San Jose Stage Company
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (PDT)
APPOINTMENTS
Please email Allison Rich to reserve an appointment at arich@thestage.org with a copy of your headshot/resume.
CONTRACT
Bay Area Theatre BAT Tier 3 $520
SEEKING
Strong actors, dancers, and singers for roles in San Jose Stage Company's production of CHICAGO. Performers of all races and genders encouraged to audition. Local hires preferred.
PREPARATION
Sides from the show will be distributed once an audition appointment has been made.
LOCATION
San Jose Stage Company
490 South 1st St
San Jose, CA 95113-2815
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Randall King
Associate Artistic Director: Allison F. Rich
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal: January 7th, 2020
First preview: February 5th, 2020
Opening: February 8th, 2020
Closing: March 15th, 2020
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of audition.
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.
BREAKDOWN
AMOS HART: Male, 30-50 (Range: Baritone, C3-F#4) - Roxie’s faithful husband. Lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, or misguided, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail.
LIZ: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) - Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head.
ANNIE: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) - Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murder’s her lover after finding out he already has six wives. “One of those Mormons, ya’ know.”
JUNE: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) - Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milk man, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times.
HUNYAK: Female, 25-45 (Range: Non-Singing Role) - Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phase, “Not Guilty.” Which follows her to her grave. MONA: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) - Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other woman, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was “artistic differences.”
MARTIN HARRISON: Male, 35-55 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) - Ensemble member who doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times.
MARY SUNSHINE: Female, 25-55 (Range: Soprano, Bb3-Bb5) - Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone and will believe anything she is fed that matches her beliefs.
GO-TO-HELL-KITTY: Female, 21-40 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) - Steals the spotlight when she Murders her husband along with three other woman. Her crimes are labeled “Lake Shore Drive Massacre.”
HARRY: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) - Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.
AARON: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) - Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.
JUDGE: Male, 40-65 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) - Judge overseeing Roxie’s Trial.
COURT CLERK: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) - Swears people in with their hand on the bible. “Blah, Blah, Truth, Truth. Selp-you God.”
**The following roles have already been cast:
Velma Kelly
Roxie Hart
Billy Flynn
Matron Mama Morton
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 audition.
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