NEWSIES and RAGTIME - Chesterfield, MO EPA
STAGES St. Louis | Chesterfield, MO
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
STAGES St. Louis Kent Center for Theatre Arts
1023 Chesterfield Parkway East
Chesterfield, MO 63017
NEWSIES:
Director: Steve Bebout
Choreographer: Jenn Rias
Music Director: David Nehls
Music By: Alan Menken
Lyrics By: Jack Feldman
Book By: Harvey Fierstein
RAGTIME:
Director: Deidre Goodwin
Choreographer: Michelle Potterf
Music Director: Erika R. Gamez
Book By: Terrence McNally
Music By: Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics By: Lynn Ahrens
Expected to attend:
Gayle Seay – Artistic Director
Andrew Kuhlman – Executive Producer
Steve Bebout – NEWSIES Director
Deidre Goodwin – RAGTIME Director
Friday, January 26, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
To set up an audition appointment please go to:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACA92AA2F4C70-46683370-newsies . The sign-up page will go live on January 8th at 10am CT. They are not accepting video submissions at this time. For any audition related questions, please email auditions@stagesstlouis.org.
LOA
$641 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST) - 2023 rates, negotiations pending
Equity actors for roles in NEWSIES and RAGTIME (See breakdown).
STAGES St. Louis strives to cultivate an inclusive environment which welcomes differences of ethnicity, religion, sexuality, income, or any other divisions with generosity and openness among its artists, audiences, leaders, and community. Through support and understanding of our differences, we are able to recognize our commonalities.
STAGES encourages performers of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, body types, and abilities to audition.
Please prepare the material for the roles you are interested in. The material can be found at:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/qjl12st651eeh6bojecys/h?rlkey=ke1edmjsgt45qp42zqcli0qnt&dl=0 . Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
NEWSIES and RAGTIME
EPA also on January 25th, 26th, 2024
Callbacks: January 28th, 2024
NEWSIES:
1st Rehearsal: July 2, 2024
Opening: July 26, 2024
Closing: August 25, 2024
Performance Schedule:
RAGTIME:
1st Rehearsal: August 27, 2024
Opening: September 20, 2024
Closing: October 20, 2024
Performance Schedule:
stagesstlouis.org/ragtime
Rehearsals: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00am – 6:00pm
OTHER
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.
JACK: (He/Him, 18 - 25 years old) Charismatic, passionate leader of the Newsies. A street-smart kid with an artistic soul right beneath the bluster. Honest, tough, loyal, and confident. Has a great pop tenor voice. Good mover. Vocal Range: B to A-flat
DAVEY: (He/Him, 18 - 25 years old) A thinker. Raised in a home as opposed to the other Newsies, Davey is the book-smart counterpoint to the other boys. The voice of reason. Has a great, pure contemporary tenor voice. Vocal Range: D to A
LES: (He/Him, 10 - 12 years old) The fearless kid brother of Davey, but an old-soul. Excited by everything the world has to offer and eager to join in the adventure. Fun is this kid’s middle name. Sings really well. Vocal Range: D to C-sharp
JOSEPH PULITZER: (He/Him, 40s) The boisterous forefather of Rupert Murdoch and titan of the Gilded Age. An on-point, know-it-all, politician. Impolite and impatient with the world. Strong singer. Vocal Range: C to F-sharp
KATHERINE PLUMBER: (She/Her, 18 - 25 years old) The strong-willed, smart, assertive daughter of Pulitzer who is testing her fledgling confidence, strength, and independence. Determined and tough, with a tenderness she hides. Has a great pop/contemporary musical theater voice with a high belt. Strong mover. Vocal Range: A to E
CRUTCHIE: (He/Him, 18-25 years old) A big-hearted, loyal friend. He walks with the aid of a crutch due to a bad leg, but that doesn’t hold him back from being right in the middle of any mischief. A real charmer, and an innocent. Vocal Range: A to B-flat
MEDDA: (She/Her, 30s – 60s, Black) A vaudeville star of the Bowery variety. Risque, tough, with a big voice and GREAT comic delivery. Vocal Range: F to E
MALE-PRESENTING ENSEMBLE: (Male-Presenting, 20s-50s.) Strong Singer/Actors to play various roles including Bunsen, Stage Manager, Mayor, Governor, Wiesel and various citizens of NYC. Singer/Movers.
