I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE Equity Principal Auditions - Lucy Live, LP Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Monday, March 25, 2013
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sign Up Begins at 9:00 AM.
Lunch is from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.

Contract
Short Engagement Touring Agreement
SETA 1 - minimum $872/week

Location
Studio B
10600 Victory Boulevard
Dance Studio
Burbank, CA 91606

Seeking
Actors. See breakdown.

Preparation
2 SHORT versions - 1 up tempo, 1 ballad - of Standard top 40 repertoire from the late 40's or early 50's - or early Broadway as a backup. Please bring sheet music in the key in which you intend to sing, and a picture and resume.

Other Dates
Callbacks: Friday, 3/29
Rehearsals start: 4/29/13 in Los Angeles
Tour dates: Opens Washington, D.C. 6/1/13
Contract length: 6 month minimum

Personnel
Rick Sparks (Director/Musical Staging)
David George & Stephen Kahn (Exec. Producers)
Hyra George & Kim Flagg (Producers)
Wayne Moore (Musical Director)
Michael Donovan, CSA (Casting Director)

• EPA Rules are in effect.
• A monitor will be provided.

Appointments
EPA rules in effect. Sign Up begins at 9:00 AM

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

About the show: I Love Lucy® Live on Stage is the musical stage show adapted from the long-running television program that starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. This musical stage event is a Valentine to the iconic characters residing at 623 E 68th street, as well as early 1950’s television.
LUCY RICARDO - Principal. Female. 30’s - early 40’s. Iconic zany NY Housewife married to a Cuban bandleader longs to be in show business. Fearless and attractive actor with exceedingly strong comic chops. Physical comedy and dancing required. Huge expressive eyes are a plus.
RICKY RICARDO - Principal. Male. 30’s-early 40’s Tenor. Cuban Bandleader with fiery temper and passion married to beautiful wife with huge ambition and an overactive imagination. Actor must have strong comic chops, good singing voice, great sultry rhythm, and can master Ricky’s Cuban accent.
ETHEL MERTZ - Principal. Female. 30’s-early 50’s. Lucy’s co-conspirator and best friend. Married to Fred. Actor with dry sense of humor and terrific timing. Sings and moves well.
FRED MERTZ - Principal. Male. 50’s-60’s Long suffering husband to Ethel, and landlord of the Ricardo’s. Crusty curmudgeon with dry sense of humor. Sings and moves well. Bald or balding.
MAURY JASPER -Lead. Male. 30’s-50’s. Desilu Playhouse Host. This consummate host and ‘everyman’ must be completely facile with improvisation. He also should have dexterous knowledge of (or at least willing learn) popular American and Entertainment history of the late 1940’s and 1950’s. His warmth and humor can charm the masses, …even the most cynical of audiences. Sings and moves well.
MRS. EUGENIA SWANSON - Ensemble. Female. 40’s-50’s Audience Member who finds herself taking part in the proceedings. Actor must have exceedingly strong improvisational skill and perfect comic timing, also owns an infectious laugh. Sings and moves well.
ENSEMBLE MAN #1 (Eye Dr./Crystaltone Singer) - 30’s-40’s. Baritone. Actor/Singer with great comic timing who moves well. Must be able to imitate character actor Frank Nelson. Also covers Ricky Ricardo.
ENSEMBLE MAN #2 (Bill Parker/Crystaltone Singer) - 40’s-50’s. Tenor. Handsome sophisticated Silver Fox. Sings and Moves well. Good comic timing.
ENSEMBLE MAN #3 (King Kat Walsh/Crystaltone Singer) - Late 20’s -30’s. Tenor. Attractive Actor/Singer with comic chops. Terrific Dancer! Blond is helpful, not necessary.
ENSEMBLE WOMAN #1 (Dinah Beach/Crystaltone Singer) - 30’s-40’s Soprano. Chameleon actor who sings and dances, with great comic chops. Plays everything from a singing and dancing Dinah Shore’esq to dowdy stage assistant. May also cover Lucy Ricardo.
ENSEMBLE WOMAN #2 (X Beauty Contestant/Crystlatone Singer) - Late 20’s-40’s. Mezzo Soprano (with belt) Character plus size funny gal who sings and moves very well.
ENSEMBLE WOMAN #3 (Makeup Girl/Crystaltone Singer) - Late 20’s-40’s. Mezzo Soprano (with belt) Attractive and funny Singer/Actor. Moves very well.
ENSEMBLE WOMAN #4 (Alka Seltzer’s Speedy/Dorothy Day spokesperson) - 40-50’s. Alto. Funny Chameleon character actor. Plays everything from down-home audience member, elegant commercial spokeswoman, to very old lady. Sings and moves well. Tap helpful but not prerequisite. Diminutive stature also helpful, but not prerequisite.
GERALD - Male, 30's - mid 40's. The harried and fastidious Desilu Stage Manager. Also performs a musical number. Good coming timing. Sings and moves well. Covers a few roles.