Emmy Award Winning RWS Entertainment Group is seeking singers, dancers and singer/dancers for productions aboard Holland America Line’s luxury ships.
Producing Company: RWS Entertainment Group
Franklyn Warfield, Sr. Casting Director
Open Calls for Singers and Dancers (Union/Non-Union) will be held Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts, Village Shops At Kingsmill, 1915 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
Dancers: 9:30am Sign-In (10am start) & 8pm Sign-In (8:30pm start)
Singers: 5:30pm Sign-In (6pm start)
Seeking:
MALE SINGERS & SINGER/DANCERS: Any ethnicity. Should read late 20s to early 40s. 5’9” or taller. Attractive, masculine performers who can command a stage and tell a story – think leading man. Sensational tenors and bari-tenors with strong falsetto. Contemporary sounding voices with the ability to perform pop/rock. Strong harmonizing skills a must. Must be comfortable with guest interaction. Must move well.
FEMALE SINGERS & SINGER/DANCERS: Any ethnicity. Should read late 20s to early 40s. 5’4” or taller. Attractive, mature performers who can captivate an audience and tell a story. Sensational belters with strong mix/head. Contemporary sounding voices with the ability to perform pop/rock. Strong harmonizing skills a must. Must be comfortable with guest interaction. Must move well.
MALE AND FEMALE DANCERS: Any ethnicity. Strong, versatile dancers with lean, toned physiques and great technique who are comfortable performing a wide range of dance styles from ballet to commercial jazz to theatre. Ballroom/partnering, tapping, tumbling and aerial skills a plus.
Preparation:
SINGERS & SINGER/DANCERS: Please prepare two songs from the RWS repertoire. Log onto our website www.rwsnyc.com, go to the Auditions page, then the “How to Prepare” page, and you will see our song options. Choose a song and download the musical track as well as the sheet music. The songs under the track marked with an “M” (for example, M1) are male songs and the tracks marked with “F” (for example, FC) are female songs. We will have the tracks available for use at the audition. Accompanist will NOT be provided. Bring headshot and resume stapled together. You may be called back to move later the same day; bring dance clothes/shoes.
DANCERS: A brief dance combination will be taught. Bring form-fitting dance attire (women bring heels and flats), headshot and resume stapled together.
ALL performers MUST be 21 or over to be contracted by Holland America Line.
Casting will be ongoing throughout 2017. Worldwide itineraries. No cruise staff duties.
Pay Rate: $600-$1,200/week. Travel and lodging provided.
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