Wick Theatre 2024-25 Season - Boca Raton, FL ECC Dancers Wick Theatre and Costume Museum | Pompano Beach, FL
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
9:30 AM (E)
This audition will be run on a 1st come, 1st served basis. The space will be open, and Sign-ups will begin on the day of the audition 30-45 minutes prior to the start of the call.
SPT
$818 weekly minimum (SPT 9)
Equity chorus dancers for Wick Theatre and Costume Museum's 2024-25 Season (See breakdown).
Please come prepared to dance. Tap and Jazz dance combos. Also prepare 16-bars of up-tempo and ballad if asked to sing.
Wick Theatre and Costume Musuem 7901 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Enter through Main Front Lobby Doors
Expected to attend:
Simon Coulthard (Director - JOSEPH) Jeffry George (Director - BEAUTIFUL) Norb Joerder (Director - NANETTE) Simon Couthard (Choreographer - NANETTE) Dom Ruggiero (Director - MY WAY) Musical Director (For the season) - Bobby Peaco
Casting Director - Dom Ruggiero
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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www.thewick.org
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.
1st Rehearsal: Sept. 24
Closing: Nov. 3, 2024
Woman 1: An older character type. Musical numbers include And I Was Beautiful, Before the Parade Passes By, That's How Young I Feel, and If He Walked into My Life. Gender: Female Age: 40 to 55 Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: F#3
Man 1: An older leading-man type with a strong sense of humor. Musical numbers include Kiss Her Now, One Person, Movies Were Movies, and I Don't Want to Know. Gender: Male Age: 40 to 55 Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: G2
Woman 2: A woman in the prime of life, sassy and full of humor. Musical numbers include I Am What I Am, Time Heals Everything, and I'll Be Here Tomorrow. Gender: Female Age: 30 to 40 Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: E3
Man 2: A comic in the prime of life, capable of selling a drag act. Musical numbers include A Little More Mascara and Song on the Sand.
Gender: Male Age: 30 to 40 Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: G2
Woman 3: An ingenue with a sprightly comic flair and tap dancing skills. Musical numbers include Ribbons Down My Back, So Long, Dearie, Nelson, What Do I Do Now? (Gooch's Song), Tap Your Troubles Away, and Shalom. Gender: Female Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: Bb5 Vocal range bottom: F#3
Man 3: A young leading man-type with strong movement and dance skills. Musical numbers include My Best Girl and It Only Takes a Moment. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2
Man 4: A pianist/singer with both musical theatre and classical piano skills. The production is focused around him at the piano. His featured musical numbers are The Man in the Moon and I Promise You a Happy Ending. Gender: Male Age: 25 to 45 Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: G2
1st Rehearsal: Nov. 5, 2024
Closing: Dec. 22, 2024
NARRATOR – A strong rock singing voice (high best to E full range Mezzo) who is strong on comedy and moves well. Tenor vocalist if played by a male performer.
JOSEPH – Tenor. The eleventh son of Jacob. Obviously his father's favourite, Joseph early on shows a talent for interpreting dreams and telling the future. This gets him into trouble with his brothers when he predicts his future will include ruling over the other eleven. However, it saves his life when in Egypt he correctly interprets Pharaoh's dreams. In the end he has risen to a great position of power, but he still forgives his brothers and brings his family to Egypt to partake of the bounty he has accumulated there.
JACOB – JOSEPH’s father. An actor in his 50s/60s with a baritone voice.
JOSEPH'S BROTHERS – Eleven brothers: REUBEN, SIMEON, LEVI, NAPHTALI, ISSACHAR, ASHER, DAN, ZEBULON, GAD, BENJAMIN and JUDAH (who sings Harry Belafonte style in Benjamin Calypso) with strong singing voices, the ability to dance, and contrasting body types and ethnicities. Requires featured solo brothers for Country and Western style in One More Angel in Heaven, Jacques Brel/Maurice Chevalier style for Canaan Days, two brothers to double the BUTLER and BAKER, and a strong dancer with partnering ability (Adagio) in The Apache.
POTIPHAR – A Noel Coward type character. Baritone. Can Double as JACOB.
MRS. POTIPHAR – Alto/Mezzo.
BUTLER – Tenor/Baritone, Doubled by a brother. Character role with a look that contrasts with the BAKER.
BAKER – Tenor/Baritone, Doubled by a brother. Character role with a look that contrasts with the BUTLER.
PHAROAH – Good singer with Tenor/Baritone range. Elvis Presley impersonator type who moves well. ENSEMBLE
ENSEMBLE (Boys & Girls) – Sopranos (to High C), Mixed male ranges (Low A to High A, Basses down to E). Minimum of 11 girls to play the wives of JOSEPH'S BROTHERS, including a strong female dancer with partnering ability (Adagio) in The Apache.
