THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Equity Principal Auditions - National Tour Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, December 11, 2014
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch 1:30 to 2:30

Contract
Production (League)
$1861/week minimum

Location
Pearl Studios NYC 500
500 Eighth Avenue
(35th/36th Streets)
New York, NY
4th floor

Seeking
Equity actors who sing for possible principal replacements in the 25th Anniversary Tour.

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 picture and resume, STAPLED TOGETHER.

Other Dates
currently running on tour

ECC/Dancers: 12/10 at Pearl 500. 10am men, 2pm women
ECC/Singers: 12/12 at Pearl 519. 10am men, 2pm women.
EPA: 12/11 at Pearl 500. 10am-6pm

Personnel
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting

See breakdown for full creative team info

· 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.

Breakdown

CREATIVE TEAM:

Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Lyrics by CHARLES HART
Additional Lyrics by RICHARD STILGOE
Book by RICHARD STILGOE & ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Based on the novel ‘Le Fantôme de l’Opéra’ by GASTON LEROUX
Orchestrations by DAVID CULLEN & ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Musical Supervisor: JOHN RIGBY
General Manager: Gentry & Assoc.
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Video & Projection Design by NINA DUNN for Knifedge
Sound Design by MICK POTTER
Lighting Design by PAULE CONSTABLE
Costume Design by MARIA BJÖRNSON
Set Design by PAUL BROWN
Choreography by SCOTT AMBLER
Directed by LAURENCE CONNOR
Production overseen by MATTHEW BOURNE & CAMERON MACKINTOSH

SEEKING:

CHRISTINE DAAE:
18-25. A beautiful lyric soprano. Soprano voice that combines elements of classical and pop singing. She sings G below middle C to high E.

THE PHANTOM:
30’s – 40s: high baritone or tenor (w/strong low range) with a contemporary sound. Able to sustain high G# with ease in full voice and high C# in falsetto. Looking for a truly dynamic actor with excellent acting and singing ability

RAOUL, VICOMTE de CHAGNY:
20’s-30’s: Young, dashing, handsome aristocratic man who falls in love with Christine. Contemporary high baritone/ tenor - 2 octave range from A flat to A flat.

MONSIEURS FIRMIN
(the hard money man – Baritone with high E/F) & ANDRE (charming with artistic temperament – Baritone: high G with ease) 30s-50: the managers of the Paris Opera House – both roles require good instincts for stylish comedy – they are elegant yet often slightly befuddled and bumbling.

CARLOTTA GIUDICELLI:
30s-40s; A middle aged Italian coloratura soprano to high E, the archetypal Diva – prima donna of the Paris Opera. Strong operatic singer with a good comic sense.

MADAME GIRY:
Late 30’s-50; Ballet Mistress of the Opera Populaire. An ominous, stern, forbidding figure. Mezzo soprano to high Bb with no discernible break between head and chest.

MEG GIRY:
Should convincingly play late teens-early 20s; A young petite ballet dancer with a strong mezzo soprano to G. Needs strong classical dance technique and excellent pointe work.

UBALDO PIANGI:
Late 30s-50; Archetypal middle aged Italian operatic tenor, companion to Carlotta. Range to top C. Requires opera training

BUQUET:
Middle aged to elderly “character man.” The head flyman of the Opera Populaire. Bass baritone but required to sing to E.