WEST SIDE STORY - NYC EPA
Producing Org TBD
AUDITION DATES
Fri, Nov 02, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
Mon, Nov 05, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
Production (League) $2095/week current minimum
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles in the upcoming 2019 Broadway revival.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short cut of traditional musical theater in the style of the show. A piano accompanist will be provided. Bring sheet music and a photo/resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
12th floor
PERSONNEL
Producer: Scott Rudin
Director: Ivo van Hove
Choreographer: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Musical Director: Alexander Gemignani
General Manager: Joey Parnes Productions
Casting: Telsey + Company
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: October 2019
OTHER
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
SEEKING:
TONY: Male, 18+ to play 18. A romantic young man and former leader of the Jets. He has found a new lifestyle now and finds himself violently torn between his friendships and love. Genuinely sweet and sincere. Tenor.
MARIA: Female, 18+ to play 18. Latina. A hopeless romantic and innocent young girl. She falls in love with Tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. Bernardo's sister. Soprano.
RIFF: Male, 20’s. A spritely, quick-tempered leader. He seeks to eliminate the Sharks and establish his own gang’s dominance. Must be an excellent contemporary dancer.
BERNARDO: Male, 20’s. Latino. A proud, strong, handsome man. Bernardo seeks to carve out territory as a sense of identity for he and his friends. Maria’s brother and Anita’s boyfriend. Leader of the Sharks.
ANITA: Female, 20’s. Latina. Feisty and assertive. She dispenses “older sister” advice to Maria and tries to shield her from the dangers of the gangs. Bernardo’s girlfriend and Maria’s friend.
CHINO: Male, 20’s. Latino. An angry and, at times, naïve Shark who turns murderous and vengeful. Suitor to Maria and friend of Bernardo’s.
ANYBODYS: Female, 18+ to play 18. A spunky tomboy who is desperate to become a member of the Jets. Full of energy and heart. Must be an excellent contemporary dancer.
DOC: Male, 60’s. The owner of the candy story where the Jets hang out. He tries to guide the Jets youthful angst and provides a safe haven for Tony. Old fashioned and wise in his ways.
SCHRANK: Male, 50’s. A local police detective frustrated by the ongoing violence between the Jets and Sharks. Blunt, brash and unapologetic.
KRUPKE: Male, 40’s. The local beat cop. He has no patience for the gangs’ conflict and tries to keep tensions from erupting between them. Regularly mocked by the local gangs.
GLAD HAND: Male, 30’s. Overly cheerful. Square.
ACTION: Male, 18+ to play 16-20’s. Member of the Jets. Must be excellent contemporary dancer who sings well.
A-RAB: Male, 18+ to play 16-20’s. Member of the Jets. Must be excellent contemporary dancer who sings well.
BABY JOHN: Male, 18+ to play 16-20’s. Member of the Jets. Must be excellent contemporary dancer who sings well.
BIG DEAL: Male, 18+ to play 16-20’s. Member of the Jets. Must be excellent contemporary dancer who sings well.
DIESEL: Male, 18+ to play 16-20’s. Member of the Jets. Must be excellent contemporary dancer who sings well.
SNOWBOY: Male, 18+ to play 16-20’s. Member of the Jets. Must be excellent contemporary dancer who sings well.
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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