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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions (3 Calls)
Monday, March 14, 2016 - Musical EPA
also Monday, March 14, 2016 - Dramatic EPA (separate rooms)
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - Musical EPA
10 AM to 6 PM each day. Lunch from 1 to 2
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Contract
COST
$664/Week (Mainstage), $532/Week (Lab)
Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY 10018
See OTHER section for specific rooms for each EPA
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Seeking
Equity actors and actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming 2016-17 Season.
See breakdown for details
Preparation
For musical EPA: Prepare either cuts from two contrasting songs OR a monologue and cut of a song.
For non-musical EPA: Prepare two contrasting monologues. Auditions should not exceed 2 minutes.
Accompanist provided at musical EPAs.
Bring picture/resume.
Other Dates
NYC EPAs: 3/14 (Musical and Dramatic in separate rooms), 10-6 at Pearl 500 8th ave.
ECCs: 3/15, 10 FD, 12 MD, 3 FS, 4:30 MS, at Pearl 500 8th Ave.
Olney MD EPAs: 3/17 Musical EPA, 3/18 Dramatic EPA, 10am to 6pm
Other
3/14 Musical EPA: Rooms 402 (holding) & 405
3/14 Dramatic EPA: Rooms 401 (holding) & 407
3/15 Musical EPA: Rooms 402 (holding) & 405
Personnel
Jason Loewith, Artistic Director (at both Musical EPAs)
Christopher Youstra, Assoc. Art. Dir./Dir. of Mus. Thtr (at 3/14 Musical EPA)
Jason King Jones, Assoc. Art. Dire. (at Dramatic EPA)
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
Equity Actors, singers, and dancers for various roles and chorus in the upcoming season shows (please see character breakdown for specific roles):
ANGELS IN AMERICA: (A co-production with Roundhouse Theatre)
By: Tony Kushner
Directors: Ryan Rilette and Jason Loewith
1st reh:7/12/16. Runs: 9/9 -10/30/16
seeking:
Louis Ironson: A word processor working for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Joe Pitt: Chief clerk for Justice Theodore Wilson of the Federal Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK:
By: Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Director: Derek Goldman
1st reh: 8/23/16. Runs 9/9 10/30/16. possible ext. to 11/6/16 or 11/13/16
**All characters except Miep and Mr. Kraler should look plausibly Jewish
Anne:
15-20, eponymous diary writer, spirited, a bit naughty, innocent
Edith:
45-55, Anne's mother, not as patient, strong-willed, a tough mother to Anne
Margot:
20-25, Anne's older sister
Peter:
15-20. The Van Daans' only son. Trying to find himself. He has a good heart and is protective of those he loves.
Mr. Kraler:
40-45. Otto Frank's business partner. A dignified man, at a loss for the world around him.
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MARY POPPINS:
Music/Lyrics: Richard and Robert Sherman
New songs and additional music/lyrics: Anthony Drewe, George Stiles
Book: Julian Fellows
Director: Jason King Jones
Musical Director: Christopher Youstra
Choreographer: Tara Jean Valle
1st reh: 10/4/16. Runs 11/2 - 1/1/17, with a possible extension to 1/8/17
Bert: 30s. Baritone to G. Manly but warm. Cockney accent. A song & dance man. Excellent tap dancer.
Mr. George Banks: Early 40s. Baritone. A senior bank clerk by name, nature, & occupation.
Mrs. Winifred Banks: 30s. Mezzo Soprano. Overwhelmed by the conflict between her desire to please her husband & children.
Jane Banks: 11. Pretty & attractive girl. Exuberant but willful. Occasionally inclined to snobbishness.
Michael Banks: 9. Cute & cheeky. Excitable. Naughty.
Mrs. Brill: 50s, Alto. The Housekeeper. Her intimidating exterior barely masks the warmth underneath.
Miss Andrew: 40s-50s, Soprano with Alto Belt. George’s old nanny. Overbearing lady w/a huge trumpeting voice.
Robertson Ay: Early 20s, Tenor. The house boy to the Banks family. Lazy, sleepy & grumbling.
The Birdwoman: 50s. Covered in patchwork of old shawls, her pockets are stuffed w/bags of crumbs for the birds.
Admiral Bloom/Chairman: 50s. Baritone. Retired. A physically large man who has a loud & booming voice. Speaks in navy jargon.
Katie Nanna: 30s. Jane and Michael’s nanny at the beginning of the show. Overwhelmed and upset.
Policeman: A neighborhood fixture who is respected by and observant of households on his beat.
Miss Lark: 40s. The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family.
Park Keeper: 30s. He makes sure no one breaks park regulations.
Queen Victoria: 40s-50s. A statue in the park.
Miss Smythe: 40s. The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary.
Von Hussler: 30s. A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. German accent.
Northbrook: An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. Northern England accent.
