Signature Theatre 2023-24 Season and Goodspeed Musicals (PRIVATE JONES) - NYC EPA
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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, April 7, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LORT Non-Rep
$1008 weekly minimum (LORT B) $739 weekly minimum (LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in Signature Theatre's 2023-24 Season and Goodspeed Musicals' production of PRIVATE JONES (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short monologue and/or a short song. Auditions may not exceed 2 minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring two copies of your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Expected to attend:
Jorge Acevedo, Casting Director, Signature Theatre
Stephen Agosto, Line Producer, Goodspeed Musicals
See breakdown for production specific personnel
See breakdown for production specific dates
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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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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.
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Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 80
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 52
Terris Stage: LORT D Scale
By Marshall Pailet
Directed by Marshall Pailet
Music Direction by Madeline Benson
Choreographed by Misha Shields
1st Rehearsal: September 19, 2023
1st Performance: October 13, 2023
Closing: November 5, 2023
No roles will be understudied.
This production is produced in association with Hugo Six. Private Jones tells the story of a young WWI soldier who has suffered profound hearing loss. Hiding his deafness, Gomer displays remarkable skill as a sniper-skill that carries him from his home in Wales to the Western front.
Private Jones is WWI story about a group of Welsh soldiers. Though all of the characters are white, and most of them men, the cast of Private Gomer should be diverse - not just in terms of ethnicity, but gender identity, age, able- bodiedness, and hearing ability. Everyone will play a Welsh soldier. Everyone will play a German soldier. Everyone will play a nurse. Everyone will play a deaf factory worker. Everyone can be everything.
Seeking deaf and hard of hearing artists.
[GOMER]: (he/him) 20s-30s. Tenor. A young Welsh sniper. Recently deaf.
[EDMUND]: (he/him) 20s-30s. Baritone. A strapping Welsh soldier in 1st battalion. Intimacy is required for this role.
[GWENDOLYN/EVANS]: (she/her) 20s-30s. Mezzo-Soprano. A training nurse/soldier, 11th battalion. Intimacy is required for this role.
[KING]: (he/him) Alto. Gomer’s closest ally in the 11th battalion.
[REDVERS]: (he/him) Baritone. Gomer’s friend from Brecon. 1st battalion.
[FATHER/DRILL SERGEANT/CORPORAL]: (he/him) Baritone. A figure of authority. [HENRY]: (he/him) A munition’s worker, Deaf.
[BAILEY]: (he/him) Alto/Mezzo. A dim-witted soldier in 11th battalion.
[ENSEMBLE/AS CAST]: Seeking strong singers/actors to play soldiers, nurses, doctors, etc. Seeking hard of hearing or deaf performers.
SIGNATURE THEATRE’S 2023-2024 season
The character breakdowns within this document include gender specifications that reflect the identity of the characters as written by the playwrights. However, we strongly encourage performers with any gender expression and/or gender identity to audition for any role.
Please click here to read the content disclosure for each show is Signature’s 2023-2024 season.
The MAX Theatre: LORT B Scale
Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Book by Marsha Norman
1st Rehearsal: July 11, 2023
1st Performance: August 8, 2023
Closing: September 17, 2023
All parts will be understudied.
Francesca Johnson, an Italian immigrant living in rural Iowa, seeks more out of her unfulfilling farm life. When a mysterious photographer, Robert Kincaid, arrives in town, the two begin a forbidden love affair that changes them forever.
[FRANCESCA]: (she/her) late 30s/early 40s. Mezzo-Soprano. A beautiful Italian woman, generous, luminous, and funny, now married to a farmer and living in Iowa. Intimacy is required for this role.
[RICHARD “BUD” JOHNSON]: (he/him) Mid 40s. Baritone. Francesca’s husband. An Iowa farmer, a good guy, diligent and dependable, but always exhausted and irritated that things haven’t gotten easier. Intimacy is required for this role.
[ROBERT KINCAID]: (he/him) 40-50s. Baritone. A ruggedly handsome, worldly, visionary photographer. Intimacy is required for this role.
[MARIAN/CHIARA/STATE FAIR SINGER]: (she/her) early 30s. Mezzo-Soprano. Robert’s former wife, a musician/Francesca’s sister still living in Italy/lively performer at the state fair.
[MICHAEL]: (he/him) Age 16 (must be 18+). Tenor. Francesca and Bud’s son. [CAROLYN]: (she/her) Age 14 (must be 18+). Mezzo-Soprano. Francesca and Bud’s daughter. [MARGE]: (she/her) 40-60s. Alto with strong belt. Francesca’s neighbor, sassy and nosy. [CHARLIE]: (he/him) 60s. Bass. Marge’s husband.
