COLORADO SPRINGS FINE ARTS CENTER 2018-19 SEASON Equity Performer Auditions - Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Auditions

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COLORADO SPRINGS FINE ARTS CENTER 2018-19 SEASON - Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center 2018-2019 Season - Denver EPA/ECC Singers

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College


AUDITION DATE

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

10:00 am - 5:00 pm (MDT)

APPOINTMENTS

To Schedule an Appointment, email Nathan Halvorson at nhalvorson@coloradocollege.edu

CONTRACT

LOA LOA/LORT Minimum - $490/wk

SEEKING

Seeking Equity Actors/Singers/Dancers to be considered for roles in our upcoming productions of: MATILDA THE MUSICAL, ANNA IN THE TROPICS, HANDS ON A HARDBODY, & BARNUM

PREPARATION

Prepare a short (under two minute) monologue and a musical theatre song selection of approximately 32 bars. If you are auditioning for non-singing roles, please prepare 2 contrasting, short monologues, not to exceed 3 minutes total.

LOCATION

Denver Center for Performing Arts

1101 13th St

Denver, CO 80204-5319

Studio 2; check in with front desk personnel

PERSONNEL

Scott RC Levy; Producing Artistic Director
Nathan Halvorson; Associate Director

OTHER DATES

See breakdown.

OTHER

www.csfineartscenter.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.

BREAKDOWN

ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Book by Dennis Kelly, Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Director: Melisa Annis; Choreographer: Mellissa Zaremba
First Rehearsal Nov 6, Opening Night Dec 7, Closing Night Jan 6

MISS HONEY Gentle, mild mannered. Slight, like a sweet doll.

MRS. PHELPS - Super Warm, you'd like to nuzzle into her for a hug

RUDOLPHO - Flamboyant; good looking, but slimy.

MICHAEL WORMWOOD - Matilda's older, emo, non-talkative brother

SERGEI - Intimidating, tough, Russian; Doubles with DOCTOR

ESCAPOLOGIST - Athletic/Escape Artist Type

ACROBAT - Athletic acrobat Type

MALE/FEMALE ENSEMBLE - To play parents, older children, etc.

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ANNA IN THE TROPICS by Nilo Cruz
Director: Rebecca Martinez

First Rehearsal: Jan 15; Opening Night: Feb 8; Closing Night: Feb 24

SANTIAGO: (Male, late 50's) owner of a cigar factory

CHECHE: (MALE, early 40's): half-cuban/half-American

OFELIA: (Female, 50's): Santiago's Wife

MARELA: (Female, 22): Ofelia and Santiago's Daughter

CONCHITA: (Female, 32): Marela's Sister

PALOMO: (Male, 41): Conchita's Husband

JUAN JULIAN: (Male, 38): The Lector

ELIADES: (Male, 40's) Local Gamester who runs cockfights

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HANDS ON A HARDBODY

Book by Doug Wright; Music by Trey Anastasio & Amanda Green; Lyrics by Amanda Green

Director/Choreographer: Nathan Halvorson

First Rehearsal Feb 26; Opening NIght: March 29; Closing: April 14

JD DREW (Male, 60's): a good old boy with pomaded hair and a high-wattage Grin

KELLI MANGRUM (Female, 22): A Pretty brunette with steel ambition

BENNY PERKINS (Male, Mid-40's): with a lanky frame, weatherbeaten face, ingratiating grin with lots of homespun philosophy

GREG WILHOTE (Male, early 20's): a freckled kid in a baseball hat

CHRIS ALVARO (Male, 25-35): well-built under his hoodie; a pair of aviator glasses conceal his eyes

RONALD McCOWAN (Male, 35): a good-natured African-American man with a slight Louisiana accent

HEATHER STOVALL (Female, 29): a flirtatious blonde restaurant hostess

VIRGINIA DREW (Female, 40's-50's): JD's wife, a one time beauty settling into middle age

MIKE FERRIS (Male, late 30's): Sales Manager, boyishly handsome

CINDY FERRIS (Female, 40's-50's): a former Miss Gregg County, still fond of pageant hair and pastels

JESUS PENA (Male, 20-30): a driven young man of Mexican descent

NORMA VALVERDE (Female, 30's): a stout latina woman in tennis shoes and a floral print shirt

JANE CURTIS (Female, 60's-70's): a tough old bird with sun-burnished skin and missing teeth

FRANK NUGENT (Male, 40-50): a die-hard good ole boy dressed in a Stetson

DON CURTIN/DR. STOKES (Male, 60's): Janis' husband

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BARNUM
Book by Mark Bramble; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Michael Stewart

Directed by Scott RC Levy; Choreographed by Nathan Halvroson

First Rehearsal: April 23; Opening Night: May 24; Closing: June 16

PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM (Male 30-50): baritone, legendary showman; charming, idealistic dreamer who tends to exaggerate, ability to tap dance, juggle four balls, walk a tightrope, and perform basic acrobatics necessary

CHARITY BARNUM (Female 30-50): mezzo, practical minded, women's suffragist, grounded in realtiy with a strong disposition but with a sweet teasing sense of humor, not afraid to roll up her sleeves and get down to work, ability to juggle four balls is a plus

JENNY LIND (Female, 30's): colortura soprano, known as the Swedish Nightingale, beautiful and flirtatious, underneath her pretty demeanor is a strong willed woman who manipulates the people around her to get what she wants

JOYCE HETH (Female): blues singer, plays 30-160, alto belt, character actress/singer who moves well, ability to play piano a plus but not required

RINGMASTER/BAILEY/JULIUS GOLDSCHMIDT (Male, 20-40): baritone, singer who had various variety act abilities - juggling, unicycle, stilt walking, basic acrobatics

GENERAL TOM THUMB (Male, 20-30): Tenor, acrobatic athletic dance with a small physical frame

MALE/FEMALE ENSEMBLE: Seeking approximately one dozen dancer/singer/instrumentalist/acrobats with circus skills


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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