Marie and Rosetta - San Diego EPA
Cygnet Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Sep 03, 2018
10:00 am - 7:00 pm (PDT)
Lunch: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
APPOINTMENTS
Email audition request to auditions@cygnettheatre.com No phone submissions please. Please include in your submission any and all times that will work.
CONTRACT
SPT Minimum - $601/wk
SEEKING
Equity Actors
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short vocal selection showing off a bluesy/gospel voice. Please also include whether you play guitar and/or piano. An accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Cygnet Theater
2555 State Street
Suite 104
San Diego, CA 92101
Rehearsal hall.
PERSONNEL
Associate Artistic Director Rob Lutfy
Casting Director Jacob Caltrider
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: December 18, 2018.
First preview: January 16, 2019.
Opening: January 19, 2019.
Closing: February 17, 2019.
OTHER
Please note that auditions for these projects will be held only in San Diego, California.
www.cygnettheatre.com
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
Referred to by some as the “godmother of rock ‘n’ roll,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe influenced artists like Elvis Presley and Ray Charles with her fierce guitar playing and unique style of gospel. “Marie and Rosetta” features electrifying music and brings us to Tharpe’s first rehearsal with young protégée Marie Knight before they set out to become one of the great duos in music history.
Casting 2 Women.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Female, 30-54. Vivacious with an irrepressible spirit. A mean guitar player with a bluesy/gospel voice. Plays spirituals that swing. Must play guitar (acoustic and electric) proficiently and have a large voice. Principal role. African-American.
Marie Knight: Female, 20-24. In her early 20s, but looks younger. A more traditional alto gospel singer who plays staid piano. One of the most famous in rock and roll history. Must have a gospel voice and play piano proficiently. Principal role. African-American.
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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