The ARK Theatre: LORT D Scale
Written by Lauren Yee
1st Rehearsal: August 18, 2023
1st Performance: September 12, 2023
Closing: October 22, 2023
All parts to be understudied.
Set in San Francisco’s Chinatown, this whimsical, meta-theatrical tale tells the story of generational differences, self-discovery, and heritage.
[LARRY]: (he/him) 60s. Asian-American. Lauren’s father.
[LAUREN]: (she/her) 30s. Asian-American.
[TRACK 1/AS CAST]: (he/him) 30s-50s. Asian-American. Plays someone, the erhu player, parke skelton, shrimp boy, a lum elder, and Sichuan face changer.
[TRACK 2/AS CAST]: (she/her) 20s-30s. Asian-American. Plays Jenny Pang, the first lion dance, Betty Yee, the FBI agent, a lum elder, the whisky seller.
[TRACK 3/AS CAST]: (he/him) 20s-30s. Asian-American. Plays Danny Ma, Leland Yee, the chiropractor, a lum elder, the second lion dance, the model ancestor.
The MAX Theatre: LORT B Scale
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
1st Rehearsal: September 26, 2023
1st Performance: October 24, 2023
Closing: December 31, 2023
Possible Extension: January 7, 2024
All parts to be understudied.
Based on E.L. Doctorow’s novel, follows three diverse families as they pursue the American Dream at the turn of the century in America. The stirring musical looks at the limitations of justice and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of equality.
[COALHOUSE WALKER, JR]: (he/him) 20s-30s. Black. Baritone. A skilled pianist and a powerhouse. He is proud and stubborn but ultimately has a big heart and wants the best for his community. Intimacy is required for this role.
[SARAH]: (she/her) 20s-30s. Black. Soprano. Works as a washwoman but longs for more out of her life. Innocent and gentle spirited. Intimacy is required for this role.
[MOTHER]: (she/her) 30s-40s. Mezzo-Soprano. The quintessential mother and wife. Has very strong morals and sense of order but is warm-hearted and graceful.
[FATHER]: (he/him) 30s-40s. Baritone. The family’s breadwinner and proud of it. A provider with a commanding presence. Good-looking and sophisticated.
[GRANDFATHER]: (he/him) 50s-60s. Baritone. Mother’s father, a retired professor who is easily irritated.
[YOUNGER BROTHER]: (he/him) 20s-30s. Tenor/Baritone. Mother’s younger brother. Heavily influenced by Emma Goldman’s musings and wants to begin a revolution. A little unstable. Intimacy is required for this role.
[LITTLE BOY]: (he/him) 8-12 years old. Mother & Father’s child. He is curious and bright eyed. Innocent and open-minded.
[TATEH]: (he/him) 30s-40s. Tenor. A Jewish immigrant from Latvia and artist with a strong desire to capture the American Dream. He is hopeful about his new start in America.
[LITTLE GIRL]: (she/her) 8-12 years old. Tateh’s daughter. Timid, wary, and vulnerable, feels lost without her mother.
[BOOKER T. WASHINGTON]: (he/him) 40s-50s. Baritone. Black. Legendary social activist. Wants the best and nothing less for his community. A strong and commanding presence.
[EMMA GOLDMAN]: (she/her) 30s-50s. Alto. A Jewish immigrant from Russia and brilliant social advocate. Fights for the oppressed.
[HARRY HOUDINI]: (he/him) 30s-40s. Tenor. A Jewish immigrant from Hungary. Internationally famous magician.
[EVELYN NESBIT]: (she/her) 20s. Belter. A Vaudevillian performer. Stunning, alluring, vampy – keeps audiences in the palm of her hand. Intimacy is required for this role.
[WILLIE CONKLIN]: (he/him) 30s-40s. Baritenor. An Irish American fireman filled with prejudice and rage. Antagonistic and destructive.
[HENRY FORD]: (he/him) Baritone. 30s-40s. An American Industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company.
[JP MORGAN]: (he/him) Baritone. 60s. the rich, famous financier.
[ENSEMBLE/AS CAST]: Seeking strong actors/singers/dancers to play a variety of roles such as citizens of Harlem, Immigrants, baseball fans, reporters, etc.
The MAX Theatre: LORT B Scale
By Marshall Pailet
1st Rehearsal: January 9, 2024
1st Performance: February 6, 2023
Closing: March 17, 2023
All parts will be understudied.
Private Jones tells the story of a young WWI soldier who has suffered profound hearing loss. Hiding his deafness, Gomer displays remarkable skill as a sniper-skill that carries him from his home in Wales to the Western front.
