Theatreworks USA
CONTRACT
TYA $505 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in TheaterWorksUSA Spring 2022 Preview Tours (see breakdown).
THERE IS NO NEED TO RESUBMIT IF YOU'VE ALREADY SUBMITTED EARLIER THIS SEASON.
ALL ACTORS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO AUDITION, REHEARSE, AND TRAVEL FROM NYC. Some tours will be traveling to Canada, so actors must be able to travel outside of the United States. Some contracts would include an Artist Activity.
COVID-19 SAFETY: TWUSA ADHERES TO EQUITY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND CDC GUIDELINES RELATED TO COVID-19. FOR AUDITIONS, REHEARSALS, AND TOURING. ALL COMPANY MEMBERS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.
TheaterWorksUSA serves a diverse, nationwide audience and strives to hire actors and staff that reflect the diversity of our audience. We strongly encourage candidates from communities that have been historically underrepresented to apply. TheaterWorksUSA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Video Submissions for EL OTRO OZ should be uploaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/FcGZlkh5EGnzsKlel4i1 . Upload Video Submissions for PETE…HOLLYWOOD here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/KbHjV4gswREXGgtn9f0Q . Upload video & pic/resume (for both projects): https://www.dropbox.com/request/Rt1uQK2rDLNqjTCPV4rh
Deadline: Fri, Apr 1, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack
Associate Artistic Director/Casting: Jillian Carucci (viewing auditions)
EL OTRO OZ
Writer: Jaime Lozano, Mando Alvarado & Tommy Newman
Director: Elena Araoz
Choreographer: Andrea Guajardo
PETE THE CAT'S BIG HOLLYWOOD ADVENTURE
Writers: Sarah Hammond & Will Aronson
Director/Choreographer: Christine O'Grady Roberts
OTHER DATES
Callbacks will be electronic.
All touring productions tour various dates throughout the year. Contract length varies depending on the show. Shows touring only in the spring start rehearsing in late December/early January and run until as late as mid-June.
OTHER
www.twusa.org
Questions can be directed to castingteam@twusa.org
ALL ACTORS WILL BE SIGNED ON AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS. Actor/ASMs are required to unload/load, setup and/or strike the set. No single piece of scenery shall exceed such proportions of height or weight as to make it impossible to be carried reasonably by two members of the company.
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:
Singers: Prepare a short contemporary musical theatre or pop song that showcases range OR material provided: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CzT_YfIU5gwOnxUJFLMSGMakzq5yj9Ic?usp=sharing . Sing music in whichever octave best suits your voice.
Non-Singers: Prepare a contemporary comedic monologue.
EL OTRO OZ:
Storyline: This bi-lingual musical and New York Times Critic’s Pick by Mando Alvarado, Tommy Newman, and Jaime Lozano, returns in a reimagined production! Click your heels together tres veces and take a transformative journey with this salsa, merengue, and Mexican folk-infused musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz. As her fifteenth birthday approaches, Dora, a contemporary Latine teenager, struggles with her family’s ideas about tradition and dreads her impending quinceañera! But, when Dora gets swept away to a strange new land, she learns how to celebrate her unique rhythm and embrace her cultural identity.
The actors will rehearse and preview the show in Forestburgh, NY and then perform the show at various venues local to NYC (including Forestburgh, other parts of NY/NYC, NJ, CT, Long Island, and the tri-state area).
The show is comprised of Latine characters, actors who are bilingual in English and Spanish are encouraged to submit. All performers must be strong dancers, singers, and actors. All performers play multiple roles.
