THE MUSIC MAN and BEEHIVE - Chicago ECC / Dancers (morning - All genders)
Marriott Theatre | Lincolnshire, IL
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Thursday, August 17, 2023
1:00 PM (C)
Dinner Theatre
$888 weekly minimum
Equity chorus dancers (All genders) for THE MUSIC MAN and BEEHIVE (See breakdown).
Please be prepared to dance in groups for 1 hour. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Director/Choreographer: Katie Spelman (She/Her)
Musical Director: Ryan T. Nelson (He/Him) Executive Producer: Peter Blair (He/Him)
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director: Peter Marston Sullivan (He/Him)
Associate Artistic Director/Choreographer: Katie Johannigman (She/Her)
Artistic Coordinator: Kavin Moore, CSA (He/They)
THE MUSIC MAN
1st day of rehearsal: 3/21/24
1st Preview: 4/10/24
Opening: 4/17/24
Closing: 6/2/24
BEEHIVE
1st day of Rehearsal: 5/30/24
1st Preview: 6/19/24
Opening: 6/26/24
Closing: 8/11/24
Rehearsals are typically Mondays-Saturdays, 10am to 6pm, six days a week.
Show schedule: Wednesday-Sunday with two shows on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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ECC 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.
A Note About Casting, Kavin Moore CSA
Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming casting process. We strive to lead with respect, kindness, and generosity. We recognize the oppressive practices of theatre-making and we are working to decolonize these destructive forces that have been barriers to the historically marginalized. In regard to the character descriptions provided, they serve as portrayals of the characters found in the script, developed in collaboration with the creative team. They are not intended to be all-encompassing in determining the performers for these roles, as our aim is to cast inclusively and purposefully. We acknowledge that the majority of characters in the script are traditionally presented as either male or female (using he/him or she/her pronouns). However, we warmly welcome submissions from individuals who identify as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, or non-binary for the roles that resonate most with their identity. We will include the race/ethnicity of a role when it is explicitly relevant to the character. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
Ensemble: Various townsfolk of River City, Iowa.
WANDA (She/Her, Black, Vocal Range F3-F5) – Carries the bulk of dialogue in the show. Charismatic with a stellar voice. Songs include “Walking in the Rain”, “Then He Kissed Me”, and “The Name Game”.
PATTIE (She/Her, Black, Vocal Range: F3-F5) – A strong, powerful, and bold voice with a personality to match. Songs include: “It’s My Party”, “You Don’t Own Me”, and “Son of a Preacher Man”.
ALISON (She/Her, Vocal Range: F3-D5) – Somewhat promiscuous with a sultry voice. Songs include: “Come See About Me”, “My Boyfriend’s Back”, and “Where the Boys Are”.
LAURA (She/Her, Vocal Range: C#3-Db3) – Warm voice with a bit of rasp. Often the emotional center of the show. Songs include: “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”, “To Sir, With Love”, and “Bobby McGee”.
JASMINE (She/Her, Vocal Range: C#3/Db3 - A5) – Independent and confident with a strong voice. Songs include: “Where Did Our Love Go”, “Can’t Hurry Love”, and “One Fine Day”.
GINA (She/Her, Black,Vocal Range: A#3/Bb3 - F5) – Fiery and fierce, somewhat sarcastic, with a huge voice. Songs include “Junkman”, “Proud Mary”, and “River Deep Mountain High”.
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