Wallis Annenberg 2018-2019 Season - Los Angeles EPA
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Aug 23, 2018
10:30 am - 6:30 pm (PDT)
Lunch: 1:30PM - 2:30PM
APPOINTMENTS
EPA rules in effect. In-person sign-up begins at 9:30AM on 8/23/18.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B, D Minimums - $914/wk, $696/wk
SEEKING
See breakdown.
PREPARATION
LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE: Please prepare 32 bars from one of the songs listed or a song in the style of the songs listed in the breakdown. WITNESS UGANDA: Please prepare 32 bars of a song you love, any style. If you are auditioning for both then prepare two 16 bars songs with the requirements above.
LOCATION
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
9390 N Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Parking garage or street parking. Parking not validated.
PERSONNEL
Shane Scheel (Producer) and Jesse Vargas (Music Director) LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE
Griffin Matthews (Director) and Matt Gould (Director) WITNESS UGANDA
Coy Middlebrook (Associate Artistic Director) The Wallis
Camille Jenkins (Artistic Coordinator) The Wallis
OTHER DATES
LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE: First Rehearsal-November 6, 2018/Opening Night-December 12, 2018/Closing Night-December 31, 2018
WITNESS UGANDA: First Rehearsal-January 8, 2019/Opening Night-February 8, 2019/Closing Night-February 23, 2019
OTHER
Stage Management positions may be available. Stage Managers and actors unable to attend this call may submit headshot/resume to:
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Attn: Camille Jenkins
9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
EPA 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
*Unless otherwise specified, no roles will be understudied.*
LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE
MEN:
[BILLY MACK] 40 plus years old, an aging rock star past his prime, desperate for a late career hit with the dark horse of the holiday season, Christmas is All Around. Must have an authentic, rock ‘n’ roll voice, with the appropriate sound of a life of abuse. Must also have great comic sensibilities and be comfortable with near nudity. Light British Dialect. Also plays the President of the United States.
[DANIEL] 35-55 years old, a recent widower now responsible for his young step-son Sam. A cool dad type with a heavy heart and a soulful pop sound. Imagine Liam Neeson with a soaring pop tenor voice and high vocal range. Sings Wherever You Will Go with light Irish Dialect.
[PETER] 25-40 years old, Black British, a professional type newly married with his best friend Mark often at his side. Open hearted and caring, deeply in love with his new wife, Juliet. Must have a soulful voice powerful enough to match Otis Redding’s when he sings White Christmas with a strong British dialect.
[MARK] 25-35 years old, a young professional in arts management with brooding good looks and sad eyes. In love with his best friend’s new wife which weighs heavy on him. Must play guitar; soulful POP TENOR. Looking for a buttoned up version of Guy from Once. Sings an acoustic rock version of All You Need is Love and a soaring Here With Me.
[JAMIE] 25-40 years old, a stuttering, fumbling, hopeless romantic. Handsome and endearing, but somehow always manages to get his heart trampled over. Should have the effortless comic timing of a great rom-com, with a sweet and sincere pop/folk tenor voice and strong falsetto. Sings a tender ballad version of Maroon 5’s Sweetest Goodbye as well as a duet of Eva Cassidy’s Songbird with a light British dialect.
[HARRY] 45 plus years old, a higher up at a design firm with a big crush on his very inappropriate secretary. Alan Rickman type, with a sly sense of humor but who can also play the fool. A comic character actor with an interesting voice. Sings Texas’ I’ll See it Through and a comic arrangement of Too Lost in You with a full British dialect.
WOMEN:
[JULIET / MIA] 20-30 years old. Juliet is a newly married woman still on a shimmering high from the whirlwind of her wedding. A sincere, easy to laugh, friend to all. Mia is a classic femme fatale at a secretary’s desk. The two roles should be played like the angel & devil in pursuit of romance. Must have an excellent, versatile, pop/rock/soul vocal quality with a high range. Sings a sultry, Miami heat version of Santana’s Smooth and a charming, boy-meets-girl, R&B duet Take Me As I Am with a light British dialect.
[SARAH] 25-35 years old, a shy, soft spoken, office cubicle darling, hopelessly in love with her co-worker. American, she sings as the voice of Joni Mitchell, singing River and part of Both Sides Now, and should have the authentic, high folk sound to pull it off.
[KAREN] 45-55 years old, the perfectly English super mom, who juggles the needs of her active family with grace and good humor. Eager to rekindle a spark of romance with her husband, she is heartbroken to discover him fawning over his young secretary. A warm, maternal presence with an equally warm and inviting vocal quality when she sings. Sings Both Sides Now & Texas’ I’ll See It Through with wisdom and an open heart. Light British dialect.
[NATALIE] 20-35 years old, the newest member of the Prime Minister’s staff, a bubbly spirit of good fun and an easy smile, she combines proper manners with the salty language of a local pub. A down to earth daddy’s girl who can still fit right in with high society. Sings the barnburners of the night, including Trouble With Love & Jump For My Love with a voice that could rival Kelly Clarkson’s pop/soul belt and range.
[AURELIA] Portuguese, 20-35 years old. A shy, modest housekeeper with a hidden beauty and sharp wit. Must be comfortable learning lyrics in Portuguese, but does not need to be a native speaker. Looking for a voice that could bring an authentically Latin sound to songs like Eva Cassidy’s Songbird and Norah Jones’ Turn Me On.
CHILDREN:
[SAM] 8-12 years old, a cool kid with a lingering sadness from his mother’s death. Sings Puppy Love & All Alone on Christmas with a light British dialect. Must either already play drums well, or have the natural musical sensibility to learn in a few months’ time.
[JOANNA] 10-14 years old. A preternaturally gifted young singer who brings the house down at her school’s Christmas Play with Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is You - the kind of voice that would win America’s Got Talent. American.
WITNESS UGANDA
[GRIFFIN STANDBY] Male, African American, 20s. Excellent comedic actor and singer. Star quality. Very likable. Slightly effeminate. Tenor.
[RYAN] Female, Any Ethnicity except African American, 20s - early 30s. Excellent Actress. Excellent singer. Actor must be able to deliver text taken from actual interviews as if they are her own words. Deep well of emotion and intelligence. Must play guitar and/or piano. Soprano.
[JACOB] Male, African or African American, late teens-early 20s. Excellent Actor. Excellent singer. Mysterious, but kind. Desperate to survive. MUST speak in an African Dialect. Tenor.
[IBRAHIM] Male, African or African American, late teens-early 20s. Excellent understated comic actor. Excellent singer with a flexible voice. Improv skills a plus. MUST speak in an African Dialect.
[RONNY] Male, African or African American, late teens-early 20s. Excellent Actor. Excellent singer. Youthful, dry comedy. MUST speak in an African Dialect.
[EDEN] Female, African or African American, late teens- early 20s. Excellent actress with an excellent soprano belt. Understated confidence and beauty. Emotional. MUST speak in an African Dialect.
[GRACE] Female, African or African American, late teens- early 20s. Excellent comedic actor. Excellent Mezzo. Improv skills a plus. MUST speak in an African Dialect.
[JOY] Female, African or African American, 30s - early 40s. Excellent actress. Good singer. Serious yet quirky. Likable yet stern. An emotional woman with a dark past who has learned to move on and not look back. African dialect.
[RAIN LADY/CHURCH LADY] Female, African or African American, 30-40’s. Excellent actress. Excellent vocalist. She sings in Luganda (native language of Uganda); she also sings a gospel solo. She shape shifts throughout the musical. Must be a big presence.
THE OLD MAN AND THE MOON
Produced with Pig Pen Theatre Co.
All roles are precast.
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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