JERSEY BOYS - Chicago EPA Southport Theater LLC | Chicago, IL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (C)
BREAK: 7:00PM - 7:30PM
CAT
$865 weekly minimum
Equity actors for roles in JERSEY BOYS (see breakdown).
Mercury Theater Chicago is committed to diversity and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages and abilities to audition.
Bring sheet music in the proper key and prepare to sing a brief cut of a 1950's - 1960's pop, rock n' roll song. Accompanist will be available. Please bring headshot and resume.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60613-3718
Choreography - Christopher Chase Carter Executive Producer - Eugene Dizon and Walter Stearns
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Director: L. Walter Stearns, Brenda Didier Musical Director: Eugene A. Dizon, Linda Madonia
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Christopher Chase Carter
Casting Associate: Keely Vasquez
First Rehearsal: February 19, 2024
Tech Rehearsals begin March 9, 2024
First Preview: March 15, 2024
Closing: August 25, 2024.
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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
JERSEY BOYS
FRANKIE VALLI: MALE, 20-35; must be 5’9 or shorter; a strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; comfortable with narrative text and have a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; comfortable with four-part harmonies.
TOMMY DEVITO: MALE, 30-40; strong tenor/baritone voice, comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; comfortable with narrative text; ability to play guitar a strong plus; a natural-born leader with appealing bad-boy quality.
NICK MASSI: MALE, 30-40; strong bass/baritone voice, comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; comfortable with narrative text; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons.
BOB GAUDIO: MALE, 20-35; preferably tall; strong tenor/baritone voice; comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; comfortable with narrative text; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy.
NICK DEVITO & OTHERS: MALE, 20-35; Doubles as various roles; 30s; strong tenor/bari-tenor voice; comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; comfortable with narrative text; ability to play guitar a very strong plus; bad-boy quality; good dancer.
JOE PESCI & OTHERS/ FRANKIE U/S: MALE, 20-35; 5’9 or shorter; young, energetic; a strong character, and strong singer.
BOB CREWE & OTHERS: MALE, 30-40; intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.
GYP DECARLO & OTHERS: MALE, 40-55; tough, Mafioso type; a strong character, and strong singer.
BARRY BELSON & OTHERS: MALE, 20-49; various roles (friends, producers, etc.); strong tenor to high C; with a strong falsetto to G above high C; with the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.
NORM WAXMAN & OTHERS: MALE, 20-49; various roles (friends, producers, etc.), bari-tenor voice down to a strong low G (low E a big plus); guitar and/or drums a plus.
MARY & OTHERS: FEMALE, 25-40; Frankie’s wife; tough, “Seen it all”, Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer sense of humor; doubles as a variety of other roles including member of a 60’s style girl group; strong belt; high straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.
LORRAINE & OTHERS: FEMALE, 20-35; Frankie’s mom; educated; not from Jersey; a reach career girl; young Diane Sawyer; doubles as a variety of other roles, including member of a 60’s style girl group and tough-as-nails Jersey girl; strong high belt, belt to high F extremely useful; high, straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.
FRANCINE & OTHERS: FEMALE, 20-35; Frankie’s daughter; named for, doted on and deeply loved by Frankie. She’s a Jersey girl—vulnerable, lost and acts out to make up for lack of attention from her dad. Doubles as a variety of other roles including a member of a 60’s style girl group and a tough-as nails Jersey girl. Strong, high belt useful. Belt to high F extremely useful, high straight tone soprano also useful but not required, very good dancer.
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