SHUFFLE ALONG Equity Principal Auditions - Music Box Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Friday, September 18, 2015
10:00 am-6:00 pm
(lunch 1:30-2:30 pm)

Contract
Production (League)
$1861 weekly minimum

Location
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY 10018

Seeking
Equity actors, male and female, for understudy roles in SHUFFLE ALONG. See breakdown.

Preparation
Please prepare a short Broadway/Standard/Jazz song.

Other Dates
First Rehearsal: 1/18/16
First Performance: 3/14/16
Opens: 4/21/16

Other
Auditions will be attended by Jordan Thaler or Heidi Griffiths (casting).

Personnel
Written and Directed by George C. Wolfe
Choreography: Savion Glover
Music: Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
Musical Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations: Daryl Waters

· 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.

Breakdown

''SHUFFLE ALONG, Or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed'' tells the story of a group of theatrical trail blazers who come together and create the biggest hit of the 1921 Broadway season

SEEKING UNDERSTUDIES FOR:

UNDERSTUDY LOTTIE: Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Female. African-American. Tough. Smart. Elegant. A show-biz veteran. Ferocious and unstoppable. Seeking strong singer/actress. Needs to sing to a high Bb.

UNDERSTUDY AL: Late 30’s-40’s: Male. Caucasian. A role for a brilliant comedic character actor, singer and tap dancer. A chameleon to play a variety of white ethnic roles, all with GREAT show business bravura. To include CRITIC, IZZY, MR. BROADWAY, CARLO, among others. Needs to sing to a high G.


FOR FUTURE REPLACEMENTS ONLY:

MILLER: Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. Part of the comedy team of Miller & Lyles. Charming. Carries himself with elegance and style. The diplomat. [CAST]

LYLES: Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. The other half of the comedy team of Miller & Lyles. Edgey, with attitude. A dandy’s persona. Fearless. [CAST]

BLAKE: Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. Charming. Warm. Personable. A gifted composer. [CAST]

SISSLE: Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Male. African-American. Dashing. Handsome. Stylish. Driven. A visionary. Aristocratic. [CAST]

LOTTIE: Late 30’s-Early 40’s. Female. African-American. Tough. Smart. Elegant. A show-biz veteran. Ferocious and unstoppable. Seeking strong singer/actress. Needs to sing to a high Bb. [CAST]

GERTRUDE: Late 20’s –Early 30’s. Female. African-American. Brash. Former chorus girl turned star. Funny. This role doubles with FLORENCE MILLS: Winsome. Deeply emotive artist and performer. Great dancer. [CAST]

AL: Late 30’s-40’s: Male. Caucasian. A role for a brilliant comedic character actor, singer and tap dancer. A chameleon to play a variety of white ethnic roles, all with GREAT show business bravura. To include CRITIC, IZZY, MR. BROADWAY, CARLO, among others. Needs to sing to a high G. [CAST]