HELL'S KITCHEN (Broadway) - NYC EPA
HK Theatrical LLC | New York, NY
Friday, February 2, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Production (League)
$2537 weekly minimum.
Equity actors for future replacements in HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway (see breakdown)
Please prepare a cut (no more than two minutes in length) of an Alicia Keys song, or a song in the style of Alicia Keys. Please bring sheet music for piano accompanist. No singing without sheet music. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Music & Lyrics: Alicia Keys
Book: Kristoffer Diaz
Director: Michael Greif
Choreographer: Camille A. Brown
Music Supervisor: Adam Blackstone
Music Consultant: Tom Kitt
Casting: Heidi Griffiths/Kate Murray
Casting Associate: Chalin Tulyathan
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Heidi Griffiths, Kate Murray (Casting Directors)
Chalin Tulyathan (Casting Associate)
Daniel Sefik (Accompanist)
1st rehearsal: On or About February 26, 2024
1st Perf: March 28, 2024
Opening: April 20, 2024
Open run–no closing date set
Venue: Schubert Theatre
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.
SYNOPSIS: In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Finding herself. When a wise piano teacher helps her find her voice, Ali learns she can make the city her own.
SYNOPSIS: In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Finding herself. When a wise piano teacher helps her find her voice, Ali learns she can make the city her own.
SEEKING:
THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE CAST (for future replacements only):
ALI: CAST. A young Black woman. 18+ to play 17. A strong, stubborn girl with a rebellious streak who is trying to carve out her own identity independent of her mother’s overprotective, ever-watchful eye. An extraordinary singer who is comfortable with R&B/pop/jazz vocals.
JERSEY: CAST. A White woman in her 40s. Ali’s mother, raising her as a single mom. Tough, outspoken, not afraid of a fight. What she says, goes. Extremely protective of her daughter, to the degree that strikes fear into the hearts of all Ali’s friends. Distrustful of the outside world, most particularly of the intentions of men, she’ll do anything she can to keep her daughter safe and give her the best shot at life. An extraordinary, powerfully-voiced singer who is comfortable with R&B/pop/jazz vocals, and can hold down harmonies.
KNUCK: CAST. A Black man in his mid-20s. A young man in the neighborhood that Ali falls in love with. A bucket-drummer. While he may appear tough to those who don't know him, he is a sensitive and soulful spirit, who is growing increasingly frustrated with a world that insists on stereotyping him
and treating him as a threat. An exceptional singer who is comfortable with R&B/pop/jazz vocals, and can hold down harmonies. NOTE: Experience with drumming/percussion is a plus.
DAVIS: CAST. A Black man in his 40s. Ali’s father. A traveling musician, who has been absent for her entire life. Charming and likable. A true artist. His true love is music, and although he also loves his family, it’s difficult–maybe impossible–for him to make space for both. An exceptional singer who is comfortable with R&B/pop/jazz vocals, and can hold down harmonies.
UNDERSTUDY JERSEY: CAST. To understudy the role of Jersey (see character description above). NOTE: This is an offstage role.
MISS LIZA JANE: CAST. A Black woman in her 50s. A longtime resident of Ali’s building who becomes Ali’s piano teacher. Outwardly stern and taciturn, with incredible gravitas and presence. Puts tremendous value on discipline and focus, but despite her imposing presence, approaches Ali with patience and empathy, and teaches her about life and adulthood, in addition to music. An extraordinary, powerfully-voiced singer.
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