York Theatre Co. 2024 Season - NYC EPA York Theatre Company | New York, NY
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Thursday, August 8, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Off Broadway
$736 weekly minimum + health and pension (Tier 2) 2023-24 rates - 2024-25 rates pending.
Equity actors for roles in York Theatre Company's 2024 season (see breakdown)
All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.
Please prepare a brief singing selection (about a minute long) in a traditional or contemporary musical theatre style. Please bring a picture and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Producing Artistic Director: James Morgan Executive Director: Marie Grace LaFerrara Associate Artistic Director: Gerry McIntyre
Associate Producing Director: Joseph Hayward
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
OTHER
All productions will take place at the York’s temporary home at Theatre at St. Jean’s on E. 76th
Street in Manhattan.
EPA 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.
Book by Jim Hindman & Lynne Halliday
Music by Jeff Lodin
Lyrics by Mark Waldrop
Director Mark Waldrop
First Rehearsal: 8/20
Runs: 8/28-9/1
[MAN 1] CAST 50s – early 60s. Any race/ethnicity. Lyric Baritone with G top. Relatable leading-man type not too far from his rock ‘n’ roll roots. Great comedic timing and even a bit of a goofy side. Handsome and charming.
[MAN 2] CAST 50s – early 60s. Any race/ethnicity. Tenor. More character-y. A super-likable guy with a wild streak. Very funny but still able to be grounded and emotional. A great ‘foil’ for MAN 1.
[WOMAN 1] CAST 50s – early 60s. Any race/ethnicity. Mezzo-soprano. Warm leading lady type with fierce musical theatre chops. Sexy Soccer mom.
[WOMAN 2] CAST 50s – early 60s. Any race/ethnicity. Alto/Mezzo with a strong belt. Wackier perhaps, but with lots of heart. The more outspoken of the two ladies. Very fun to be around.
Book and Lyrics by Lissa Levin
Music by Ron Abel
Director/Choreographer Bill Castellino
First rehearsal: 9/2
First preview: 9/7
Opens: 9/8
Closes: 9/15
DOMINIQUE ST. MARIE - CAST (30-38) A 1970s Romani fortuneteller who passionately treasures her heritage, and her daughter. It is her intelligence, wit, perceptiveness and honesty that make her attractive, more than the sensual gypsy stereotype. Doubles multiple roles. Strong belt.
MICHAEL BOARDMAN - CAST (33-40) Dominique’s pro bono conservative Jewish attorney, corporate, not nerdy, a leading-man with boyish-charm. Skeptical of anything he cannot reason, like fortunetelling, fate, romance and passion. Doubles multiple roles. Baritone.
OLIVIA ST. MARIE - CAST (18+ to play 16) The rebellious, plaintive, fiery, typical teen-age daughter of Dominique, who is embarrassed that Dominique is not a typical mother. Doubles multiple roles. Pop belt.
AGAPTITO HERNANDEZ - CAST (35+) A veteran cop, smart, cynical, dry sense of humor except about himself. Warm and loving when it comes to his wife. Doubles multiple roles. Baritone.
BROOKE MIECK - CAST (28-38) Michael Boardman’s fiancée and a tv network executive. Sharp, classy, driven, pragmatic to a fault, unconsciously funny in her obliviousness to her soullessness. Doubles multiple roles. Second soprano.
BRANDON HUNT - CAST (18+ to play 17) Olivia’s All-American boyfriend; natural, likable, lusty. Doubles multiple roles. Rock voice.
EVA HERNANDEZ - CAST (30+) Officer Hernandez’ saucy, warm-hearted wife, who can undo his cynicism with humor and sincerity. Having trouble conceiving, she is now a mountain of scientific fertility jargon, while still very much a superstitious small town girl. Doubles multiple roles, including gospel evangelist. Low, gutsy, belt.
MALE TRACK - CAST – Doubles multiple roles. Pop vocals.
FEMALE TRACK - CAST – Doubles multiple roles. Pop vocals.
Book and Lyrics by Peter Kellogg
Music by Stephen Weiner
Director Peter Flynn
Choreographer Marcos Santana
First rehearsal: 9/16
First preview: 9/21
Opens: 9/22
Closes: 9/29
EDMUND DANTES - CAST - male, thirties or forties, legit baritenor, sings up to a full-voiced G. Has a lot of dialog. A powerful presence with the ability to command the stage. Character is in his early twenties, young, naive and uneducated at start of show, changes to early forties by middle of first act. Any ethnicity.
MERCEDES - CAST - female, thirties or forties, great legit soprano. High-spirited, thoughtful, and immensely appealing. Has a lot of dialog. Character is in her early twenties at start of show, changes to late thirties by middle of first act. Any ethnicity.
CADEROUSSE/ABBE FARIA - CAST - male, thirties to sixties, baritone. The comic relief. Doubles both parts: the Abbe Faria - fierce, intelligent and a little crazy; and Caderousse - timid, not so intelligent, drinks too much, but good-hearted. Has an Italian accent. Any ethnicity.
CARCONTE - CAST - female, thirties to sixties, belt voice. Married to Caderousse. An intimidating presence. She gets frustrated and angry with Caderousse, but you kind of see her point. Any ethnicity.
DANGLARS - CAST - male, anywhere from thirties to sixties, baritone. The out-and-out villain of the piece. James Bond kind of villain. Caucasian.
