SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - NYC EPA
Show Pants, LLC
AUDITION DATE
Jun 26, 2017
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
Production (League) $1974/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles.
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief uptempo pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre song that shows off range and character. Please bring sheet music and a photo/resume stapled together. A piano accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10018-6504
4th floor
PERSONNEL
Producer: Nickelodeon
Director: Tina Landau
Choreographer: Christopher Gattelli
Music and Lyrics: Multiple Artists TBA
Book: Kyle Jarrow
Music Supervisor: Tom Kitt
Music Director: Julie McBride
General Manager: 321 Theatrical Management
Casting: Telsey + Company, Patrick Goodwin
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals: September 25, 2017
Performances: On/About November 6, 2017
Opening: December 4, 2017
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
[SPONGEBOB]
Male, early 20’s. Any ethnicity. Optimistic, energetic, innocent, loyal, sometimes hyper-active. Boyish and ideally blonde. Performer must have a pliable body and be an extremely physical actor with excellent comedic timing. Strong pop tenor. PRINCIPAL. [ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED]
[PATRICK]
Male, early 20’s- early 30’s. Any ethnicity. Well-intentioned but lacking common sense or skills. Kind and somewhat clueless. A big softie. Physically needs to be tall, round shaped, hefty, and possibly bald or willing to shave head if desired. Any actors auditioning for this role should sing a pop or R&B song that shows off your vocal range. Baritenor. PRINCIPAL. [ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED]
[SQUIDWARD]
Male 40’s – early 50’s. Any ethnicity. Grumpy, short-tempered, generally negative but loveable nonetheless. Must be tall and thin. Must move well and be a very strong tap dancer. Any actors auditioning for this role should sing a big, showbizzy show tune, ideally something about determination or wanting to be a star, a la Give my Regards to Broadway, I Am What I Am, All I Care About is Love, Don’t Rain on My Parade, etc. Must have a strong Baritone/Baritenor with comfortable sustained G# belt. PRINCIPAL. [ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED]
[SANDY]
Female 20’s. African-American or Latina. A native Texan, speaks with an accent. Intelligent, buoyant, very athletic and physically nimble. Any actresses auditioning for this role should sing a pop country song in the style of such artists as Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, or a pop rock song in the style of Cyndi Lauper or Pink. Must be an alto with a comfortable belt to a D. PRINCIPAL. [ROLE HAS BEEN
OFFERED AND ACCEPTED]
[PLANKTON]
Male late 20’s – early 40’s. Any ethnicity. His personality outweighs his small size – a diminutive recracker. Slick, scheming, nefarious. Determined, he will do anything to get ahead in life. Very greedy, but his heart is still open enough to learn life lessons along the road. Must be able to dance very well and have a solid Tenor pop/rock sound. The ability to rap is a big plus. PRINCIPAL.
[MR. KRABS]
Male 30’s – 50’s. Any ethnicity. Lives his life as a penny-saving, money-grabbing restaurateur. Obsessed and volatile in relationship to his money; tender but misguided in relationship with his daughter. Seeking short performers more physically round and stocky- A short and stout frame. Any actors auditioning for this role should sing an up-tempo contemporary song that shows off your vocal range but also has a gruffness ala Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, or Gogol Bordello; the songs should be jangly and jaunty, something fun to wail on. Must be a strong Baritenor. PRINCIPAL.
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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