FREDERICK - Pasadena EPA
City of Rancho Cucamonga/Main Street Theatre Company
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Mar 01, 2018
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (PST)
APPOINTMENTS
EPA rules in effect. In person sign-up begins at 9:00AM on 3/1/18
CONTRACT
TYA Minimum - $499.75/wk
SEEKING
Looking for 5 Versatile Actor/Singers of all ethnicities, who move, to portray a community of Mice, in this musical adaptation based on the beloved book by Leo Lionni.The music is an integral part of the show, and has a roots/blue grass style, which will be played by a live band. We’d love the cast to join in, so if you play a musical instrument (banjo, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, etc.), that would be a bonus!.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a song that shows your range, with an alternative in case we want to hear more. An accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Boston Court
70 N Mentor Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106-1745
Parking available behind building and on the street
PERSONNEL
A Musical from the Book by Leo Lionni.
Book by Suzanne Maynard Miller
Music & Lyrics by Sarah Durkee & Paul Jacobs
Producer: City of Rancho Cucamonga/MainStreet Theatre Company/Murry Hepner
Director: Robert Castro
Musical Director: Janice Rodgers Wainwright
OTHER DATES
All performances are matinees (weekday mornings for school groups, weekends for families). All performances are at the 550 seat Lewis Family Playhouse. 9 - 11 performances per week.
OTHER
First Rehearsal: April 10, 2018
First Performance:April 30, 2018
Final Performance: May 20, 2018
EPA Procedures are in effect for this 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
Looking for 5 Versatile Actor/Singers who move, of all ethnicities, to portray a community of Mice, in this musical adaptation based on the beloved book by Leo Lionni.
The mice are getting ready for winter, and each has a role to play – even Frederick, who seems to not be helping, until his friends realize that he’s an artist, and is soaking in the colors and the sounds of the meadow, which he’ll conjure up to get the community through the darkest days, until Spring comes again.
The show is geared for our youngest audiences – ages 4 and up, but MainStreet shows never talk down to the audience – the opposite – we believe that children are inherently imaginative and smart. The sophisticated production values and the universal message about community will make the show appealing for all ages!
FREDERICK (Male) 20’s – 30’s (Tenor): A productive dreamer. Frederick is youthful in spirit and appearance. He revels in life’s small pleasures, sees possibilities everywhere and is constantly observing. Insatiably imaginative, he takes time for solitude to simply allow his mind to wander. Constantly curious, he looks around the world and wants to know why, and how, it is the way it is. In other words, he is an artist.
ERNEST (Male): 40’s – 50’s (Baritenor/tenor). Kindly, wise and a bit of an eccentric with a penchant for gadgets and systems. Ernest is older than the others, and is never afraid to share his wisdom.
NELLIE (Female): 20’s – 40’s (Mezzo Soprano) . Sweet and sensitive, “nervous Nellie” is preoccupied with the coming winter and tends to overreact to the smallest of wintry signs. Despite her nervousness, she’s a grounding force within the mouse commune, and she works hard to gently keep everyone on task. Beneath the surface, she just might be a bit envious of Frederick.
SUNNY (Female): 20’s – 40’s (Soprano). Warm, cooperative and considerate, with seemingly infinite patience. Sunny is eternally optimistic and accepting. She’s always on the lookout for fun and adventure.
BABY (Male or Female). (Soprano or Tenor) 20’s. The smallest mouse. Baby is the object of the mouse commune’s affections. He or she is completely in tune with the moment – as well as being really cute and funny, with a healthy dose of moxie
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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