Nashville Children's Theatre 17-18 Season - Nashville TN EPA
Nashville Children's Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Apr 25, 2017
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CDT)
Apr 26, 2017
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CDT)
Apr 27, 2017
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (CDT)
APPOINTMENTS
Email NCT's Company Stage Manager, Daniel Brewer at dbrewer@nashvillect.org starting 9am CDT Tuesday April 11, 2017. Requests received earlier than this will not be processed. In your email, indicate any conflicts you have for that day (e.g.“ I can't audition before 3pm” or “I need to be done before 6pm” etc.). Daniel will send back a confirmation email with your audition time. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your reserved time. AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
CONTRACT
TYA Actor: $499.00/week; Actor/A.S.M.: $521.00/week; 1st A.S.M: $528.00/week
SEEKING
Seeking local Nashville-area actors for various roles in the upcoming season. Equity actors must show their valid membership cards.
Each production will include an Actor/A.S.M. - description of duties: assist being on book, assist stage manager set up rehearsal set pieces & props, and assist with monitoring breaks in rehearsal.
Full and fair casting consideration will be given to ethnic minorities, women, seniors and actors with disabilities.
PREPARATION
Prepare two contrasting monologues together totaling no more than three (3) minutes. To be considered for any musicals, prepare 16 bars of a show tune with sheet music in the desired key and include the 16 bars within your three minute audition time. Please bring a current headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Nashville Children's Theatre
25 Middleton St
Nashville, TN 37210-2040
Hill Theatre. 25 Middleton Street (turn on Middleton Street off 2nd Ave) (free parking)
PERSONNEL
Company Stage Manager: Daniel Brewer
OTHER
If you do not have email access, you may request an audition time by leaving a message and your phone number at 615.252.4668. However, please note that you will receive your audition slot more quickly if you send your request via email.
Please, note that no appointments will be scheduled after 6:00pm on Tuesday April 25 and Wednesday April 26 and 5:00pm on Thursday April 27 to insure that all Equity members will be seen.
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.
BREAKDOWN
2017-2018 Season includes:
THE HUNDRED DRESSES
Adapted by William Kent Williams
From the book by Eleanor Estes
Director: Ernie Nolan
Rehearsals: Aug. 28-Sept 13, 2017, Run: Sept. 14 - Oct 3, 2017.
Seeking:
Adult Maddie (Madeline Smith), elem. school teacher / Kid Maddie, in upper elementary school - female.
Mr. Mason, elem. teacher (popular, likes fishing) / Mr. Svenson, (immigrant landlord, unduly feared by neighborhood kids) – male.
Tommy, kid in class (talks a lot, likes baseball) – male.
Peggy, kid in class (likes to draw – wants to be a commercial artist, takes ballet lessons)/ Shy Kid (briefly at end of show, possibly an immigrant) – female.
Wanda, new kid in class (immigrant from Poland, likes to draw) – female.
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MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS
Book by Robert Kauzlaric
Music & Lyrics by George Howe
Based on the novel by Richard & Florence Atwater
Director: Ernie Nolan
Music Director: David Weinstein
Rehearsals: Oct. 5-25, 2017, Run: Oct. 26 – Dec. 5, 2017.
Seeking:
Mr. Popper, A painter & interior decorator; a dreamer & a romantic – male.
Mrs. Popper, A homemaker & part-time bookkeeper; a realist & a caretaker – female.
Male Actor #1: Mr. Johnson, a friendly neighbor; Admiral Drake, a famous explorer, not particularly science-minded; Delivery Guy, one cool cucumber; Barber, an excitable business owner; Policeman, two days away from retirement; Bus Driver, in a situation way above his pay grade; Theatre Manager, capable & efficient; Sven Svenson, a swarthy, swanky Swedish entertainer & thug, Baby Penguins Puppeteer.
Female Actor #1: Mrs. Callahan, a fussbudgety neighbor; Gentleman, about to experience the craziest shave ever; Curator, a sympathetic administrator; Passenger, a lost cog in the 20th century grind; Mr. Greenbaum, a big-shot entertainment magnate, rather self-important; Cab Driver, a workin’ Joe; Copper, a big city policeman who ain’t messin’ around; Steffan, a belligerent seal; Baby Penguins Puppeteer.
Male Actor #2: Captain Cook, a male penguin puppet, Neighbor, a la Fred.
Female Actor #2: Greta, a female penguin puppet, Reporter, a real up-and comer; Neighbor, a la Ginger.
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CINDERELLA
Dramatized by Scot Copeland.
Directed by: Scot Copeland. Remounted Production
Rehearsals: Dec. 7 – 12, 2017, Run: Dec. 13 – 21, 2017.
All Roles Pre-Cast, Re-mounted Production
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THE SNOWY DAY & OTHER STORIES
By Ezra Jack Keats
Adapted by Jerome Hairston
Director: Alicia Fuss
Music Director: TBA
Rehearsals: Jan. 2 – 17, 2018, Run: Jan. 18-Feb. 11, 2018.
Seeking:
Female Player: Person of Color. Plays Mom, (Peter’s mom & can whistle) / Archie, Peter’s friend / Amy (can whistle), jumps rope & is Peter’s friend / various kids voices.
Male Player/Puppeteer #1: African-American. Plays Little Peter / older kid Peter (can whistle, at last) / various kids voices.
Male Player/Puppeteer #2; Person of Color. Plays Dad, (Peter’s dad) / older boy, who can whistle, with his dog (a puppet) / Willie, Peter’s dog (a puppet)/ shadow Peter/ off stage voices of two bullies / Pepe, a parrot puppet/ 3 boy voices.
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MOCKINGBIRD
A play by Julie Jensen
From the novel by Kathryn Erskine
Director: Ernie Nolan
Rehearsals: Feb. 12 – 28, 2018, Run: Mar. 1 – 18, 2018.
Seeking:
#1: Caitlin, 11 year old girl on the autistic spectrum – female.
#2: Dad, Caitlin’s father – male.
#3: Mrs. Brock, Caitlin’s school counselor – female.
#4: Mrs. Johnson, Caitlin’s 5th grade teacher – female.
#5: Michael, Caitlin’s friend in 1st grade (maybe missing his “r”s)/ William H, boy Caitlin’s age – low end spectrum/ Jose, boy in Caitlin’s class – male.
#6: Josh, school bully – male.
#7: Emma, girl in Caitlin’s class – female.
#8: Brianna, girl in Caitlin’s class – female.
#9: Shane, boy in Caitlin’s class/ Mr. Schneider, Michael’s father – male.
Funeral guests – from the Company.
Other fifth graders (#s 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).
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DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
Written by Ernie Nolan
Based on the book by Adam Rubin
Rehearsals: Mar. 26- Apr. 11, 2018, Run: Apr. 12 – May 13, 2018.
Seeking:
Mom, (in voice over) – female.
Boy, - male.
Leroy, Boy’s dog – male or female
Man In Suit, dragon specialist from inside the tv/ Moxy Clean Guy, tv ad character/ Telenovela Character, from tv – male.
Red Dragon - male or female.
Blue Dragon - male or female.
White Dragon – male or female.
Yellow Dragon – male or female.
(Any Female dragon could be mom voice).
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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 audition.
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