HEAD OVER HEELS - AUSTIN EPA
ZACHARY SCOTT THEATRE CENTER
NEW
Zachary Scott Theatre Center
1510 Toomey Rd
Austin, TX 78704-1078
Sat, Feb 4, 2023
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CST)
For local auditions please email auditions@zachtheatre.org to request an audition time slot by January 30th. The schedule for auditions will be sent out on February 1st.
LOA
$740 weekly minimum (LOA ref LORT)
Equity actors for roles in HEAD OVER HEELS (see breakdown).
ZACH Theatre is currently seeking talented actors and actor/musicians of all ethnicities for our upcoming production of Head Over Heels.
Actors local to the Austin, Texas area encouraged to submit.
For individuals auditioning from out of town please film your audition, beginning with a slate, followed by a brief cut of a song from the show. We welcome the use of any cut or accompaniment that you prefer. Please film your audition in front of a clean background, with no backlighting. Please submit your video, headshot, and resume via the following link: https://airtable.com/shrGr1YXPjYty8nfh . Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 2/1 at 6pm CST
Please prepare a song from the show in your vocal range.
Songs by The Go-Go’s
Based Upon the Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney
Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty
Adapted by James Magruder
Directed by Dave Steakley
Musical Direction by Allen Robertson
Expected to attend:
Producing Artistic Director - Dave Steakley
Music Director - Allen Robertson
Casting Associate- Marilyn Wechsler
Rehearsals begin July 18th, 2023
Performances begin August 9th, 2023, and close September 10, 2023, with six to
seven shows per week: Wednesdays through Sundays at 7:30pm and some Saturday and Sundays at 2:30pm.
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This laugh-out-loud love story about the outrageous escapades of a royal family is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” and Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.”
ZACH is intending to operate as a fully vaccinated workplace.
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 85 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 90 individuals at a time.
None of the roles will be understudied.
BASILIUS King of Arcadia, Basilius clings to tradition. Used to being in charge, having his authority threatened or questioned is an unfamiliar and uncomfortable feeling for him. Blindly thinks Arcadia is doing great under his masculine rule, which will be sorely tested during the course of the show. Vocal Range: Tenor
GYNECIA- Queen of Arcadia. Smart, knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to go after it. Like any long standing spouse, knows how to get her way with her husband when push comes to shove. Vocal Range: Alto
PAMELA- Basilius and Gynecia's older daughter. Known to be the most beautiful bachelorette in the Kingdom. She is willful, self dramatizing, and seemingly obsessed with appearances. Caught between who she really is and who the world wants her to be. Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano with belt.
PHILOCLEA- Basilius and Gynecia's shy younger daughter. Used to being in the shadow of her older sister, Philoclea has learned that her value lies in being a “good girl” who behaves according to the expectations of others. She is in love with her childhood friend Musidorous. Vocal Range: Soprano with belt.
DAMETAS- The King's viceroy; father to Mopsa. Wise, gentle, deeply loyal even when he disagrees with or doubts Basilius’s actions. A widower who bears the weight of missing his wife. He adores his daughter but has difficulty expressing his feelings and processing the feelings of others. Vocal Range Tenor, Baritone, Bass
MOPSA- The loyal handmaiden to Pamela with whom she also happens to be in love. Growing up without a mother has made Mopsa wise beyond her years about everyone and everything. She is often able to see the truths of others before they realize it for themselves. Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano with belt.
MUSIDORUS- A pure-hearted and guileless shepherd who pines for his childhood friend and beloved, Philoclea. Forced to disguise himself as a woman in order to stay near to his love. Vocal Range: Tenor
PYTHIO- (Non-Binary) The Oracle; powerful, mysterious. Demanding. Great sense of humor--can see through everyone--they are the Oracle of Delphi, after all. Vocal Range: Alto, Bass
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