Marriott Theatre 2025 Season (TYA) - Chicago EPA Marriott Theatre | Lincolnshire, IL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, August 12, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
TYA
$15 per hour - Rehearsals
$124.75 per Show
Equity actors for roles in Marriott Theatre's 2025 Season (TYA) (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short song cut (equivalent to 1 minute) and bring your book in case the team needs to hear more. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Katie Johannigman (She/Her) - Associate Artistic Director/Choreographer
Kavin Moore, CSA (He/They) - Artistic Coordinator
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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https://www.marriotttheatre.com/
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Casting Note by Kavin Moore, CSA: Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming casting process. The team strives to lead with respect, kindness, and generosity. In regard to the character descriptions – they outline the characters as described in the script and in consultation with the creative team. They do not aim to be all-encompassing representations of who might fill these roles. We aim for an
expansive and deliberate casting process. We acknowledge that the characters in the script are traditionally presented as either male or female (using he/him or she/her pronouns). Our character descriptions are marked with HIGHER VOICE or LOWER VOICE. Higher voiced roles are written for those with soprano, mezzo, and alto vocal ranges. Lower voice roles are written for tenor, baritone, and bass vocal ranges. We warmly welcome submissions from individuals who identify as gender non conforming, genderqueer, transgender, or non-binary for the roles that resonate most with their identity.
Marriott Theatre 2025 Season (TYA)
First Rehearsal – February 3
First Preview – February 14
Press – February 22
Closes – March 29
MS. FRIZZLE (Higher Voice, 30s+, open to all ethnicities) An ebullient teacher with an indomitable can-do spirit and a voracious appetite for teaching. Ever-so-slightly irresponsible and ever-so-much-so omnipotent. Ethel Merman belter with a rich Mary Poppins soprano. Able to easily flip between the two within the same song.
ARNOLD (Lower Voice, 18+ to play 11 years old, open to all ethnicities) A teacher’s pet and very proud of it. Charming, sensitive, unreasonably intelligent. Struck out of orbit by the arrival of his know it-all cousin, Arnold soon finds himself motivated by jealousy competing for Ms. Frizzle’s attention. Contemporary musical theatre bari-tenor.
JANET (Higher Voice, 18+ to play 11 years old, open to all ethnicities) A transfer student, Arnold’s cousin. Brilliant, competitive, total know-it-all who tends to brag about how she can be better at anything. Underneath her many layers, she has a deep desire to make her cousin proud. Contemporary musical theatre belter with a very strong head voice.
RALPHIE (Lower Voice, 18+ to play 11 years old, open to all ethnicities) The class clown. Laid back, always looking to turn hardship into a punchline. Ralphie thinks he’s bottom of the class in terms of intelligence, so he chooses to joke rather than try and risk failure. Contemporary musical theatre high baritone.
WANDA (Higher Voice, Asian, 18+ to play 11 years old) The alien hunter. Fierce, uncompromising, doesn’t have a crush on Carlos. Walks around like the hero of an alien action movie, and again, doesn’t have a crush on Carlos. Contemporary musical theatre belter.
CARLOS (Lower Voice, Latine, 18+ to play 11 years old) The other alien hunter, as long as alien hunting is still what Wanda is into. Keeper of anti-alien weapons, and also of terribly corny punch lines, Carlos is Wanda’s action hero sidekick. He doesn’t have a crush on Wanda – this cannot be stressed enough. Contemporary musical theatre high baritone.
First Rehearsal – June 26
First Preview – July 11
Press – July 19
Closes – August 10
ARTHUR (Lower Voice, 18+ to play 8 years old, open to all ethnicities) An eight-year-old aardvark who is generally unsure of himself. He is trying to find his way and his voice.
DW (Higher Voice, 18+ to play 5 years old, open to all ethnicities) Arthur’s little sister who is pretty sure the whole show is about her. Doubles as: ULYSSES NAPOLEON BAGGYPANTS
BUSTER (Lower Voice, 18+ to play 8 years old, open to all ethnicities) Arthur’s best friend. He is a white rabbit who loves to eat, is obsessed with aliens, loves telling jokes, and is an amateur detective. He is a good friend and a big dreamer. Doubles as: ARTHUR and DW’S DAD and PALACE MEMBER
THE BRAIN (Lower Voice, 18+ to play 8 years old, open to all ethnicities) A highly academic bear who is well-educated in many subjects, especially science and math. He is a reassuring presence. Doubles as: PALACE MEMBER
MUFFY (Higher Voice, 18+ to play 8 years old, open to all ethnicities) A true fashionista and a calm guide. Doubles as: ARTHUR and DW’s MOM and PALACE MEMBER
FRANCINE (Higher Voice, 18+ to play 8 years old, open to all ethnicities) a world changer and disrupter, Francine enjoys playing sports, horseback riding, playing the drums and singing. Doubles as: PALACE MEMBER
MR. RATBURN (Lower Voice, 40s+, open to all ethnicities) Arthur’s third- and fourth-grade teacher, who they learn is a rockstar turned heartfelt teacher — and maybe not who he seems. Doubles as: THE QUEEN
First Rehearsal – September 24
First Preview – October 10
Press – October 18
Closes – October 26
Remount Rehearsal – November 13-14
Remount Runs – November 15-January 4
NEMO (open to all gender identities and ethnicities, 18+): a curious young clownfish, born with a lucky fin who brims with a sense of wonder and eagerness for adventure.
MARLIN (Lower Voice, 30s+, open to all ethnicities): Nemo’s anxious and overprotective father, a clownfish who prefers the safety of his anemone to the unknowns of the open ocean.
DORY (Higher Voice, 18+, open to all ethnicities): an optimistic, bubbly, and sociable blue tang who experiences frequent short term-memory loss. Doubles as: Pearl's Mom
TRACK #4 (open to all gender identities and ethnicities, 18+) - Ensemble: Pearl, Chum, Peach, Moonfish, Jellyfish, Baby Turtle, and other sea creatures
TRACK #5 (open to all gender identities and ethnicities, 18+) - Ensemble: Sheldon, Anchor, Bloat, Moonfish, Jellyfish, Baby Turtle, and other sea creatures
TRACK #6 (open to all gender identities and ethnicities, 18+) - Ensemble: Tad, Gill, Moonfish,Jellyfish, Baby Turtle, and other sea creatures/ASM
TRACK #7 (open to all gender identities and ethnicities, 18+) - Ensemble: Coral, Tad's Mom, Gurgle, Moonfish, Jellyfish, Baby Turtle, and other sea creatures/Dance Captain
TRACK #8 (open to all gender identities and ethnicities, 18+) - Ensemble: Professor Ray, Bruce, Nigel, Moonfish, Jellyfish, Crush, Baby Turtle, and other sea creatures
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