Goodspeed Musicals 2019 Season - East Haddam CT EPA
Goodspeed Opera House
AUDITION DATE
Sun, Oct 28, 2018
10:00 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch from 12:45pm - 1:15pm
APPOINTMENTS
AEA members may Call (860) 873-0021, Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 p.m.to schedule an appointment.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Goodspeed Season: LORT B; currently $914/week then $941/week after Feb. 2019 Norma Terris Season: LORT D; currently $676/week then $696/week after Feb. 2019
SEEKING
Goodspeed is seeking adult Equity actors for The Goodspeed Season of The Music Man, Because of Winn Dixie and Billy Elliot and for The Terris Season of My Name Is Ben and Passing Through.
See breakdown for details.
All stage managerial positions are currently filled.
PREPARATION
Prepare 32 bars of uptempo and ballad. Please bring sheet music in your key, no lead sheets. Bring one headshot and resume
LOCATION
Goodspeed - Alice Rehearsal Studio
26B Norwich Road
East Haddam, CT 06423
Doors open at 9:50am
PERSONNEL
Michael Gennaro - Executive Director
Rachel J. Tishler - General Manager
In attendance:
Donna Lynn Hilton - Producer
Michael O'Flaherty - Resident Music Director
OTHER
www.goodspeed.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
THE MUSIC MAN
Director – Jenn Thompson
Musical Director – Michael O’Flaherty
Choreographer – Patricia Wilcox
Book, Music and Lyrics - Meredith Willson
1st rehearsal - 3/12/19; 1st performance - 4/12/19; Closing - 6/20/19
All roles available
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BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
Director - John Rando
Music Director - Michael O'Flaherty
Choreographer - Chris Bailey
Book and Lyrics - Nell Benjamin
Music - Duncan Sheik
1st rehearsal - 5/28/19; 1st performance - 6/28/19; Closing - 9/5/19
All roles available
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BILLY ELLIOT
Director - Tyne Rafaeli
Music Director - Michael O'Flaherty
Choreographer - Chris Bailey
Book and Lyrics - Lee Hall
Music - Elton John
1st rehearsal - 8/13/19; 1st performance - 9/13/19; Closing - 11/24/19
All roles available
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MY NAME IS BEN
Director - Andrew Panton
Music Director - TBA
Choreographer - Sarah Jane Boyle
Book and Lyrics - Scott Gilmour
Music - Claire McKenzie
1st rehearsal - 4/23/19; 1st performance - 5/17/19; Closing - 6/16/19
All roles available.
BERNHARDT WICHMANN III (OLD BEN) - Male. We follow the character from mid-60s to 84. Tall. White haired. Scruffy. He is a mute. Must be a strong, detailed physical actor as role requires little speech but he is our protagonist. He has lived through war, tragedy, success and illness and now has settled in his little single room in NYC on East 74th St. Reactive, joyful, sensitive and isolated. Must be able to sing - not huge range. Baritone.
BERNHARDT WICHMANN III (YOUNG BEN) - Male. We follow the character from 19 to mid-40s. Tall. Lean. Black haired. Smart, handsome with a winning smile. Classic American leading male with big energy. Must be a strong singer. Tenor. Must feel matched/connected to Old Ben. Comfortable mover.
JORGE GRISALES - Male, late-40s. Columbian. Doorman. Big, jolly man. Warm, caring and cuddly. A good-hearted, family man who arrived in America with hopes of opportunity and a fresh start. He struggles with English and, over time, becomes Ben’s greatest friend. Must be a strong singer. Tenor - Baritone. Comfortable mover.
JUAN ARIAS - Male, late 40s. Columbian. Doorman. Short, smart, welcoming man. Slicker than Jorge and is a far more competent English-speaker. A joker and, although he also travelled from Columbia in search of a better life, he has already embraced becoming a true New Yorker. Will be required to multi-role.
PAT - Female. We follow the character from mid 60s to 80s. Small, tough, silver-haired Irish woman. Originally from Rosscrea but has lived in NYC since her early 50s. She has been a nurse, a pharmacist, a divorcee but now she is retired. She lives in Ben’s building, two floors above him, and becomes his carer and friend. Must be a strong singer. Alto.
