Weston Theater Company 2023 Season - NYC ECC Dancers Weston Theater Company | Weston, VT
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Friday, March 10, 2023
9:30 AM (E)
Lunch 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM; 7 groups
LORT Non-Rep
$739 weekly salary (LORT D)
Equity actors for chorus dancer parts in Weston Theater Company's 2023 Season (See breakdown).
Please come dressed to dance, with jazz shoes or heels. We will not be wearing tap shoes at this call. Please also have your book and a hard-copy headshot and resume available in case we need anyone to sing after they have danced.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Executive Artistic Director: Susanna Gellert
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Director: Meredith McDonough
Writer: Alan Janes
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
Director: Susanna Gellert
Music Director: Larry Pressgrove
Choreographer: Felicity Stiverson
Expected to attend:
Choreographer for Singin’ in the Rain: Felicity Stiverson
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY First rehearsal: 6/6
First preview: 6/28
Opening: 6/30
Closing: 7/16
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
First rehearsal: 7/11
First preview: 8/3
Opening: 8/4
Closing: 8/20
OTHER
If you are unable to attend this in-person audition, performers may send a picture/resume for consideration to submissions@michaelcassara.net.
ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 80
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 52
The maximum number of dancers allowed in the room at one time is: 15
Director: Meredith McDonough
Writer: Alan Janes
First rehearsal: 6/6
First preview: 6/28
Opening: 6/30
Closing: 7/16
[MALE APOLLO PERFORMER + OTHERS] Black, mid 20s-30s, male. Instrumentalist a MAJOR plus (ideally sax, harmonica, or a brass instrument - trumpet, trombone, etc.) - should be a good singer, with movement abilities. Will double as ENSEMBLE roles.
[FEMALE APOLLO PERFORMER + OTHERS] Black, mid 20s-30s, female. Instrumental ability of any sort a plus - performer should be a singer, with a big voice (sings “Shout”) and movement abilities. Will double as ENSEMBLE roles.
[MURRAY DEUTCH + OTHERS] white, 40s, male. Longtime music industry executive who helps propel Buddy Holly and the Crickets to stardom. Very New York. Must sing and will ideally also be an instrumentalist, playing one of the following instruments at a solid level: sax, trumpet, trombone, violin, piano, guitar, bass, drums. Will double as ENSEMBLE roles.
[TOMMY ALLSUP + OTHERS] white, early 20s, male. Plays electric guitar at an advanced level. Will double as ENSEMBLE roles.
[MARY LOU SOKOLOF/SHIRLEY/ENSEMBLE] any ethnicity, 20s-30s, female. Strong ensemble singer and dancer. Instrumental ability a major plus.
[JACK DAW + OTHERS] any ethnicity, 20s-30s, male. Strong ensemble singer and dancer. Instrumental ability a major plus (particularly sax, trumpet, trombone, violin, piano, guitar, bass, drums.)
[ASSORTED ENSEMBLE ROLES] any ethnicity, 18+, all gender identities.
Singers/dancers/instrumentalists, to play a variety of roles.
Director: Susanna Gellert
Music Director: Larry Pressgrove
Choreographer: Felicity Stiverson
First rehearsal: 7/11
First preview: 8/3
Opening: 8/4
Closing: 8/20
[DORA BAILEY] any ethnicity, 30s-60s, female. A prying and powerful gossip columnist and radio announcer. Will likely also play other roles.
[ZELDA ZANDERS] any ethnicity, late 20s-early 30s, female. A flapper socialite and actress who is on her ninth marriage. She is a friend and informant to Lina. Will likely also play other roles.
[ROD] any ethnicity, early 50s-60s, male. An excitable film agent who borders on manic and works under Simpson. Will likely also play other roles.
[ENSEMBLE TENOR] any ethnicity, 20s, strong lyric tenor. Excellent singer who dances well. Will likely also play other roles.
[ENSEMBLE ROLES] any ethnicity, 18+, all gender identities. Versatile singer/dancers (particularly tap) to play a variety of roles.
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