Theatre Raleigh 2023 Season - Equity video submissions (principal)
Theatre Raleigh | Raleigh, NC
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$523 weekly minimum (Tier 6) - Travel, housing, shared car for out-of-town actors
Equity actors for principal roles in Theatre Raleigh's 2023 Season (see breakdown).
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN
Deadline: 12/27/2022
theatreraleighepa@gmail.com
Viewing auditions:
Lauren Kennedy, Artistic Director
Holly Buczek & Scott Wojcik, Casting Directors of Wojcik Casting Team
See production dates in breakdown.
Full Vaccination is required.
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.
In your recording, slate your name, height and location.
If you are submitting for the musicals, you can use the provided materials at
https://wojcasting.com/theatre-raleigh-2023-season-epa-ecc-information/ or a song of your choosing ; in the style of the show.
If you are submitting for the plays only, please submit a self-tape of a monologue of your choice in the style of the play.
If you are submitting for both Play & Musicals, feel free to submit a monologue and a song cut of your choice.
Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady
Director: Matt Bogart
Choreographer: TBD
Musical Director: TBD
Casting Director: Wojcik Casting Team
Rehearsal Period: March 13th – 29th
Technical Rehearsals Begin: March 30th
Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week.
Show Run: April 5th – April 16th (Possible extension through April 23rd)
Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Synopsis: With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history. Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards® and Olivier Awards®, Jersey Boys takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom.
Audiences will be thrilled with electrifying performances of chart-topping hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Dawn,” and “My Eyes Adored You,” which brought The Four Seasons their highest honor: induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
TOMMY DEVITO: (Male Identifying, 30-40) Strong tenor/baritone voice, comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; ability to play guitar a strong plus; funny; a wise-guy; a natural-born leader with appealing bad-boy quality. Principal
FRANKIE VALLI: (Male Identifying, 20-35) 5’9 or shorter; a strong tenor with a sweet and strong falsetto able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; has a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; very comfortable with four-part harmonies. Principal
NICK MASSI: (Male Identifying, 30-40) Strong bass/baritone voice, very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons; understated with a dead-pan quality. Principal
BOB GAUDIO: (Male Identifying, 20-35) Strong tenor/baritone voice; very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy. Principal
Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady
Director: Michael Berry
Playwright: Allan Maule
Casting Director: Wojcik Casting Team
Rehearsal Period: May 8th – 24th
Technical Rehearsals Begin: May 25th
Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week.
Show Run: May 31st – June 11th
Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Synopsis: World Premiere of the new play by North Carolina playwright Allan Maule. In May 2019, the kilogram changed its mass to be based on mathematical precision instead of a physical weight. This was both a huge breakthrough for human knowledge and a completely disaster for a Bumble date between Lucia and Darrow. With her astrophysics research in turmoil and an immigration hearing imminent, Lucia must decide if she can take a leap of faith and trust Darrow's creative instincts as he tries to keep her in the country. The Weight of Everything We Know is a romantic comedy about physics, writing, and how we cope with the sudden change of the unchangeable.
LUCIA: (Female Identifying, Appears mid to late 20s, Any ethnicity) An astrophysicist. Confident, self possessed with a sharp sense of humor, bluntly honest and sure of her own value intellectually and physically. Passionate as well as skilled at her work. Lucia is currently scripted as being born in a different country and then raised in Canada. (dual citizenship) and is in danger of being deported from the U.S.
DARROW: (Male Identifying, Appears late 20s-30, Any ethnicity) A talented freelance writer by trade. Darrow has that rare combination of a facility for writing as well as skill for socializing. An un-likely Romeo who has managed to figure out how to access and mine a clever and witty charm to great success even when pressured or nervous. He falls for Lucia.
Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady
Director: Tim Seib
Choreographer: Lisette Glodowski
Musical Director: TBD
Casting Director: Wojcik Casting Team
Rehearsal Period: July 10th – 26th
Technical Rehearsals Begin: July 27th
Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week.
Show Run: August 2nd – 13th
Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Synopsis: Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. When they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow, but when one student wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny.
On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together.
Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, The Prom expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever.
BARRY GLICKMAN: (Male Identifying, 30-59, Any ethnicity) A proudly 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; high baritone/low tenor; principal.
DEE DEE ALLEN: (Female Identifying, 30-59, Any ethnicity) 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; alto; principal.
TRENT OLIVER: (Male Identifying, 30-59, Any ethnicity) A pretentious Broadway star who is probably better known for TV infomercials. Loves the sound of his own voice. Strong singer, pop and legit; baritone; principal
EMMA: (Female Presenting, 16+, Any ethnicity) 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. A bit of a tomboy quality. Sweet pop voice. Strong singer; principal.
ALYSSA: (Female Presenting, 16+, Any ethnicity) 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. Afraid to stand up to her mother. Pop voice. Strong singer; principal.
