Los Angeles Philharmonic
CONTRACT
LOA $2,700 total pay (LOA ref WCLO)
SEEKING
Equity actors for principal roles in KINKY BOOTS at the Hollywood Bowl (see breakdown).
We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Qualified performers, without regard to disability, gender, race and ethnicity, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by law are encouraged to submit.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please email the video, along with your photo/resume attached, in a downloadable format (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.). In the subject line, please type: [Your full name] - [The role for which you’d like to be considered]
Deadline: Sat, Mar 26, 2022
SUBMIT TO
kinkybootshollywoodbowlcasting@gmail.com
PERSONNEL
Producer: Bob Greenblatt, Brian Grohl, and Steven Linder
Director/ Choreographer: Jerry Mitchell
Music Supervisor: Stephen Oremus
Book: Harvey Fierstein
Music & Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper
Casting: The Telsey Office/ Bernie Telsey and Ryan Bernard Tymensky
Viewing auditions:
Casting Director: Ryan Tymensky
Casting Associate: Rashad Naylor
Assistant Director: DB Bond
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: on or about June 23rd, 2022
Performances: July 8th -10th, 2022
OTHER
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). At the top of the video, please slate your name and height.
Please sing a brief 1980s/1990s musical theatre song or similar. Please provide your own accompaniment. As an alternative to singing a song of your choice, you may sing an excerpt from the following link. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6fb5g662609lnfx/AABUsBKordHjmVTA3RoaTVNua?dl=0
SEEKING:
[LOLA] ROLE CAST. male, 30’s - 40’s. A strong comedic cross-dresser who needs to feel comfortable wearing everything from full glamour drag to nothing but boxing trunks. Has a killer voice with power blues and gospel chops. Has a star presence. LEAD.
[CHARLIE PRICE] male, late 20s - early 30s, any ethnicity. Just out of university, a really nice guy who has no clue what to do with the rest of his life. He’s handsome, lovable, but there’s a temper right under the skin. Henpecked by his girlfriend and a little lost. Has a great rock belt. LEAD.
[LAUREN] female, 20-30s, any ethnicity. Beautiful working-class girl, who is funny, smart, practical, and focused, but has had bad luck with men. Has a pop voice with belt and comedic chops. PRINCIPAL.
[NICOLA] female, 20-30s, any ethnicity. Charlie's girlfriend since school. Steel willed, she is driven and uncompromising. She knows what she wants and goes for it. Has a great pop voice. PRINCIPAL.
[DON] – male, 30s – 40s any ethnicity. Lola’s nemesis. Burly hyper-masculine bear of a factory worker. PRINCIPAL.
[GEORGE] male, 40s-50s, any ethnicity. Factory manager keeping up traditions. Reserved. PRINCIPAL.
[YOUNG CHARLIE] male, any ethnicity. This is our lead as a ten-year-old-boy. Lost, quiet, reflective. He works in the opening and closing sequences. Has a great voice. PRINCIPAL.
[YOUNG LOLA] male, black. This is Lola as a ten-year-old-boy whose father wants him to be a boxer, but he already knows he’s destined to wear high heels. Has a great voice and is comfortable wearing high heels during the show. PRINCIPAL.
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 submit.
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