MAD HATTER - Phoenix, AZ EPA Mad Hatter Musical International | New York, NY
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
REVISED
Venue note added.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (M)
Lunch 1:00-2:00 pm
LOA
$800 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in MAD HATTER (see breakdown).
Principal roles and possibly a couple of others will be understudied.
All stage manager positions have been filled.
Please bring headshot & resume stapled together. Please prepare a short contemporary musical theatre song. Bring sheet music in correct key. Accompanist provided.
Herberger Theater Center
222 E Monroe St
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2335
Please enter via the stage soor, located on Van Buren, just east of 2nd Street.
Producer: Mad Hatter the Musical International LLC
General Management: Hillel Friedman/Evan Bernardin Productions
Book, Music & Lyrics: Vincent Connor, Michael J. Polo, and Victor Valdez
Director/Chor.: Joe Barros
Associate Director: Harmony Harris Associate Chor.: Luis Villabon
Music Director: Nick Wilders
Casting Director: ARC/Duncan Stewart CSA Casting Associates: Amber Snead, CSA
Expected to attend:
Shannon Bienvenue, Producer
Joe Barros, Director
Vincent Connor, Writer
1st Rehearsal: 4/1/24
1st Preview: 5/1/24
Open: 5/4/24
Close: 5/19/24 (with a possible extension)
OTHER
All rehearsals and performances will take place in AZ.
Venue: Herberger Theater Center
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.
[FRANKLIN] – FRANKLIN, male-identifying. 30 years old. English. The “Mad Hatter”. Stubborn, depressed, angry, curious husband and father of two, who finds his identity in Wonderland. He undergoes deep psychological changes as he journeys through Wonderland, unrooting and facing traumas from his past. Bari-tenor crossover. PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[MARYBETH/YOLA] – MARYBETH, female-identifying. 30 years old. English. Wife of Franklin. Positive, caring, compassionate, who loves her husband and will do anything for her children. Former ballet dancer, lower-middle class. YOLA, Head Cheshire Cat, protector of the crystal. Exotic sphinx like creature, seductive, sassy. She unexpectedly falls in love with Franklin and is betrayed by him. MARYBETH PLAYS THE CHARACTER OF YOLA, FRANKLIN’S LOVE INTEREST IN WONDERLAND. Mezzo-soprano, belter/lyrical. PRINCIPAL ROLE
[BARTHOLOMEW/FRANKLIN’S FATHER] – BARTHOLOMEW, male-identifying. 40 years old. Bearded gentleman. Soulful, holly, wise. Smokes a pipe and owns a clock shop. FRANKLIN’S FATHER, male-identifying. 40 years old. The Mad Hatter’s father, senile. Grungy, hatter, stoic, angry, drunk. Baritone. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[BOLA/TEXTILE SISTER 2] – BOLA, Cheshire Cat, Yola’s right hand. Sensual, sassy, but stern and proud. TEXTILE SISTER 2, female-identifying. 30 years old. Helper in her sister’s shop in London. Sensual, sassy, but stern and proud. BOLA PLAYS TEXTILE SISTER 2 IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE. Mezzo-soprano. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[CATERPILLAR] – CATERPILLAR. Old-looking. Eclectic, beatnik, somber. Known for wisdom and transformation, he is a Wonderland staple and is always smoking his pipe. He is pivotal in Franklin’s enlightenment as he journeys through Wonderland. Baritone. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[PRIMROSE/YOUNG MARYBETH] - PRIMROSE, female-identifying. 10 years old. Daughter of Franklin and Marybeth. Pre-teen. Daddy’s girl, cute as a button, has a doll named Alice, fights with her brother constantly. Witty, charismatic, smart. YOUNG MARYBETH, female-identifying. 10 years old. Witty, passionate, caring, just. Comes to Franklin’s aid when he is being bullied. PRIMROSE PLAYS YOUNG MARYBETH IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE. Soprano. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[THE QUEEN OF HEARTS/MERCURY] – THE QUEEN OF HEARTS. 25-45 years old. Ageless look. Classic, Victorian, dramatic ruler. Shallow, seductive, ruthless tyrant who takes pleasure in showing her power. MERCURY. Alluring, feminine, demonic silhouette, wearing a large top hat. She is poison personified, and responsible for every hatter’s demise. THE QUEEN OF HEARTS MAY DOUBLE AS MERCURY. Soprano. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[ROLA/TEXTILE SISTER 1] - ROLA, Cheshire Cat, idolizes Yola, her shadow. Flighty, sassy, sensual. TEXTILE SISTER 1, female-identifying. 30 years old. Helper in her sister’s shop in London. Flighty, sassy, sensual. ROLA PLAYS TEXTILE SISTER 1 IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE. Soprano. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[ROSE/MOTHER ROSE] – ROSE. 35 years old. Sweet, caring, nurturing, ballerina. Franklin’s mother. She loves her son and wishes for him to follow his heart, until that dream is stifled by her mad husband and a premature death. MOTHER ROSE, the most beautiful red rose in the Wonderland garden. Caring, regal, and the first encounter Franklin has in Wonderland. ROSE PLAYS THE MOTHER ROSE IN WONDERLAND. Mezzo-soprano. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[PHILIP/YOUNG FRANKLIN/BAILEY] - PHILIP, male-identifying. 14 years old. Son of Franklin and Marybeth, momma’s boy, picks on his sister and has a complicated relationship with his father. Lonely. YOUNG FRANKLIN, male-identifying. 10 years old. Sweet, delicate, with a passion for dance. Momma ’s boy. He is mistreated by his father when he refuses to follow his footsteps as a Hatter. BAILEY, The Field Mouse, The Time Keeper of Wonderland. Works for the Queen until he inspires the revolution. Cartoon-like character. PHILIP PLAYS YOUNG FRANKLIN IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE, AS WELL AS BAILEY, THE FIELD MOUSE, IN WONDERLAND. Tenor. SECONDARY PRINCIPAL ROLE.
[ENSEMBLE] - Wonderlandonians! Ensemble characters sometimes act as “greek chorus” to narrate the show while other times they are embedded in the drama, depicting locals of Wonderland. Vibrant characters with varying voice types. Members of the ensemble are required to dance and sing in harmony. We are looking for a diverse company of dancers and singers who move very well of varying bodies, abilities, training, racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and experiences.
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