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MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL OPEN - Motown The Musical Auditions

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MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL - Motown The Musical

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL - Open Call for Singers
Motown The Musical | New York, NY

Date of Audition:
11/2/2015


Call Type
Non-Required Principal

Time(s)
Monday, November 2, 2015
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Sign-in begins at 10:30AM

Contract
Production (League)
Production Minimum - $1861/wk

Location
3rd Street Dance
8558 West 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Please do not park in the Third Street Dance Parking Lot


Seeking
Future Replacements

Preparation
Bring sheet music for a song of choice from the Motown songbook that shows vocal range. Bring a picture and resume with your contact information (cell and email address) stapled together. If you don’t have a formal headshot, a recent snapshot is fine. Will provide a piano accompanist for auditions.

Other
Please email
MotownMusical@gmail.com with any questions.

Personnel
See breakdown

· EPA Rules are in effect.

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

Appointments
Sign-In Begins at 10:30am (We will NOT honor an unofficial sign-in)
Please do not contact Third Street dance about these auditions

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

“MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL”
Point of Organization: Chicago

Producers: Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris, Berry Gordy
Director: Charles Randolph-Wright
Book: Berry Gordy
Music and Lyrics: Various Motown composers
Music Supervisor: Ethan Popp
Choreographers: Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams
General Management: Bespoke Theatricals
Casting: Telsey + Company/Bethany Knox

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

SEEKING FUTURE REPLACEMENTS:

[BERRY GORDY] - Male, African American, to play 18 to 50, ideally late 30’s. LEAD ROLE

[DIANA ROSS] - Female, African American, late 20’s/early 30’s. LEAD ROLE

[SMOKEY ROBINSON] Male, African American, 20’s to early 30’s. LEAD ROLE

[MARVIN GAYE] Male, African American, 20’s to early 30’s. LEAD ROLE

[LITTLE BERRY/STEVIE/MICHAEL] Doubles as young Berry Gordy, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Male, African American, 8 to 13, to play 8. Must sing like Michael Jackson ala “I WANT YOU BACK”. LEAD ROLE

[FEMALE SINGING ENSEMBLE] Female, African American, ages 18 to 40s, with great pop/ rock voices who moves very well to play various characters in the world of Motown. ENSEMBLE

[MALE SINGING ENSEMBLE] Male, African American and Caucasian, ages 18 to 40s, with great pop/ rock voices who moves very well to play various characters in the world of Motown. ENSEMBLE

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