Riverside Theatre Inc. 2018-19 season - NYC EPA
Riverside Theatre Inc.
AUDITION DATE
Wed, Jul 25, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:00-2:00 pm
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B+ ($964/week) and LORT D ($656/week); see breakdown for salary for each production
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Riverside Theatre's 2018-19 season. (See breakdown.)
PREPARATION
For MUSICALS - Please prepare a song in the style of the show or from the show/role you are interested in.
For PLAYS – please prepare a contemporary monologue.
If auditioning for BOTH PLAYS AND MUSICALS please prepare ONE short song and ONE short monologue.
All should Bring a photo and resume and your book of music if singing. Agent appointments and chorus calls for musicals will be done closer to the date of productions.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Allen D. Cornell
Casting: Wojcik | Seay Casting
Expected to attend auditions: Casting Directors Scott Wojcik and/or Holly Buczek
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for rehearsal, opening, and closing dates.
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
2018 Plays
THE LAST ROMANCE (LORT B+)
Playwright: Joe DiPietro
Director: Chris Clavelli
1st Reh: Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Opening: February 5, 2019
Closing: February 24, 2019
Love can make anyone feel young again, even an elderly widower. On an ordinary day in a routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk. Instantly smitten by an elegant, mature woman, Carol, he turns on the charm hoping for a second chance at love. Defying Carol's reticence, Ralph embarks on a journey to regain the happiness that seemed all but lost.
Seeking:
Ralph Bellini (80) – Vigorous and full of life. Charming, bit of a tease, charmer, struggling with the insecurities of aging, and his faltering health. Once a young aspiring opera singer, he gave up that dream to support his family, he is now widowed and lives with his sister.
Carol Reynolds (70s) – Attractive, proper and very well-dressed. The focus of Ralph's attraction, and while she may be lonely, she is reticent to engage him because of her fear, and also her complicated situation which she keeps from Ralph.
Rose Tagliatelle (70s) - Ralph's sister, a tough cookie, she's protective of Ralph, and very worried about his health, threatened by Carol's appearance, and does whatever she can to break them up, even bringing to light a secret that Carol is hiding. Rose has given up on love and accepts what her life will be. But, Rose is lonely, and wants to have a better relationship with Ralph, because she feels that they are all the other has left
The Young Man (early 20s) – Baby-faced with a beautiful singing voice. The younger version of Ralph; full of hope and promise; baritone, with some classical training, will sing small sections of Italian arias throughout the show, and interact minimally, with his older self.
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GHOST WRITER (LORT D)
Director: Allen D Cornell
Playwright: Michael Hollinger
1st Reh: Thursday, March 7, 2017
Opening: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Closing: Sunday, April 14, 2019
Novelist Franklin Woolsey dies mid-sentence, but his secretary Myra continues to take dictation. Attacked by skeptics, the press and Woolsey’s jealous widow, Myra sets out to prove she is more than an artful forger. Is she trying to steal Wooley’s legacy now that she cannot have his love, or might she truly possess a gift the world cannot understand?
SEEKING:
Myra Babbage – Mid 30s – early 40s. Secretary to an author. Transcribes his dictation. Precise, intuitive, good-natured, patient. Likes to dance. Narrator of the play.
Franklin Woolsey – Late 50s – early 60s. Author, novelist, ghost/memory. Persistent, precise, adamant, stalwart. Rigorous work habits.
Vivian Woolsey – Late 50s – early 60s. Woolsey’s wife. Poet. Insistent, suspicious, jealous.
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2019 musicals
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (LORT B+)
Director/ Choreographer: DJ Salisbury
Music Director: Anne Shuttlesworth
1st Reh: Thursday, October 4, 2018
Opening: Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Closing: Sunday, November 11, 2018
SEEKING:
BRENDA, 25-35, savvy, sexy, and smart; strong dance ability, ballet technique a huge plus and all around great dancer; sultry/jazzy belt and mix; sings Don Juan, Some Cats Know, I'm a Woman. ETHNICITY: African-American or of African descent.
DELEE, 20-33, “The Shimmy Girl”; very sexy, but with a sweet innocence at her core; VERY strong dance ability; high belt and mix; sings Falling, Trouble, I'm a Woman. ETHNICITY: Caucasian or Asian.
PATTIE, 30-45, Attractive, real rock chops- the voice of experience; big belt and mix; moves well, sings Pearl's a Singer, I Keep Forgetting, Don't. ETHNICITY: Caucasian or Latina
B.J., Sexy, funny, and yet breaks hearts with her torch song; huge gospel voice, belts and mixes; vocal styling like Big Mama Thornton or Aretha Franklin; Moves well; sings Fools Fall in Love, Hound Dog, Saved. ETHNICITY: African-American or of African descent.
FRED, 30-50, father-like figure type, sultry low voice, solid; part of The Quartet, must be good with harmonies, e.g. The Drifters, The Coasters, etc.; attractive, moves very well, ; sings You're the Boss, Little Egypt; bass. ETHNICITY: African-American or of African descent.
KEN, 25-40, a smooth crooner; part of The Quartet, must be good with harmonies, e.g. The Drifters, The Coasters, etc.; attractive and very fit, strong jazz/ballet technique and partnering a plus; sings Spanish Harlem, Loving You, Poison Ivy; baritone. ETHNICITY: African-American or of African descent.