Mrs. Corry: 30s-40s. Owns a magical gingerbread shop. Caribbean accent.
Miss Andrew: 40s. George's overbearing and scary nanny.
Ensemble: Various townspeople, chimney sweeps, etc; Mus
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THE DOUBLE INCONSTANCY
By: Marivaux, adapted by Stephen Wadsworth
Director: Eleanor Holdridge
1st reh: 2/17/17. Runs 3/1 - 4/12/17
Harlequin: A young peasant
Silvia: A young peasant girl engaged to Harlequin, but beloved by the Prince.
The Prince: Sometimes disguised as a guardsman
Trivelin: A servant of the Prince
Flaminia: a clever woman of the court, daughter of a palace servant
Lisette: Flaminia’s sister
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SWEENEY TODD:
Music/Lyrics: Hugh Wheeler
Book: Stephen Sondheim
Director: Jason Loewith
Musical Supervisor: Christopher Youstra
Choreographer: Tommy Rapley
1st reh: 1/3/17. Runs 2/1 - 3/5/17, possible extensions to 3/12/17 or 3/19/17
**Director is seeking a very diverse cast
Mrs. Lovett: 40-50. Mezzo. A cheery and chatty but wholly amoral restaurateur.
Anthony Hope: 23 - 30. Tenor. A young, naïve sailor.
Johanna Barker: 23 - 28. Soprano. Todd's daughter, claimed by Judge Turpin.
Judge Turpin: 55 - 65. Bass/Baritone. A corrupt and depraved judiciary official.
Tobias Ragg: 23 - 28. Tenor. A simple young lad who works first for Pirelli, and then for Mrs. Lovett.
Beadle Bamford: 40 - 55. Tenor/Counter. Turpin's right-hand man.
Adolfo Prelli: 40 – 55. Tenor. An Irish charlatan turned flashy, Italian barber.
Beggar Woman: 40 - 50. Mezzo-Soprano. A mad crone with a filthy tongue.
Jonas Fogg: 35 to 60. The owner of Fogg's Asylum.
Ensemble: Various townspeople; Must sing
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TOPDOG UNDERDOG:
BY: Suzan Lori-Parks
Director: Timothy Douglas
1st reh: 4/25/17. Runs 5/17 - 6/19/17
Full CAST.
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MY FAIR LADY:
Book/Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Music: Frederick Loewe
Director: TBD
Musical Supervisor: Christopher Youstra
Choreographer: TBD
1st reh: 5/23 or 5/30/17. Runs 6/21 - 7/25/17
Eliza Doolittle: Soprano. a Cockney flower girl from Lisson Grove working outside Covent Garden
Colonel Pickering: Baritone. Retired British officer with colonial experience; the author of “Spoken Sanskrit”
Henry Higgins: Baritone. British upper class professional bachelor, world famous phonetics expert
Freddy Eynsford-Hill: Tenor. Upper class young man who becomes completely smitten with Eliza
Alfred P. Doolittle: Baritone. Eliza’s father; an elderly but vigorous dustman
Harry: Bass. Drinking companion of Alfred Doolittle
Jamie: Tenor. Drinking companion of Alfred Doolittle
Mrs. Pearce: Mezzo-Soprano. Henry Higgins’ housekeeper
Mrs. Eynsford Hill: A friend of Mrs. Higgins’ and Freddy’s mother
Mrs. Higgins: Speaking. Henry’s long-suffering mother
George: Bartender who works the Tottenham Court Road Pub
Mrs. Hopkins: a Cockney woman of Tottenham Court
Professor Zoltan Karpathy: Speaking. A bearded Hungarian; former phonetics student of Henry Higgins
A Bystander: Speaking. Featured outside Covent Garden in the opening scene
4 Cockney Men: the male Cockney quartet in Covent Garden Market
Butler: Spoken. Henry Higgins’ household employee
Footman: Non-speaking. Henry Higgins’ household; non-speaking
Lord Boxington: Friend of Mrs. Higgins; Ascot race patron
Lady Boxington: Non-speaking. Ascot race patron.
Flower Girl: Works in Wimpole Street
Ensemble: Various men and women to play ladies, lords, footmen, townspeople, maids, servants, etc.
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THE MAGIC PLAY:
By: Andrew Hinderaker
Director: Halena Kays
1st reh: 3/21/17. Runs 4/12 - 5/7/17, possible extension to 5/14/17
The Diver: 20s-30s. African American. Covers his pain with a slick and confident bravado; fully aware of his hold over the Magician
The Father: 50s-60s. Aging, old school magician whom the Magician resents for leaving his family; More interested in learning his estranged son's modern tricks than reconciling.
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THURGOOD:
By: George Stevens Jr.
Director: TBD
1st reh: 7/6/17. Runs 7/12 - 8/21/17, possible extension to 8/28/17
Thurgood Marshall: 60s. African-American. Vigorous and influential retired Supreme Court justice
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend
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