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Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
4/29/2012
Location
Encore Musical Theatre Company
3126 Broad Street
Dexter, MI 48130
Time(s)
Sunday, April 29th
Monday, April 30th
6-10 PM each day
Appointments
will be taken by the Producer. Email thalia@theencoretheatre.org or call 734-268-6200 to request an audition slot.
> EPA Rules are in effect.
> A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Personnel
Artistic Director Dan Cooney and Associate Artistic Director Thalia Schramm will attend with casting authority.
Other Dates
FIDDLER: 1st rehearsal June 12; runs July 12-August 12
FANTASTICKS: 1st rehearsal August 28; runs September 27-October 22
HOLIDAYS: 1st rehearsal October 23; runs November 23-December 23
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Contract
Special Appearance
Tier 2; Actor min. $310/wk
Seeking
Male and Female Actor/Singers for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; THE FANTASTICKS; and HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. See breakdown. NOTE: The role of Tevye in FIDDLER has been cast. All other roles available.
Breakdown
A breakdown has been added for this notice.
Preparation
Please prepare 2 contrasting musical theatre songs. Bring a resume and headshot, and a list of conflicts for the shows for which you would like to be considered. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Bring headshot and resume.
Other
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
Breakdown
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Golde, Tevye’s wife (30-45): Golde is the real strength behind Tevye, the one who keeps the household going. She is very concerned that her daughters make good matches and have easier lives than she and Tevye have had. Golde must be a strong singer with comic timing. She sings “Tradition”, “Sunrise, Sunset”, “Do You Love Me”, and Anatevka”. And she has lots of funny lines.
Yente, the matchmaker (40+): Yente is a middle-aged widow who matches up the young people of the village in the hopes that they will marry. She is the village busybody and knows all the news of the town. Yente is the comedienne of the show, and a flare for an eastern Jewish accent is a plus. She sings “Tradition” and “Anatevka”.
Lazar Wolf, the butcher (30-50): Lazar is the town’s wealthiest citizen and is the same age as Tevye, maybe even older. He wants to marry, by traditional parental arrangement, Tevye’s daughter. He sings “To Life” as well as “Tradition” and “Anatevka.”
Tzeitel, the eldest daughter (18-25): Tzeitel is the first daughter to marry and the first to challenge the traditions. She sings the trio, “Matchmaker” with her two sisters, as well as “Tradition” and “Anatevka”.
Motel, the Tailor (18-27): Motel is a rather meek and miserably poor tailor who seeks the hand of Tevye’s eldest daughter, Tzeitel. He sings “Tradition” and “Anatevka” and has one blockbuster solo, “Miracle of Miracles”.
Hodel , the second eldest daughter (17-24): Hodel becomes intrigued with the radical, young student, Perchik. Sings “Matchmaker” and the haunting solo, “Far From The Home I Love.”.
Perchik, the student (21-30): Perchik is a visitor to Anatevka. He falls for Hodel, the second eldest daughter.
THE FANTASTICKS
El Gallo (30–45): As the narrator of the piece, he is the liaison between the audience and the action onstage. As a function of the character rather than through good performing instincts, El Gallo anticipates any slack moments and adjusts rhythms and tempos. He is warm, cordial, and inviting to the audience, yet with darker moments.
Matt (18-24): As a young lover, he is deeply in love, particularly with the idea of being in love.
Luisa (18-24): As a young lover, she is in love. She is in love with love, the idea of love, the idea of being in love and indeed everything remotely romantic.
Bellomy and Hucklebee (40+): The authors have described the fathers as clown, not in the Ringling Brothers sense, but in the tradition of blustery comic characters whose comedy comes from exploiting a grain of truth. Although each has a distinct character, they often function as a duo or team. In many ways Hucklebee, Matt’s father, is the more boisterous of the two while Bellomy, Luisa’s father, is more fastidious.
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