Moonlight Stage Productions - Moonlight Amphitheater | Vista, CA
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (P)
To schedule an audition appointment please email
Shelby at auditions@cityofvista.com. Sign-ups will begin to be taken on January 10, 2025, at 12pm PT.
LOA
$696 weekly minimum (Ref. COST) - 2024 rate
Equity actors for roles in Moonlight Stage's 2025 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short song in the style for the show you are auditioning for. All scores will be provided.
Moonlight Amphitheatre
1250 Vale Terrace Dr
Vista, CA 92084-5249
Expected to attend:
Steven Glaudini - Producing Artistic Director/Director - FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Nikki Snelson - Director/Choreographer - GREASE
Larry Raben - Director - ANASTASIA
Bill Burns - Choreographer - ANASTASIA
Katie Banville - Choreographer - WAITRESS
John Vaughan - Director/Choreographer - THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
Mike Bradford - Executive Director of Operations
Shelby Craughan - DEI Rep/Casting Associate
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
www.moonlightstage.com
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity 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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Nikki Snelson - Director/Choreographer
Lyndon Pugeda - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity: 3/30
First Equity Rehearsal: 4/15
Open: 5/1
Close: 5/18
DANNY ZUKO: Male (Range: tenor, D4 – B5) The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm.
SANDY DUMBROWSKI: Female (Range: Soprano, A3 – F#5) New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent.
BETTY RIZZO: Female, (Range: Alto A3 – C5) Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic and outspoken but vulnerable.
FRENCHY: Female, (Range: Alto, A3 – D5) A dreamer; good-natured but not too smart, heavily made up, fussy about her appearance. She can't wait to finish high school to become a beautician.
MARTY: Female, (Range Alto, C4 – C5) The 'beauty' of the Pink Ladies; pretty and appears older than the other girls but reveals her real age when she speaks. She tries to act sophisticated.
JAN: Female, (Range: Alto, A3-C5) Funny, loud, compulsive eater, awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls but shy with boys.
DOODY: Male, (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest of the guys; small, boyish and open, with a disarming smile and hero-worshipping attitude. He also plays the guitar.
KENICKIE: Male, (Range: Tenor, C4 – F5) Second in command of the Burger Palace Boys; tough-looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. He has an offbeat sense of humor.
SONNY LATIERRI: Male, (Range: baritone, G3 – A5) A member of the Burger Palace Boys; funny Italian-American braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he's a real lady-killer.
ROGER: Male, (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The anything-for-a-laugh stocky boy; a clown who enjoys winding people up, full of mischief, always dreaming up half-baked schemes.
VINCE FONTAINE: Male, (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A typical 'teen audience' disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He's also a veteran 'Greaser'.
CHA-CHA, aka CHARLENE DIGREGORIO: Female, (Range: Alto, C4 – C5) The best dancer at St. Bernadette's; a loudmouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny.
EUGENE FLORCZYK: Male, (Range: Tenor, A3 – E5) The class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. Typical 'apple-polisher' - both smug and pompous but gullible.
JOHNNY CASINO: Male, (Range: Tenor, G4-E5) All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence.
MISS LYNCH: Female, no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher.
PATTY SIMCOX: Female, (Range: Alto, D4-A4) A typical cheerleader; attractive, athletic, sure-of-herself but can burst into disconcerting enthusiasm. A bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies and can twirl a baton.
TEEN ANGEL: Male, (Range: Tenor, E4 – F5) Frenchy's suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school.
Noelle Marion - Director
Katie Banville - Choreographer
Tamara Paige - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity: 5/4
First Equity Rehearsal: 5/20
Open: 6/5
Close: 6/22
JENNA: Female, 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. An unhappily married waitress stuck in her life who finds happiness through baking pies and friendships with coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives paycheck-to-paycheck, wants to start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Has a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range.
DAWN: Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Youngest waitress, eccentric with thick glasses, OCD tendencies. Sets the tables meticulously. Has an excellent pop/rock/folk voice.
BECKY: Female, early 40s-early 50s, any ethnicity. The oldest waitress. Irreverent, been there, kept her humor with excellent comedic timing. Has a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt.
DR. POMATTER: Male, 30s-early 40s, any ethnicity. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Jenna's gynecologist. Quirky sense of humor, big heart, strong pop/rock tenor.
EARL: Male, 20s-30s, Caucasian. Jenna's husband. Gruff with a clouded handsome face. Balanced narcissism and stupidity leading to unexpected anger and sobbing mess. Must be prepared with a song in the vein of Elton John or similar contemporary singer/songwriter. Guitar playing a plus.
OGIE: Male, 30s, any ethnicity. Strange, lovable, becomes obsessed with Dawn after a brief date. Quirky, persistent, excellent comedic timing with pop/rock tenor/baritenor sound.
JOE: Male, 60s-70s, any ethnicity. Owner of the diner, seems curmudgeonly but warm at heart. Sarcastically funny with a keen ability to read people.
CAL: Male, any ethnicity, 40s. Chef at the diner. Salt of the Earth, brash, charming with strong pop/rock voice, strong contemporary baritone.
LULU: Young Girl, to play 4-5 years old. Daughter of Jenna and Earl, sweet, carefree. Must be shorter than 127cm.
MALE ENSEMBLE: Males, any ethnicity, mid-late 20s to late 40s, excellent pop/rock voices, comedic timing, strong movers/dancers.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE: Females, any ethnicity, mid 20s to late 30s, excellent pop/rock voices, comedic timing, strong movers/dancers.
