ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Dev Lab and Broadway) - NYC ECC / Female Singers
The Once On This Island LLC
AUDITION DATE
Jul 20, 2017
9:30 am (EDT)
CONTRACT
Developmental Lab Dev Lab: $1,000/week Broadway: $1,974/week
Production (League)
SEEKING
Equity Singers for the ensemble / special chorus parts in the upcoming Developmental Lab Production, followed by a Broadway Production.
PREPARATION
Prepare 16 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song in the style of Ahrens and Flaherty. Show range. Bring sheet music; a piano accompanist will be provided. Bring a photo/resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Producers: Ken Davenport, Hunter Arnold
Director: Michael Arden
Choreographer: Camille Brown
Book and Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Music: Stephen Flaherty
Based on: The novel “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy
Music Supervisor: Chris Fenwick
Music Director: Alvin Hough
General Manager: DTE Management/Ryan Conway
Casting: Telsey + Company/Craig Burns
OTHER DATES
Developmental Lab: August 28 — September 15 (working around show schedules)
Broadway First Rehearsal: October 2
Broadway First Preview: November 9
Broadway Opening Night: December 3
OTHER
ECC 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
[MALE STORYTELLER 1]
Male, non-Caucasian, 20s – 40s. Excellent singer: Tenor. Strong musician skills. Movement ability is a plus. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus. Possible understudy assignments. ENSEMBLE
[MALE STORYTELLER 2]
Male, non-Caucasian, 20s – 40s. Excellent singer: Baritone. Strong musician skills. Movement ability is a plus. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus. Possible understudy assignments. ENSEMBLE
[MALE STORYTELLER 3/MONSIEUR BEAUXHOMME]
Male, non-Caucasian, 30s – 50s. Daniel’s stern father. Reminds Daniel of the harsh realities of life. Not deliberately cruel, but determined. Represents the heart of aristocratic society. Also plays ARMAND, the ancestor. Strong baritone, A (2 below C) to D (above C). Strong musician skills. Movement ability is a plus. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus. ENSEMBLE
[FEMALE STORYTELLER 1/ANDREA]
Female, non-Caucasian, 20s. Daniel’s betrothed. An attractive, elegant, and refined young woman. She seems cold at first but turns out to be both humane and determined. She pities Ti Moune, but despite having little affection for Daniel, she will not allow sentiment to interfere with her well-ordered plan for marriage and the aristocratic ways. Also plays MADAME ARMAND. Strong mezzo, B (below C) to D (2 above C). Strong musician skills. Strong mover. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus. ENSEMBLE
[FEMALE STORYTELLER 2]
Female, non-Caucasian, 20s – 40s. Excellent singer: Soprano. Strong musician skills. Movement ability is a plus. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus. Possible understudy assignments. ENSEMBLE
[FEMALE STORYTELLER 3]
Female, non-Caucasian, 20s – 40s. Excellent singer: Alto. Strong musician skills. Movement ability is a plus. Ability to play instrument(s) is a plus. Possible understudy assignments. ENSEMBLE
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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