La Jolla Playhouse
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1:30 to 2:30
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B (Pay rate until 2/16/20 – is $941 per week, then it is $969 per week)
SEEKING
Equity actor/singers for various roles. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please come prepared with sheet music to sing a short pop/rock song that shows your range. A piano accompanist will be provided. Please also bring a copy of your headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Pearl Studios NYC (519)
519 8th Ave
12th Fl
New York, NY 10018
PERSONNEL
Director: Jeffrey Seller
Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler and Stephanie Klemons
Music Supervisor: Will Van Dyke
Book: Rajiv Joseph
Music: Bill Sherman
Lyrics: Kirsten Childs and Rajiv Joseph
Casting Director: Telsey + Company, Patrick Goodwin, CSA & Ally Kiley (expected in attendance)
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal: January 7, 2020
First Tech: February 4, 2020
First Preview: February 18, 2020
Opens: March 8, 2020
Closes: March 29, 2020
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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:
[WENDY] Female, any ethnicity, 18+ to play 13 years old. A girl forced to grow up faster than she would like. Her attitude has an edge to it. Strong soprano with a pop sound and control of mix/head voice. Must be short (ideally below 5’3”) and comfortably flying in a harness. [PRINCIPAL]
[PETER PAN] Male, any ethnicity, with a changed voice (15-17) to play approximately 12 years old. He is a real boy with star quality. He should be cocky and confident, the embodiment of a little rock star. The boy who never grew up. Everyone loves him, but he can never return the love quite as much. Must have an excellent pop/rock tenor (up to High A) and must be an excellent mover. MUST be 5’6” or shorter and comfortably flying in a harness. [PRINCIPAL]
[TINK] Female, any ethnicity, 18+ to play late teens. A fairy. Other worldly, magical and a little punk rock. Soprano with an excellent rock/pop belt and a pretty mix for ballads. Must move very well. [PRINCIPAL]
[HOOK] Male, any ethnicity, 40’s-50s. A bit over the hill, but trying to get his groove back. He yearns for the comfort of his long lost mother, and revenge on Peter, who chopped off his hand. Hook, as with all Pirates, requires excellent comedic timing. Rock/Pop tenor. [PRINCIPAL]
[SMEE] Male, any ethnicity, 30s-50s. Kindly henchman to Hook. Delightful and lovable man. Must have great comedic timing. Rock/Pop tenor. [PRINCIPAL]
[CROCODILE] Female, non-Caucasian, approximately 20-40. The earthly embodiment of mother nature. Imposing and commanding. Lithe, sexy and beautiful. A fierce singer with a flexible range. [PRINCIPAL] **ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED.
[The 5 roles below are the LOST BOYS] 4 Males and 1 female, all ethnicities and all shapes and sizes to play between 10 and 16 years old (See below for specific descriptions). MUST all have excellent pop/rock voices and excellent dance/movements skills. MUST be able to learn rhythmic drumming very well and MUST be shorter than 5’6”:
SLIGHTLY – Female, mid to late teens to play a little girl (playing a boy as Slightly) who can double as JANE in the final scene and also a Baby Tree during the Prologue.
NIBS – Male, The toughest of the lost boys, but not the smartest. 15-17 with a changed voice that has a strong pop/rock tenor.
TOOTLES – Male, Hipster, faux-intellectual. 15-17 with a changed voice that has a strong pop/rock tenor.
CURLY – Male, Mostly hungry. 8-12 with an unchanged voice that has a strong pop/rock sound.
TWINS (1) – Male, One child but full of contradictions. 8-12 with an unchanged voice that has a strong pop/rock sound.
[The 4 roles below are the PIRATES] Males, any ethnicity, late 30’s to mid 50’s, aging and not aging gracefully, full of character, with excellent comedic timing and great pop/rock singing voice. Must be excellent dancers/movers. To play the following, among others:
SLIGHTLY/SKYLIGHTS – Male, 20’s. A young man who unexpectedly transforms from a Lost Boy into a Pirate. He goes from being the wide-eyed boy named Slightly to the jaded & angry pirate named Skylights.
MAX – Male, 40-50. Went to one too many Grateful Dead shows.
BORIS – Male, 35-45. Big, dumb, loves his teddy bear.
NOODLER – Male, 35-45. Didn’t want to be a pirate; wanted to be a
dancer.
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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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