THE GREAT GATSBY (Broadway) - Equity video submissions
Gatsby Broadway LLC | NY, NY
Monday, January 8, 2024
11:55 PM - 11:59 PM (E)
Production (League)
$2537 weekly minimum
Equity actors for the Broadway production of THE GREAT GATSBY (See breakdown).
We are 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 and to auditioning for actors of all races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities or expressions, body types, and abilities.
Please prepare a short contemporary pop song or contemporary musical theatre song that shows off your voice. Or you may use the accompaniment and sheet music at:
https://tinyurl.com/35u4h2a2. The Equity video submission deadline is Monday, January 8th at 11:59pm ET.
Via Submission
New York, NY 10036
Director: Marc Bruni
Book: Kait Kerrigan
Lyrics: Nathan Tysen
Music: Jason Howland
Choreographer: Dominique Kelley
Music Director: Daniel Edmonds
Producers: Chunsoo Shin, OD Company
Casting: Stephen Kopel & Jillian Cimini /C12
Casting
Casting Associate: Neal Buckley
Viewing submissions:
Stephen Kopel, Casting Director
Jillian Cimini, Casting Director
First rehearsal: Early 2024
Open: TBD
As part of a pilot program created in the new agreement for Production: Broadway and Sit-Downs, the employer will accept 126 video submissions from Equity members. Members will sign up online for one of the 126 slots. Only members who get one of the 126 slots will receive a confirmation e-mail with the preparation and submission information. After members' submissions have been viewed, the employer will notify each member who viewed
their audition. 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.
All roles have been cast. Seeking future replacements.
JAY GATSBY - ROLE IS CAST. early 30s - Dashing and obsessive. Gatsby is “new money.” Having pulled himself up by his bootstraps through shady business dealings that he’ll never admit, he is now the paragon of the American Dream. Vocal range: thrilling and distinctive pop tenor with the ability to navigate multiple genres.
NICK CARRAWAY - ROLE IS CAST. 29 - Thoughtful, observant and optimistic on his arrival in New York City, Nick is swept up by the wealth and the glamor he’s surrounded by. Vocal range: pop tenor.
DAISY BUCHANAN - ROLE IS CAST. late 20s - Nick’s cousin. Charming, witty, and secretly brilliant. Daisy was once a debutante of the highest order, and now she’s a wife and newly a mother. Her voice is full of money. Her smile could light up the World’s Fair. Vocal range: thrilling and distinctive pop soprano with a high belt to an F, down to an F below middle C. Ability to navigate multiple genres.
TOM BUCHANAN - ROLE IS CAST. early-30s - Daisy’s husband. “Old money”, classic boys-will-be- boys “gentleman” who has never had to work a day in his life. He has the caustic dry wit of a blowhard. Vocal range: baritone.
JORDAN BAKER - ROLE IS CAST. 20s - Daisy’s best friend. A New Woman. Unmarried. A golfer. Jordan has her finger on the pulse of what makes New York City tick. Always has a wisecrack ready, always wants to have the last word. A strong dancer/mover. Vocal range: strong pop belt; range is flexible.
MYRTLE WILSON - ROLE IS CAST. 30s - the life of the party if she weren’t stuck living above a garage in the middle of nowhere. Myrtle is a striver, a flirt, and a loud mouth with a passion for the finer things. Married to George Wilson. Vocal range: strong, character-driven alto.
GEORGE WILSON - ROLE IS CAST. 30s - a loner with a penchant for talking to a large billboard that hangs over his garage. He is desperately trying to get out of Queens, and regain the love of his wife Myrtle, who feels like she’s slipping through his fingers. Vocal range: baritone.
WOLFSHEIM - ROLE IS CAST. 50s-60s - Wolfsheim is a larger-than-life gangster who is equal parts warm and menacing. A strong mover. Vocal range: strong, character-driven baritone.
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