The MUNY 2024 Season - St. Louis, MO ECC Dancers (Afternoon - All genders)
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis | St. Louis, MO
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Saturday, February 3, 2024
1:30 PM (C)
See breakdown for appointment instructions.
MSUA
$1262 weekly minimum
Equity chorus dancers for the MUNY's 2024 season (see breakdown).
Equity actors of all ethnicities, backgrounds, gender identities, body types, and abilities are encouraged to audition for all available roles. The Muny serves a diverse, nationwide audience and strives to hire performers that reflect the diversity of our audience. This theatre exists as a safe and creative place whose mission is to enrich lives by producing exceptional musicals that are accessible to all. The Muny is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace.
Come warmed up and dressed to dance. A combination will be taught. Dancers should bring character heels, jazz, tap, and ballet shoes, as well as knee-pads. You may be asked to demonstrate acrobatic skills or tricks if you have them available to you. Dancers will be asked to sing. Please prepare 16-bar cuts of two selections (uptempo and ballad) in styles appropriate to the shows. Bring sheet music and your book; an accompanist will be provided
MUNY 2024 Season
The Muny
1 Theatre Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63112-1098
See breakdown for production-specific personnel, and personnel expected to attend.
Callbacks will be on Saturday, February 3 or Sunday, February 4
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
OTHER
The season rehearses and performs outdoors in St. Louis, MO.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Muny Personnel:
Artistic Director/Executive Producer: Mike Isaacson
Associate Artistic Director: Michael Baxter
Creative Team Members:
Rachel Hoffman, CSA, The Telsey Office
Rashad Naylor, The Telsey Office
Jim Moore, Music Director – Les Misérables
Lesia Kaye, Choreographer – Dreamgirls
Patrick O’Neill, Choreographer – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Annbritt duChateau, Music Director – Disney's The Little Mermaid
Parker Esse, Choreographer – Fiddler on the Roof
Patti Wilcox, Choreographer – Waitress
William Carlos Angulo, Director & Choreographer – In The Heights
Jared Grimes, Choreographer – Anything Goes
Bryan Thomas Hunt, Demonstrator/Associate Choreographer – Disney's The Little Mermaid Shani Talmor, Demonstrator/Associate Choreographer – In The Heights
To sign up for an appointment please fill out the form at:
https://muny.formstack.com/forms/equity_chorus_call_dancer_2024
Due to high attendance and studio capacity for this call, you MUST pre-register. Please note that all auditions are by appointment only. Members must schedule an audition appointment online in advance in order to attend this audition. There will be no walk-ins, alternate lists, or any appointments scheduled on the day of the audition. Sign-ups will begin on January 3rd at 9:00AM CT. The deadline to submit for the ECC Singer and ECC Dancer Calls is Friday, January 26 at 11:59pm CT.
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