THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Equity Chorus Call Female Dancers - Fifth Avenue Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Chorus

Time(s)
Friday, December 11, 2015
4:00PM - 5:30PM

Contract
WCLO
WCLO Minimum - $1057/wk

Location
5th Avenue Theatre DAT5
1308 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Seeking
Strong singers, actors, and dancers for ADULT ROLES in A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN & PAINT YOUR WAGON.

Preparation
Come prepared to follow steps under a choreographer's direction and perform a combination. Men: jazz shoes, Women: character heels

Other Dates
A Night With Janis Joplin: Tentative first rehearsal: March 11th, 2016 opening: March 31st, 2016, closing: April 17th, 2016
Paint Your Wagon: Tentative first rehearsal: May 3, 2016, opening: June 9th, 2016, closing: June 26th, 2016

Other

www.5thavenue.org/auditions

Personnel
Kelsey Thorgalsen-New Works Coordinator & Casting Associate
Trina Mills-Dance Call Choreographer

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
By appointment only
Email
casting@5thavenue.org for an appointment
Details provided with appointment

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN

Janis/Janis Alternate - a force of nature, a genuine spirit, ''a white chick singin’ the blues,'' an original. The rock and roll legend. An old soul. Great, authentic rock & roll/blues voice with incredible range and chords of steel. Must be a natural actress, highly charismatic with a superb sense of humor and irony and something else – genuine star quality. This actress should be able to channel the spirit of this rock legend, without impersonation.

Joplinaires - Females, age 25-29, African American. Portray Janis’ musical icons over the years including: Etta James, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, Odetta, Big Mama Thornton, and Aretha Franklin. Not looking for impersonators. One of these actresses will sing Summertime in the original George Gershwin key. Strong Blues, Rock, and Legit vocal skills required.

PAINT YOUR WAGON

Ben-Male. Bitter after his wife's death, Tennessee State senator retreats from the world and travels out west, determined to keep to himself. Marries Cayla. Gruff, country Baritone.

H. Ford-Male. African-American. A fast-talking, extremely entrepreneurial free black man from New York City heads out west, determined to make his fortune. He is a wanderer by nature, suspicious of all others since most people have let him down. Baritone.

Female ensemble - seeking strong dancers with an alto belt