Larry Raben - Director
Bill Burns - Choreographer
Randi Rudolph - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity: 6/8
First Equity Rehearsal: 6/24
Open: 7/10
Close: 7/27
Anya/Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov: 26, Range: G3-F5, Disney-esque Soprano or Mezzo. Brave, fiery, witty, strong-willed. Affected by the Russian Revolution but determined to find her family in Paris.
Dmitry Sudayev: 28, Range: A2-G4, Baritenor, scoundrel with a heart of gold. A conman, his adventure with Anya forces him to put her before himself.
Vladimir “Vlad” Popov: Mid 40s-Early 50s, Range: A2-F4, Comic Baritone, strong mover. Dmitry’s partner, pretends to be a count before the revolution. Caring, calculating, dramatic.
Deputy Commissioner Gleb Vaganov: Mid 30s, Range: A2-Gb4. Baritone with strong upper extension. Fully believes in Communist ideals but conflicted by his obsession with Anya.
Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Confidante and lady-in-waiting to the Dowager Empress, playful and skilled.
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Romanov: 80, Range: F3-Bb4. Regal Mezzo. Lost everything, icy and proud yet warm with loved ones.
Young Anastasia/Alexei: Age 5 for Young Anastasia, age 13 for Alexei, Range: C4-C5. Young Anastasia is willful, brave, and precocious; Alexei is a hemophiliac, mentioned as Anya's best friend.
Ensemble: Engages in various roles, playing Townsfolk, Royal Servants, Bolshevik Officers, Soldiers, Parisians, Reporters, and Aristocrats with several featured characters.
Steven Glaudini - Producing Artistic Director/Director
Elan McMahan - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity: 7/13
First Equity Rehearsal: 7/29
Open: 8/14
Close: 8/31
Tevye, the Dairyman: Male, Age: 45 to 60. Vocal range: F5 - Ab2. A humorous, hardworking man with a gentle side challenged by tradition.
Golde, Tevye’s wife: Female, Age: 40 to 50. Vocal range: Eb5 - A3. The strength of the household concerned for her daughters' futures.
Yente, the Matchmaker: Female, Age: 50 to 60. Vocal range: F5 - F3. The village busybody with comedic flair.
Lazar Wolf, the Butcher: Male, Age: 40 to 50. Vocal range: F#4 - C3. Wealthy and feisty, aiming to marry Tzeitel.
Tzeitel, the Eldest Daughter: Female, Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range: D5 - B3. Challenges traditions for love.
Motel, the Tailor: Male, Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range: F#4 - E3. Meek, sensitive, and lovable, seeking Tzeitel's hand.
Hodel, the 2nd Eldest Daughter: Female, Age: 20–30. Vocal range: E5–B3. Intrigued by radical ideas, leaves for Siberia.
Perchik, the Student: Male, Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range: E4 - B2. An outsider with challenging views.
Chava, the 3rd eldest Daughter: Female, Age: 20 to 28. Vocal range: D5 - B3. Scholarly, emotional, runs off with Fyedka.
Fyedka, a Russian soldier: Male, Age: 20 to 30. Dances and sings leading to emotional challenge with Tevye.
Shprintze & Bielke: Female, Ages: 8 to 13. Vocal range: D - B3. Youngest daughters; they have some speaking lines.
The Constable: Male, Age: 35 to 45. Non-singing role, ensures order while being compassionate.
The Rabbi: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Spiritual leader of Anatevka.
Mendel, the Rabbi’s son: Male, 20 to 30. Uncertain about Perchik's presence.
Mordcha, the Innkeeper: Male, 40 to 70. Tevye's friend.
Avram, the Bookseller: Male, 40 to 60. Vocal range: Eb4 - D3. Keeps the town informed with news.
Grandma Tzeitel: Female, 60 to 75. Vocal range: D5 - C#4. Ghost figure, endorses Tzeitel’s marriage to Motel.
Fruma-Sarah: Female, 35 to 45. Vocal range: Eb5 - C4. Ghost figure enraged by marriage plans.
Nachum: Male, 30 to 70. The town beggar.
Yussel: Male, 30 to 70. The town hatter.
Shandel: Female, 40 to 70. Motel's mother.
Sasha & Boris: Male, 18 to 30. Fyedka’s friends.
Priest: Male, 30 to 70. Christian leader, doubles as a villager.
Villagers, Russians & Dancers: Age: 8 to 80. Chorus members portraying townspeople and soldiers.
John Vaughan - Director/Choreographer
Elan McMahon - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity: 8/10
First Equity Rehearsal: 8/26
Open: 9/11
Close: 9/28
Moses: Playful with a soulful core, ages throughout the show, high tenor.
Ramses: Prince, falls into self-doubt while becoming a strong leader.
Yocheved: Moses’ mother, rich alto voice, sings in Hebrew and English.
Young Miriam: Moses’ sister, age 8-11, good singing voice.
Tuya: Regal and wise, transitions from vibrant to broken, rich alto voice.
Seti: Pharaoh of Egypt, commanding presence, low baritone/bass.
Hotep: High Priest, self-important and fearing heresy, strong baritone.
Tzipporah: Fiery Midian princess, high belt voice, well-developed mix, good dancer.
Miriam: Devout prophetess, strong rich belt voice, optimistic.
Aaron: Intellectual skeptic, last to believe in Moses, tenor or high baritone.
Nefertari: Ramses’ queen, imperious, strong rich belt, high alto.
Jethro: Tzipporah’s father, powerful and warm voice.
Leah & Keturah: Tzipporah's younger sisters, feisty and good-humored.
Ensemble: Singers and dancers portraying various roles.
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