RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA - NYC EPA
St. Ann's Warehouse
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
LOA ref. to LORT ; $848/wk
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers. NOTE: Actively seeking diversity of every kind and in every role; trans, gender non-conforming, and disabled actors of every ethnicity are encouraged to submit. Music keys may be adjusted for actor voice types, and actors can be considered even if they may not have been considered for previous productions of this show.
PREPARATION
Prepare a short song cut of your choice. Please note the style of music apropos to specific characters. You are welcome to sing from the show if you’d like. Please bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.
Please bring picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (305)
305 W 38th St
New York, NY 10018-2902
Studio 207
PERSONNEL
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs
Directed by Daniel Fish
New Music Arrangements by Daniel Kluger
Music Director: Nathan Koci
New Choreography by John Heginbotham
Producers: St. Ann’s Warehouse and Eva Price
Originally produced by Bard Summerscape at the Richard B. Fisher Center in 2015
Casting: Telsey + Company
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals: August 20, 2018
Performances: Fall 2018
Location: New York
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
SEEKING:
[LAUREY]
Female, 18-30, African American / Latina / Asian American / Middle Eastern American / Native American. Emotionally available. Confused about who she is but knows she wants more. Comfort with American vernacular vocal styles (folk, gospel, country, jazz) welcomed. Style more important than specific vocal range.
[ALI HAKIM]
Male, 20-40, any ethnicity. Smart. Opportunistic. A salesman. Great sense of humor. Comfort with American Folk and Country vocal styles encouraged. Style more important than specific vocal range. ?
[WILL PARKER]
Male, 18-30, any ethnicity. Simple-minded. Sincere. Guileless. Good sense of humor. Moves well. Tenor. Comfort with American Folk and Country vocal styles encouraged.
[ADO ANNIE]
Female, over 18 to play 14-25, any ethnicity. Sincere. Guileless. Has a great sense of humor. Hungry for life. Comfort with American Folk and Country vocal styles encouraged. Style more important than specific vocal range.
[ANDREW CARNES]
Male, 40-60, any ethnicity. Salt of the earth. Rural. Good sense of humor. Bass/Baritone. Comfort with American Folk and Country vocal styles encouraged.
[MIKE]
Male, 35-60, any ethnicity. Rural. Honest. Moves well. Comfort with American Folk and Country vocal styles encouraged. Strong singer and instrumentalist (ideally mandolin, banjo ukulele, tenor guitar, fiddle or harmonica but guitar also possible), he is an extension of the band.
[CORD ELAM]
Male or gender non-conforming. Any age, any ethnicity. Honest. An outsider in the community. Moves well.? Comfort with American Folk and Country vocal styles encouraged. Style more important than specific vocal range.
[CURLY] THIS ROLE IS CAST.
Male, 18-30, any ethnicity. Optimistic, not complex, charismatic and open. Baritone or Tenor. Please note, this character must play guitar.
[JUD FRY] THIS ROLE IS CAST.
Male, 18-30, any ethnicity. An outsider in the community. Complex and sensitive. Has a darkness to him. Honest and insightful. Baritone.
[AUNT ELLER] THIS ROLE IS CAST.
Female, 40-65, any ethnicity. Salt of the earth. Strong, clear and brutally honest. Mezzo.
[GERTIE CUMMINGS] THIS ROLE IS CAST.
Female, 18-30, any ethnicity. Driven, competitive, slightly conniving but always seemingly positive. She kills with kindness. Moves well. Soprano or Mezzo.
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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