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Call Type
Non-Required Principal
Time(s)
OPEN Auditions (AEA and non-AEA)
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
10 AM to 4 PM
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Contract
Other
Manhattan Experimental Café Guidelines
Location
Pearl Studios NYC "500"
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY
4th floor
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Seeking
Equity and non-Equity actor/singers for various roles in this production where all characters are of Asian Descent.
see breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare a traditional musical theatre song in the style of the show (Kern, Rodgers, Loesser, etc. or even something more operatic or from the operetta world.) You are welcome to sing from the show, if you’d prefer.
Bring picture and resume.
Other Dates
First rehearsal: 4/20
Opens: 5/15
Closes: 5/24
We anticipate a mostly DAYTIME rehearsal schedule and will NOT be able to work around Broadway show schedules.
Other
Salary note: $1100 total stipend provided.
Actors without appointmnets will be seen as time permits
Personnel
Executive Artistic Director: Baayork Lee
Director: Tommy Tune
Music Director: Kevin Stites
Book and Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein, II
Music: Jerome Kern
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Appointments should be made via our online sign-up system. All instructions are at http://michaelcassara.net/casting/show-boat-open-audition-day
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
NOTE: All characters are of Asian Descent
SEEKING:
GAYLORD RAVENAL
Asian, male, 30s-40s. A riverboat gambler who becomes the leading man of the “Cotton Blossom”. Soaring baritone.
MAGNOLIA
Asian, female, late 20s (her character ages from 18 to 48 within the show). Strikingly beautiful, falls for Ravenal. Glorious lyric soprano singing voice.
QUEENIE
Asian, female, 30+, warm with great humanity. She has a big powerful mezzo voice.
JOE
Asian, male, 30+, husband to Queenie, sings “Old Man River,” He is earthy with a quiet strength. Strong bass-baritone singing voice.
CAPTAIN ANDY
Asian, male, 50+. He is captain of the “Cotton Blossom”. True old time showman. Warm, fatherly character. Character Baritone, but a legit singing voice is not needed.
PARTHY
Asian, female, 40+, matriarch of the “Cotton Blossom.” A working-class woman, New Englander and classy. She is a force to be reckoned with. Non-singing role.
JULIE LAVERNE
Asian, female (late 20s – early 30s) Worldly and glamorous, the leading lady of the “Cotton Blossom”. Legit Mezzo Soprano voice.
ELLIE MAY CHIPLEY
Asian, female, 25-35, soubrette, wants to be serious actress. Strong dancer, part of the vaudeville team. Mezzo voice range.
FRANK SCHULTZ
Asian, Male, 25+, strong dancer, plays villain on the show boat, but “meek as a lamb”. He is part of the vaudeville team. Baritone.
CHARACTER MEN
Asian, males, all ages (over 18) – strong singing actors to play numerous roles.
CHARACTER WOMEN
Asian, females, all ages (over 18) – strong singing actors to play numerous roles.
YOUNG KIM
Asian, female, 9 to 13 years old. Should sing well.
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