MOTHER & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS FEMALE. Dora’s mother. She is a single mother, and an immigrant, living in Chicago. She wants her Mexican American daughter, who was born in the U.S., to grow up with an appreciation for what Mexican culture has meant to her life. Doubles as: CARNIVAL GLORIA, THE SOLDADO, THE WIZARD (LA DIVA DEL OZ - the diva to beat all other divas). A3 - F5 (Musical Theatre/Pop Mezzo). MEXICAN/MEXICAN AMERICAN PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
DORA: CHARACTER IS FEMALE. A Mexican American girl, who has grown up with Chicago as her hometown. Today is her 15th birthday. She struggles to embrace her heritage as she navigates her own life in America. Doubles as: TAQUITO as a hand-held puppet. G3-Ab5 (MT/Pop Soprano belt). MEXICAN AMERICAN PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
CHELO & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS MALE. One of Dora’s three uncles. A Latine immigrant, living in Chicago. Also plays CHICO and THE SCARECROW who has literally been stuffed with the pages of a Spanish to English dictionary so he mixes up his words.The first of Dora’s friends she makes on El Camino Amarillo. A2 - A4 (Pop Baritenor). LATINE PERFORMERS OF ANY RACE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
CHAPRRO & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS MALE. One of Dora’s three uncles. A Latine immigrant, living in Chicago. He struggles with fear. Doubles as: PICO, CUERVO UNO, and THE MOUNTAIN LION, a fearful vegetarian puma who is an outcast in his own pack. F#3 - D5 (Pop/Folk Tenor). LATINE PERFORMERS OF ANY RACE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
TINO & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS MALE. One of Dora’s three uncles. A Latine immigrant, living in Chicago. He loves to cook. Doubles as: RICO, CUERVO DOS, and THE IRON CHEF, the second of Dora’s friends she makes on El Camino Amarillo. He is an Iron Chef in that he is literally made of pots and pans. He’s a one-man taco stand, but his food is lousy. If only he could cook with his heart. B2 - C5 (Legit/Pop Tenor). LATINE PERFORMERS OF ANY RACE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
LA CURANDERA & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS FEMALE. The neighborhood curandera is a woman who is perhaps prescient but seems to hold a mysterious power. She seems to have a tenuous relationship with the rest of the neighborhood, but she is deeply connected to her heritage. It isn’t clear if she is malevolent or not—at least at the beginning. She is responsible for conjuring the tornado that whisks Dora away to Oz. Doubles as: THE BOUNCER AND LA BRUJA, who represents the old country. She is a powerful Bruja who wants to steal the magic Dora has in her heart. Has a pair of magical castanets that are the source of her power, but with the ruby zapatillos, she would be unstoppable. F#3 - F#5 (MT Soprano Belter). LATINE PERFORMERS OF ANY RACE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
PETE THE CAT'S BIG HOLLYWOOD ADVENTURE:
Story Line: Lights! Cameras! Action! When Pete the Cat and his buddy Callie sneak into the Hollywood Studios, they get lost in the world of the movies! Join Pete, Callie, Ethyl the Apatosaurus, and Robo-Pete & others in this rockin’ new musical adventure that features several fun-filled books from the PETE THE CAT book series by Kimberly Dean and James Dean.
The actors will rehearse in NYC and preview tour the show at various venues local to NYC (including other parts of NY/NYC, NJ, CT, Long Island, and the tri-state area). Some overnights may be included.
PETE THE CAT: CHARACTER IS MALE. Pete the Cat is a super zen rockin’ cat with blue fur. Dreamy and enthusiastic. He is the life of the party but sometimes gets carried away. Easily distracted. Best buds with Callie the Calico. Tenor. B to high Ab. PERFORMERS OF ALL ETHNICITIES ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
CALLIE THE CAT: CHARACTER IS FEMALE. Callie the Cat is a brainy cat who loves the movies. Best buds with Pete. Observant and kind and a quick study with any subject or skill. She is laser focused and unafraid to lay down the law with her friend, Pete the Cat. A to Eb (belt or mixy belt). BLACK PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
ETHYL & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS FEMALE. Ethyl is a shy dinosaur who opens up to PETE and CALLIE on their adventure. Sings a lament. Mezzo-soprano belter who can bring the house down. Has excellent comedic timing and presence. Doubles as a bus driver, tourist, Pirate SkullnBones, Little Squirrel, Cowgirl, and Marcy. Mezzo-belt G to C (solo) and D (ensemble). BIPOC+/GLOBAL MAJORITY PERFORMERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
SECURITY GUARD & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS FEMALE OR NONBINARY. A seemingly tough security guard who loves Hollywood, actually a big producer in disguise. Has excellent comedic timing and presence. A physical chameleon who can play a wide variety of character roles including: Mrs. Calico, Pirate Whiskers, Terri the Pterosaur, Gus the Platypus, Lisa, NASA Lady, and Big Producer. Mezzo. G to Eb. PERFORMERS OF ALL ETHNICITIES ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
ROBO-PETE & OTHERS: CHARACTER IS MALE. ROBO-PETE is Pete's over-zealous best friend who is the BEST at everything he does. A vocal and physical chameleon who can play several other character roles in the track. Can creatively sustain robotic behavior as well as support and manipulate the tentacles of a large sea monster drummer. Has excellent comedic timing and presence. Tenor (Ab) one low A as Mo (not solo) — one comic high Ab (could be mixed). PERFORMERS OF ALL ETHNICITIES ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
TheaterWorksUSA serves a diverse, nationwide audience and strives to hire actors and staff that reflect the diversity of our audience. We strongly encourage candidates from communities that have been historically underrepresented to apply. TheaterWorksUSA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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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