PHANTOM and NEWSIES - Chicago EPA
Fireside Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Oct 10, 2017
10:00 am - 5:30 pm (CDT)
Lunch from 1-2.
APPOINTMENTS
Equity members may schedule appointments online through the member portal beginning Tuesday, October 3rd at 12pm.
CONTRACT
Dinner Theatre LOA; $665/week minimum
SEEKING
Male and female actors for the upcoming productions of Yeston and Kopit's PHANTOM and NEWSIES. See breakdown for more details.
PREPARATION
Prepare a short song in the style of the show. You may sing from the show
LOCATION
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Dial 011 for Auditions
PERSONNEL
Ed Flesch - Director
Mary Ehlinger - Musical Director
Kate Swan - Choreographer - PHANTOM
Shanna VanDerwerker - Choreographer - NEWSIES
OTHER DATES
PHANTOM: First Rehearsal December 11, 2017; Runs December 29, 2017 - Feruary 18, 2018
NEWSIES: First Rehearsal February 5, 2018; Runs February 22, 2018 -April 8, 2018
OTHER
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
PHANTOM
Erik, the Phantom: 20’s – 30’s, baritone with bass notes; dark, brooding, with artistic sensitivity underneath, shuns contact with people but is yearning for love (which he finds with Christine)
Christine Daaé: 20’s, young beautiful soprano, warm and optimistic, filled with dreams of singing on the opera stage, drawn to Erik’s musical gifts and to his soul
Count Philippe de Chandon: 20’s, baritone/tenor, rich patron of the arts, handsome, confidant , is in love with Christine
Gérard Carrière: 40’s-50’s, baritone, former director of the Opera, warm and wise, Erik’s protector, a kind man with a dark secret,
Alain Cholet: The new head of the Opera. 30’s -50’s, comic character man, gives the impression of being in charge but is in fact ruled by Carlotta
Carlotta: His diva wife. Late 30’s – 50’s, mezzo soprano, grande dame of the Opera, jealous of anyone younger, prettier, and more talented – especially Christine
NEWSIES
Jack: 20’s, Handsome, passionate and charismatic leader of the Newsies. A street-smart kid with a dark artistic soul right beneath the bluster. Not a blowhard. This kid's the real thing. Must have a great pop tenor voice.
Davey: 20’s, A thinker. Raised in a home as opposed to the other Newsies, Davie is the book-smart counterpoint to the other boys. The voice of reason. A nice Jewish boy. Must have a great contemporary tenor voice.
Joseph Pulitzer: 40s, The boisterous forefather of Wm. F. Buckley Jr, Glen Beck and Rupert Murdoch. An on point, know it all, politician. Impolite and impatient with the world. Must sing well.
Katherine Plumber: 20’s, The strong willed daughter of Pulitzer. This young lady drips smarts, opinions and confidence. A young Katherine Hepburn or Ellen Page. This damsel needs no prince to save her. Must have a great pop/contemporary musical theater voice with a high belt.
Crutchie: 20’s, any ethnicity. A slight, sickly boy with a huge heart. He walks with the aid of a crutch due to a bad leg, but that doesn't hold him back from being right in the middle of any mischief. A real charmer.
Medda: Female, 40s – 60s, A vaudeville star of the Bowery variety. Risque, tough, with a big voice and GREAT comic delivery. Seeking female character actor.
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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