NEXT TO NORMAL - NYC EPA
Syracuse Stage
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Sep 11, 2017
9:30 am - 1:30 pm (EDT)
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT C; $823/week min
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
All actors should prepare a brief song in the style of the show (Rock). Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Director: Robert Hupp
Music Director: Brian Cimmet
Choreographer: Anthony Salatino
Playwright and Lyricist: Brian Yorkey
Composer: Tom Kitt
Casting: Harriet Bass
Casting Assistant: Gama Valle
OTHER DATES
1st Reh.: 01/02/18
Open: 01/26/18
Close: 02/1//18
OTHER
In attendance at the EPA:
Harriet Bass and Gama Valle from Harriet Bass Casting, Brian Cimmet, Musical Director and Robert Hupp, Artistic Director of Syracuse Stage and director of this production will be the representatives in the room. Darius Frowner will be the accompanist.
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.
BREAKDOWN
GABRIEL “GABE” GOODMAN:
Caucasian Male. Seeking adult actor 18+ to play 18 to 21. Diana & Dan's son. Dashing, athletic, and bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother could imagine. Rock tenor to high A (full voice), possible high C (full voice), strong falsetto to high D
DIANA GOODMAN:
Caucasian Female, 40 to 45. Delusional, bipolar, and depressed. The sexiness of her yesterdays has only recently begun to soften. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a death in the family. Rock mezzo to high G, strong belt/mix to D
NATALIE GOODMAN:
Caucasian Female. Seeking adult actor 18+ to play mid- to late-teens. Diana & Dan's troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother's behavior. She greatly admires Henry. Rock mezzo to high G, strong belt/mix to E flat
DAN GOODMAN:
Caucasian Male, 40 to 45. Diana's husband. He is handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana's tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics. High rock baritone or tenor to high A (full voice), strong falsetto to high D flat
DR. MADDEN:
Male, any ethnicity, 30 to 40. Diana's handsome psychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a rock star. Rock tenor or baritone with good top to high A flat (full voice) *The actor will also play the role of Dr. Fine.
HENRY:
Male, any ethnicity. Seeking adult actor 18+ to play late-teens. Natalie's classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance. Rock tenor to high G (full voice), strong falsetto to high A
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 audition.
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