MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Pittsburgh, PA EPA Pittsburgh Musical Theater | Pittsburgh, PA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, January 19, 2024
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)
Break 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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LOA
$407 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST)
Equity actors for roles in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of the show. (Musical Theater, Pop or Rock and Roll songs are acceptable.) An accompanist will be provided. If you play an instrument, please be prepared to sing & play at the same time. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Pittsburgh Musical Theater Studios 327 S Main St
Pittsburgh, PA 15220-5511
Park in the parking lot to the left side of our building. Use glass door.
Expected to attend:
Director: Tim Seib
Music Director: Francesca Tortorello
Producer: Colleen Doyno
1st Rehearsal: April 1, 2024
Opening: April 18, 2024
Closing: May 12, 2024
OTHER
Venue: Pittsburgh Musical Theater's GARGARO Theater.
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.
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCES/WEEK: 7
Additional Performance Increment: 3/14 of weekly contractual salary.
MAXIMUM WORKWEEK HOURS: 36
MAXIMUM DAILY HOURS (during rehearsal): 7 out of 8.5
NUMBER OF LONG REHEARSAL DAYS (10 hours out of 12): 2
OVERTIME RATE: 1.5 times the contractual pro-rata per half-hour.
CARL PERKINS- (MALE, TENOR, PLAYS GUITAR) Carl Perkins is working with Sam on a new record at Sun, hoping to recapture some of his fame as a founding father of rock and roll. He resents younger, up and coming musicians, including Jerry Lee Lewis. His song “Blue Suede Shoes,” that he wrote and recorded, was a bigger hit for Elvis than it was for him. Carl is worried that he won’t be remembered in history as one of rock and roll’s greatest musicians. He struggles between remaining relevant in the record business and staying true to his guitar-centered rock and roll sound. However, he enjoys a camaraderie with his fellow Sun artists and revels in making music with them throughout the evening.
JERRY LEE LEWIS- (MALE, TENOR, PLAYS PIANO) Jerry Lee Lewis is Sun Records’ newest discovery, having impressed Sam with his piano skills and showmanship. A proud and egocentric musician, Jerry Lee knows he is rock and roll’s next greatest star, and is ready to claim his place in music history. It is important to him that his fellow musicians (and others, including women) recognize his greatness. He resents older musicians for holding back rock and roll and constantly inserts himself into other musicians’ songs with his out of control piano styles. Jerry Lee Lewis is known for his outstanding piano performance styles, including playing upside down and backwards without looking at the keyboard.
JOHNNY CASH- (MALE, BARITONE/BASS, PLAYS GUITAR) Johnny Cash is visiting Sun Records to tell Sam that he won’t be renewing his contract with Sun. He wants to sign with a company who will let him sing more religious music, which is more satisfying and meaningful to him. Johnny clearly has a dark past, matched by his dark appearance. While he is friendly with the other musicians, he is the quietest of the rock and roll stars, and the most introspective.
ELVIS PRESLEY- (MALE, TENOR/BARITONE, PLAYS GUITAR) Elvis arrives at Sun with his girlfriend Dyanne. Sam has already sold Elvis’ record contract to another company, recognizing his fame and leadership of the music genre. Elvis is already recognized as an international star, but his regularly humble demeanor has been even more illuminated by a recent flop of a show in Vegas. Elvis is known for his unique vocal styles and dance moves, and displays both defining characteristic throughout the show in addition to accompanying himself (and others) on guitar.
SAM PHILLIPS- (MALE) Sam Phillips is the ambitious owner of Sun Records, the label famous for launching the careers of a number of early rock and roll stars in Memphis, Tennessee. Having a talent for identifying great young talent, Sam has signed superstars Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis to his record label. He hosts the four men in an impromptu jam session one night, and records the musical proceedings of the evening. Sam serves as the show’s all-knowing narrator, sharing the prosperous future of his superstars with the audience and walking them through that historic day as each musician navigates his career in the blossoming era of rock and roll.
FLUKE- (MALE, PLAYS DRUMS, SILENT ROLE) Fluke is Carl Perkins’ drummer who has accompanied him to Sun Records to record Carl’s new album. He is loyal to Carl but also not interested (or willing) to get caught up in the politics of the record business. He remains silent in conversation, but performs as part of the ensemble numbers, and plays drums on all the musicians’ songs.
DYANNE- (FEMALE, MEZZO-SOPRANO) Dyanne, Elvis’ girlfriend, accompanies him on his visit to Sun Records. She is quiet, but friendly with all the musicians. Jerry Lee immediately takes a liking to her, in part to spite Elvis. At Elvis’ encouragement, Dyanne sings a Peggy Lee number for the group.
Her sex appeal matches Elvis’, and it is apparent to the others there that they make a good couple. She sings in the group ensemble numbers, and often plays tambourine or other small percussion instruments live on stage.
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