CHAPLIN THE MUSICAL - Addison, TX EPA
WaterTower Theatre | Addison, TX
Sunday, May 7, 2023
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM (C)
Break: 5:00-6:00pm
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$549 weekly minimum (Tier 6) - rate expires
June 4, 2023- new rate is TBD
Equity actors for roles in CHAPLIN THE MUSICAL (see breakdown).
WaterTower Theatre is dedicated to diversity and inclusion as a core value, and as such we strongly encourage actors of all ethnicities, abilities, genders, and ages to audition. This production will be presented on The Terry Martin Main Stage.
Must be willing to follow strict safety standards and agree to COVID testing which will be paid for by WTT. This production is approved under Actors’ Equity Fully Vaccinated Safety Standards.
There are children's roles in this production, so all employees must pass a background check.
Actors should come prepared with a brief cut of music in the style of the show. Singing from the show is always acceptable. Actors must provide their own sheet music in the correct key, and one headshot & resume.
Addison Theatre Centre
15650 Addison Rd
Addison, TX 75001-3285
Check in for auditions will be in the main lobby.
Associate Producer & Covid Compliance
Officer: Elizabeth Kensek
Expected to attend:
Director: Shane Peterman
Music Director: Vonda K. Bowling
Choreographer: Ann Nieman
IN PERSON CALLBACKS WILL BE SCHEDULED PER EQUITY SAFETY GUIDANCE on Sunday May 8 or May 15 at WaterTower Theatre in Addison, TX.
Rehearsals Monday-Saturday: 10/9/23-11/7/23
Performances Wednesday-Sunday: 11/8/23-11/19/23
Sunday will be the Equity Day off except during tech (11/5) when the day off will move to Monday 11/6.
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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.
Please provide one of the following upon arrival at auditions with the attendant:
1. Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated”, as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days
following receipt of a final does of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved
COVID vaccine.
[OR]
2. Proof of a negative PCR test result taken no earlier than 48 hours prior to arrival [OR] - Proof of 2
negative antigen test results (e.g., the first taken the night before and the second taken no less than 2
hours) prior to arrival. Results of non-proctored at-home antigen tests will not be accepted. WTT will
require COVID-19 vaccinations from all artists in the production group. This is a condition of
employment. Team members will be required to submit a photo or scan of their vaccination card,
including proof of booster.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singers mask, or respirator (N95, KN95, or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer's masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.
The audition room can accommodate no more than 80 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 200 individuals at a time.
Music and Lyrics By: Christopher Curtis
Book By: Christopher Curtis & Thomas Meehan
CHAPLIN is based on the real-life story of Charlie Chaplin, the iconic film actor, writer, producer, and
director. The new musical spans the comic’s entire career, from Chaplin’s first performance as a child
in 19th-century London to his tearful acceptance of an honorary Academy Award in 1972. The show
documents the beloved actor’s rise to fame and the people who shaped his life, including his mother
Hannah, his older brother Sydney, his fourth wife Oona O’Neill and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.
The musical dramatizes the making of Chaplin’s legendary films, including The Kid, The Circus, Modern Times and The Great Dictator as well as his turbulent childhood, frenzied love life and political
beliefs. Featuring an original score by Christopher Curtis, including “Look at All the People,” “Just
Another Day in Hollywood” and “This Man,” CHAPLIN tells the touching story of the man who makes
the world laugh as his legendary screen persona, the Tramp, but struggles to find happiness in his
own life. Contains adult themes.
WaterTower Theatre is dedicated to diversity and inclusion as a core value, and as such we strongly
encourage actors of all ethnicities and gender identities to submit. In reference to the character
descriptions below—most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with
he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-
conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races
and ethnicities. Let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations
we can provide (from language developed by Kevin Kantor and Emily Tarquin from the Actors Theatre
of Louisville). LOCAL DFW ACTORS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
Seeking:
Note: Proper British dialects are requested for applicable characters.
Charlie Chaplin (bari-tenor) After surviving a poverty-stricken and difficult childhood he turned luck into
skill and skill into unprecedented opportunity and success. He ages from late teens to late 40’s as a
troubled artist with unmatched talent on the vaudeville stage, in Keystone pictures and as producer,
director and star of his own film studio.
Hannah Chaplin (mezzo soprano) Charlie’s mother. She is the source of his first inspiration as well as
his greatest humiliation.
Young Charlie (age 9-12) Sings, dances, and suffers great sorrow when he returns to his mother after
getting out of the County Home to find she no longer recognizes him.
Sydney Chaplin (baritone) Charlie’s brother, performing partner, and business manager. He sticks by
Charlie through thick and thin, through marriages and women far too young and through political
upheavals and exile.
Alf Reeves (bari-tenor) Clever, intuitive, fields phone calls and starlet requests brilliantly - and knows
Charlie sometimes better than Chaplin knows himself.
Mack Sennett (tenor) The master of his Keystone universe; the rather arrogant yet perfectly
knowledgeable creator of a factory of short, slapstick films.
Hedda Hopper (mezzo/belter) A mediocre actress - turned notorious gossip columnist who has made
it her personal mission to expose Charlie as a womanizing, cheating, communist foreigner who is making too much money on American shores.
Oona O’Neill (soprano) Young wannabe actress who meets Charlie when she turns up late for an
audition. Shortly thereafter, she gives up her aspirations for a career in Hollywood and becomes the
first woman to appreciate Charlie for who and not what he is.
Jackie Coogan (age 7-9, any gender) Famous child actor who co-starred in “The Kid” with Chaplin and
the Usher. This is an acting role but will also sing in chorus.
Featured Ensemble- a diverse ensemble of strong singers who are comfortable with singing difficult
ensemble music and move well (tumbling is a plus for select ensemble), also important supporting
roles including Mr. Karno, Mildred Harris, & Joan Barry- in addition to Londoners, Music Hall Patrons,
Ushers, Film Crew, Starlets, Reporters, and the Hollywood Elite.
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