Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc.
AUDITION DATES
Sat, May 28, 2022
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)
(no lunch break)
Sun, May 29, 2022
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)
(no lunch break)
CONTRACT
SPT $657 weekly minimum (SPT 8)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please prepare one monologue and one song (bring sheet music in the correct key) or two contrasting monologues. Bring 5 copies of headshot and resume stapled on the back.
LOCATION
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Binz Building
1012 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
Parking is FREE in the theatre parking lot.
PERSONNEL
Travis Ray, Associate Managing Director
Juanita Mundford, Production Stage Manager
Expected to attend:
Nate Jacobs, Founder/Artistic Director
Jim Weaver, Resident Director
Chuck Smith, Resident Director
Donald Frison, Resident Choreographer
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
www.westcoastblacktheatre.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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.
BREAKDOWN
Guys and Dolls, by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Director: Jim Weaver
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Sept. 6 to Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 (4 weeks)
Production Run: Wednesday, Oct. 5 to Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 (7 weeks)
Total performances: 47
Seeking:
Nicely-Nicely Johnson: Just like his name suggests, he is the nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited and a bit naïve, but sincere and genuine. Nathan's loyal friend and lackey. Gender: Male. Age: 30 to 45. Vocal range top: B5. Vocal range bottom: D4.
Benny Southstreet: Nathan's right-hand man and a gambler himself. Smart, slick, always moving and shaking, but with what he thinks are Nathan's best interests at heart. Gender: Male. Age: 30 to 45. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: D4.
Sarah Brown- Good mover. A pretty, bright-eyed woman who serves as Sergeant of the local Mission. Good mover. She fully believes in her worthy cause and wishes to convert the gambling sinners to saints. Falls unexpectedly in love with Sky along the way. She is prudish and uptight, but eventually lets go. Gender: Female. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: B3.
Arvide Abernathy: The bass drum and cymbal player in the Mission band, he is Sarah's loving grandfather. Wise and sweet, he wants nothing but the best for her. Gender: Male. Age: 50 to 65. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: D4.
Harry The Horse: A crook and gambler. He is a tough guy with dollar signs as his bottom line. Brings Big Jule into Nathan's craps game and backs his cheating but is also a man of his word in the gambling community. Gender: Male. Age: 35 to 55. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: F3.
Lt. Brannigan: A New York police officer who is onto Nathan's illegal craps games and is dead set on catching him. A tough, no-nonsense character. Gender: Male. Age: 40 to 55.
Nathan Detroit: A good-hearted gambler and craps game organizer who could never hit the bigtime. He loves Adelaide, but cannot quit his gambling ways. A broke schemer with unwitting ways. Gender: Male. Age: 35 to 45. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: D4.
Miss Adelaide: Nathan's fiancé and a lead performer at the Hot Box nightclub. She loves Nathan more than anything in the world and desperately wants to get married. Pretty, outspoken, stubborn. Good dancer/mover. Gender: Female. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: A3.
Sky Masterson: A high-stakes gambler whose luck never seems to run out, and a wild card who surprises himself when he falls in love with the unlikeliest of women. Suave, smart, handsome, and a good mover. Gender: Male. Age: 35 to 45. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: B3.
Big Jule: A big-time craps player from Chicago who uses a gun and his own pair of rigged dice to bully his way into never losing. Tough looking. A bit of an oaf. Gender: Male. Age: 30 to 50. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: F3.
Ensemble: Sightseers, Mission Band (Agatha, Calvin, Martha), Crap Shooters (Liver Lips Louie, Angie The Ox, Rusty Charlie), Hot Box Girls, Waiters, Cuban Dancers. Good movers.
Black Nativity, by Langston Hughes
Director: Nate Jacobs
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 to Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 (4 weeks)
Production Run: Wednesday, Nov. 30 to Thursday, Dec. 23, 2022 (4.5 weeks)
Total performances: 22
Seeking:
Man 1 - Tenor, African American, 18+.
Man 2 - Tenor/Soloist, African American, 18+.
Man 3 - Baritone/Soloist, African American, 18+.
Man4 - Baritone/Soloist, African American, 18+.
Man 5 - Bass, African American, 18+.
Woman 1 - Soprano/Soloist, African American, 18+.
Woman 2 - Soprano/Soloist, African American, 18+.
Woman 3 - Alto/Soloist, African American, 18+.
Woman 4 - Alto/Soloist, African American, 18+.
Woman 5 - Contralto, African American, 18+.
Dancers - Any race and age, very proficient in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop or modern dance.
Flyin’ West, by Pearl Cleage
Director: Chuck Smith
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 to Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023 (4 Weeks)
Production Run: Wednesday, Jan. 4 to Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023 (6 weeks)
Total performances: 40
Seeking:
Sophie Washington - Role cast. A black woman. Born into slavery, age 36.
Miss Leah - African American woman, born into slavery, character is age 73.
Fannie Dove - Role cast. A black woman, age 32.
Wil Parish - African American man, born into slavery, character is age 40.
Minnie Dove Charles - Role cast. A black woman, age 21.
Frank Charles - Role cast. A very light skinned black man, born into slavery, age 36.
Dreamgirls, by Henry Krieger
Lyrics and book by Tom Eyen
Director: Nate Jacobs
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Jan. 24 to Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 (4 Weeks)
Production Run: Wednesday, Feb. 22 to Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023 (7 weeks)
Total performances: 47
Seeking:
Effie Melody White - lead singer of the Dreamettes.
Deena Jones - backup singer of the Dreamettes; later lead singer.
Lorrell Robinson - backup singer of the Dreamettes.
Michelle Morris - backup singer; replacement for Effie.
Jimmy (James Thunder) Early - principal soul singer.
C.C. (Clarence Conrad) White - composer and brother of Effie.
Curtis Taylor, Jr. - Cadillac dealer and manager of the Dreams.
Marty - theatrical agent for J.T. Early.
Ensemble - Singers and dancers. Various characters within the world of the musical.
Big Sexy: The Fats Waller Revue
Written and director by: Nate Jacobs
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Mar. 21 to Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2023 (4 Weeks)
Production Run: Wednesday,Apr. 19 toSunday, May 28, 2023 (7 weeks)
Total performances: 40
Seeking:
Fats Waller - 30’s+, African American male, high voltage personality, heavy set build. Strong singer who can move effortlessly.
Understudy - Understudy for Fats Waller.
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test.
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
- Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for Sarasota is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 775 square feet and can accommodate no more than 7 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 700 square feet and can accommodate no more than 19 individuals at a time.
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 audition.
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