INTO THE WOODS (TOUR) Equity Actors - Producing Org TBD Auditions

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INTO THE WOODS (TOUR) - Producing Org TBD

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Producing Org TBD

CONTRACT

Production (League)$2311 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in INTO THE WOODS (See breakdown).

INSTRUCTIONS

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PREPARATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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BREAKDOWN

. Please submit your headshot, resume and audition video link at:
https://forms.gle/3Xy12xGNP8HRnGPX7 .

Deadline: Tue, Dec 20, 2022

PERSONNEL

Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Producer: Jujamcyn Theaters
Director: Lear deBessonet
Choreographer: Lorin Latarro
Music Director: Rob Berman
General Manager: ShowTown Theatricals, Nathan Gehan/Samuel Dallas
Casting: The Telsey Office
Casting Directors: Craig Burns, CSA and Geoff Josselson, CSA (Viewing video submissions)

OTHER

DATES

Rehearsals: January 23 in NYC
Tech/Previews – Buffalo, NY: February 13—19
Performances: February 20—July 30 (Opening in Washington, D.C.)

OTHER

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.

PREPARATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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Please sing a brief Sondheim song of your own choosing. Please provide your own accompaniment. As an alternative to singing a song of your choice, you may sing the excerpt from the show in the link below. Sheet music, teaching tracks, and accompaniment are provided at:

TAPING

INSTRUCTIONS

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If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). At the top of the video, please slate your name and height and location/place of residence.

SEEKING

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[RAPUNZEL’S PRINCE] Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C Sharp 3–E4. The younger prince. Less is expected from him, so he receives less attention. A hopeless romantic who’s in love with love. The women in his life are ultimately interchangeable. PRINCIPAL

[CINDERELLA’S FATHER/PUPPETEER] Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Willfully ignorant. Prioritizes his new family over his first daughter. Has puppetry skills. No solo singing. PRINCIPAL

[MALE UNDERSTUDY] Characters are male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 20—40s, any ethnicity. To understudy various principal roles (See below descriptions herein). PRINCIPAL—OFFSTAGE UNDERSTUDY

[FEMALE UNDERSTUDY] Characters are female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 20—40s, any ethnicity. To understudy various principal roles (See below descriptions herein). PRINCIPAL—OFFSTAGE UNDERSTUDY

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE CAST:

[BAKER] Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A Flat 2-G4. Well-meaning and neurotic, with a big heart. He loves his family but doesn’t know how to show it. He was abandoned as a child and struggles to connect with his community. Always has good intentions. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY SEBASTIAN ARCELUS

[WITCH] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: F3-G5. She has her own moral code and is unbothered by society’s expectations. She’s powerful but cannot accept the limitations of that power. More compassionate than she’ll ever let on. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY MONTEGO GLOVER

[BAKER’S WIFE] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: F3-G5. She often puts the needs (and egos) of those around her before her own. Struggles to balance the love she has for her family with her desire for adventure. She’s hardworking and very perceptive. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY STEPHANIE J. BLOCK

[CINDERELLA] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: G3-G5. Earnest and vulnerable. She’s been taken for granted long enough and is ready to stand up for herself. She longs for safety and a community of her own. Much more adaptable than people think. PRINCIPAL—CAST TBA

[NARRATOR/MYSTERIOUS MAN] Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 50s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: G2-E4. The NARRATOR is objective and impartial to the fairytale antics that surround him. Intellectual and good-natured. The MYSTERIOUS MAN has spent a lifetime running away from his mistakes. He’s whimsical and untouchable but hides a deep pain. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY DAVID PATRICK KELLY

[CINDERELLA’S PRINCE/WOLF] Characters are male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B2-F4. CINDERELLA’S PRINCE is in love with love...and himself. He only wants what he can’t have. He’s used his looks and wealth to coast through life and is terrible in a crisis. The WOLF is a predator. He beguiles his victims with his charm until it’s too late. Thinks he’s a rockstar. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY GAVIN CREEL

[LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 18+ to play younger, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B flat 3-F5. A curious and naive young girl. She’s often too trusting of strangers and is quite fearless. She has to grow up quicker than expected. Has strong comedic timing. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY KATY GERAGHTY

[JACK] Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 18+ to play younger, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B2-G4. He is a constant daydreamer and the reluctant provider for his family. He’s often unable to read his surroundings but can rise to any occasion in a crisis. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY COLE THOMPSON

[JACK’S M

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] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 40s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B flat 3-F5. A single mother left by her husband. She loves her son but is run ragged by the realities of life. She will defend him in the face of incredible odds. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY AYMEE GARCIA

[RAPUNZEL] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B3-A5. She’s spent her entire life being protected from the world. Restless and sheltered, until she loses the only family she’s ever known. Her newfound independence is unkind to her. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY ALYSIA VELEZ

[GRANDM

OTHER

/CINDERELLA’S M

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/GIANT’S WIFE] Characters are female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 40s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A3-F Sharp 5. GRANDM

OTHER

is the salt of the earth and deeply passionate about life. CINDERELLA’S M

OTHER

is the ghostly figure of the kind mother that Cinderella knew when she was a child. Her spirit looks after her daughter. GIANT’S WIFE was once a warm and compassionate woman who was betrayed by Jack and is looking for revenge. PRINCIPAL—CAST TBA

[CINDERELLA’S STEPM

OTHER

] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A3-F Sharp 5. The ultimate social climber, she views her children as extensions of herself. Cruel and materialistic. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY NANCY OPEL

[LUCINDA] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C4-A Flat 5. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and a bully. The world revolves around her. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY TA’NIKA GIBSON

[FLORINDA] Character is female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C4-A Flat 5. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and a bully. Oblivious to her flaws. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY BROOKE ISHIBASHI

[STEWARD] Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 30s, any ethnicity. Loyal to a fault. Loves order and wants to maintain it, even in absurd circumstances. Has strong comedic timing. No solo singing. PRINCIPAL—JIM STANEK

[MILKY WHITE/PUPPETEER] Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 20s—30s, any ethnicity. Jack’s beloved cow who is as white as milk. One of the four objects needed to break the Witch’s curse. Has puppetry skills. No solo singing. PRINCIPAL—PLAYED BY KENNEDY KANAGAWA


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.

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