Children's Choir
1st Rehearsal: Dec. 31, 2024
Closing: Feb. 16, 2025
Carole King: An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming and often the peace maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music. Gender: Female Age: 18 to 30 Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Gerry Goffin: Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 30 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3
Barry Mann: A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 30 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3
Cynthia Weil: A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable. Gender: Female Age: 18 to 30 Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Don Kirschner: An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker. Gender: Male Age: 40 to 60 Vocal range top: C#4 Vocal range bottom: A2
Genie Klein: Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes. Gender: Female Age: 40 to 50
Neil Sedaka: A singer-songwriter Gender: Male Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: A#3
Following are cast from Ensemble Members:
Nick: A musician. Gender: Male
Wick Theatre 2024-25 Season - Boca Raton, FL ECC Singers Page 4 of 7
Janelle Woods: A singer. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G#3 Marilyn Wald: A singer Gender: Female Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Lou Adler: A record producer and music executive. Gender: Male
Bobby Vee: A singer Gender: Male Vocal range top: C4 Vocal range bottom: C3
Lead Drifter: Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters Gender: Male Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: B2
Back-Up Drifters: Members of the doo-wop group The Drifters Gender: Male Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: B2
Lead Shirelle: Member of pop group The Shirelles Gender: Female Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Back-Up Shirelles: Member of pop group The Shirelles Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Righteous Brother #1: Part of The Righteous Brothers duo Gender: Male Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: F2
Righteous Brother #2: Part of The Righteous Brothers duo Gender: Male Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Uptown Soloist: Gender: Female Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Lucille: (Don Kirshner's secretary) Gender: Female
Betty: (Carole King's childhood friend.) Gender: Female
Little Eva: (A pop singer) Gender: Female Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: Bb3
1st Rehearsal: Feb. 25, 2025
Closing: Apr. 6, 2025
Pauline — sarcastic maid for the Smiths
Lucille Early — compulsive shopper, married to Billy
Sue Smith — protective and prudent, married to Jimmy
Jimmy Smith — a wealthy Bible publisher
Billy Early — a lawyer
Tom Trainor — Lucille’s charming nephew
Nanette — innocent protégé of Sue
Flora Latham — single girl from San Francisco
Betty Brown — single girl from Boston
Winnie Winslow — single girl from Washington
Chorus: Ensemble of Nanette’s friends — male and female singers/dancers
1st Rehearsal: Apr. 8, 2025
Closing: May 18, 2025
Man #1: is aged 40-60 and has a dark Italian look (the rat pack years). Has a deep/rich strong velvety baritone voice in the Sinatra mode. He sings many of the Sinatra standards, so he needs to have an incredible vocal instrument and have a feel for Sinatra's unusual phrasing and distinctive vocal style. He dances or at the very least moves extremely well. Tap dance skills are a big plus as there are a number of optional tap/dance breaks written for this character. Man #I should also be able to sing close harmony. Ideally, he projects the style and easy sophistication that was the Sinatra trademark WITHOUT DOING ANY SORT OF PHYSICAL OR VOCAL IMITATION of the man. He is the leader of the ensemble in terms of setting the tone and style that the show's music demands. Finally, he relates well to the audience and possesses the charisma to bring them along on this two hour musical journey into the world of cool.
Man #2: 25-40 Is the skinny 1940's big band crooner look. Has all American boy good looks and is a physical contrast to Man #1. He has a strong legit lyric baritone voice and is an excellent part singer. He sings up to a G. Listen to the Sinatra recordings with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to understand the smooth easy vocal style that is required for this role. He also has a natural and unaffected flair for comedy as he carries much of the show's humor and lighter moments. He spends much of the show trying to learn how to be cool. He is matched with Woman #2 and they need to look great as a pair. Moves well.
Woman #1: 30-50 should have dark, sensual, exotic, and striking good looks. In some ways, her character represents the female version of Frank (rat pack period). She is a classy dame who drips with style, sophistication, and class. She has the more difficult singing role of the two women. Vocally she is a strong mezzo soprano who can also belt. Her vocal style is based on great torch singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, and Judy Garland. In other words, she performs with balls. She sings through a wide range vocally and is also a capable part singer. A dark, smoky, husky sound is preferred. Looks good and matches up well physically with Man #1. One of the two women should be a strong dancer and the other moves well.
Woman #2: 20-35 is a leggy blonde or redhead with drop dead looks and a smile that lights up the room. She should be able to project an energetic and youthful sexuality to the audience. She is the type of woman that always attracted Frank (aka Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow, etc). Vocally this character needs to have that same smooth liquid big band singer sound of the 40's that Man #2 should also possess. Woman #2 is also a mezzo but does sing some soprano parts. Her voice should be lighter and provide a contrast to the darker sound required for Woman #1. She is a capable part singer. For this role a strong dancer with tap skills would be a big plus. In the original production, Man #1 and Woman #2 were both outstanding tap dancers. Woman #2 matches up physically with Man #2 and the two of them should make a handsome couple.
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