THE BIKINIS - Gainesville FL EPA
Hippodrome State Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Mar 13, 2018
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (EST)
APPOINTMENTS
Email Hippauditions@gmail.com for an appointment time. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits. Non-AEA actors may also be seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
SPT Cat. 8+; $572/week
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for 4 female roles. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Prepare a brief song in the style of the show. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Hippodrome State Theatre
25 SE 2nd Pl
Gainesville, FL 32601-6567
3rd floor
PERSONNEL
The following are expected to be in attendance:
Director: Lauren Warhol Caldwell
Musical Director: Bryan Mercer
Casting Coordinator: Stephanie Lynge
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: May 11 Run: June 1 - June 24 with possible extensions till August
Performances are T-R, 7pm, Fri, 8pm, Sat 5 & 8:30 and Sunday 7pm
OTHER
www.thehipp.org. Only if unable to attend the EPA, you may submit your photo and resume and a video audition of a short song in the style of the show to: Hippauditions@gmail.com (video submissions accepted up to 9am Tue 3/13)
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
With a show that promises to get everyone dancing in the aisles, THE BIKINIS, or “The Jersey Girls,” relive their heyday and beyond, beginning the summer of 1964, the night these four inseparable friends got their name, winning the Belmar Beach Talent Contest, wearing just their bikinis! THE BIKINIS is a nonstop celebration of song filled with hits like YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI, THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’, I’M EVERY WOMAN, I WILL SURVIVE, IT’S RAINING MEN and many more!
SEEKING:
JODI:
35-50ish. Annie's younger sister. Originally from Paramus, NJ. In control and passive aggressive. A corporate success with a failed marriage. Vocally gravitates to the pop world. STANDARD A below middle C (C3) to E above C4 more mezzo soprano- and belt.
ANNIE:
35-50ish. Jodi's older sister. Still a bit of a hippie. Also, originally from Paramus, New Jersey. Never married. Took care of her parents at Sandy Shores RV Beach Resort in Florida. Folk rock and roller, and lover of causes. STANDARD A below middle C (C3) to E belt above C4 more Rock Alto Belt.
KARLA:
35-50ish. Jodi and Annie's fun loving cousin from Philly. As a teenager, she was wild. And she still likes to stir it up. Loves her husband of 25 years. Vocally, lives in the rock/pop World. STANDARD B below middle C (C3) to E above C4; more mezzo soprano to soprano- and belt.
BARBARA:
35-50ish. Their best friend from Staten Island. Says what she thinks with no apologies. Never thought she could love anything more than The Bikinis and R&B, until she met her husband, Benny. African American and Hispanic performers are strongly encouraged to audition for this role. STANDARD Gflat below middle C (C3) to C above C4;more Soul R and B 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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