TAKE THE LEAD Equity Ensemble Singers (All genders) - Paper Mill Playhouse Auditions

TAKE THE LEAD - NYC Singers ECC (Morning - All genders)

Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
11:00 AM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

COST
$1156 weekly minimum (Tier 4)

SEEKING

Equity chorus singers who dance for TAKE THE LEAD (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short cut (about 16-bars) of a pop/rock/R&B or contemporary musical theatre song. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a picture & resume stapled together. If you are unable to attend, we invite you to submit at the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/TTLOct2024Singers.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room - Studio 404

PERSONNEL

Producing Artistic Director: Mark S. Hoebee
Associate Artistic Director: Jen Bender
Associate Producer: Christopher Slavik
Directed by Christopher Gattelli
Choreography by Christopher Gattelli, Maria Torres, Jennifer Weber
Book by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins
Music & Lyrics by Elliah Heifetz & Zeniba Now
Casting: The Telsey Office - Rachel Hoffman, CSA, Lindsay Levine, CSA, and Priya Gosh
Expected to attend:
Geoffrey Ko (Musical Director)
Lindsay Levine, Rachel Hoffman (Casting Directors)

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: February 17th, 2025
1st Performance: March 29th, 2025
Opening: April 6th, 2025
Closing: April 27th, 2025

OTHER

General Manager: Bespoke Theatricals
ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

BREAKDOWN

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.

TAKE THE LEAD

Take The Lead LLC is committed to the spirit of inclusion by providing an environment of mutual respect free of bias, discrimination, bullying and harassment on the basis of race. Take The Lead LLC recognizes that barriers do exist for members of diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to acting as a positive force in eliminating these barriers. We advocate as a company and for all of those connected to the show to denounce racism, hate, injustice, and prejudice. The audition process is open to all actors and stage managers.
Paper Mill Playhouse is committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression practices in all areas, including casting. We acknowledge histories of systemic exclusionary practices and will continue to dismantle barriers to theatre making. Paper Mill Playhouse welcomes diversity and inclusion across the spectrum of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, and artists with disabilities. The audition process is open to all actors and stage managers.

SEEKING:

[ENSEMBLE SINGERS] Excellent singers with hip-hop and or partner dancing ability. Including:

• [Daniel] 18-early 20s, Black, Male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Rock’s older brother, often getting into trouble with the law and anxious to make sure Rock stays close by his side. Will understudy the principal role of ROCK 18, Black. Male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Strong, but quiet, Rock often feels persecuted for things he can’t control, and it’s caused him to turn inward, except for occasional flashes of frustration. Dancing unlocks a way of expressing himself and opens him up to a less defensive, more hopeful outlook on his future. Baritenor. Hip-hop dance ability.
• [Gucci] 17, Black. Female (cis, trans, or non-binary). She knows what’s up, and she’s ready to tell you. A budding fashionista with “unique” street style a la Missy Elliot. Monster’s cousin. Vocal Range: Alto/Rapper. Hip-hop dance ability. May understudy the principal role of LA RHETTE. 17, Black. Female (cis, trans, or non-binary). Smart, curious, beautiful – but also trying to succeed academically in the face of significant pressure to help care for her family, and despite her anger and hurt over a longstanding feud with Rock and his brother. Dancing with Rock causes her to reconsider her assumptions about other people and to take the risk of falling in love. Mezzo/High Mix Belt with lots of riffing. Hip-hop dance ability.
• [Mrs. Buford and others] 40s, white. Female (cis, trans, or non-binary). Caitlin’s Upper East Side mother. Poised to the point of rigid, she wants what she feels is best for her daughter, but has trouble listening to what Caitlin truly needs. Vocal Range: Strong mix belt.
• [Superintendent O’Hara and others] 50s, Black Male (cis, trans, or non-binary). The Drake High District Superintendent. A bureaucrat who has very little time for anything that doesn’t show a fast, demonstrable result, though he’s willing to be swayed by a convincing argument. Currently on his plate: finding a new Drake principal and balancing the school budget by cutting non-essential programs. Vocal range: Any.