THE TOTAL BENT Equity Principal Auditions - New York Shakespeare Festival/The Public Theater Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, February 4, 2016
10 AM to 2 PM

Contract
Off Broadway
$803/week

Location
Chelsea Studios
151 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
Studio 607

Seeking
Equity actors for 2 available roles:

ABEE and ANDREW: 2 African-American men, Mid 20s -Early 30s.

See breakdown.

Preparation
Please prepare 32 bars of a pop/rock or gospel song. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. No a cappella singing.

Bring picture and resume

Other Dates
First Rehearsal: 4/12/16
First Performance: 5/10/16
Closing: 6/12/16
Possible Extension: 7/17/16

Other
Personnel Expected to be in attendance is still TBD, but will be one or more of the following: Jordan Thaler, Heidi Griffiths, Kate Murray, or Rebecca Feldman.

Personnel
Director: Joanna Settle
Book and Lyrics: Stew
Music: Stew and Heidi Rodewald
Casting: Jordan Thaler/Heidi Griffiths

· 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

From the Tony Award-winning creators of PASSING STRANGE comes a new musical about a black gospel prodigy from down South and a white music producer from South London who meet in a recording studio south of the Twilight Zone, as they both desperately seek their own versions of transcendence, salvation, and a hit record.


Seeking 2 Actors for the following 2 roles:

ABEE and ANDREW:
Mid 20’s-Early 30’s. African-American. Marty’s longtime friends, one is a bus driver and the other drives a cab. They are working class guys with their roots in Black sacred music and unlikely as it may be, they are drafted to sing in Marty’s band where they develop an immediate and visceral relationship with the audience. Not slick, with humor and energy. Seeking versatile Singer/Actors with a strong rock sound and a feel for Gospel/church music. The ability to learn music quickly is a big plus.