MR. HAWKINS: (Male Identifying, 30-59, All Ethnicities) A small town principal. Easily flustered. Straight-laced. A Broadway enthusiast. Good singer; high baritone; principal.
ANGIE: (Female Presenting, 30-59, Any ethnicity) An ensemble member in the Broadway production of “Chicago”. Jaded Fosse girl with a heart of gold. Strong Singer; alto with a belt; principal.
MRS. GREENE: (Female Presenting – 30-49, Any ethnicity) 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; alto; principal.
SHELDON SAPERSTEIN: (Male Presenting – 30-49, Any ethnicity) A charismatic press agent. Traditional musical theatre sound; baritone; principal.
Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady
Director: Aurelia Belfield
Casting Director: Wojcik Casting Team
Rehearsal Period: September 25th – Oct 11th
Technical Rehearsals Begin: Oct 12th
Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m.. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week.
Show Run: October 18th-29th
Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Synopsis: The grill is hot, the beer is chilled, and the table is set for a typical O’Mallery family barbecue. Barbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a barbecue in the park to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. There are in fact two O'Mallery families, one white and one black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics. Their ham-handed intervention ignites the fuse of this raucous and rollicking new comedy that skewers our warped view of the American family.
From Obie and Helen Hayes Award winner Robert O’Hara, this Barbecue serves up a healthy helping of sibling love and loathing.
LILLIE ANNE: (Female Presenting – 50s-60s – Caucasian)
JAMES T: (Male Presenting – 40s-50s – Caucasian)
BARBARA/ZIPPITY BOOM: (Female Presenting – 30s-40s – Caucasian)
ADLEAN: (Female Presenting – 40s-50s – Caucasian)
MARIE: (Female Presenting – 40s-50s – Caucasian)
LILLIE ANNE: (Female Presenting – 50s-60s – Black)
JAMES T: (Male Presenting – 40s-50s – Black)
BARBARA/ZIPPITY BOOM: (Female Presenting – 30s-40s – Black)
MARIE: (Female Presenting – 40s-50s – Black)
ADLEAN: (Female Presenting – 40s-50s – Black)
Producing Artistic Director Lauren Kennedy Brady
Director: Megan McGinnis
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: TBD
Casting Director Wojcik Casting Team
Rehearsal Period: Nov 20th – December 6th
Technical Rehearsals Begin: December 7th
Estimated Rehearsal Times: Weekdays: 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. Saturdays and/or Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. One TBD Day off per week.
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Show Run: December 13th-24th
Show Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 + 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Synopsis: A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatrical and winning show, a live broadcast of The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade from the Hotel Astor's Algonquin Room on December 21, 1942. The spirit of that bygone era, when the world was at war and pop music meant Strike Up the Band and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (both of which are in this show), is accurately captured as the harassed producer copes with a drunk lead singer, the delivery boy who wants a chance in front of the mike, the second banana who dreams of singing a ballad, and the trumpet-playing sound effects man who chooses a fighter plane over Glenn Miller.
ANN COLLIER: (Female Presenting – 18-45 – Any ethnicity) The 'old standard' in the Radio show since its start in 1936, she sings like Dinah Shore, Doris Day, and Peggy Lee (all rolled into one), she is a secretary by day, and at looker by night who is dating Johnny, has a Ginger Rogers style dance number. F3-Bb5, Principal
CLIFTON: (Male Presenting – 30s-40s – Any ethnicity) producer, announcer, and head of everything at WOZ, we see him in various states of hysteria, a real cheapskate, a very genuine and vulnerable, he is like Jimmy Stewart with a mic style like a young Bob Hope. C3-C4. Principal
JOHNNY CANTONE: (Male Presenting – 30s-40s - Any ethnicity). featured vocalist with WOV who is on Sinatra’s band wagon, from Brooklyn. Ex-welterweight boxer, smarmy, but as much of a punk as he is, he is also sweet and vulnerable, a tough guy to protect himself, voice like velvet. A3-D4. Principal
BJ GIBSON: (Male Presenting – 18-24 – Any ethnicity)- the third of the Gibson brothers to work for the Cavalcade, he is squeaky-clean and good looking, able to tap, also has a “jitterbug” number. Bb3-D4. Principal
GINGER: (Female Presenting – 20-35 – Any ethnicity) a bubble-headed waitress turned star, caricatured but the parody is her own, leads with her lower lip like Betty Boop, pin-up look, she rehearses in a slip, chews gum and holds it while performing, her make-up is as important as the war. F3-C5. Principal
NEAL TILDEN: (Male Presenting – 18-35 – Any ethnicity) comic cab driver by day and aspiring showbiz star, he is hopeful for a 'featured vocalist' slot, resident cry-baby. C#3-D4. Principal
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