GYPSY and BEAUTIFUL and TYA SNOW QUEEN - Buffalo Grove, IL ECC Dancers
Marriott Theatre | Lincolnshire, IL
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Monday, February 20, 2023
10:00 AM (C)
3 groups - 10 AM, 11 AM and 12PM
To set up an audition time please use the following link:
https://koalendar.com/u/ryy05WqG3pVGURsMM72iVdeZlKi1. Please contact Sana Selemon at Sana.Selemon@MarriottTheatre.com with any questions.
Dinner Theatre / TYA
GYPSY & BEAUTIFUL:
$862 weekly minimum
TYA SNOW QUEEN:
$116.50 per performance minimum
$14/hour rehearsal minimum
Equity actors for chorus dance parts in GYPSY and BEAUTIFUL and TYA SNOW QUEEN (See breakdown).
We also welcome performers with disabilities to audition. Please reach out to Sana Selemon at
Sana.Selemon@MarriottTheatre.com or 847- 465-1326 ex. 1, if you have any questions or access needs.
Please be prepared to dance for an hour. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Marriott Theatre Rehearsal Hall
1342 Barlcay Blvd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Executive Producer: Peter Blair
Director: Victor Malana Maog
Choreographer: Stephanie Klemons Musical Director: Ryan T. Nelson
Director: Jessica Fisch
Choreographer: Christopher Windom Musical Director: Ryan T. Nelson
Director: Landree Fleming
Musical Director: TBD
Choreographer: Katie Johannigman
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director: Peter Marston Sullivan Associate Artistic Director: Katie Johannigman Artistic Assistant: Sana Selemon
GYPSY:
Rehearsal: August 3rd, 2023
1st Preview: August 23rd, 2023
Opening: August 30th, 2023
Closing: October 15th, 2023
BEAUTIFUL:
Rehearsal: October 12th, 2023
1st Preview: November 1st, 2023
Opening: November 8th, 2023
Closing: on sale through December 31st, 2023, with one possible two week extension
TYA SNOW QUEEN:
First day of rehearsal: October 30th, 2023 Previews: November 17th - November 24th, 2023
Opening: November 25th, 2023
Closing: December 31st, 2023
OTHER
GYPSY & BEAUTIFUL:
Rehearsals are typically Mondays-Saturdays, 10am to 6pm, six days a week.
Show schedule: Wednesday-Sunday with two shows on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
TYA SNOW QUEEN:
Rehearsals are typically between Mondays Saturdays with a 29 hour rehearsal week but calendar is subject to change
Show schedule: typically Wednesday-Sunday with two shows on Saturday. Visit
https://www.marriotttheatre.com/show/the snow-queen for full calendar
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s 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.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 49
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 60
The maximum number of dancers allowed to each group is: 21
A note about casting (adopted from language with consent originally created by Kevin Kantor and Emily Trarquin of Actors Theatre of Louisville):
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 character descriptions. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be 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. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
GYPSY INTIMACY NOTE: Gypsy deals with content relating to the objectification of women, stylized burlesque choreography and exotic dancing, provocative costuming the removal of costume pieces on stage in a suggestive manner.
The female ensemble may be wearing provocative costumes.
The roles of Tessie, Mazeppa and Electra may require suggestive dancing, minimal costumes, and the removal of clothing pieces.
The role of Louise may require burlesque style stripping in a tasteful and mysterious way, partial nudity may be required.
GYPSY ENSEMBLE: background burlesque dancers, managers, secretaries, theatre personnel, and other various characters. Comic timing skills are a plus.
BEAUTIFUL ENSEMBLE: A multitalented ensemble who will portray members of Carole’s inner circle as well as famous musical groups that Carole, Gerry, Cynthia and Barry wrote for, including the following groups. Dance skills are a plus.
NEIL SEDAKA/RIGHTEOUS BROTHER/LOU ADLER- any ethnicity, male identifying, Tenor (20’s-30’s)
NICK/RIGHTEOUS BROTHER- any ethnicity, male identifying, (20’s-30’s)
LUCILLE/SHIRELLE- Black, female identifying, (20’s)
LITTLE EVA/SHIRELLE- Black, female identifying, Mezzo-Soprano (20’s)
JANELLE WOODS/SHIRELLE- Black, female identifying, Alto
SHIRELLE/ENSEMBLE- Black, female identifying
MARILYN WALD- any ethnicity, female identifying, Alto
DRIFTER 1/ ENSEMBLE- Black, male identifying
DRIFTER 2/ ENSEMBLE- Black, male identifying
DRIFTER 3/ ENSEMBLE- Black, male identifying
DRIFTER 4/ ENSEMBLE- Black, male identifying
BETTY- any ethnicity
TYA SNOW QUEEN ENSEMBLE: 4 actors to play a combination of characters listed below
SNOW QUEEN: Ageless. She craves order and the freshness, perfection, and unspoiled qualities of the stark cold. She hungers for the deepest possible understanding of the universe, and tasks herself with creating balance. She is powerful, driven, and unsentimental about anything but the beauty of snow and ice.
GRANDMOTHER: 40s to 60s. Tender-hearted and attentive, she protects her granddaughter and her granddaughter’s best friend by shielding them from the knowledge of a frosty menace that threatens their safety.
GARDEN WITCH: 40s to 60s. A delightful combo of manipulative and dotty. She desperately wants a daughter of her own.
CROW: 30s to 60s. Bound by honor, blusteringly positive, and charming as all get out, Air Marshall Reginald Hieronymous Stilton Du Croix doesn’t shy away from an adventure, especially when someone needs his help!
THE PRINCESS: 20s to 30s. The princess is a glass over-full kind of gal, incredibly cheerful and high on life. She’s completely enraptured with the Prince.
THE PRINCE: 20s to 30s. The prince is a glass over-full kind of fellow, incredibly cheerful and high on life.He’s completely enraptured with the Princess.
REINDEER BAAK: Any age. Honorable, gentle and gracious, the reindeer Baak helps Gerda reach the Snow Queen’s realm.
THE TROLL: Any age. A rambunctious and mischievous ascriber to emotional anarchy. THE ROSE: Any age. She’s gorgeous and she knows it.
LADY CROW: 30s to 60s. In a committed relationship with Air Marshall Reginald.
ROBBER GIRL: 20s. The Veruca Salt of our story. She’s a demanding, entitled, spoiled bully at first but is quickly taught kindness and manners by Gerda.
WOMAN OF THE NORTH: Any age. She is wise and hospitable and has the ability to see the future.
FLOWERS: Any age. They have many winsome qualities despite their competitive spirits and love to extol them.
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