North Shore Music Theatre 2024 Season (Shows 1-4) - NYC EPA Entertainment Live Events LLC @ North Shore Music Theatre | Beverly, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, February 2, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
COST
$898 weekly minimum (Tier 2+)
Equity actors for roles in the first four shows of North Shore Music Theatre's 2024 season (see breakdown).
Prepare a brief cut from a song of your choice. You may sing from the show you are interested in. Please bring headshot and resume, stapled together.
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Holding room: Studio 16L
Bill Hanney, Owner / Producer
Kevin P. Hill, Producing Artistic Director Karen Nascembeni, General Manager Amanda Ostrow-Mason, Company Manager
See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Matthew Chappell, Associate Producer / Casting Director
Robbie Cowan - Accompanist
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
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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.
Director/Choreographer: Kevin P Hill
Music Director: Milton Granger
First Rehearsal: April 23
Opens: May 8
Closes: May 19
TOMMY DEVITO: (Male Identifying, 30-40) Strong tenor/baritone voice, Comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; ability to play guitar a strong plus; funny; a wise-guy; a natural-born leader with appealing bad-boy quality.
FRANKIE VALLI: (Male Identifying, 20-35) A strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; Has a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; Comfortable with four-part harmonies.
NICK MASSI: (Male Identifying, 30-40) Strong bass/baritone voice, Comfortable with traditional four part harmonies; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons; understated with a dead pan quality.
BOB GAUDIO: (Male Identifying, 20-35) Strong tenor/baritone voice; Comfortable with traditional four part harmonies; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy.
GYP DECARLO: CAST (Male Identifying, 45-55) Tough, Mafioso type; is a strong character and strong singer.
BOB CREWE: (Male Identifying, 30-40) Intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.
Director: Robert W Schneider
Choreographer: Josh Assor
Music Director: Miles Plant
First Rehearsal: May 21
Opens: June 5
Closes: June 16
TEVYE – Male, 45-60, The likeable, hard-working, pious dairyman who always tries to see the positive side of life. He is a proud patriarch and father of five daughters, closely raised according to the old scriptures.
GOLDE – Female, 40-50, Tevye's strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye. Vocal range top: Eb5, Vocal range bottom: A3
TZEITEL – Female, 18-25, Tevye's eldest daughter, who is madly in love with Motel. She is loyal to her family but typically challenges the town's traditions. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: B3
HODEL – Female, 18-23, Tevye's second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join Perchik in Siberia. Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: B3
CHAVA – Female, 15-20, Tevye's middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs off with Fydeka, a Russian soldier. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: B3
YENTE – Female, 50-60, The meddling matchmaker. She is a widow and village busybody who knows all the town gossip. Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: F3
MOTEL – Male, 18-25, The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly. Vocal range top: F#4, Vocal range bottom: E3
PERCHIK – Male, 20-30, The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka, who constantly challenges the traditions of the town. He eventually falls in love with Hodel. Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: B2
LAZAR WOLF – Male, 40-50, The feisty, brawny butcher and the town's wealthiest citizen wishes to marry Tzeitel. Vocal range top: F#4, Vocal range bottom: C3
FYEDKA – Male, 20-25, A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye's imposed silence.
Director/Choreographer: Kevin P Hill
Music Director: TBA
First rehearsal: June 25
Opens: July 10
Closes: July 28
ELSA - Female, 20s, Poised, regal and reserved, Queen Elsa of Arendelle lives in fear of her dangerous magical powers. To protect those she loves, especially her sister Anna, she closes herself off from the world and tries to suppress her ever growing powers. Dynamic vocalist and strong belt.
ANNA - Female, 20s, Optimistic, enthusiastic, quirky Princess of Arendelle. Naturally funny, more daring than graceful, she is courageously fearless. Her greatest flaw – and her greatest strength – is her faith in love. Strong belter with soprano/mix.
OLAF - Any gender, 20s, A big-voiced snowman created by Elsa’s magic, Olaf is pure innocence with an outgoing personality, big heart, and impeccable comic timing. Bari-tenor.
KRISTOFF - Male, 20s, A rough around the edges, handsome outdoorsman and ice-cutter who sells his product to the kingdom of Arendelle. An orphan, raised by the Hidden People, his best friend is Sven, a reindeer, for whom he provides a voice so they can have conversations. Anna’s mountaintop mission brings them closer together and leads them to falling in love. Baritone.
HANS - Male, 20s, An extremely handsome royal from a neighboring kingdom, Hans is the youngest of thirteen brothers which made him feel practically invisible - and Anna can relate. Smart and chivalrous, he is also cunning and keeps his true ambition hidden. Tenor.
Director / Choreographer - Richard J Hinds
Associate Director / Choreographer - Elyn Collier
Music Director- TBA
First rehearsal: July 30
Opens: August 14
Closes: August 25
MICHAEL DORSEY / DOROTHY MICHAELS - Male, 30 – 40, Michael is an actor’s actor. A focused perfectionist, outspoken, stubborn, abrasive and frustrated at where his career hasn’t taken him. Highly intelligent and desperate to do the one thing he loves more than life itself… act. Dorothy Michaels is strong-willed, understanding, and humorous. Slightly coy, slightly vain, and completely lovable. Vocal range: Top – D5, Bottom – A2
JULIE NICHOLS - Female, 30 – 40, An actor at a crossroad in her life. Focused, self-aware and self assured. She masks her pain and longs to connect. Vocal range: Top - G5, Bottom - E3
SANDY LESTER - Female, 30 – 40, Michael's ex-girlfriend, now a friend. She’s neurotic, pessimistic, self-deprecating, childish, and easily flummoxed. She makes her anxieties known incredibly loudly and just wants to be happy. Vocal range: Top – E5, Bottom – G#3
MAX VAN HORN - Male, 25 – 35, A self-obsessed actor with a limited wit. A firm believer in his own hype who can’t imagine anyone not being attracted to him. Vocal range: Top – G4
JEFF SLATER - Male, 30 – 45, Michael's roommate. A sardonic realist who lacks the ambition and drive to live up to his potential. The voice of reason swirls just outside the eye of Michael's chaos. Jeff sees the humor of situations and has no reluctance to point out people’s flaws – even his own. Vocal range: Top – D5, Bottom – B2
RITA MARSHALL - Female, 50 – 65, A levelheaded producer. Experienced and the voice of sanity and reason in a swirling pool of crazy. She is always a beat ahead of everyone and is very New York. Vocal range: Top – B4, Bottom - F3
STAN FIELDS - Male, Michael’s overworked agent. Always to the point, he plays the game, but hates it.
RON CARLISLE - Male, 40 – 55 An incredibly successful director. He demands respect and is often disrespectful in return. Vocal range: Top – B4, Bottom – F#2
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