FEMALE-PRESENTING ENSEMBLE: (Female-Presenting, 20s – 30s.) Strong Singer/Actors to play various Ensemble roles including Showgirl, Nun, Bowery Beauty and Hannah. Good movers, with a sense of period/style.
COALHOUSE WALKER JR: (He/Him, 20s-40s, Black) Star pianist and the father of Sarah’s child: proud, confident, stubborn; becomes militant and violent for his cause. Baritone. Strong Dancer. Piano a plus.
MOTHER: (She/Her, 30s, Caucasian) Upper middle-class New Rochelle housewife; gentle, compassionate, optimistic. Struggles with the changes of society. Mezzo Soprano Belt-Mix.
BOOKER T WASHINGTON: (He/Him, to play Mid 40s, Black) Civil Rights pioneer. Baritone.
EMMA GOLDMAN: (She/Her, 30s to 40s, Eastern European/Jewish) Feminist anarchist. Strong willed and intense. Alto Belt.
EVELYN NESBIT: (She/Her, to play Early 20s, Caucasian) Sexy starlet loved by all men and smart enough to use it. Soprano with Mix. Strong Dancer.
FATHER: (He/Him, Late 30-40s, Caucasian) Upper middle-class businessman. He is traditional in the male role of the period, cautious and resistant to change. Baritone.
GRANDFATHER: (He/Him, Late 50-70s, Caucasian) Little Boy’s grandfather. Very outspoken. Baritone.
HARRY HOUDINI: (He/Him, 20s-30s.) Hungarian Immigrant. World famous magician. Tenor. Strong physicality and athleticism.
LITTLE BOY: (He/Him, 9-12 years, Caucasian) Mother and Father’s son, precocious, observant, and always curious. Tenor.
LITTLE GIRL: (She/Her, 9-12 years, Caucasian/ Eastern European) Tateh’s daughter. She is quiet and shy. Soprano.
SARAH: (She/Her, 20s –Early 30s, Black) The mother of Coalhouse’s child; despondent, discouraged, sensitive, vulnerable, but ultimately incredibly strong. Soprano.
TATEH: (He/Him, 30-40s, Caucasian/Eastern European) Jewish immigrant in search of the American Dream; intelligent, compassionate, creative. Tenor.
YOUNGER BROTHER: (He/Him, Mid 20s, Caucasian) Mother’s brother; an anarchist who is in love with Evelyn Nesbit. Baritone.
SARAH’S FRIEND: (She/Her, Early 20s-30s, Black) Gospel Soprano with depth and presence.
WILLIE CONKLIN/ENSEMBLE: (He/Him, 30-40s, Caucasian) New Rochelle’s fire chief. Obnoxious, racist and cruel. Tenor.
ADMIRAL PEARY/ENSEMBLE: (He/Him, 40s-60s, Caucasian) An explorer. Baritone.
HENRY FORD/ENSEMBLE: (He/Him, 30-40s, Caucasian) Founder of the Ford Motor Company. Baritone.
J.P. MORGAN/ENSEMBLE: (He/Him, Late 50-60s, Caucasian) Banking mogul. Baritone. HARRY K THAU/ENSEMBLE: (He/Him, mid 30s, Caucasian) Strong Singer/Mover. STANFORD WHITE/ENSEMBLE: (He/Him, Late 40s, Caucasian) Strong Singer/Mover.
Ensemble Singers: (All races, 20s-60s and genders): Soloists, Baseball Fans, Coalhouse Supporters, Firemen, Immigrants, Citizens Of New Rochelle, Reporters, Vacationers, Citizens Of Harlem, And Many More.
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