Winter Park Playhouse 2018-19 Season - Winter Park FL OPEN Call
Winter Park Playhouse Inc
AUDITION DATES
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
10:00 am (EST)
Tue, Mar 20, 2018
2:00 pm (EST)
APPOINTMENTS
Contact: Roy Alan / 407-645-0145 / mail@winterparkplayhouse.org / Tues. - Fri. 11 am - 5 pm
CONTRACT
OAT Category 4; $413.00/week
SEEKING
Actor/singer/dancers for the 2018-19 season. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Prepare 16-32 bars of an up-tempo and a ballad (classic musical theatre pieces preferred) and a one minute comic monologue.
Bring sheet music in your key- an accompanist will be provided. No tapes or CDs permitted.
Bring a non-returnable headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Winter Park Playhouse Inc
711 Orange Ave Ste B
Winter Park, FL 32789-4757
PERSONNEL
Roy Alan, Artistic Director
OTHER
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.
BREAKDOWN
GIGOLO
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter / Conceived by Paul Gilger
Rehearsals begin July 9. Runs July 26 - August 19, 2018
*Seeking strong musical theatre performers who can tell a story without a script, have a legit sound and move well.
GIGOLO: Vocal Range (Warm Baritone with a solid high A) Leading man type -Very handsome, well-built and excellent singer. Age range - late 20’s to late 30’s.
WOMAN 1: CAST
WOMAN 2: Vocal Range (Soprano, up to an F#) Very beautiful and “experienced,” the glamorous actress of Hollywood. Age range - early 30’s to early 40’s.
WOMAN 3: CAST
WOMAN 4: Vocal Range (Mezzo-Soprano A4 – E5) Beautiful, strong-willed and spirited- the youngest and least experienced of the women. Age range - mid 20’s to early 30’s.
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I LOVE A PIANO
Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin / Conceived by Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley
Rehearsals begin September 4. Runs September 20 - October 14, 2018
*Seeking versatile musical theatre performers who are excellent close harmony singers and dance very well, including tap. Sight-reading is a major plus. Characters' Age ranges - late 20’s to early 50’s.
GEORGE: Vocal Range (Tenor 1, up to A5)
EILEEN: Vocal Range (Soprano, A4-G5)
JIM: Vocal Range (Tenor 1, up to A5)
SADIE: Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano with very wide range, F3 – C6)
ALEX: Vocal Range (Lyric Baritone, up to F4)
GINGER: Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano, G3 to E5)
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WINTER WONDERETTES
Created by Roger Bean
Rehearsals begin October 29. Runs November 15 - 17 & November 29 - December 16, 2018
*Seeking a musical theatre performer who sings, acts and dances extremely well. All roles are cast except Missy.
MISSY: Vocal Range (Soprano with belt F#3–A5) Missy is an over-achiever and a control freak. She is an elementary school teacher and is always ready to jump in and save the day. She has an inner-sexiness that comes out every once-in-a-while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. Age range - late 20’s to early 30’s.
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AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’-THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL SHOW
Conceived by Richard Maltby Jr. and Murray Horwitz / Created by Richard Maltby Jr.
Vocal Arrangements by Jeffrey Gutcheon and William Elliott
Rehearsals begin January 7. Runs January 24 - February 23, 2019
*Seeking musical theatre performers who are excellent singers and move well. All characters are African-American
NELL: Vocal range F3 – F5
ARMELIA: Vocal range G3 – C6
CHARLAINE: Vocal range G3 – G5
KEN: Vocal range D3 – C4
ANDRE: Vocal range G2 – E5
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WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING: The Story of Singin’ In The Rain
Written by Jay Berkow
Rehearsals begin February 25. Runs March 14 - April 13, 2019
*Seeking strong musical theatre performers who sing, act and dance extremely well, including adagio and tap. The role of Arthur Freed does not need to dance.
GENE KELLY: Vocal Range (Baritone who is also able to float a G above middle C as effortlessly as he dances) The film star at the height of his film career. Age range - mid 30’s to mid 40’s.
STANLEY DONEN: Vocal Range (Baritone) Gene Kelly’s Co-Director and Jeanne’s former husband. Age range - mid 30’s to mid 40’s.
JEANNE COYNE: Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano) Kelly’s & Donen’s Dance Assistant and their love interest. Age range - late 20’s to early 30’s.
DEBBIE REYNOLDS: Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano) The young starlet who had never tapped before this film. Age range - early 20’s to mid 20’s.
ARTHUR FREED: Vocal Range (Baritone) The Producer and composer of many songs in the film. Does not need to dance. Age range - mid 40’s to mid 50’s.
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HEARTBEATS
Book, Music & Lyrics by Amanda McBroom / Created by Amanda McBroom and
Bill Castellino
Rehearsals begin April 22. Runs May 9 - 19 & May 30 - June 9, 2019
* Seeking versatile musical theatre performers who are excellent singers and actors. This is a pop score so we’re looking for more of a straight tone “radio” sound. All must be excellent harmony singers who can blend.
ANNIE: CAST
STEVE: Vocal Range (G2 to G4, plus Falsetto to E6) Annie’s husband-a nice, attractive, masculine blue-collar American male who is being dragged into a marital crisis he never saw coming. Age range - mid to late 40’s.
WOMAN 1: Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano- Ab3 to F5) She plays Annie as a young woman, Jennifer, Annie’s daughter and other characters. Age range - early to mid-20’s.
WOMAN 2: Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano, Ab3 to Db5) She plays Annie’s best friend- a salty, no-nonsense, sexy woman from Texas with a good sense of humor, and others. Age range - 40’s.
MAN 1: Vocal Range (Tenor I, to B5) He plays Steve as a young man, and other characters. Age Range - early to mid-20’s.
MAN 2: Vocal Range (Tenor I, to A5) He plays Annie’s son Jeff, the waiter and other characters. Age range - late 20’s.
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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