SWEENEY TODD - West Palm Beach FL EPA
Palm Beach Dramaworks
AUDITION DATE
Feb 13, 2017
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)
No scheduled lunch break
Feb 20, 2017
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm (EST)
No scheduled break
APPOINTMENTS
Email appointment request to NGheridian@palmbeachdramaworks.org NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT Tier 10; $684/week
SEEKING
Seeking to cast non-traditionally, Equity actor/singers for various roles.
Actors of all ethnicities encouraged.
PREPARATION
Please prepare 2 brief, contrasting contemporary musical theatre selections, one of which must be a Sondheim piece. Please bring 3 (three) headshots & resumes.
LOCATION
Palm Beach Dramaworks
201 Clematis St
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4634
Parking behind the theatre in City Garage or off-street meters available
PERSONNEL
Willliam Hayes, Producing Artistic Director
Clive Cholerton, Director
Nanique Gheridian, Company Manager
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals: 06/20/17 - 07/13/17
Runs: 07/14/17 - 08/06/17
Possible extension: 08/07/17 – 08/13/17
OTHER
www.PalmBeachDramaworks.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
Sweeney Todd
(Male - Age: 40 to 50) A wrongfully imprisoned barber looking to reclaim the family he has lost. Initially, a conflicted seeker of revenge though develops into a cold blooded assassin. Vocal range top: Gb4 Vocal range bottom: F2
Mrs. Lovett
(Female - Age: 35 to 45) A manipulative charmer with tremendous insight into the motivating factors of others. Strong sexuality and sensuality which she deploys on Sweeny.
Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Anthony Hope
(Male - Age: 20 to 30) A jock. Idealistic and easily swayed. His love for Joanna is initially based on saving the “damsel in distress”, but develops into a deeper level.
Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Johanna
(Female - Age: 18 to 21) Headstrong, desperate to experience something resembling a life. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Tobias Ragg
(Male - Age: 12 to 18) Orphan desperately seeking a semblance of a family structure. Latches on to Mrs. Lovett as a mother figure. Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Judge Turpin
(Male - Age: 50 to 65) A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. He takes advantage of his position in the city and is responsible for imprisoning Todd. Vocal range top: Gb4 Vocal range bottom: E2
The Beadle
(Male - Age: 40 to 55) A sycophant who relishes his ability to dominate others. Sees himself as well liked and man of the town. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: D3
Beggar Woman
(Female - Age: 35 to 50) A deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Adolfo Pirelli/Doubles as Male Factory Worker
(Male - Age: 30 to 45) A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a charlatan with a secret past. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: B2
Jonas Fogg/Doubles as Male Factory Worker
(Male - Age: 35 to 60) The owner of Fogg's Asylum. He sells the hair of madmen to wigmakers. Vocal Type: Bass/Baritone
Male Factory Worker
(Male- Age: 30-40) Plays multiple roles. Vocal Type: Base/Baritone
Female Factory Worker 1
(Female – Age 20-45) Plays multiple roles. Vocal Type: Soprano
Female Factory Worker 2
(Female – Age 20-45) Plays multiple roles. Vocal Type: Alto
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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