Maine State Music Theatre 2024 Season - NYC ECC Dancers (All genders)
Maine State Music Theatre | Brunswick, ME
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Friday, March 1, 2024
9:30 AM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CORST
$1174 weekly minimum (Tier X)
MSMT pays $1,400 weekly for Equity Members, favored nations, not negotiable.
Equity chorus dancers for Maine State Music Theatre's 2024 Season (See breakdown).
Maine State Music Theatre is committed to diversity and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Please be prepared to dance. Bring Jazz shoes, character shoes, and tap shoes. If asked, be prepared to sing two contrasting short selections of your choice in a similar style to the shows in the season. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. Accompanist provided. Also, please bring two copies of your picture and resume, stapled together.
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room - Studio 412
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director: Curt Dale Clark
Managing Director: Stephanie Dupal Casting Director: Jamibeth Margolis
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
Callbacks: March 7, 8, and 9 (morning) of 2024
See breakdown for production specific dates.
OTHER
If hired on a resident contract, you will be in rehearsal for one show during the day and performing another show at night. If you are offered 2 or more consecutive shows you will be on a resident contract
Maine State Music Theatre does not provide cars to actors.
Maine State Music Theatre’s housing is diverse and unique per property.
ECC 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.
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Joshua Logan, Oscar Hammerstein II
Co-Directors: Curt Dale Clark and Marc Robin
Choreographer: Marc Robin
Music Director: Sam Groisser
First Rehearsal for MSMT: 6/1/24
Opening: 6/6/24
Closing: 6/22/24
Note: This show is a co-production with Fulton Theatre Company, Lancaster, PA. We are looking to cast people available for both productions.
ENSEMBLE: Strong actors that dance very well and sing very well. All will play various roles throughout the show from Sailors to Nurses & Islanders.
Book by Isobel Lennart
from an original story by Miss Lennart
Music by Jules Styne
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Director/Choreographer: Kenny Ingram
Music Director: Jason Wetzel
First Rehearsal: June 8, 2024
Opening: June 27, 2024
Closing: July 13, 2024
MALE ENSEMBLE (Male Identifying Performers, 20s-30s) To play All male chorus characters. All sing, dance, and tap very well.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE (Female Identifying Performers, 20s-30s) To play all female chorus characters and. Traditional Ziegfeld showgirls. All sing, dance, and tap very well.
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Book by David Ives and Paul Blake
Director/Choreographer: Marc Robin
Music Director: Ray Fellman
First Rehearsal: June 29, 2024
Opening: July 18, 2024
Closing: August 3, 2024
ENSEMBLE: Performers who Tap well and sing well, mid 20s-60s to play featured roles in the Ensemble. Looking for true character types of all shapes and sizes who have strong traditional singing voices and are great rhythm tappers.
Words and Music by: Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Book by Douglas McGrath
Music by Arrangement with Sony Music Publishing
Director/Choreographer: Parker Esse
Music Director: Ben McNaboe
First Rehearsal: July 20, 2024
Opening: August 8, 2024
Closing: August 24, 2024
THE SHIRELLES/ENSEMBLE: Black. Female Identifying, 20s-30s. Charismatic singers/movers who double as multiple characters including:
LUCILLE – Black. Don’s tough as nails secretary.
SHIRLEY – Black. A Shirelle who sings lead on “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”. LITTLE EVA – Black. Carole’s babysitter turned singing sensation of “The Locomotion”.
JANELLE WOODS – Black. A gorgeous singer who sings lead on “One Fine Day”. Extremely strong singer and mover.
THE DRIFTERS/ENSEMBLE: Black. Male Identifying, 20s-30s. Charismatic singers/movers who double as various roles, including THE DRIFTERS, who are featured in songs including “On Broadway”, “Up on the Roof” and “Some Kind of Wonderful”. Extremely strong singers and movers. High tenors & high baritones.
NICK/LOW RIGHTEOUS BROTHER/ENSEMBLE: Male Identifying, 20s-30s. A strong singer who will double as multiple roles. NICK – an attractive, friendly guitarist at the Bitter End. LOW RIGHTEOUS BROTHER (Bill Medley) – acts as half of the Righteous Brothers duo who sing “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” & others. An excellent singer with low baritone/ bass notes.
LOU ADLER/HIGH RIGHTEOUS BROTHER/ENSEMBLE: Male Identifying, 20s-30s. A strong singer who will double as multiple roles. LOU ADLER – a genius music producer. HIGH RIGHTEOUS BROTHER (Bobby Hatfield) – acts as half of the Righteous Brothers duo who sing “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” & others. High pop/rock tenor.
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