La Jolla Playhouse
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Jul 20, 2019
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (PDT)
Lunch from 1pm to 2pm Sign in begins at 9:00am
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments will not be given in advance.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B (Pay rate until 2/16/20 – is $941 per week, then it is $969 per week)
SEEKING
Male and female, Equity (AEA)
Understudy positions at La Jolla Playhouse are not available unless indicated.
PREPARATION
For FLY, please be prepared to sing two contrasting pop/rock songs that shows your voice and range. You may also choose to sing one song and one contemporary monologue. Audition should not exceed 4 minutes total. Come prepared with sheet music. A piano accompanist will be provided. For Untitled POP Tour, please prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues. Audition should not exceed 4 minutes total.
Please also bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093-5100
PERSONNEL
In attendance at ECC: Jacole Kitchen - Artistic Programs Manager & Local Casting Director
OTHER DATES
FLY Book by Rajiv Joseph Music by Bill Sherman Lyrics by Kirsten Childs and Rajiv Joseph Directed by Jeffrey Seller Rehearsals start – January 7, 2020 First Preview – February 18, 2020 Close – March 29, 2020 2020 POP TOUR by A.A. Brenner & Gregg Mozgala Directed by Talleri A. McRae Rehearsals start – January 7, 2020 First Preview – January 27, 2020 Tour dates – January 29 – March 27, 2020 There will also be a developmental workshop of the POP Tour Sept 10 – Sept 12, 2019
OTHER
La Jolla Playhouse will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them in advance. Accommodation requests may include but are not limited to: ASL Interpretation, Braille, Large Print Materials, and Social Narratives. For advanced accommodation requests, please email auditions@ljp.org.
All productions, dates and artists are subject to change
www.lajollaplayhouse.org
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
SEEKING:
[WENDY] Female, any ethnicity, 18+ to play 13 years old. A girl forced to grow up faster than she would like. Her attitude has an edge to it. Strong soprano with a pop sound and control of mix/head voice. Must be short (ideally below 5’3”) and comfortably flying in a harness. [PRINCIPAL]
[PETER PAN] Male, any ethnicity, with a changed voice (15-17) to play approximately 12 years old. He is a real boy with star quality. He should be cocky and confident, the embodiment of a little rock star. The boy who never grew up. Everyone loves him, but he can never return the love quite as much. Must have an excellent pop/rock tenor (up to High A) and must be an excellent mover. MUST be 5’6” or shorter and comfortably flying in a harness. [PRINCIPAL]
[TINK] Female, any ethnicity, 18+ to play late teens. A fairy. Other worldly, magical and a little punk rock. Soprano with an excellent rock/pop belt and a pretty mix for ballads. Must move very well. [PRINCIPAL]
[HOOK] Male, any ethnicity, 40’s-50s. A bit over the hill, but trying to get his groove back. He yearns for the comfort of his long lost mother, and revenge on Peter, who chopped off his hand. Hook, as with all Pirates, requires excellent comedic timing. Rock/Pop tenor. [PRINCIPAL]
[SMEE] Male, any ethnicity, 30s-50s. Kindly henchman to Hook. Delightful and lovable man. Must have great comedic timing. Rock/Pop tenor. [PRINCIPAL]
[CROCODILE] Female, non-Caucasian, approximately 20-40. The earthly embodiment of mother nature. Imposing and commanding. Lithe, sexy and beautiful. A fierce singer with a flexible range. [PRINCIPAL] **ROLE HAS BEEN OFFERED.
[The 5 roles below are the LOST BOYS] 4 Males and 1 female, all ethnicities and all shapes and sizes to play between 10 and 16 years old (See below for specific descriptions). MUST all have excellent pop/rock voices and excellent dance/movements skills. MUST be able to learn rhythmic drumming very well and MUST be shorter than 5’6”:
SLIGHTLY – Female, mid to late teens to play a little girl (playing a boy as Slightly) who can double as JANE in the final scene and also a Baby Tree during the Prologue.
NIBS – Male, The toughest of the lost boys, but not the smartest. 15-17 with a changed voice that has a strong pop/rock tenor.
TOOTLES – Male, Hipster, faux-intellectual. 15-17 with a changed voice that has a strong pop/rock tenor.
CURLY – Male, Mostly hungry. 8-12 with an unchanged voice that has a strong pop/rock sound.
TWINS (1) – Male, One child but full of contradictions. 8-12 with an unchanged voice that has a strong pop/rock sound.
[The 4 roles below are the PIRATES] Males, any ethnicity, late 30’s to mid 50’s, aging and not aging gracefully, full of character, with excellent comedic timing and great pop/rock singing voice. Must be excellent dancers/movers. To play the following, among others:
SLIGHTLY/SKYLIGHTS – Male, 20’s. A young man who unexpectedly transforms from a Lost Boy into a Pirate. He goes from being the wide-eyed boy named Slightly to the jaded & angry pirate named Skylights.
MAX – Male, 40-50. Went to one too many Grateful Dead shows.
BORIS – Male, 35-45. Big, dumb, loves his teddy bear.
NOODLER – Male, 35-45. Didn’t want to be a pirate; wanted to be a
dancer.
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National Disability Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse are partnering to create a touring production for young audiences that will explore disability culture. When Emily’s family is denied funding to replace her broken wheelchair, Emily’s mom works to scrape together money to buy a new one but is unsuccessful. Emily takes matter into her own hands and gains inspiration from leaders who have blazed trails before her to embark on a cross-country trip of advocacy for the rights of all individuals with disabilities.
Pursuant to NDT’s Mission, actors with disabilities and actors of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to submit. Auditions, rehearsals and performances will be held in wheelchair accessible spaces.
All roles are performed by adult actors.
EMILY - Female identifying, any ethnicity, to play 10. Lives in San Diego, California with her single mother. She is a 10 year-old disabled girl who uses a motorized wheelchair. Emily’s chair is on its “last legs” but she isn’t covered for a new wheelchair, and her mom doesn’t have the money to buy one. Mistakenly perceiving herself to be the reason for her mother’s rising stress level, Emily decides to take matters into her own hands.
SPIRIT GUIDE - Female identifying, any ethnicity, 30’s – 40’s. Emily’s spirit guide, a compilation of historical powerhouses that dared to challenge the system and by making waves, made change. Spirit Guide gives Emily the tools she needs to go on her own epic journey to confront the powers that be and secure funding for her medical needs. May play multiple characters.
MOM - Female identifying, any ethnicity to play 30’s. Single mother trying to do the best she can by her disabled daughter. When the funds for a new wheelchair are not available, the emotional and economic hardships put a major strain on her relationship with her daughter.
FRIENDS - Any gender, any ethnicity, to play multiple characters including children and adults. Over the course of her journey, Emily makes new friends and meets an eccentric cast of characters, including a member of the disability rights group ADAPT, people on social media and online supporters, a hospitable Midwesterner, a bureaucrat and others.
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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