JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (SETA Tour) - NYC ECC / Male Singers
Producing Org TBD
AUDITION DATE
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
2:00 pm (EDT)
Male Singers
CONTRACT
Short Engagement Touring Category 1 ($1012.00 wk min)
SEEKING
Seeking MALE AND FEMALE singer/ dancers - strong classic rock, pop or soul singers. Must be excellent dancers as well. Character ages are 20's/30's. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply. All singers will need to dance. The choreography is extremely rhythmic, energetic and requires physical stamina. See breakdown for more details.
PREPARATION
Specifically looking for outstanding singer/ dancers who have an authentic feel, understanding & passion for the sound & music of late 60s/early 70s rock music. In particular The Beatles, Gloria Jones, Led Zepplin, Stevie Wonder, Carol King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell & Pink Floyd.
Prepare 16 bars of music to evoke this. Have more than one selection available in case asked. Bring a photo and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Music & Lyrics: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Produced By: Stephen Gabriel, Work Light Productions
General Manager: Kevin Greene
Director: Timothy Sheader
Musical Supervisor: Tom Deering
Associate Musical Supervisor: Shawn Gough
Choreographer: Drew McOnie
Casting Director: Wojcik | Seay Casting
OTHER DATES
Rehearsal Date(s): 8/26/19
Opening Date(s): 10/1/19
Closing Date(s): Fall 2020 TBD
OTHER
Present in the room will be Holly Buczek from Wojcik/ Seay Casting and Shawn Gough with the music department.
ECC 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.
BREAKDOWN
Seeking MALE AND FEMALE singer/ dancers - strong classic rock, pop or soul singers. Must be excellent dancers as well. Character ages are 20's/30's. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply. All singers will need to dance. The choreography is extremely rhythmic, energetic and requires physical stamina. Ensemble members must be comfortable being able to sing well and engage in intense aerobic movement at the same time. Portions of the show involve lifts and partnering, jumping and kneeling. A dance background in any of the following styles is helpful: modern, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, African, musical theater. Artists should be very comfortable with their bodies; men appear shirtless at times and some women appear with bare midriffs. Ensemble members will play the following roles:
[HEROD]
Male, high baritone; 30 -50s (B3 – G5) Featured ensemble role. The former Superstar, now gone to seed. Cynical, comedic, cruel: a creature. Candidates are encouraged to bring in their own individual performance. Director will shape concept around the right artist.
[SIMON]
Male. 20s- 40s. Tenor/high baritone (D3-Bb4(+)) with authentic northern soul/church/RnB voice to escalate the 1st act into a musical frenzy. Featured Ensemble role. Fanatic follower of Jesus and his underground movement. Instigator, outlaw, protestor.
[PETER]
Male folk-rock baritone, 20s- 30s. (D3-G4) Featured Ensemble role. Heartbreaking voice with a little edge. James Taylor/Rod Stewart.
Guitar skills essential. Mild-mannered follower, scared believer..
Members of the Ensemble may also cover select principal roles.
The Production brings the focus back to the show’s origins as a rock concept album, emphasizing a rock concert aesthetic rather than musical theater.
Specifically looking for outstanding singer/ dancers who have an authentic feel, understanding & passion for the sound & music of late 60s/early 70s rock music. In particular The Beatles, Gloria Jones, Led Zepplin, Stevie Wonder, Carol King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell & Pink Floyd.
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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