HERE WE ARE - NYC EPA
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SIGNUP INFO
Signups begin Mar 28, 11:45 am (EDT)
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
New York, NY 10036
Tue, Apr 4, 2023
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM (EDT)
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00pm
Special Agreement
$1330 weekly minimum
Equity actors for roles in HERE WE ARE (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
“HERE WE ARE” encourages gender diverse and color conscious casting. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities are encouraged to attend.
Please prepare a short Sondheim or contemporary musical theater song. Please bring a picture/resume. An accompanist will be provided.
Producer: Tom Kirdahy
Director: Joe Mantello
Book: David Ives
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Music Director: Alex Gemignani
General Manager/Exec Producers: Sue Wagner & John Johnson
Expected to attend:
Casting Directors: Bernie Telsey CSA, Adam Caldwell CSA, Priya Ghosh, Rashad Naylor, Bethany Knox CSA, Lindsay Levine, Peter Dunn, Patrick Goodwin CSA
First Rehearsal Dates: Approx August 2023
Opening: Approx October 2023
Closing: Approx Jan 2024
OTHER
Venue: The Shed
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:
Studio A can accommodate no more than 52 individuals at a time.
Studio B can accommodate no more than 28 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 80 individuals at a time.
Actively seeking diversity of every kind and in every role; trans, gender non-conforming, and actors with disabilities of every ethnicity are encouraged to attend.
MARIANNE – Female (cis, trans, or non-binary), 35-45, any ethnicity. Ethereal. Daffy. A cool beauty with a warm heart. Capable of unexpected lyricism. A terrific singer with a large vocal range spanning from chesty and conversational to lyric soprano. Strength with rhythm is a plus.
LEO – Male (cis, trans, or non-binary), 60’s, any ethnicity. Charming billionaire. Ruthless, insatiable, a little crude. Some non-strenuous singing. Strength with rhythm is a plus.
RAFAEL – Male (cis, trans, or non-binary), 50’s, any ethnicity. Cosmopolitan and suave, great-looking. Has great charm and humor. Lyric baritone with some vocal power, not bottom heavy, vocally. Strength with rhythm is a plus.
CLAUDIA – Female (cis, trans, or non-binary), 40’s, any ethnicity. Fleshy, sexy, hungry, loud, entertaining, always happy to take exception or pick a fight. Excellent comic and dramatic skills. Some non-strenuous singing. Belt/mix. Could be a character sound. Strength with rhythm is a plus.
PAUL – Male (cis, trans, or non-binary), 40’s, any ethnicity. Laid back, low-key, and always nice with an underlayer of anxiety. Has solid but understated comic skills. Some non-strenuous singing. Baritone with good rhythmic skills.
FRITZ – Female (cis, trans, or non-binary), 25-35, any ethnicity. A political rebel from upper-middle-class Greenwich. Angry at the world. Lonely. Sulky. Self-Starved. Strong singer. Role requires vocal flexibility ranging from chatty belt to lyricism.
COLONEL – Male (cis, trans, or non-binary), 50-60, any ethnicity. Comically block-headed and strong-jawed, all-business and no-brains. Comically appealing because he’s so deeply unaware. Minimal singing.
SOLDIER –Male (cis, trans, or non-binary), 25-30, any ethnicity. Very attractive. A dreamer, searcher, natural-born poet in love with the idea of love. Excellent singer. Lyric baritone with some good tenor notes. Warm vocal sound.
BISHOP – Male (cis, trans, or non-binary), 50-70, any ethnicity. Sweet, gentle, endearingly lost. Great comic skill, natural personal appeal, and good singing skills. Bright character tenor.
WOMAN – Female (cis, trans, or non-binary), 50’s, any ethnicity. Multiple and very diverse parts. Comically inventive and transformational. Impeccable comic accent(s). Strong voice. Think Kurt Weill meets French Chanteuse. Broad and big vocals.
MAN – Male (cis, trans, or non-binary), 50’s, any ethnicity. Multiple parts. Superb comedy, accents, strong character work and good singing. Character baritone range.
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