Theatre Under the Stars
CONTRACT
WCLO $1240 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors/singers for principal roles in Theatre Under the Stars 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare a brief musical selection in the style of the show you would like to be considered for.
You may also use the accompaniment provided at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Cz8efidbf5w76G8-s7ULDH8sN7f2H9cx?usp=sharing . Submit at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOjJ8aUXIeElrnztXV4SAOYT24zUhE00T6kXlNz6KqdR8yXw/viewform . Deadline: 11PM CDT May 8th, 2022.
Deadline: Sun, May 8, 2022
PERSONNEL
Associate Artistic Director, Monique Midgette (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
Ain’t Misbehavin
First rehearsal: August 30, 2022
Opens: September 22,2022
Closes: October 2, 2022
Mary Poppins
First rehearsal: November 8, 2022
Opens: December 6, 2022
Closes: December 24, 2022
Rent
First rehearsal: April 25, 2023
Opens: May 18, 2023
Closes: May 28, 2023
OTHER
https://www.tuts.com/about/auditions
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
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN, by Murray Horowitz and Richard Maltby jr.
All characters are accomplished performers who are able to hold the stage. Great comedic timing, honest storytellers.
Roles:
ANDRE: 35-50, Black/African descent, male identifying, lyric baritone. An unrepentant party hound. A flirt slick. Devil may care attitude. Great dancer.
ARMELIA: 35-50, Black/African descent, female identifying, soprano. Comedienne, large range, great mover.
CHARLAINE: 30-40, Black/African, descent female identifying, mezzo soprano. Sexy, wide-eyed, optimist. Great dancer.
KEN: 35-50, Black/African descent, male identifying, baritone. Larger than life, charming, great comedic chops, great mover.
NELL: 35-50, Black/African descent, female identifying, mezzo soprano with high belt. Confident, outspoken, sexy. Great mover.
MARY POPPINS
Music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers, additional music and lyrics by George Stiles, Anthony Drewe script by Julian Fellowes
Roles:
Mary Poppins - 25-35, Female identifying. Mezzo soprano with strong top notes, moves well. Dazzling personality. Full of hope. Great diction and composure.
Bert - 30-35, Male identifying. Baritone. Cockney accent. Charming, comedic song and dance man. Great tapper.
George Banks - 40-45, Male identifying. Baritone. Father to Jane and Michael Banks. Banker. Very traditional and upstanding.
Winifred Banks - 30-40, Female identifying. Mezzo soprano. Loving mother and wife to George.
Katie Nanna - 30-35, Jane and Michael’s nanny at the beginning of the show. Overwhelmed and upset, she has absolutely had her fill of the Banks children.
Miss Lark - 30-35, The haughty next-door neighbor of the Banks family who treats her dog, Willoughby, as if her were child.
Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman - 50-55, Male identifying. Baritone. A retired Royal Navy man and neighbor of the Banks family.
Mrs. Brill - 45-55, alto. Female identifying. Housekeeper and cook for the Banks family. Overworked and harassed, she's always complaining that the house is understaffed.
Robertson Ay - 20-25, tenor. Male identifying footman to the Banks family. Struggles with following directions. Solo in Spoonful of Sugar.
Park Keeper - 35-45, tenor. Male identifying. Uniformed and officious, he makes sure no one breaks park regulations.
Neleus - 18-20, tenor. Male identifying. Statue of a young boy posed with a dolphin in the park. Lost his father. Great dancer.
Bird Woman - 50-60, alto. Female identifying. Sells crumbs to passersbys to feed the birds. Sings Feed the Birds. Character voice.
Mrs. Corry - 35-45, mezzo soprano. Female identifying. Owns a magical gingerbread shop. Sings in Supercala. Great mover.
Miss Andrew - 40-50, soprano. Female identifying. George's overbearing and scary nanny. A soprano with an alto belt.
RENT, by Jonathan Larsen
Roles:
Mark Cohen - 20-30, male identifying. Filmmaker and video artist. Knee-deep in his own soul-searching, Mark is the typical young artist. Vocal range top: G#4; Vocal range bottom: C3
Roger Davis - 20-25, male identifying. A struggling musician. Vocal range top: A4; Vocal range bottom: F#2
Tom Collins - 25-25, male identifying. A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Vocal range top: A4; Vocal range bottom: F#2
Benjamin Coffin III - 25-35, male identifying. The landlord of Mark and Roger’s apartment building. Traded in his personal morals for power and wealth. Vocal range top: F#4; Vocal range bottom: D3
Joanne Jefferson - 25-35, female identifying. A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen. Vocal range top: E5; Vocal range bottom: G3
Angel Dumott Schunard - 20-30, non-female identifying. Vivacious street drummer and drag queen. Incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. Becomes romantically involved with Tom. Vocal range top: D5; Vocal range bottom: C3
Mimi Marquez - 20-25, female identifying dancer. Lives in the same building as the loft. Vocal range top: E5; Vocal range bottom: F#3
Maureen Johnson - 20-25, female identifying. Zany performance artist. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne. Vocal range top: F5; Vocal range bottom: G3
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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