ONCE - NYC EPA
Florida Studio Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Jun 19, 2017
11:00 am - 7:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 2 to 3
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT D; $637/week current AEA min
SEEKING
Equity actor/singer/musicians for various roles.
IMPORTANT NOTE—ALL CHARACTERS MUST PLAY ONE OR MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS (piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin, cello, upright bass, accordion, ukulele, etc.).
see breakdown
PREPARATION
All should bring an updated photo & resume to the audition. Auditionees should prepare a brief song in the show or in the style of the show and accompany themselves on their best instrument.
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
16th floor
PERSONNEL
James Ashford, Casting & Hiring Coordinator
Richard Hopkins Artistic Director (in attendance at the EPA)
Book by Enda Walsh from the film by John Carney.
Music & Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.
Director TBD
OTHER DATES
Begin rehearsal – October 17, 2017
Previews: November 8 & 9, 2017
Opens: November 10, 2017
Closes: January 20, 2018
OTHER
Florida Studio Theatre is committed to developing a work environment that is reflective of a diverse world. Applicants from any and all diverse backgrounds are encouraged to audition.
Florida Studio Theatre is an established LORT D, Equity regional theatre in Sarasota, FL. Great artistic environment, Equity Contract with competitive, negotiable salaries.
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
Winner of 8 2012 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights… but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams and the power of music to connect us all.
IMPORTANT NOTE—ALL CHARACTERS MUST PLAY ONE OR MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS (piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin, cello, upright bass, accordion, ukulele, etc.).
Guy – male, 30’s, Irish singer and songwriter. Must sing and play guitar extremely well, brooding and charismatic.
Eamon – male, 20’s-40’s, Irish, studio engineer, happily married, guarded and not very forthcoming. Must sing well.
Da – male 50’s-60’s, Irish, Guy’s father, owns a vacuum repair shop.
Bank Manager – male 30’s-40’s, a prim man from County Cork, a guitar enthusiast, must sing well.
Andrej – male, 20’s-30’s, Czech, and employee at a fast food chain, eager to please and eager for any opportunity for advancement, a schemer.
Svec – male, 20’s-30’s, Czech, odd, quirky and joyful, loves TV and coffee.
Emcee – male, 20’s-30’s, Irish, genial, bold and quick witted, one of the boys, plays guitar really well.
Billy – male, 30’s-40’s, Irish, owns music shop where Girl plays piano, a big man with a big personality and a big heart, looks like a tough guy, tries to be one but can’t quite pull it off, must sing well.
Girl – female, 20’s-30’s, a Czech immigrant living with her extended family in Dublin and a single mom trying to raise her daughter, an optimist’s spirit mixed with a realist’s pragmatism, must play piano and sing extremely well.
Reza - female, 20’s-30’s, Czech, she’s smart and on the make for a good-looking successful Irish man, must sing well.
Baruska – female, 50’s, Girl’s mother, a formidable woman, believes a full stomach and full heart will cure anything, must sing well.
Ex-Girlfriend – female, 20’s, Irish, now lives in New York, sensual, funny and smart.
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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