42nd Street Moon 2017-18 Season - San Francisco EPA
42nd Street Moon
AUDITION DATE
Mar 04, 2017
11:00 am - 6:00 pm (PST)
Lunch: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Mar 05, 2017
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm (PST)
APPOINTMENTS
Please e-mail Executive Director Daniel Thomas at daniel@42ndstmoon.org for an audition appointment time.
CONTRACT
Bay Area Theatre Minimum - $439/wk
SEEKING
All roles available for all productions: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', THE SECRET GARDEN, SATURDAY NIGHT, ME & MY GIRL
PREPARATION
Bring two copies of your headshot and resume, and 32 bars from two contrasting standard musical theatre selections (note that the music in these shows were written between 1929 and 1989). No pop/rock. Bring sheet music in the correct key - no lead sheets, no transpositions.
LOCATION
MoonSpace
250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Second floor. Park on street or at Performing Arts or Civic Center Garages
PERSONNEL
Daren A.C. Carollo, Executive Director/Director. Daniel Thomas, Executive Director/Musical Director. Stephanie Rhoads, Board of Directors. Dave Dobrusky, Musical Director/accompanist
OTHER DATES
See breakdown.
OTHER
Other directors/choreographers/musical directors may be present if schedules allow. This is a general audition only; callbacks and/or additional auditions for individual shows will be held closer to each production date.
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
Dates are approximate and pending contract with venue:
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN: First rehearsal 9/9/17, opening 10/11/17, closing 10/29/17
THE SECRET GARDEN: First rehearsal 10/31/17, opening 11/29/17, closing 12/17/17
SATURDAY NIGHT: First rehearsal 1/30/18, opening 2/28/18, closing 3/18/18
ME & MY GIRL: First rehearsal 4/3/18, opening 5/2/18, closing 5/20/18
All roles are open to performers of any status, and unless otherwise stated, are open to performers of all ethnicities and abilities.
For complete character descriptions, go to
www.42ndstmoon.org/auditions.
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’
Three females and two males, all African-American, 20s and up. High-energy performers, excellent part-singers, strong movers or dancers.
SATURDAY NIGHT
GENE GORMAN: Male, early-mid 20s. Attractive, sly, a dreamer. 2nd tenor to G.
HELEN FOGEL: Female, early-mid 20s. Crafty, but an idealistic romantic. Soprano to F.
DINO, ARTIE, RAY, TED and BOBBY: Males, early 20s. Quick-witted, fun-loving young men. High baritones and tenors (all at least to F#, one to A).
HANK: Male, early-mid 20s. Sweet, a little nervous. 2nd tenor to E.
CELESTE: Female, early-mid 20s. Sassy but loving. Mezzo belt-mix to D, legit to F.
MILDRED: Female, early 20s. Charming to a fault, but fun. Mezzo to F.
ENSEMBLE: 20s and up. All voice ranges, good character types. Featured roles and singers will be cast from the ensemble.
THE SECRET GARDEN
Unless otherwise stated, all roles must have standard British accent.
MARY LENNOX: Young female to play 10. Stubborn, but warms over time. Mezzo to D.
ARCHIBALD CRAVEN: Male, 30s-40s. Unhappy, reclusive, must relearn how to love. Baritone to F.
DR. NEVILLE CRAVEN: Male, 30s-40s. Humourless, resentful. High baritone to F#.
MARTHA: Female, 20s. Fesity, good-hearted, warm. Mezzo with belt mix to D. Yorkshire accent.
DICKON: Male to play 17-22. Sweet natured and gentle. 2nd Tenor to G. Yorkshire accent.
LILY: Female, late 20s-30s. Warm and loving. Legit soprano to high D.
COLIN CRAVEN: Young male to play 10-11. Sweet-natured, but can be rude and petulant. Boy soprano to E.
ENSEMBLE: Teens and adults. All voice ranges, excellent part-singers. Featured roles and singers will be cast from the ensemble.
ME & MY GIRL
Unless otherwise stated, all roles must have standard British accent.
BILL SNIBSON: Male, 30s. Baritone to F. A charming quick-witted scamp, with impeccable physical comedy skills. Excellent tapper. Cockney accent.
SALLY SMITH: Female, late 20s-early 30s. Mezzo to D. Spunky but sweet. Excellent tapper. Cockney accent.
MARIA, DUCHESS OF DENE: Female, 50s-60s. Proud, a battleaxe. Mezzo to D.
SIR JOHN TREMAYNE: Male, 50s-60s. Gentlemanly, father figure with a touch of fun. Baritone to F.
LADY JACQUELINE: Female, late 20s-30s. Sexy and determined. Mezzo to E.
GERALD: Male, 30s. Pompous but likeable. Tenor to G.
PARCHESTER: Male, 40s-50s. Quirky but efficient. Tenor to G.
SIR JASPER: Male, 60s+. Hard of hearing to comic effect. Baritone.
HEATHERSETT: Male, age open (30+). Typical English butler. Baritone.
ENSEMBLE: Adults 20 and up. All voice ranges. Need both strong character actors (both British and Cockney accents) and strong dancers/tappers. Featured roles will be cast from the ensemble.
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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