/salaries approval pending:
GYSPY: SPT Tier 7; current min: $462/wk
WEST SIDE STORY: LOA; $628/wk

Personnel
Managing Dir / Producer: Jake Speck
Artistic Dir / Stage Dir (both shows): Matt Logan
Choreographer (both shows): Emily Tello Speck

· 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

NOTE: Due to the nature of a principal dancer audition, ECC procedures will be used

A sign-up sheet will go up at the AEA Audition Center Tue 4/7 at 9:30 and remain up until Mon 4/13 at 5pm. On Tue 4/14, the AEA Monitor arrives at the audition location and begins reading the list at 9am.

If you do not have a chance to sign up on the list in advance, you may still audition, but you will need to arrive on 4/14 by 9am when the Monitor begins reading the list or you may not be seen.

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Seeking Tulsa in GYPSY and Riff, Action and Baby John in WEST SIDE STORY.
Please do not attend this call if you are not right for these roles.

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GYPSY
(SPT Tier 7)
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
1st reh: 9/1/15. Runs 9/17/15 – 10/4/15
Jamison Hall, The Factory @ Franklin

seeking

TULSA:
Gender: Male
Age range: 17-24
Vocal part: Baritone F3-G4
One of the boys in Rose's act. He dreams of his own act in “All I Need is The Girl” and
ultimately leaves Rose and elopes with June. Must be a very strong dancer and singer. Some proficiency in tap is a plus.

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WEST SIDE STORY
(LOA)
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
1st reh: 5/17/16. Runs 6/3/16 – 6/4/16
Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN

seeking

RIFF
Gender: Male
Age range: 25-30
Vocal part: Tenor Bb2-G4
A spritely, quick-tempered leader. He seeks to eliminate the Sharks and establish his own gang's dominance. Tony's best friend, he is eventually murdered by Bernardo. Very strong dancer.

ACTION
Gender: Male
Age range: 20-25
Vocal part: Baritone G2-G4
Most aggressive member of the Jets, a cat-like ball of fury. Very strong dancer.

BABY JOHN
Gender: Male
Age Range: 17-22
Voice Part: Baritone Bb2-G4
Youngest member of the Jets, awed at everything, even being a Jet; tries to act like a big man, but is vulnerable. Very strong dancer.