Redwood On Stage, LLC | New York, NY
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Production (League)
$2638 weekly minimum
Equity actors for roles in the Broadway production of REDWOOD (See breakdown).
No Equity stage management positions are available at this time.
Please prepare a short selection for the role for which you’d like to be considered (see breakdown for music suggestions for each character). A piano accompanist will be provided. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together.
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room - Studio 312
Producer: Eva Price, Loudmouth Media and Caroline Kaplan
Book: Tina Landau
Music: Kate Diaz
Lyrics: Kate Diaz and Tina Landau
Conceived by: Tina Landau and Idina Menzel
Additional Contributions: Idina Menzel
Music Supervisor: Tom Kitt
Associate Music Supervisor: Haley Bennett
Casting: The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Priya Ghosh
Expected to attend:
Patrick Goodwin (Casting Director)
Priya Ghosh (Casting Director)
First Rehearsal: December 2, 2024
First Performance: January 24, 2025
Opening: February 13, 2025
Venue: Nederlander Theatre
Pursuant to the terms of a concession made to this employer's agreement, the employer has agreed that any Equity member who attends this audition will have an opportunity to be seen.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
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.
JESSE MEYERS – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female (cis, trans or non-binary). 50 years old. White. Jewish, cosmopolitan, successfully runs her own fashion label in NYC, where she has scraped her way to the top via sheer will and lots of charisma. Jesse has a streak of party girl in her and talks a mile a minute. She can be rowdy and hilarious - but right now she is flailing and in grief. Jesse was a young single mom, who later raised her son with her long-time girlfriend – but her son has recently and tragically passed, and Jesse cannot sit still in her skin or her home. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Alto/mezzo mix. Able to sing comfortably in folk and pop/rock styles, including a strong high belt.
BECCA – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female (cis, trans or non-binary). Late 20s to mid 30s, any ethnicity. Jewish by choice. An athlete and expert tree climber – in excellent shape, strong. Also a scientist/forest canopy botanist – resourceful and quick. Both emotionally and physically, Becca is made of steel. She is guarded, intense, and passionate. She uses her dry humor to navigate the world and wields her sarcasm as a weapon. In the course of the show, Becca’s walls come down and her compassion grows. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Alto-mix - Sings in pop/rock style more than “legit” (e.g. think vocals of Lauryn Hill, Shea Diamond, Annie Lennox, Tamar-Kali, etc.).
FINN – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Male (cis, trans or non-binary). Mid 50s to mid 60s. Any ethnicity. A forest canopy botanist and an expert tree climber, who is in excellent physical shape. Fabian is both an outdoorsman with a deep connection to the natural world and also a professor who knows how to bring that world to life through words. He’s earthy, gruff, warm, paternal, not a false bone in his body. Fabian possesses a Zorba-like passion for adventure and lust for life. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Baritenor – Sings in pop/folk style more than “legit.” (e.g. think vocals of Gipsy Kings, Perrozompopo, Richie Havens, Vicente Amigo, Altemar Dutra).
MEL – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female (cis, trans or non-binary). 40s to mid 50s. BIPOC. A photo-journalist and political activist from NYC. As a partner to Jesse for 20+ years, she has been a grounding presence. She is sensual and earthy, with a gravitas to her actions and words. Mel is firm, steady, gentle, sexy – with a deep, robust laugh. She knows what she wants, and always gets it. Alto – Sings in a pop/folk/jazz style (e.g. think Tracy Chapman, Lizz Wright, Patti Cathcart (Tuck and Patti), Odetta. Joan Armatrading.).
SPENCER – ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Doubles as HOTEL CLERK/MAN IN RAIN/MATEO – Male (cis, trans or nonbinary). 18 to early 20s. Bi-racial, half-white. Spencer is Jesse’s son from a brief, long ago marriage. Personable, sweet, and charming – with a streak of mischief. Spencer was a fun-loving, quirky kid who couldn’t stay out of trouble. Bright eyes, bright mind, and when Spencer smiled, the world was right. Note: this actor will additionally play several other young men Jesse meets on her journey, each with a different disposition and energy. Tenor – with a simple, light purity to his voice – more folk/pop than “legit” (e.g. Jeff Buckley, James Bay, Rufus Wainwright, Ed Sheeran…).
JESSE MEYERS STANDBY – Female (cis, trans or non-binary). 50 years old. White. Jewish, cosmopolitan, successfully runs her own fashion label in NYC, where she has scraped her way to the top via sheer will and lots of charisma. Jesse has a streak of party girl in her and talks a mile a minute. She can be rowdy and hilarious - but right now she is flailing and in grief. Jesse was a young single mom, who later raised her son with her long-time girlfriend – but her son has recently and tragically passed, and Jesse cannot sit still in her skin or her home. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Alto/mezzo mix. Able to sing comfortably in folk and pop/rock styles, including a strong high belt.
BECCA/MEL STANDBY – Female (cis, trans or non-binary), 30s, BIPOC. BECCA – Jewish by choice. An athlete and expert tree climber – in excellent shape, strong. Also a scientist/forest canopy botanist – resourceful and quick. Both emotionally and physically, Becca is made of steel. She is guarded, intense, and passionate. She uses her dry humor to navigate the world and wields her sarcasm as a weapon. In the course of the show, Becca’s walls come down and her compassion grows. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Alto-mix - Sings in pop/rock style more than “legit” (e.g. think vocals of Lauryn Hill, Shea Diamond, Annie Lennox, Tamar-Kali, etc.). MEL – A photo-journalist and political activist from NYC. As a partner to Jesse for 20+ years, she has been a grounding presence. She is sensual and earthy, with a gravitas to her actions and words. Mel is firm, steady, gentle, sexy – with a deep, robust laugh. She knows what she wants, and always gets it. Alto – Sings in a pop/folk/jazz style (e.g. think Tracy Chapman, Lizz Wright, Patti Cathcart (Tuck and Patti), Odetta, Joan Armatrading.).
FINN STANDBY – Male (cis, trans or non-binary). Mid 50s to mid 60s. Any ethnicity. A forest canopy botanist and an expert tree climber, who is in excellent physical shape. Fabian is both an outdoorsman with a deep connection to the natural world and also a professor who knows how to bring that world to life through words. He’s earthy, gruff, warm, paternal, not a false bone in his body. Fabian possesses a Zorba-like passion for adventure and lust for life. Actor will do rope climbing/flying in show. Baritenor – Sings in pop/folk style more than “legit.” (e.g. think vocals of Gipsy Kings, Perrozompopo, Richie Havens, Vicente Amigo, Altemar Dutra).
SPENCER STANDBY – Doubles as HOTEL CLERK/MAN IN RAIN/MATEO – STANDBY. Male (cis, trans or non-binary). 18 to early 20s. Bi-racial, half-white. Spencer is Jesse’s son from a brief, long-ago marriage. Personable, sweet, and charming – with a streak of mischief. Spencer was a fun-loving, quirky kid who couldn’t stay out of trouble. Bright eyes, bright mind, and when Spencer smiled, the world was right. Note: this actor will additionally play several other young men Jesse meets on her journey, each with a different disposition and energy. Tenor – with a simple, light purity to his voice – more folk/pop than “legit” (e.g. Jeff Buckley, James Bay, Rufus Wainwright, Ed Sheeran…).
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