Paramount Arts Center 2023-24 Season - Chicago ECC Singers Aurora Civic Center Authority | Aurora, IL
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
9:00 AM (C)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
LOA
$956 weekly minimum (Ref. COST)
Equity actors for chorus singer parts in the next two shows of the Paramount Arts Center's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare 1 or 2 one-minute cuts (not to exceed two minutes total) in a pop/rock and/or folk musical style. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Expected to attend:
Trent Stork (They/Them), CSA – Director of BILLY ELLIOT, Associate Artistic Producer & Casting Director for Paramount Theatre Jim Corti (He/Him) – Co-Director of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, Artistic Director for Paramount Theatre
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
OTHER
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 35
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 45
The maximum number of dancers allowed in the room at one time is: 18
Paramount Theatre Broadway Series
Seeking strong actors, dancers and singers of all genders, ethnicities, ages and types.
Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.
We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities.
Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
The Aurora Civic Center Authority (parent company to Paramount Theatre) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.
Due to frequent and necessary interaction with members of the general public, performers, fellow employees and other individuals, successful candidates for employment are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin work and will be required to provide proof of vaccination. “Fully vaccinated” as defined by the CDC means that at least 14 days have passed following receipt of the final dose of an FDA authorized COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, COVID-19 boosters are required for eligible employees.
Trent Stork (They/Them), CSA – Director, Associate Artistic Producer & Casting Director for Paramount Theatre
Kory Danielson (He/Him) – Music Director
Isaiah Silvia-Chandley (He/Him) – Choreographer
Kylie Fox (She/Her) – Casting Assistant for Paramount Theatre
Jim Corti (He/Him) – Artistic Director for Paramount Theatre
Possible Early Rehearsal for Billy, Michael, and Dream Billy: December 26th, 2023 First Rehearsal: January 8, 2024
Designer Run: January 30, 2024
Tech Begins: February 1, 2024
First Preview: February 7, 2024
Opening Night: February 16, 2024
Closing Night: March 24th, 2024
Dream Billy/Dancer at the Royal Ballet School: Male, 20s-30s. An idealized version of Billy in the future. A professional ballet dancer.
Adult Ensemble: Any Gender, All Ages. Miners, Police Officers, Royal Ballet School Members.
Young Performer Ensemble: Any Gender, 7-14. Including - Ballet Girls in Billy’s ballet class of varying levels of skill. Tall Boy/Posh Boy- A boy in Billy’s boxing class and later a posh boy at the Royal Ballet School. Small Boy- a very small lad who loves to swear in Billy’s boxing class.
Jim Corti (He/Him) – Co-Director, Artistic Director for Paramount Theatre
Johanna McKenzie Miller (She/Her) – Co-Director
Kory Danielson (He/Him) – Music Director
Kenny Ingram (He/Him) – Choreographer
Trent Stork (They/Them), CSA – Associate Artistic Producer & Casting Director for Paramount Theatre
Kylie Fox (She/Her) – Casting Assistant for Paramount Theatre
First Rehearsal: March 25th, 2024
Designer Run: April 16th, 2024
Tech Begins: April 18th, 2024
First Preview: April 24th, 2024
Opening Night: May 3rd, 2024
Closing Night: June 16th, 2024
ENSEMBLE: Any Gender, 20s-40s. To play various singers, song writers, and pop groups from the 50s and 60s.
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