FERNAND - CAST - male, thirties or forties, madly in love with Mercedes. Definite tenor. Any ethnicity.
VILLEFORT - CAST - male, forties to sixties, needs a strong legit baritone; the villain with a conscience. Any ethnicity.
ALBERT - CAST - male; early twenties; tenor. Mercedes son. Wide-eyed, overly romantic and a little gullible. Any ethnicity.
EUGENIE - CAST - female, early twenties, legit soprano. Daughter of Danglars; pampered, shallow and vain. Caucasian.
HAYDEE - CAST - female, early twenties, more of a mezzo; belt or legit is fine. Has been through a lot of suffering in her young life and come out on the other side with a spine of steel. Middle Eastern.
MORREL - CAST - male, forties to sixties, baritone or tenor. Doubles four or five different parts; the two main ones: a kindly old ship owner who is fond of Edmund, and a zealous partisan of Napoleon. Any ethnicity.
Book by Alice Scovell
Music and Lyrics by Christine Lavin
Director Christine Pedi
First Rehearsal: 9/30
First Preview: 10/4
Opens: 10/6
Closes: 10/13
LUCY - female, mid-thirties to late fifties (early forties is the sweet spot), great legit soprano. She sings nine Christine Lavin songs. High-spirited, thoughtful, tenacious, intelligent (a former lawyer), creative (she's a clever songwriter) and immensely appealing. Has a lot of zingy dialogue. She is the heart of the show. Her quest is to find a fellow who's the right fit. No aging during the show. Any ethnicity.
DESI/16 dates - male, around the same age as LUCY (there should not be a large age gap). A demanding comedic role, the actor plays seventeen parts. He speaks with many accents (French, British, lockjaw, nerd, old man, Southern, etc). and must perform physical comedy (including a mime interlude). He does not have to sing. As Desi, he is intelligent, sensitive, funny, and romantic. Any ethnicity.
Music and Lyrics: Jimmy Roberts
Book: Catherine Filloux and John Daggett
Additional Lyrics: John Daggett
Inspired by the play “All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go” by Catherine Filloux
Director: DeMone Seraphin
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
First Rehearsal: 10/29
First Performance: 11/19
Closes: 12/29
SYNOPSIS: What defines home, family, and identity? Joan Wilkes confronts these questions when she must sell The Big Dipper Inn, near Niagara Falls in upstate New York, known for its music and African-American heritage. She’s all set to sign the contract when a blizzard lands some extraordinary guests at her doorstep. For three days and nights, everyone waits out the storm. Cultures clash, romance crackles, and Joan struggles for answers, as a houseful of strangers becomes an unexpected community.
JOAN WILKES. Female, 40s-early 50s, Black, owner of The Big Dipper Inn, lead singer in a band. The ultimate hostess, great mother but tough. Ranges from low chest to medium mezzo (or high belt). F#3 to D#5 (optional F#5).
DEZ WILKES. Male, 18+ to play 18, Black, Joan’s son. A gifted high school senior with a sense of humor, eager to get out of town to go to college. Tenor, with a low Db. Db3 to F4 (+Ab4 falsetto).
JACKY (JAKE) BARNES. Male, 40s-early 50s, any ethnicity/race. A heterosexual hotshot lawyer, who’s keeping a secret from his wife: he enjoys wearing women’s clothes as a member of The Sirens of Syracuse. Baritone. From B2 to G4.
AMOS KING. Male, 40s-60s, white. An Old Order Amish farmer, widower, and father. Stern, stoic, and embracing tradition. Strong baritone, with a high F. Db3 to F4.
REBECCA KING. Female, must read 17, white. Amos’s daughter, rebellious, curious, and daring. Mezzo/belt/mix. Bb3 to Eb5.
CARLY. A Transgender Woman, 30s-40s, any ethnicity/race. A dancer, Jacky’s friend. Outgoing with a wry wit. Tenor. From Eb3 to Bb4 (can be falsetto).
BONNIE HASKINS. Female, 30s-50s, any ethnicity/race. A real estate executive at Highland Corp, a hardcore New Yorker. Manipulative and persistent. Doubles as:
ABIGAIL MILLER. Elderly Amish woman with a large bonnet. Strong belt. A3 to D5.
MR. SAPPER. Male, 40s-60s, Black, musician in Joan’s band until he broke his jaw. Now, permanent resident at the inn, an original thinker. Doubles as:
LATRICE (LARRY). A spirited member of The Sirens of Syracuse. Baritone, with some bluesy high notes. B2 to Ab4.
OFFICER FINLEY. Male, 30s-50s, any ethnicity/race, Bigelow Police, “in control,” a military background. Doubles as:
VANESSA (ARNOLD). An anxious member of The Sirens of Syracuse.
ELI STOLZFUS. A young Amish man who wants to marry Rebecca.
MR. BILLINGS. No-nonsense, school janitor. Bari-tenor. D3 to F#4.
SARAH SMUCKER. Female, 30s-50s, any ethnicity/race, Amos’s Amish neighbor, well meaning. Doubles as:
ANNIE EDSON TAYLOR. A majestic presence.
OPERATOR SKLOOT. Hardworking, reasonable.
JANE DARWOOD. Captivated by nature.
KATE BALANSKI. A TV news reporter, ambitious. Mezzo/belt/mix. A3 to D5.
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