FOREVER PLAID - Gainesville FL OPEN Call
Hippodrome State Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Mar 06, 2017
10:00 am (EST)
APPOINTMENTS
Email hippauditions@gmail.com for an appointment time
CONTRACT
SPT SPT 10+; $664/week AEA min
SEEKING
AEA and non union Actors for the 4 roles in FOREVER PLAID
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short song in the style of the show. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Bring picture and resume
LOCATION
Hippodrome State Theatre
25 SE 2nd Pl
Gainesville, FL 32601-6567
PERSONNEL
Director/Choreographer: Steven Flaa
Music Director: Bryan Mercer
OTHER DATES
directed by Steven Flaa
First Rehearsal: May 12, 2017 Run June 3 - June 25 2017
OTHER
www.thehipp.org
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
On their way to their first big concert, a singing quartet of young men – The Plaids – are killed in a car accident. Due to the alignment of space and time, The Plaids are able to return to Earth for one final concert. In between telling the stories of their lives, The Plaids perform some of the greatest hits from the 1950s, including “Three Coins in a Fountain,” “Shangri-La,” “Crazy ’bout Ya Baby,” and “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing.”
FRANKIE:
Second tenor-Lyric Baritone. The leader, confident but humble, and always taking care of the rest of the group. He has asthma, which occasionally acts up if the tempo is too fast or if the choreography is too intense. Despite being humble, he is a Romantic Crooner..
SPARKY:
Baritone. He is the clown and is always looking to crack a joke. He wears a retainer and has a slight lisp or speech impediment. Despite his speech, he loves telling stories and relishes every word he says. Also, he often repeats himself because of how fast he speaks.
JINX:
Tenor. He is shy, and always terrified of being on stage. He often forgets what song or dance move is next. He is Sparky’s stepbrother. The other members of the group are very protective of him. He gets an occasional nose bleed when he sings above an ‘A.’
SMUDGE:
Bass. He worries about everything from the props, to the running order, to the audience not liking him. Suffers from a chronic nervous stomach, and is very reluctant to perform. He is also dyslexic, and wears glasses. Underneath his glasses, however, is a great deal of good looks and sex appeal.
** All of these characters need to be seen as real people and not as a caricature. Age range: characters appear to be 18 - 50. All body types, races, & ethnicities are welcome to 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 audition.
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