JAMES - Male. We follow James from early 30s - early 60s. Tall, dark-haired and classically handsome. Ben becomes very close friends with James and there is a suggestion of a romantic connection between them. He is charming and soft in nature. Must be a very strong singer. Pure tone. Tenor. Strong mover.
HELEN - Female. Mid-20s. Beautiful, soft, gentle-natured. Ben’s older sister. We see her in their hometown of Davenport, which she never leaves. She cares for her brother but struggles with his leaving home. Must be a very strong singer. Soprano. Strong mover. Will be required to multi-role.
JOAN - Female. Mid-30s - 40s. Wealthy, Upper East Side reporter. Glamorous and eccentric. She became close friends with Ben when he moved into East 74th St. Must be a strong singer. Mezzo-Soprano. Strong mover. Will be required to multi- role.
LUCY/GIRL - Female. Multi-track role. Young female to play various roles including little girl, Kelsey, aged 10 and Lucy, a kind-hearted New Yorker in her late 20s. Must be confident, versatile soprano, comfortable in different musical styles. Required to sing jazz and opera. Strong mover.
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PASSING THROUGH
Director - Igor Goldin
Music Director - Matthew Meckes
Choreographer - Marcos Santana
Book - Eric Ulloa
Music and Lyrics - Brett Ryback
1st rehearsal - 7/2/19; 1st performance - 7/26/19; Closing - 8/25/19
All roles available.
ANDREW- 23 year old, Caucasian male, in search of something beyond the path he thinks life has planned for him after college. In hopes of finding these answers, he sets off on foot to walk the United States and learn from everyday people and their experiences. Baritenor to A5
KARI- 26 year old, any ethnicity, female, lost in the reality of being a military widow after her husband killed himself after returning from Iraq. She meets Andrew after her car breaks down as she was attempting to drive away from her life. Soprano with Strong Mix to E5
MOM- Andrew’s mother, late forties caucasian female, who shares a closeness to her son that was forged even stronger after Andrew’s father left them. The idea of her son walking alone across the country terrifies her, but she also knows that this is something he must do. Alto/Mezzo to D5
DAD- Andrew’s father, late forties Caucasian male, who has had a life of wandering and running from situations. He left Andrew and Andrew’s mother after he was caught having an affair with one of the students at the college where he taught. He and Andrew have had extremely limited interaction since that moment, though he hopes there can be reconciliation one day. (Will also play BARBERSHOP 1 in the opening sequence) Light Baritone to F#5
MISS EMMA- 102 year old, Black female, who has seen the darkness of life, but chooses to embrace the light as she readies for her “great day.” She finds Andrew in the hospital bed next to her and shares with him some of what she’s learned in her incredibly rich and layered long life. (Will also play the PROFESSOR in the opening sequence) Strong mix/belt to F3 - G5
MAN 1- Plays a multitude of characters, 50’s, Black male, including OLD MAN, RON, CHUCK, MAN #1, GOSPEL PREACHER, SANTIAGO , ETC. Rich Baritone G3 - G5
MAN 2- Plays a multitude of characters 30’s to 40’s, Native American male, including BARBERSHOP #3, RAY, SHERIFF, BEN, ETHAN, MEXICAN IMMIGRANT, PAUL, ETC. High tenor to B5
MAN 3- Plays a multitude of characters 40’s, White male, including BARBERSHOP 2, BILL, LEE, MAN #2, MONARCH SOCIETY MEMBER, DENNIS, ETC. Baritone to F#5
WOMAN #1- Plays a multitude of characters 50’s, Caucasian or Asian female, including MAGGIE, MONARCH SOCIETY PRESIDENT, FEMALE PRISONER, ETC. Mezzo/Belter to D5
WOMAN #2- Plays a multitude of characters Late 20’s, Hispanic female, including BARISTA, FEMALE PRISONER, MEXICAN IMMIGRANT, REPORTER, ETC. Soprano/Strong Mix to F#5
WOMAN #3- Plays a multitude of characters 30’s to 40’s, female, Non-Caucasian, including FEMALE PRISONER, NURSE, MONARCH SOCIETY MEMBER, ANNALIESE, ETC. Soprano/Strong Mix or Mezzo to F#5
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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