WHITE CHRISTMAS - Equity Video Submissions (Principal) Marriott Theatre | Lincolnshire, IL
Notice: Submission
Dinner Theatre
$888 weekly minimum
Equity actors for principal roles in WHITE CHRISTMAS (see breakdown).
Please submit your headshot, resume, audition video at:
https://airtable.com/appXts7zLZqZTY7Gq/shrqEbqBCaDjzCWNt
Prepare the material for the character(s) you would like to submit for. Audition material can be found on:
www.marriotttheatre.com/audition/whitechrist masauditions .
Deadline: 04/03/2024
WHITE CHRISTMAS
A Note About Casting, Kavin Moore CSA
VIEWING SUBMISSIONS:
Director/Choreographer: Linda Fortunato (She/Her)
Music Director: Ryan T. Nelson (He/Him)
Executive Producer: Peter Blair (He/Him)
Artistic Director: Peter Marston Sullivan (He/Him)
Associate Artistic Director: Katie Johannigman (She/Her)
Artistic Coordinator: Kavin Moore, CSA (He/They)
Production Dates
First Rehearsal: October 10th
First Preview: October 30th
Press Opening: November 6th
Closing: December 29th
OTHER
https://www.marriotttheatre.com/
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 submit.
Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming casting process. We strive to lead with respect, kindness, and generosity. We recognize the oppressive practices of theatre-making and we are working to decolonize these destructive forces that have been barriers to the historically marginalized. In regard to the character descriptions provided, they serve as portrayals of the characters found in the script, developed in collaboration with the creative team. They are not intended to be all-encompassing in determining the performers for these roles, as our aim is to cast inclusively and purposefully. We acknowledge that the majority of characters in the script are traditionally presented as either male or female (using he/him or she/her pronouns). However, we warmly welcome submissions from individuals who identify as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, or non-binary for the roles that resonate most with their identity. We will include the race/ethnicity of a role when it is explicitly relevant to the character. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
Videos must be received as an UNLISTED YouTube link or Vimeo link.
If you are interested in the roles of Phil, Judy, Rita/Rhoda, please prepare the dance combination found on our website, https://www.marriotttheatre.com/audition/whitechristmasauditions. For the remaining characters, the dance material is NOT required. However, if you consider yourself a tapper/dancer - please submit the dance material. This combination is intentionally self-contained to make it easier to record in any space. Keep your center strong and weight underneath you. If you have a floor or space that prohibits you from recording in tap shoes, that is okay. Just be sure that your microphone volume is up, so we can still hear your feet.
BOB WALLACE- (He/Him, mid 30s) A major singing star, Bob is the guiding force behind the song and dance team of Wallace and Davis. He wears his fame easily and is a born leader, but has some more trouble with social and romantic interactions. Despite his occasional gruffness, he is a deeply kind and principled man who is searching for his true love. A superb singer with a sentimental style who moves very well.
PHIL DAVIS - (He/Him, mid 30s) The fun-loving, go-getting song-and-dance partner of the team of Wallace and Davis. An irrepressible clown, operator and incorrigible ladies' man who is determined to see his friend happy, even if it requires scheming and outright deception. He has a boyish charm. Strong jazz and tap-dancer with good comedic skills.
BETTY HAYNES- (She/Her, mid 20s to early 30s) The sensible, responsible half of the upcoming song-and-dance team, The Haynes Sisters. Destined to be a star in her own right, she is nonetheless hesitant to take the spotlight for herself. Betty is a poised, authentic realist. Like Bob, she hides her yearning for true love under a protective shell. Moves and sings well.
JUDY HAYNES- (She/Her, early 20s to early 30s) The younger, more ambitious, slightly scheming Haynes sister. While wholesome and adorable, she is very mischievous. Jazz and tap dancer, a major song-and-dance performer.
GENERAL HENRY WAVERLY - (He/Him, late 50's to mid 60's) A retired U.S. Army General, adjusting to returning to civilian life in post-World War II America. Once a powerful leader, he now struggles to run an Inn in Vermont. He remains a man of great principles and dignity. Beneath his curmudgeonly military exterior lies a warm, compassionate man in need of family and love. With the exception of one line, a non-singing role.
MARTHA WATSON- (She/Her late 40s to mid 60s) Once a Broadway star, now the general's housekeeper at the Inn, Martha has a very dry, wry, wisecracking sense of humor. Bighearted but completely unsentimental, she runs the General's life in spite of his protestations. She is an irrepressible meddler, but always for what she believes to be the other guy's best interests. A winning, appealing character-comedienne with a clarion belt voice.
SUSAN WAVERLY- (She/Her, 9 years old) The General's granddaughter, Susan is a lovable and outgoing real kid. She is very smart, wise beyond her years, and cares deeply about her grandfather. Once bitten hard by the showbiz bug, she demonstrates everything that is winning in the ultimate child performer. Strong belt voice and able to move well.
RALPH SHELDRAKE- (He/Him, mid to late 30s) Army buddy of Bob and Phil's, now a major television executive with the Ed Sullivan Show. Fast-talking, New York professional.
RITA and RHODA (She/Her, mid 20's to early 30s) Star performers of Bob & Phil’s troupe who are always flirting with Phil and are never seen without each other.
EZEKIEL FOSTER- (He/Him, mid 40s to late 50s) The ultimate taciturn New Englander, who helps out at the inn and takes life at a very slow pace. Doubles as SNORING MAN.
MIKE - (He/Him, mid 20’s to late 30’s) Bob and Phil’s stage manager. Has a tendency to be over dramatic and completely hysterical but will get things done. Never seen without his whistle and clipboard, which he uses to attempt to keep order.
ENSEMBLE (Early 20s to 30s) (Will Cover Principal Tracks) Must be equally strong in ballroom, jazz, and tap. Must sing well. To play the following roles: Tessie, Jimmy, Train Conductor, Dance Captain, Cigarette Girl, Mrs. Snoring Man, Seamstress, Assistant Seamstress, Ed Sullivan Announcer, Jimmy’s Back Room Clubgoers, Train Passengers, Inn Guests, Chorus Kids, Patrons of the Regency Room.
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