MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS 2013 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Moonlight Stage Productions Auditions

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MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS 2013 SEASON - Moonlight Stage Productions

Moonlight Stage Prod. 2013 Season EPA
Moonlight Stage Productions | Vista, CA



Call Type
Equity Principal

Date of Audition
4/1/2013 -4/3/2013

Location
Moonlight Amphitheatre
1200 Vale Terrace
Vista, CA 92084
Rehearsal Studio

Time(s)
Monday, April 1, 2013
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  • EPA Rules are in effect.
  • A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Email Maureen Stroud at moonlight@ cityof
vista.com for an appointment

Contract
LOA
LOA to COST - salary pending negotiations

Seeking
See Breakdown

Preparation
Prepare in the style for the show you are auditioning for. All scores will be provided.

Other Dates
South Pacific-Reh Non-AEA: 5/27,AEA: 6/10,Open 6/26,Close 7/13
Wizard of Oz-Reh Non-AEA: 6/24,AEA: 7/8,Open 7/24, Close 810
Young Frankenstein-Reh Non-AEA: 7/22,AEA: 8/5, Open 8/21, Close 9/7
Tommy-Reh Non-AEA: 8/19, AEA: 9/2,Open 9/18, Close 10/5

Other
Young Frankenstein-Matthew J. Vargo, Director/Choreographer; Ken Gammie, Cond
Tommy-John Vaughan, Dir/Choreo; Dr. Terry O'Donnell, Musical Dir/Cond

www.moonlightstage.com

Personnel
South Pacific-Steven Glaudini, Producing Artistic Director/Director; Carlos Mendoza, Choreo; Elan McMahan, Musical Dir/Cond
Wizard of Oz-Roger Castellano, Dir/Choreo; Elan McMahan, Musical Dir/Cond


Breakdown

NELLIE FORBUSH - Age Range: 25 - 30. Vocal Range: Mezzo (A below middle C - C mid-stave) A feisty but somewhat naïve young nurse from Arkansas. Something of a tomboy with an optimistic outlook. Competent dance required.
EMILE de BECQUE - Age Range: 35 - 45. Vocal Range: Bass/Baritone - operatic. A mature, sophisticated, wealthy French planter. Good French accent required.
LT. JOSEPH CABLE - Age Range: 25-30. Vocal Range: Tenor (E - High G) A handsome and intelligent Lieutenant with a bright future in the US Navy.
LUTHER BILLIS - Age Range: 25 - 45. Vocal Range: Baritone. A loveable character who provides his fellow marines with much needed comic relief. Does not respect authority. Stubborn character. Adores Nellie.
BLOODY MARY - Age Range: 30-40. Vocal Range: Mezzo (G below middle C - F top of stave) A shrewd merchant native to the island, who makes a fortune from the sailors. Full of local character. Mother of Liat. To play a Pacific Islander.
NGANA and JEROME - Age Range: 6-12. Vocal Range: Child. Emile's children. To play a pacific Islander.
HENRY - Age Range: 20-30. Emile's native servant.
GEORGE BRACKETT - Age Range: 40+. Commanding officer on the island. Slightly pompous but not without a soft side.
LIAT - Age Range: 16-20. Non Singing. A beautiful Polynesian girl who steals the heart of Joe Cable. Bloody Mary's daughter. To play Pacific Islander.
WILLIAM HARBISON - Age Range: 25-40. Bracket's right hand man. Can be hot-headed, especially where Billis is concerned.
'STEWPOT' GEORGE WATTS - Age Range: 25-40. Carpenter's Mate Second Class.
PROFESSOR - Age Range:40 - 50+.
ENSEMBLE
A strong and vibrant ensemble of singers and dancers of all ages will be needed for this production. There is also a large selection of other supporting roles within the show. There are many parts on offer for a busy, active ensemble, including LT. BUZZ ADAMS, YEOMAN HERBERT QUALE, RADIO OPERATOR BOB McCAFFREY, SEABEES, SAILORS, MARINES, SHORE PATROLMAN, NURSES, ENSIGNS, ISLANDERS, NUNS, OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS

DOROTHY GALE: Female, teens-early 20’s to play 13-15 yrs old young mid-west farm girl with innocence and curiosity. Excellent actress/singer/dancer. Note: this character does harnessed aerial/flying.
SCARECROW/ HUNK: Male, late 20’s to mid 40’s with limber, playful physical agility. High baritone. Excellent actor/singer/dancer.
TINMAN/ HICKORY: Male, late 20’s to mid 40’s with excellent tapping skills. Baritone. Excellent actor/singer/dancer.
COWARDLY LION/ ZEKE: Male, early 30’s to mid 40’s with excellent vaudeville comic timing. Baritone. Excellent actor/singer/dancer.
WICKED WITCH/ MISS GULCH (Non Singing Version): Female, mid 30’s to 50’s with strong acting skills to play both spine chilling wickedness and acerbic humor. Physical role involving harnessed aerial/flying, pyro effects, and melting into stage of smoke. Excellent actor. Non-singing/dancing role.
PROFESSOR MARVEL/ GATEKEEPER/ WIZARD OF OZ: Male, plays 50’s to late 60’s with great comic timing and warmth. Baritone. Excellent actor/singer.
GLINDA/ AUNT EM: Female, late 30’s to 50’s with airy beauty as well as Midwestern farming strength. Soprano/Mezzo. Excellent actor/singer. Note: this character does aerial/flying.
UNCLE HENRY/ WINKIE GENERAL: Male, mid 40’s + character actor with comic timing and coordination. Low baritone/bass. Excellent actor/singer.
MALE AND FEMALE SINGER/DANCERS: Strong jazz/ballet dancers with strong singing voices with the ability to hold tight harmonies. Acrobatics and tricks a plus.
DR. FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN: The eccentric grandson of an infamous mad scientist. He is the Dean of Anatomy at New York's best university. Male, 30-45 yrs old. Range: Bb2 - G4. Moves well with some tap.
IGOR: Frederick's faithful, bright-eyed, eager servant. Male, 30-45 yrs old. Range: C3 - G4. Strong dancer with good improvisation.
INGA: The not-so-bright assistant to Frederick. Young and sexy. Female, 20-30 yrs old. Range: G#3 - A5. Strong dancer.
ELIZABETH BENNING: Self-loving, naive, boisterous fiancee of Frederick. Female, 30-40 yrs old. Range: F#3 - F5
FRAU BLEUCHER: The proud housekeeper of the Frankenstein estate. Intense and stern. Female, 50-65 yrs old. Range: E3 - B4. Strong Improvisational skills. Some dance/movement.
DR. VICTOR VON FRANKENSTEIN: Frederick's infamous grandfather and creator of the original monster. A proud and stubborn man. Male, 55-65 yrs old. Range: B2 - F4. Dance/move very well.
ZIGGY: The well-intentioned village idiot. Male, 20-35 yrs old. Range: B3 - E4. Dance/move very well.
ENSEMBLE: GRAVEDIGGERS; VILLAGERS; MEDICAL STUDENTS; MAD SCIENTISTS. Must sing and dance.

• Tommy (18-25) - A young boy who descends into a catatonic state. (Tenor)
• Captain Walker (25-40) - Tommy's handsome father, a Royal Air Force Captain. Proficient in stage combat. (Tenor)
• Mrs. Walker (25-40) - Tommy's mother (Mezzo)
• Young Tommy (Tommy at Age 4) - Seeking short, young males ages 8 - 10 who can play younger
• Second Tommy (Tommy at Age 10) - Seeking young males ages 11 - 14 who can play younger with an unchanged voice.
• Cousin Kevin (18-25) - Tommy's cousin who's a bully. He becomes head of Tommy's security force after he's cured. (Baritone)
• Uncle Ernie (40-55) - Tommy's drunk, perverted uncle. He runs Tommy's Holiday Camp. (Tenor)
• The Lover (20-30) - Mrs. Walker's boyfriend, killed by Captain Walker when he returns home from the war. Handsome, muscular and proficient in stage combat.
• The Hawker (20-50) - Leader of a New Age Cult. An unsavory street man.
• The Gypsy (25-35) - the “Acid Queen”, a drug dealer and prostitute. (Alto)
• The Specialist (30-50) - A doctor who has new theories on how to cure Tommy.
• The Specialist’s Assistant (20-30) - an assistant to the specialist.
• Sally Simpson (16-20) - A typical teenage girl obsessed with Tommy. (Soprano)
• Local Lads and Lasses (16-25) - Cousin Kevin's friends.
Also: Ground Crew, Flight Crew, R.A.F. Officers, Young English Women, Aide, Airborne Troops, German Foot Soldiers, Allied Prisoners, German Guard, Policemen, Inspector, Military Officers, Constables, Barristers, Doctors, Nurses, Lab Technicians, Minister and Minister’s Wife, Church Choir, Relatives, Barkeep, Psychiatrist, Psychiatrist's Assistant, Thugs, Harlots, Drunks, Reporters and Interviewer.

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