ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (Broadway) - NYC ECC Singers (Male Characters)
Producing Org TBD | ,
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
10:00 AM (E)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Production (League)
$2,537 weekly minimum
Equity chorus singers (male characters) for the Broadway production of ONCE UPON A MATRESS (see breakdown).
Please prepare 16 bars of a musical comedy song. Please bring sheet music for the piano accompanist provided. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together.
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room – Studio 404; Audition room – Studio 401
Music: Mary Rodgers
Lyrics: Marshall Barer
Book: Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer
Book Adaptation: Amy Sherman-Palladino Producers: Seaview, Creative Partners Productions
Director: Lear deBessonet
Choreographer: Lorin Latarro
Music Supervisor: Mary-Mitchell Campbell General Manager: Wagner Johnson Productions/Megan Curren
Casting: The Telsey Office
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Music Director Annbritt duChateau
First Rehearsal: July 31, 2024
First Preview: July 31, 2024
Opening: August 12, 2024
Closing: November 30, 2024
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ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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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.
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[ENSEMBLE SINGERS WHO DANCE] Any gender, any ethnicity, 20s–50s. Strong musical theatre singers with wide ranges, comedy chops, and dance ability. To play ladies-in-waiting, knights, soldiers, servants, musicians, etc. Potential understudy assignments for the following principal roles:
PRINCESS WINNIFRED – CAST 20s–40s. Often referred to as Fred, she is the energetic and unconventional protagonist. She arrives at the kingdom seeking to marry Prince Dauntless and proves her worthiness through her genuine nature and resilience. Mezzo-Soprano.
PRINCE DAUNTLESS – 20s–40s. The kind-hearted and naive heir to the throne. He is looking for a princess to marry but is hindered by the domineering nature of his overprotective mother, Queen Aggravain. Baritone.
QUEEN AGGRAVAIN – 50s–60s. The controlling and manipulative mother of Prince Dauntless. She is determined to maintain control over her son and the kingdom by ensuring he never marries, creating a series of impossible tests for potential princesses. Alto.
KING SEXTIMUS THE SILENT – 50s–60s. The mute but mischievous father of Prince Dauntless. He communicates through physical comedy and gestures. Despite his inability to speak, he is wise and playful.
LADY LARKEN – 20s–40s. The love interest of Sir Harry. She is a lady-in-waiting to Princess Winnifred and is expecting a child out of wedlock. Lady Larken’s predicament becomes a subplot within the story. Soprano.
SIR HARRY – 20s–40s. A knight and the love interest of Lady Larken. He is devoted to her and tries to find a way for them to marry despite the obstacles they face. Tenor.
JESTER – 30s–40s. A member of the royal court and the court entertainer. Serves as the narrator of the story, guiding the audience through the events and providing commentary on the unfolding tale. Tenor.
WIZARD – 30s–50s. The Queen’s Loyal Confidante. He is magical and mysterious and is able to do several magic tricks. He possesses a sense of showmanship and qualities of buffoonery. Baritone.
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