Saugatuck Center for the Arts 2023 Season - Chicago ECC Male-identifying Dancers
Saugatuck Center for the Arts | Saugatuck, MI
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
2:00 PM (C)
Please sign up for a KINKY BOOTS or JERSEY BOYS dance call (see OTHER for schedule).
SPT
$690 weekly minimum (Tier 8)
Equity actors for male-identifying chorus dancer parts in KINKY BOOTS and JERSEY BOYS (see breakdown).
Come prepared to dance. Males, If you plan on attending the dance call for KINKY BOOTS, please bring women’s heels to dance in if you have them.
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Expected to attend:
Producer – Maribeth Van Hecke
Director – Kurt Stamm
Chicago accompanist - Andrew Blenderman
Callbacks: JAN 27th
KINKY BOOTS:
First rehearsal: May 30, 2023
Open: June 23, 2023
Close: July 16, 2023
7 total weeks - 21 total performances
JERSEY BOYS:
First rehearsal: July 21, 2023
Open: August 11, 2023
Close: September 3, 2023
7 total weeks - 21 total performances
OTHER
Schedule:
Female identifying dancers
9-10 (KINKY BOOTS)
10-11 (KINKY BOOTS)
11-12 (JERSEY BOYS)
12-1 (JERSEY BOYS)
Break
Male identifying dancers
2-3 (KINKY BOOTS)
3-4 (KINKY BOOTS)
4-5 (JERSEY BOYS)
ECC 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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 45 individuals at a time.
The audition room can accommodate no more than 18 dancers at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 35 individuals at a time.
Angels: males 20-30 (all ethnicities) These are the drag personalities that populate The Blue Angel
night club in London. Excellent dancers in heals able to sing extremely well (high pop). Previous drag
experience helpful but not necessary. Acrobatics a plus.
Male Ensemble: Men of all ethnicities (specifically one African American male for the track that
includes Lola’s/Simon’s father). Excellent singers able to move well AND move well in a heeled boot
as all characters end up in high heeled boots at the end of the show. Roles include Mr. Price, Harry
(guitar a plus), Simon Sr., and Richard Bailey
Female Ensemble: Women of all ethnicities (specifically one African American woman for the track
that includes Lola’s double). Excellent singers able to move well AND move well in a heeled boot as
all characters end up in boots at the end of the show.
Male 1. NICK DEVITO & OTHERS: MALE, 20-35; strong actor/singer to play various roles; 30’s;
strong tenor/bari-tenor voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; also
needs to be comfortable with narrative text; ability to play guitar a very strong plus; bad-boy quality;
good dancer.
Male 2. JOE PESCI & OTHERS/FRANKIE U/S: MALE, 20-35; must be 5’9 or shorter; young,
energetic; must be a good actor and a good actor and strong singer with the range of Frankie Valli.
See FRANKIE breakdown.
Male 3. BOB CREWE & OTHERS: MALE, 30-40; intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer
and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.
Male 4. GYP DECARLO & OTHERS: MALE, 40-55; tough, Mafioso type; must be a strong character
actor and strong singer.
Male 5. BARRY BELSON & OTHERS: MALE, 20-49; strong actor and singer to play various roles
(friends, producers, etc.); strong tenor to high C; with a strong falsetto to G above high C; must have
the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.
Male 6. HANK MAJEWSKI & OTHERS: MALE, 20-49; strong actor and singer to play various roles
(friends, producers, etc.), bari-tenor voice down to a strong low G (low E a big plus); guitar and/or
drums a plus. Female 1. MARY & OTHERS: FEMALE, 25-40; Frankie’s wife; tough, “Seen it all”,
Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer sense of humor; actor also plays a variety of other roles including
member of a 60’s style girl group; strong belt useful; high straight tone soprano also useful; very good
dancer.
Female 2. LORRAINE & OTHERS: FEMALE, 20-35; Frankie’s mom; educated; not from Jersey; a
reach career girl; young Diane Sawyer; actor also plays a variety of other roles, including member of a
60’s style girl group and tough-as-nails Jersey girl; strong high belt useful, belt to high F extremely
useful; high, straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.
Female 3. FRANCINE & OTHERS: FEMALE, 20-35; Frankie’s daughter; named for, doted on and
deeply loved by Frankie. She’s a Jersey girl—vulnerable, lost and acts out to make up for lack of
attention from her dad. Actor also plays a variety of other roles including a member of a 60’s style girl
group and a tough-as-nails Jersey girl. Strong, high belt useful. Belt to high F extremely useful, high
straight tone soprano also useful but not required; very good dancer.
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