Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, July 28th 2016
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 1 to 2
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Contract
Production (League)
$1917/week
Location
Pearl Studios NYC 519
519 8th Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY 10018
12th floor
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Seeking
Seeking future replacements for the Broadway company of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
see breakdown
Preparation
Please be prepared to sing a BRIEF song from legit musical theatre repertoire. Do not sing pop or rock music. Please bring your book of music in case you are asked to sing a second selection. An accompanist will be provided.
Please bring a current picture and resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
Currently running on Broadway
Other
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Charles Hart
Book: Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber
GM: Alan Wasser Associates
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Personnel
Dir: Harold Prince
Choreo: Gillian Lynne
Prod.Sprvsr: Seth Sklar-Heyn
Prod.Mus.Sprvsrs David Caddick & Kristen Blodgette
Prod.DanceSprvsr: Denny Berry
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
Seeking future replacements for the Broadway company of THE PHANTOM OF HTE OPERA
Women should be sopranos (lyric or coloratura), mezzo sopranos, or contraltos, with strong legit musical theatre or opera voices.
Men should be strong legit musical theatre or opera tenors, baritones, or basses. Two of the basses in the chorus must sing to low F.
PLEASE NOTE: OPERA SINGERS AND ACTORS OF ALL ETHNICITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
CHRISTINE DAAE:
20’s: beautiful young singer. Soprano voice that combines elements of classical and pop singing. A light, floaty soprano. She sings briefly to high E.
THE PHANTOM:
30’s – 40’s: high baritone or tenor (with a good low range) from low A flat to high A flat. Needs a dynamic, bravura, “star” performance, both frightening and irresistible.
RAOUL, VICOMTE de CHAGNY:
Late 20’s – early 30’s: dashing, handsome young aristocrat. High baritone (2 octave range from A flat to A flat).
FIRMAN & ANDRE:
Late 30’s – 50ish; the managers of the Paris Opera House. Trying to be elegant, they are slightly befuddle and bumbling. Need good instincts for stylish comedy. Good supporting roles. Baritones; one sings to A, one to G.
CARLOTTA GIUDICELLI:
30’s – EARLY 40’s; the prima donna of The Paris Opera. A diva in every sense of the word. Coloratura soprano, to high E. Requires opera training.
MADAME GIRY:
Late 30’s – early 50’s; the Opera’s ballet mistress. An ominous, stern, forbidding figure. Mezzo soprano to high B flat.
MEG GIRY:
Late teens – early 20’s; a member of the Corps de Ballet. Must dance on pointe and sing mezzo soprano to G.
UBALDO PIANGI:
Late 30’s – 50’s; the opera’s leading tenor, Italian style singer, sings to high C. Requires opera training.
The following roles are Chorus/Specialty Parts. Actors attending the auditions may also be considered for these parts.
DON ATTILIO/PASSARINO: (Chorus contract – excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Bass or Bass baritone with a solid and legitimate low F. Should be a physically interesting character man with a good sense of comedy.
WARDROBE MISTRESS/CONFIDANTE:
(Chorus contract –excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Contralto or low mezzo. Physically interesting character woman. Short and round or tall and thin.
MONSIEUR REYER:
(Chorus contract-excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Tenor. Character role. The repetiteur (vocal coach) of the Paris Opera. An agitated, finicky, meticulous fellow. A strict disciplinarian. . always on the verge of hysteria.
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