SpeakEasy Stage Company
CONTRACT
NEAT $579 weekly minimum (NEAT 6)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in THE PROM (see breakdown).
Actors of color are encouraged to audition, and all roles are open to inclusive casting. SpeakEasy Stage Company shall conduct all auditions/interviews in a manner that promotes fair consideration to persons of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and ability statuses. SpeakEasy Stage Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Email your full name, Equity status, & contact information along with your headshot and resume attached as one PDF document titled LAST NAME, FIRST NAME (2022), and a link to your self-tape. For your submission, please use a private link on a streaming service or website such as YouTube or Vimeo (not an attachment) and send the link via email, preferably unlisted YouTube or private Vimeo with speakeasy as the password.)
Deadline: Mon, Aug 15, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Directed by Paul Daigneault
Viewing auditions:
Paul Daigneault, Artistic Director
Alex Lonati, Community and Artistic Programs Manager
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin April 3rd, 2023
Performances run May 5th, 2023 – June 3rd, 2023
OTHER
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Other: For these auditions, no nudity or any form of sexual contact will be required as part of an actor’s audition. We will not ask prospective participants to perform violence or sexual contact as part of an audition without disclosing this expectation in the audition notice or invitation. SpeakEasy Stage Company seeks to foster an environment of communication, safety, respect, accountability, and the health, safety, and well- being of institutions and its participants.
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
If you are using an iPhone to video record, please film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). Also, make sure we can hear you properly before submitting your tape. At the top of the video, please slate your name, pronouns, and location. Production scripts can be accessed by contacting Stage Source
Please prepare a brief contemporary musical theatre song that shows your style and vocal range. Submissions should be no longer than 5 minutes. You may also use the accompaniment at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/01u5si9q2jd5zc8/AABgBARqZkhLHFdIKdvXtEPta?dl=0
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SEEKING:
For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
BARRY GLICKMAN: Any ethnicity, 30s–50s, High Baritone/Low Tenor. A very gay Broadway star. Completely politically incorrect and doesn’t know it. Impulsive and loves to make a scene everywhere he goes. Strong singer. Big, Broadway belter. PRINCIPAL.
DEE DEE ALLEN: Any ethnicity, 30s–50s, Alto. A current Broadway diva. A huge ego to match her huge talent. No filter. Hilariously self-involved but yearns to do something good for someone other than herself. Strong Singer. Big, Broadway belter. PRINCIPAL.
TRENT OLIVER: Any ethnicity, 30s–40s, Baritone. A pretentious Broadway star who is probably better known for TV infomercials. Loves the sound of his own voice. Strong singer, pop, and legit. PRINCIPAL.
EMMA: Any ethnicity, 18+ to play a high school senior. Mix/belt up to a C#. Forced into the spotlight because she asked her girlfriend to the prom. A reluctant poster child for gay / lesbian youth. Very smart but may not be classically beautiful. A bit of a tomboy quality. Sweet pop voice. Strong singer. PRINCIPAL.
ALYSSA: Any ethnicity, 18+ to play a high school senior, Mix/belt up to a D. Tries desperately to fit in. A cheerleader. Secretly Emma's girlfriend, but afraid to come out. May be classically pretty. Afraid to stand up to her mother. Pop voice. Strong singer. PRINCIPAL.
MR. HAWKINS: Any ethnicity, 30s–50s, High Baritone. A small-town principal. Easily flustered. Strait-laced. A Broadway enthusiast. Good singer. PRINCIPAL.
ANGIE: Any ethnicity, 30s–40s, Alto with a belt. An ensemble member in the Broadway production of “Chicago”. Jaded Fosse girl with a heart of gold. Strong Singer. PRINCIPAL.
MRS. GREENE: Any ethnicity, 30s–40s, Alto. Alyssa's Mother and the school board president. Very strong, controlling, and intimidating. Loves her daughter very much but has a very specific view of what is right and wrong for her daughter and the school. Strong Singer. PRINCIPAL
SHELDON SAPERSTEIN: Any ethnicity, 30s–40s, Baritone. A charismatic press agent. Traditional musical theatre sound. PRINCIPAL.
ENSEMBLE: Olivia Keating, Opening Night Party Attendees, Reporters, High School Students, PTA Members, Motel Clerk, Cast of the Non-Equity Tour of Godspell, Monster Truck Rally Audience, Mrs. Greene’s Friend, LGBT Students.
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 submit.
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