MOTOWN OPEN Dancers - National Tour Auditions

Call Type
Non-Required Chorus

Time(s)
OPEN Auditions for Dancers (AEA and non-AEA)
Tuesday October 15th, 2013
10 AM - AEA/non-AEA Female Dancers
11:30 AM - AEA/non-AEA Male Dancers

Contract
Production (League)
Tier C Tiered Tour**

Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY
studio 1212

Seeking
Male and Female Ensemble Dancers.

See breakdown for specific info.


NOTE: “MOTOWN” is based on the life of Berry Gordy.

Preparation
Be prepared to dance. Males should wear dance shoes or sneakers. Women should bring heels and flats. Please bring a photo/resume stapled together. Please also bring a Motown song that shows your vocal range. You may be asked to stay and sing.

Other Dates
**Tour starts with a 12 - 26 week sit down in Chicago during which the cast will be paid Production Contract salaries ($1807/wk). After Chicago engagement all of the normal terms of a Tier C Contract will be in effect ($1091/wk).

Other
1st Reh: on/about: March 2014
1st Preview: on/about: April 2014

Personnel
Dir: Charles Randolph-Wright
Book: Berry Gordy
Music/Lyrics: Various Motown composers
Music Spvsr: Ethan Popp
Choreog: Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams
Casting: Telsey + Company/Bethany Knox

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

[FEMALE DANCE ENSEMBLE]
Female, African American, 18 to 40s, to play various roles. Must be attractive and charismatic. Seeking dancers with strong technique and versatility who sing very well and embody the style of this time period. ENSEMBLE

[MALE DANCE ENSEMBLE]
Male, Caucasian and African Amercian, 18 to 40s, to play the Temptations, Mickey Stevenson, Norman Whitfield, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and others. Must be attractive and charismatic. Seeking dancers with strong technique and versatility who sing well and embody the style of this time period. ENSEMBLE