THE KING AND I - Los Angeles ECC Singer Revised
Actors Theater Series, Inc. | Yorba Linda, CA
COST
$983 weekly minimum (Tier 3)
Equity actors for chorus parts in THE KING AND I (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
11:30 AM (P)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Producers: Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby
Producing Artistic Director: B.T. McNicholl
Director: Peggy Hickey
Expected to attend:
Music Director: Dennis Castellano
Casting Director: Julia Flores
Choreographer: Lisa Gillespie
DATES
ECC Singers: 11:30am - 1:30 and 4:00-5:30
pm
Rehearsal: 4/4/23
Open: 4/21
Close: 5/14
Production will be rehearsed and performed in La Mirada, California (both are indoors) 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.
Song of choice from The King and I or any Rogers and Hammerstein material.
SINGERS:
Ensemble Singers: 20-35. AAPI. There are characters who identify as Male and Characters who
identify as Female. The characters who identify as Female are be strong singers able to understudy the principal roles of Anna, Lady Thiang and Tuptim. The characters who identify as male are strong
singers able to understudy the principal roles of Captain Orton, Sir Edward, The Kralahome and Lun
Tha. Dance/Movement a plus.
Children’s Ensemble: 4-12 years old. AAPI. Max height 4’. There are characters who identify Male
and Characters who identify as Female. This ensemble will be a mix of children who sing and children
who can simply “carry a tune”. Must have the maturity to stay focused and follow direction and work
well in large groups. Children altos & sopranos (C#4 - G5).
Princess Ying Yaowalak: 4-8 years old. AAPI. Character identifies as Female. A very young child,
beloved by her father, she reads the final letter from the children to Mrs. Anna. The Princess will be in
the Children’s ensemble as well. Must have the maturity to stay focused and follow direction and work
well in large groups. Singer a plus.
Sir Edward Ramsay: 40’s. Character identifies as Male. Any ethnicity not indigenous to the region of
Siam. British diplomat whom Anna knew in Bombay before she was married. Representing the British
dignitaries, he pays to visit the King's palace where he is ultimately impressed by Siam’s customs.
Singer.
Captain Orton: 45-55. Character identifies as Male. Any ethnicity not indigenous to the region of
Siam. A pipe-smoking Captain of the Chow Phya, the ship that brings Anna and Louis to Siam. Singer.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 50 individuals at a time.
The audition room can accommodate no more than 16 dancers at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 60 individuals at a time.
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