LIGHTS OUT: NAT KING COLE - NYC Appointments
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APPOINTMENTS
NYC auditions to be held July 24 & July 31 by APPOINTMENT ONLY
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT D; $637/week current min
SEEKING
8 available roles. See breakdown.
Seeking submissions from AEA members. AEA members must submit themselves directly in order to be considered via this posting (no agent or third-party submissions).
INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, email or mail picture and resume ASAP
SUBMIT TO
Alaine Alldaffer c/o Playwrights Horizons
416 West 42nd Street
re: LIGHTS OUT submission
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Writers: Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor
Director: Patricia McGregor
Musical Director: John McDaniel
Casting Director: Alaine Alldaffer
Casting Director: Lisa Donadio
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: September 5, 2017
1st Preview: October 11, 2017
Opens: October 18, 2017
Closing: December 3, 2017
Steinbright Stage
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
STORY: A new music-theatre work that will open a window into legendary vocalist and jazz pianist Nat “King” Cole’s public and private personas, and examine the 1957 demise of his groundbreaking national television series and his complex relationship with America’s civil rights movement.
Dulé Hill is cast as Nat “King” Cole
Daniel J. Watts is cast as Sammy Davis Jr.
SEEKING:
BETTY HUTTON/ PEGGY LEE: 30- 35. Caucasian female. Brassy, comedian, playful and soulful singer. Also plays the stylish, romantic, self-assured Peggy Lee. Strong singer with a big belt.
CANDY: 40-50. Caucasian female. The mindful and sociable makeup artist. A tough easterner. Tough and no nonsense with a heart of gold. A strong singer.
EARTHA/ NATALIE: 25-30. Black/African American female. Elegant, savvy, sophisticated. Also plays 17-year old Natalie Cole. Sings “Unforgettable” with Nat. A strong singer.
PERLINA: 40-50. Black/ African-American female. Nat’s mother in memory. Placid, grounded and nurturing. A strong singer.
PRODUCER: 40- 55. Caucasian male. Charming. A wolf in sheep’s clothing. Predictable and steady under pressure. A strong singer.
STAGE MANAGER: 35-45. Caucasian male. Quick and direct. Edge and wit. First appears to be a bit of a jerk. Later becomes a valued ally. A strong singer.
BILLY: 18. Black/ African-American male. Youthful energy. Plays eleven-year old Billy Preston. Full of pluck and enjoyment. Sings “Blueberry Hill”.
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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