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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Monday, August 17, 2015
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
lunch 1 to 2
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Contract
LOA
$315/WEEK
Location
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY
16th floor
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Seeking
Seeking actors of all races and types and vocal ranges, to play ages from late teens to to early thirties, and to create the bohemian coomunity of Alphabet City circa the millenium. WE WILL CAST THIS PRODUCTION FROM THIS CALL
See breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare a pop/rock song in the style of the show, as well as a song from the show. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
Bring picture and resume.
Other Dates
Ist Rehearsal: August 24th, 2015
Opens: September 18th, 2015
Closes: October4th, 2015
Other
www.hltc.org
Personnel
Director/Choreographer: Alex Perez
Musical Director: Charles Santoro
Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larsen
HLTC Executive Director: Tamara Jenkins
Co-Artistic Director: Jay Montgomery
· 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
Seeking actors of all races and types and vocal ranges, to play ages from late teens to to early thirties, and to create the bohemian coomunity of Alphabet City circa the millenium. All roles are open. WE WILL CAST THIS PRODUCTION FROM THIS CALL.
Seeking:
Mark Cohen:
Stage age: early to late twenties Vocal Range: Tenor (C#3-G4) Mark is an aspiring film?maker who narrates the show. The actor playing this role must be a strong singer and actor. He dances the Tango with Joanne, so good movement skills are also required.
Roger Davis:
Stage Age: mid twenties to early thirties Vocal Range: Tenor (B2-A4) Roger is a once successful, now struggling musician. The actor playing this role must be a good actor and an excellent singer with a rock edge. Guitar skills are desired, but are not required.
Mimi Marquez:
Stage Age: late teens to early twenties Vocal Range: Alto (F#3-E5) Mimi Marquez works in a strip club and struggles with her addiction to heroin. She is extremely sexy, optimistic, and likeable but with dark secrets.
Benny Coffin III:
Stage Age: twenties to thirties Vocal Range: Tenor (Eb3-F4) Benny used to be Mark and Roger’s roommate, but he's now their landlord.The actor playing this role must be a good singer and actor
Maureen Johnson:
Stage Age: twenties to thirties Vocal Range: Soprano Belt (C4-F5) Maureen is a bisexual performing artist and Mark's ex?girlfriend. She is sexy, flirtatious, sassy, and funny.
Joanne Jefferson
Stage Age mid twenties to early thirties Vocal Range: Soprano Belt (Bb3-E5) Maureen is a lesbian Ivy League educated lawyer and activist. Since she dances the tango with Mark, good movement skills are also required.
Tom Collins
Stage Age: late twenties to late thirties Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (F#2 – A4) One A4 for a short duration Tom Collins is a gay computer genius, teacher, and anarchist; his lover in Angel.
Angel Schunard
Stage Age: early to late twenties Vocal Range: Tenor with Falsetto (C3-A4) Angel is a young drag queen and street percussionist. He muist be comfortable dancing in heels. Percussionist skills desired but not required
Minor characters (many double in other scenes) Stage ages: late teens to sixties Vocal Ranges: all vocal ranges sought:
Carolers: There are homeless street men and women who appear throughout the show sarcastically singing Christmas carols.
Mrs. Cohen: Mark's stereotypical Jewish mother. Her voicemail messages are the basis for the songs Voicemail #1, Voicemail #3, and Voicemail #5.
Alexi Darling: The producer of Buzzline who tries to employ Mark after his footage of the riot makes primetime. Sings Voicemail #3 and Voicemail #4.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson: The wealthy parents of Joanne Jefferson, they leave her Voicemail #2. Mr. Jefferson is also one of the a cappella singers in Voicemail #5. Mrs. Jefferson usually sings the female solo in Seasons of Love.
Mrs. Davis: Roger's confused mother who calls in Voicemail #5, asking continuously, Roger, where are you?
Mrs. Marquez: Mimi's Spanish?speaking mother who sings in Voicemail #5, wondering, in Spanish, where she is.
Mr. Grey: Benny's father?in?law who wants to buy out the lot.
The Man: The local drug dealer whom Mimi buys from and Roger used to buy from.
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