Call Type
Non-Required Principal
Time(s)
Monday, November 2, 2015
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Sign-in begins at 10:30AM
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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
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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.
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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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