ADRIAN, 25-40, Energetic, leader of the group; part of The Quartet, must be good with harmonies, e.g. The Drifters, The Coasters, etc.; attractive and fit; Moves very well: sings Stand by Me, Youngblood, Love Potion #9; second tenor. ETHNICITY: African-American or of African descent.
VICTOR, 25-40, Bright comic energy; part of The Quartet, must be good with harmonies, e.g. The Drifters, The Coasters, etc.; attractive and fit; moves very well; carries most of the comedy in the show, but also has dramatic turn with a killer falsetto for “I Who Have Nothing”, also sings “D.W Washburn,” “Searchin’” ; tenor. ETHNICITY: African-American or of African descent.
MICHAEL, 25-40, Genuinely suave, no small bit of Elvis in his swagger; true rock 'n roll voice and very strong mover; must be very good with harmonies because he joins the quartet for some numbers, attractive and in great shape; sings Jailhouse Rock, Kansas City, Ruby; second tenor. ETHNICITY: Caucasian, Latin, or Asian.
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EVITA (LORT B+)
Director/Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Music Director: Anne Shuttlesworth
1st Reh: Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Opening: Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Closing: Sunday, January 27, 2019
SEEKING:
EVITA: (Female, 18 to 33) Projects both a toughness and charisma. She is a beautiful, ambitious and power-seeking woman, who rises to become the spiritual leader of Argentina by the age of 26. She is also a woman of few options, who uses her sexuality to build power. A legit Mezzo with a clear, strong mix that can belt to a high G and sing to a low E (below middle C). Must be a passionate and strong actor who dances.
CHE: (Male, 30-40) This character is dashing, impulsive, jealous, and manipulative. Che is the dissenting voice of the Descomisados (the Peron Supporters) and the narrator of the show, a radical who isn’t reluctant to ask tough questions and demand answers. An actor/singer that must move very well with a high, rock tenor voice that can sing a low A to high B, falsetto to high F. Must dance.
PERON: (Male, 50s) An officer in the Argentinean army who rises to become the Argentine President. He is a man who is dignified, charming, and authoritative. A strong actor and singer who can play character/leading man. Vocal bass/baritone to high F. Must dance.
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MY FAIR LADY (LORT B+)
Director/Choreographer: James Brennan
Music Director: Anne Shuttlesworth
1st Reh: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Opening: Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Closing: Sunday, March 31, 2019
Seeking:
ELIZA DOOLITTLE….20’s, low class, upper class, soprano, with a fair amount of yelling, scrappy and graceful. Whew!
HENRY HIGGINS…30’s to early 40’s, self-assured, self-important, self-possessed, forceful, classical.
COLONEL PICKERING…50’s to 60’s, upper class pomp, with warmth and humanity.
FREDDY EYNSFORD-HILL…20’s to early 30’s, warm and winning, upper class but not reserved.
MRS. HIGGINS… 50ish, upper class, wise and knowing, very understanding. Has gravitas.
ALFRED DOOLITTLE…50ish, cockney dustman, wastrel, idler, layabout. Severe cockney accent.
MRS. PEARCE… 50ish , head of the Higgins household staff. Slightly proper, slightly kind, slightly maternal. Upper class accent as she is upper class but not delicate.
ZOLTAN KARPATHY… 50ish, imposing Hungarian, with accent to match. A former phonetics student of Henry Higgins.
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NEXT TO NORMAL (LORT D)
Director: Allen D Cornell
Music Director: Ken Clifton
Choreographer: Judy Cornell
1st Reh: Thursday, January 3, 2019
Opening: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Closing: Sunday, February 10, 2019
Diana- 40 – 45 Delusional, bipolar, and depressed. The sexiness of her yesterdays has only recently begun to soften. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a death in the family.
Gabe- 18 – 21 Diana & Dan's son. Dashing, athletic, and bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother could imagine.
Dan- 40 – 45 Diana's husband. He is handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana's tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics.
Natalie- 16 Diana & Dan's troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother's behavior. She greatly admires Henry.
Henry – 17 Natalie's classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.
Dr Madden/ Dr. Fine – 30-40 Diana's handsome psychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a rock star.
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LEGALLY BLONDE (LORT B+ )
Director/ Choreographer: Richard Stafford
MD: Ann Shuttlesowrth
Casting: Please note Wojcik / Seay Casting is not casting, or responsible for casting, any part of this production. Casting will solely be done by Walnut Street Theatre.
March 28th 2019 Rehearsals begin
April 16th Opening
May 5th Closing
Elle Woods – Female - early 20’s, Caucasian. The quintessential California blonde who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has more to offer than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality. Gb2-G5 (Soprano Belt)
Professor Callahan – Male – mid-late 40’s. A pompous and manipulative law professor at Harvard. A2-F#4 (Baritone)
Emmett Forrest – Male mid-late 20’s. A smart and sensitive law student who takes Elle under his wing. B2-A4 (Tenor)
Warner Huntington III – Male – early-mid 20’s. A good-looking, but pompous guy who breaks Elle’s heart. Eb3-Ab4 (Tenor)
Paulette – Female – early -mid-30’s. A brash and funny hair stylist who is friends with Elle and longs to find a man for herself. A3-A5. (Soprano Belt)
Vivienne Kensington – Female – early-mid 20’s. A smart and savvy Harvard law student who initially dismisses Elle, but grows to be her friend. A3-F5 (Soprano Belt)
Brooke Wyndam – Female - late 20’s/early 30’s. An exercise video star who is also a former sorority girl. Must be in top physical condition. A3-G5 (Alto/Soprano)
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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