Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - Contra Costa Dancer Open Call
Contra Costa Musical Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
5:00 pm (PDT)
APPOINTMENTS
Appointment required. Please visit ccmt.org/auditions_casting to schedule. Please note this is an open call. Equity members do not have priority to be seen.
CONTRACT
Guest Artist Guest Artist Minimum - $459/wk
SEEKING
See breakdown. CCMT is committed to non-traditional casting; ALL roles & ensemble are open and ALL are encouraged to audition.
PREPARATION
Dance appropriate attire.
LOCATION
Lareen Fender's The Ballet School
1357 N Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
PERSONNEL
Director: Derek Travis Collard
Musical Director: Cary Litchford
Choreographer: Staci Arriaga
OTHER DATES
REG REHS beg 8/24; Mon-Thu eves (7P-10.30P) + Sat/Sun (12P-6P);
PERFS 10/11 thru 11/09, 2019 (Thu-Sun) at Lesher Arts Ctr, Walnut Creek.
OTHER
For role of ‘Benji’ (age 7-12): please submit headshot + resume to dboyle@ccmt.org.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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
BERNADETTE: Male or Trans Woman 40s-60s. Baritone/tenor. Dance, singing and lip-synching ability essential; quietly dignified transsexual who must be convincing as an older woman who was once the star performer of ‘Les Girls’; mother of the group; glamorous, oozes Old Hollywood charm with rapier wit and sensitivity.
MITZI/TICK: Male 30s-40s. Baritone/tenor; dance, singing and lip-synching ability essential; with an unremarkable and essentially straight exterior, Tick is a discontented drag queen, the best in the business; his journey from disillusionment to fulfillment through being reunited with his son is the central core of the story. Any ethnicity.
FELECIA/ADAM: Male 20s-30s. Tenor; outstanding dance, singing and lip-synching ability essential; well built, flashy, young drag queen and born performer with a more than the occasional bitchy streak. Any ethnicity.
BOB: Male 40s-50s. Baritone; strong acting ability with one song; a mechanic; manly, soft-hearted Aussie bloke; has a fascination with Bernadette whom he saw perform in ‘Les Girls’ in Sydney more than twenty years ago.
BENJI: Male 7-11. Son of Tick and his estranged wife, Marion; Marion has raised Benji to be a sweet and open-minded young boy who is supportive of his father’s lifestyle; requires a good actor who sings; featured. Any ethnicity. Submit headshot and resume for consideration. Will not see this role at regular auditions.
SHIRLEY: Female 30s-50s. Hardened outback bartender/waitress; good ironic comedy; character acting, singing (solo and ensemble pieces) and dancing ability (alto/belt).
MARION: Female 30s-40s. A hotel entertainment manager; mother of 8-year-old Benjamin and estranged wife of Tick; strong, direct and forthright woman who takes charge, but is incredibly accepting of her role as a single mother; there is a deep, unconventional affection between her and Tick; strong singing and acting; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers. Any ethnicity.
CYNTHIA: Female 20s-30s. Asian/Eurasian; Bob’s feisty wife; a frustrated performer of obscure ‘stage tricks’, which make her very popular at the local pub; character acting, singing and dancing ability essential; must have a great physique; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.
MALE AND FEMALE ENSEMBLE: 20s-30s; excellent dancers who sing well, to play a variety of ensemble characters. Any drag experience a plus. Several performers may be required to play a variety of ensemble characters in the production, including:
THE DIVAS: Three women who carry the musical weight of the show; sassy, strong and sexy, these women lead us through some of the greatest hits of the last decades; all shapes and sizes welcome, but brilliant vocalists in the disco-belt style with flexible range and strong movers a must; will also be part of the female ensemble. Any ethnicity.
MISS UNDERSTANDING: Male 30s. Fabulous drag queen with great comic hosting ability; sets up the tone of the show for us; must be able to work a crowd well, and look brilliant in drag; ability to deliver Tina Turner numbers convincingly a must; character acting, singing and dancing ability a must; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers. African-American.
FRANK: Male 20s-40s. Tough miner bloke with violent tendencies; a hardened resident of mining town Coober Pedy; tall, strapping and very outback Australian; character acting, singing and dancing ability; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.
JIMMY: Male 20s-30s. Friendly indigenous Australian bloke whom the queens run into in the desert; innocent charm and great movement skills; any traditional dance a huge plus; character acting, singing, and dancing ability; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.
YOUNG BERNADETTE/FARRAH: Male 20s-30s. Young Bernadette: the epitome of grace and glamour, gender illusion rather than drag, ‘Les Girls’ at its most alluring. Farrah: young, beautiful and sassy drag queen; must be a brilliant mover and look stunning and believable as a woman; character acting, singing and dancing ability; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.
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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