Private Jones is WWI story about a group of Welsh soldiers. Though all of the characters are white, and most of them men, the cast of Private Gomer should be diverse - not just in terms of ethnicity, but gender identity, age, able- bodiedness, and hearing ability. Everyone will play a Welsh soldier. Everyone will play a German soldier. Everyone will play a nurse. Everyone will play a deaf factory worker. Everyone can be everything.
Seeking deaf and hard of hearing artists.
[GOMER]: (he/him) 20s-30s. Tenor. A young Welsh sniper. Recently deaf.
[EDMUND]: (he/him) 20s-30s. Baritone. A strapping Welsh soldier in 1st battalion. Intimacy is required for this role.
[GWENDOLYN/EVANS]: (she/her) 20s-30s. Mezzo-Soprano. A training nurse/soldier, 11th battalion. Intimacy is required for this role.
[KING]: (he/him) Alto. Gomer’s closest ally in the 11th battalion.
[REDVERS]: (he/him) Baritone. Gomer’s friend from Brecon. 1st battalion.
[FATHER/DRILL SERGEANT/CORPORAL]: (he/him) Baritone. A figure of authority. [HENRY]: (he/him) A munition’s worker, Deaf.
[BAILEY]: (he/him) Alto/Mezzo. A dim-witted soldier in 11th battalion.
[ENSEMBLE/AS CAST]: Seeking strong singers/actors to play soldiers, nurses, doctors, etc. Seeking hard of hearing or deaf performers.
The ARK Theatre: LORT D Scale
Written by Jeff Augustin
Music by The Bengsons
1st Rehearsal: February 9, 2024
1st Performance: March 5, 2024
Closing: April 28, 2024
All parts to be understudied.
A musical play about parallel journeys between a father and son who attempt to reestablish a lost connection.
[JEAN]: (he/him) Mid 60s. Haitian man.
[JONAH]: (he/him) Early 30s. Haitian American man.
[SINGER 1]: A singer musician who aides in the language, dance, and music of the play. Musicians can be any gender, age, sexuality, and race.
[SINGER 2]: A second singer musician who aides in the language, dance, and music of the play. Musicians can be any gender, age, sexuality, and race.
The MAX Theatre: LORT B Scale
Book & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado
Music by Galt MacDermot
1st Rehearsal: March 19, 2024
1st Performance: April 16, 2024
Closing: July 7, 2024
All parts will be understudied.
The fiercely sensational rock musical follows a group of bohemian, counter-culture hippies that are bursting with jubilant spirit, a desire to fight the man, and spread peace and love.
[CLAUDE]: (he/him) Teens-20s. Smart, attractive with a playful side; the tribe looks up to him. Despite being a free spirit, he struggles with following either his head or his heart. Intimacy is required for this role. Rock baritone/Tenor.
[BERGER]: (he/him) Teens-20s. A social activist recently expelled from high school. Claude’s best friend and the leader of the tribe. High energy, athletic, wild. Intimacy is required for this role. Rock Baritone/Tenor.
[SHEILA]: (she/her) Teens-20s. A second semester NYU student and passionate protester. Close with Berger and Claude and aspires to spread love. The smartest of the tribe. Intimacy is required for this role. Rock Alto/Belter.
[JEANIE]: (she/her) Late Teens-20s. A follower, not a leader. Pregnant. Incredibly sweet and head over heels in love with Claude. Wise, passionate, creative. She has taken every drug imaginable and looks after the tribe. Intimacy is required for this role. Alto.
[CRISSY]: (she/her) Late Teens-20s. A flower child mourning “the one that got away” - The “baby” of the tribe. Intimacy is required for this role. Mezzo.
[DIONNE]: (she/her) Late teens-20s. Black. Lots of fun and has great comedic timing. Strong voice. Intimacy is required for this role. Alto/Mezzo Belt.
[HUD]: (he/him) Late teens-20s. Black. Speaks his mind and hopes you can keep up with him. High energy, spiritual performer with a strong voice and presence. Intimacy is required for this role. Soul/Rock Baritone/Tenor.
[WOOF]: (he/him) Late teens-20s. A golden retriever in human form. High energy, versatile performer. Has great comedic timing. Adores Berge and Mick Jagger. Intimacy is required for this role. Rock Baritone/Tenor.
[TRIBE/AS CAST]: Seeking strong actors/singers/dancers to play many roles including the PRINCIPALS, MOTHER/FATHER, historical figures, and more. Intimacy is required for this role.
The ARK Theatre: LORT D Scale
Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, Eva Steinmetz
1st Rehearsal: April 26, 2024
1st Performance: May 21, 2024
Closing: July 7, 2024
A concert theatre piece that flips the script on a classic Greek tale.
[PENELOPE]: (she/her) 30s. Mezzo-soprano. Wife of Odysseus.
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