THE GREAT GATSBY - NYC EPA
Producing Org TBD
Thursday, April 6, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Development Agreement
$1000 weekly minimum (Tier 2)
Equity actors for principal roles in THE GREAT GATSBY (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short cut of a pop, folk, or rock song that shows range. Please bring a hardcopy of your headshot and resume stapled together.
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding Room Studio 404
Directed by Rachel Chavkin
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh
Music by Florence Welch & Thomas Bartlett
Lyrics by Florence Welch
Book by Martyna Majok
Producers: Amanda Ghost and Len Blavatnik for Unigram/Access Entertainment, Jordan Roth, and American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)
Expected to attend:
Claire Burke (Casting Director)
Two Week Reading & Choreography Work
Session: May 8th - May 19th
OTHER
Please note: we are in the process of gradually ramping up Equity monitor presence at auditions held at venues other than the Equity audition center. This off-site audition will be facilitated by an Equity monitor. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 100
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 18
Performers of all ethnicities and gender identities for all roles. We are seeking singers with an
excellent alternative pop/rock vocal quality for all roles.
JAY GATSBY - Early 30s. Born to a working class farming family, he has used his charm and smarts
to work his way into the elite, wealthy 1920s New York social scene. He leads with charisma which
veils an underlying guardedness and hunger. Incredibly social savvy but feels he’s got a lot to prove.
TOM - Early 30s. Physically imposing, a former college football star. An inherent confidence and
entitlement. Grew up incredibly rich and privileged and can’t stand being at a disadvantage.
DAISY - Mid 20s. An acerbic young woman who is incredibly self aware. Men and women alike are
drawn to her. Her sharp intellect has caused her to be hungrily restless. Often the smartest person in
the room but not recognized as such.
MYRTLE - Mid 30s. A smart, passionate working class fighter on a quest to change her circumstances. A woman with a feral hunger who drinks life in and knows how to throw a party. Someone who wants desperately to live. And, like Gatsby, she’s got a lot to prove.
CATHERINE — 30s. Myrtle’s sister and confidant. A caring, protective force for good in her sister’s
life, Catherine is savvy and lives with her girlfriend in the city.
NICK - Early 30s. Middle class, Midwestern veteran. New to NYC, he’s a perpetual outsider who’s
learned to fit himself into other’s world. Smart, witty, and observant. But yearning for meaning.
JORDAN - Late 20s. An excellent golfer who is elevated into elite society due to her athletic
exceptionalism and wit. A keen observer, she sees through most people and probably knows all their
secrets.
WILSON - Mid 30s. Myrtle’s husband. A strong, capable, working class car mechanic who has worked
hard and honestly all his life but has been unlucky. He loves his wife and wants more than anything to
have their passion back.
WOLFSHEIM - 50s. A charismatic father figure to Gatsby. Incredibly savvy and self-aware. An
excellent businessman. A man who makes sh*t happen, despite the odds.
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