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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Monday, January 25, 2015
3:00PM - 7:00PM
Sign-up begins at 2:00PM
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Contract
TYA
TYA Minimum - $475/wk
Location
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
70 North Mentor
Pasadena, CA 91106
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Seeking
Diverse group of actor/singers, some of whom need circus skills. Please see breakdown for details.
Preparation
Please prepare 16 bars of a song that shows your range. Time permitting, you may be asked for a second choice, or to read a short piece from the play.
Other Dates
First rehearsal: March 29, 2016
First performance: April 18, 2016
Official opening: April 23, 2016
Closes: May 8, 2016
Other
www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com
Personnel
Music by Harvey Schmidt/Lyrics by Tom Jones/Book by Elizabeth Diggs; Director:Casey Stangl; Musical Director: Janice Rodgers Wainwright; Circus Consultant: Rob Mermin; Producer: Murry Hepner
· EPA Rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Appointments
EPA rules in effect.
Sign-up begins at 2:00PM
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
MainStreet is thrilled to be producing this BRAND NEW VERSION of the family musical about the unusual friendship between a strong-willed girl and a tightrope walker who’s lost his nerve. Based on the Caldecott Award Winning Picture Book by Emily Arnold McCully, Mirette is a story that celebrates both the joys and the struggles of being a performing artist. The musical is the last collaboration of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, best known as the creators of The Fantasticks. Playwright Elizabeth Diggs has revised her original two-act book for the musical into a 60 minute version suitable for Young Audiences.
Our 9-show week includes morning weekday performances as well as weekend matinees for the public. We are looking for a diverse group of actor/singers – some of whom need circus skills!
AEA Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
Set in 1890s Paris, Mirette tells of the most unusual friendship between a strong-willed ten year-old girl and a jaded tightrope walker. Young Mirette is delighted when she discovers her mother's grumpy new boarder is none other than the Great Bellini, whose glorious tightrope-walking days were cut short when he lost his nerve. Demonstrating an innate talent for balancing, she convinces the reluctant Bellini - against her mother's wishes - to teach her his craft. But when Bellini, determined not to disappoint the girl, stages a comeback performance only to find himself paralyzed with fear, it is Mirette who must climb the wire and help him regain his courage.
Please check our study guide for a complete synopsis of the story:
http://www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/education/studyguides.php
Character Breakdown
Madame Gateau [Female, 40-50] Contralto. Range: F3 - E5
The proprietor of a small hotel in Paris that caters to Music Hall Artistes. Cautious, pessimistic, and extremely protective of her daughter, Mirette.
Mirette [Adult Female to play 10 yrs. old] Alto/Lyric Mezzo. Range: F3 - D5
Madame Gateau’s daughter and assistant. Dreams of becoming a circus performer. Forms a close connection with Bellini. We are not asking actors to actually walk on a high wire, but this role requires balancing and acrobatic/gymnastic skills to convey the “tricks” done on a wire.
Bellini: [Male, 30-40] Baritone. Range: G2 - F4
A retired high wire walker – a dark, brooding man with a mysterious past, who is passionate about his craft. We are not asking actors to actually walk on a high wire, but this role requires balancing and acrobatic/gymnastic skills to convey the “tricks” done on a wire.
Tabac [Male, 20-30] Baritenor. Range: G2 - Ab4
A juggler, and jack-of-all-trades. Desperately poor and down on his luck. Must have juggling skills or be a quick learner!
Madame Rouspenskaya [Female, 40-55] Mezzo Soprano. Range: F#3 - G5
A singer with a “grand manner”. Russian. She has been on the scene for years. Her age is a secret. Circus skills not specifically required, but does require a Russian Accent. [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST]
Clouke [Male, 20-30] Baritenor. Range: G2 - Ab4
An acrobat. Shares an extremely close connection with Claire, his partner. Must have acrobatic/gymnastic skills or be a quick learner!
Claire [Female, 20-30] Alto/Mezzo. Range: G3 - F5
An acrobat. Shares an extremely close connection with Clouke, her partner. Must have acrobatic/gymnastic skills, or be a quick learner!
Max [Male, 40 – 60] Baritone. Range: G2-F4
A worldly impresario and promoter of talent. Circus Skills not specifically required, but highly encouraged. May double as an “Artiste” in some scenes.
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