Waitress Tour, LLC
CONTRACT
Production (League) $2244 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for principal roles in the WAITRESS tour (see breakdown).
There are no stage manager positions available.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION IN BREAKDOWN. Please send the video, along with a photo/resume (if you have a resume), in an easily accessible link that does NOT require downloading (Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo, etc.). In the subject line, please type: “[Actor’s full name] - [WAITRESS EPA]”. Please do NOT submit tapes to this e-mail address through a 3rd party website.
Deadline: Wed, Feb 9, 2022
SUBMIT TO
waitressmusicalcasting@gmail.com
PERSONNEL
Producer: Barry & Fran Weissler
Executive Producer: National Artists Management Company, NETworks
General Manager: Gentry & Associates
Director: Diane Paulus
Book: Jessie Nelson
Music and Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
Music Supervisor: Nadia DiGiallonardo
Choreographer: Lorin Latarro
Casting: The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin, CSA, casting director (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
REHEARSALS: March 14th, 2022 in NYC
PERFORMANCES IN CHARLOTTE, NC: April 19th - May 22nd, 2022
PERFORMANCES IN CLEVELAND, OH: o/a May 24, 2022 thru June 26 or July 3,
2022
Venue: Booth Playhouse (Charlotte, NC) and Hannah Theatre (Cleveland, OH)
OTHER
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:
Please prepare a brief contemporary pop/rock song in the style of Sara Bareilles showing range with or without accompaniment. As an alternative, if you would prefer vocalizing with scales, please use the following accompaniment track to do so: tinyurl.com/VocalizingMusic
TAPING INSTRUCTIONS:
If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally (landscape style) and in a well-lit space (not backlit).
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS:
In line with Federal law, CDC guidelines and in consultation with each of the theatrical unions, in order to help keep everyone safe, this production will require everyone to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a requirement to attend in-person callbacks or begin in-person rehearsals. Individuals may obtain any FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccination, which are all currently widely available and free of charge. If you have not yet been vaccinated, or do not yet have a plan in place for your vaccine, please keep in mind that, per the CDC, you are only considered to be fully vaccinated two weeks following your final dose. Please note that we will be asking individuals to show their vaccination cards in order to be physically present. In order to audition in person at callbacks, you must show FULL PROOF OF VACCINATION (14 days after receiving your final dose). We also are strongly encouraging all candidates to receive a booster shot if and when eligible.
[JENNA] – Female, 20’s-30’s, any ethnicity. A woman stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town. Finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous baking of pies and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives her life paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Must have a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range. PRINCIPAL. *ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED
[DAWN] – Female, 20’s, any ethnicity. She's youngest of the waitresses. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left — eccentric is the nice way to say she’s slightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly insuring each salt and pepper-shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Must have an excellent pop/rock/folk voice. PRINCIPAL.
[BECKY] – Female, late 30’s-early 50’s, Black. The oldest of the three waitresses. Irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somehow kept her forward and sometimes wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Must have a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt. PRINCIPAL.
[DR. POMATTER] – Male, 30’s-early 40’s, any ethnicity. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Has a warm, if clumsy, matter. Jenna’s gynecologist with whom an unexpected extramarital affair is born. Has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart, despite the fact that he’s contributing to the affair. Must have impeccable comedic timing and must move well. Should have a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease. PRINCIPAL.
[EARL] – Male, 20’s-30’s, Caucasian. Jenna’s husband. Peaked in high school, handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer. Just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity, to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Actors auditioning for EARL would need to come prepared with a song in the vein of Elton John or a similar contemporary singer/songwriter. Guitar playing a big plus. PRINCIPAL.
[OGIE]: Male, 30’s, any ethnicity. Strange, yet oddly lovable. Becomes slightly obsessed with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, and odd, yet kind. Should have excellent comedic timing and must have an excellent pop/rock tenor voice. PRINCIPAL.
[JOE]: Male, 60’s-70’s, any ethnicity. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A seemingly old, curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), but picks when that warmth allows itself to be shown. A sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. PRINCIPAL. *ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND ACCEPTED
[CAL, U/S JOE]: Male, any ethnicity, 40’s. CAL: A chef at the diner. A “Salt of the Earth” guy’s guy surrounded by gals. Brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming. Should have a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops. Must have a strong contemporary baritone singing voice in the style of Sara Bareilles and have excellent comedic timing. Will also understudy the role of: [JOE] - Male, 60’searly 70’s. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A seemingly old, curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), but picks when that warmth allows itself to be shown. A sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. Must have a strong baritone pop/rock. PRINCIPAL.
[LULU] – Young Girl, 4-5 years old. Caucasian. Jenna’s daughter. A sweet, carefree child who appears in the last scene of the show. Should be confident and be able to engage in a small amount of dialogue and movement on stage. Must be shorter than 42”. PRINCIPAL.
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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