THE NUTTY PROFESSOR OPEN - Tennessee Performing Arts Center Auditions

Posted April 9, 2012
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THE NUTTY PROFESSOR - Tennessee Performing Arts Center

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR - OPEN Auditions
Ned McLeod
Nashville, TN


Call Type
Non-Required Principal

Date of Audition
4/21/2012

Location
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
504 Union Street
Nashville, TN
Stage Door Entrance


Personnel
Time(s)
OPEN Auditions (Equity/non-Equity):
Saturday, April 21, 2012
2-6 PM
No appointment necessary.

> A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Book, lyrics: RUPERT HOLMES
Music: MARVIN HAMLISH
Producer: MAC PIRKLE
Director: JERRY LEWIS
Choreographer: JOANN HUNTER
Music Director: TODD ELLISON
Casting: SH ENTERTAINMENT

Other Dates
EPA/Nashville: 4/20. AEA Chorus Audition/Nashville: 4/21. OPEN/Nashville: 4/21. EPA/NYC: 4/23. ECC/D-NYC: 4/25. ECC/S-NYC: 4/26. See separate notices.

Rehearsals in NYC: 6/11/12. Nashville rehearsals: 7/9. Runs in Nashville, TN 7/24-8/19.

Contract
LOA
Approval/salary level pending.

Seeking
Singing actors (m/f). See Breakdown for details.

Breakdown
A breakdown has been added for this notice.

Preparation
Please prepare a brief, standard musical theatre song. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided but may not transpose. Bring a photo/resume stapled back-to-back.

Other
Broadway production planned.

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.



SEEKING (roles are available unless otherwise specified):

Stella Purdy: The nutty professor’s love interest, a college student, gorgeous, street-smart, sexy blonde with great energy, very likeable, REQUIRES VERY STRONG SINGING WITH GOOD AND HIGH BELT TO D, leading lady. Prototype: Megan Hilty.

Miss Lemon: Good hearted, battle-ax secretary (but with a strong sexuality) of the Dean of Korwin College, she is desperately in love with her boss, very strong mezzo, 40’s-50’s, major role. Prototype: Ethel Merman.

Dean Warfield: male, in his 60’s, Dean of Korwin College, full of himself, full of hot air, wonderful comic actor, good, strong singer, major role. Prototype: John Larroquette.

Male Character Actor: All 4 characters will be played by one versatile comic actor/singer. All four characters (plus another?) add up to a major role. He must be a high-baritone. Must be a skilled physical comic. Prototype: Danny Burstein. Characters:
a. Carrington Ridgeway: wealthy, older patron of Korwin College
b. Murray: a middle aged, “borscht belt” haberdasher
c. Maury: Murray’s twin, flighty owner of a weight-loss gym
d. Bartender of Buddy’s Place: dry, funny.

Buddy/Julius: CAST (Michael Andrew). Auditioning performers will be considered as stand-bys and as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary. the nutty professor. An incredibly intelligent, shy, naïve college professor, late 20’s-mid 30’s, wonderful voice, high baritone, spectacularly fine physical comedian.

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