Musicals In Mufti/New2NY 2023 Series - NYC EPA York Theatre Company | New York, NY
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, August 18, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Off Broadway
$736 weekly minimum (Cat. 2)
Equity actors for roles in Musicals In Mufti/New2NY - Fall, 2023 Series (See breakdown).
All the Equity stage managerial positions have been filled.
Please prepare a brief (about 1-minute) musical theatre selection from your book - feel free to sing in the style of any show in the season, given the variety of styles
represented, please select whatever material shows you off best. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Producing Artistic Director: James Morgan Executive Director: Marie Grace LaFerrara Managing Director: Aaron Simms
Associate Artistic Director: Gerry McIntyre Associate Producing Director: Joseph Hayward
Expected to attend:
Michael Cassara, CSA (Casting Director) Seth Christenfeld (Literary Manager, York Theatre Company)
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates. OTHER
All productions will take place at the York’s temporary home at Theatre at St. Jeans, 150 E. 76th Street.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
Musicals In Mufti/New2NY
Musicals In Mufti Series
Book: William F. Brown
Music & Lyrics: Oscar Brand
Director: Joseph Hayward
Choreographer: Victoria Casillo
Music Director: Miles Plant
First Rehearsal: Monday, August 21, 2023
First Performance on or about Saturday, August 26, 2023
Opening on Sunday, August 27, 2023
Closing on Sunday, September 3, 2023
PLEASE NOTE: ALL ROLES IN HOW TO STEAL AN ELECTION ARE CURRENTLY CAST.
[CALVIN COOLIDGE] THIS ROLE IS CAST. 60s+, male. The 30th President of the United States, who materializes in 1968 at the Republican National Convention. He serves as the master of ceremonies, guiding us through vignettes and songs that illustrate the complexities of politics. Calvin Coolidge is cheeky and impish, with a great sense of humor. Has excellent comic timing and a strong voice.
[JERRY] THIS ROLE IS CAST. 20s, Black, male. A passionate and hot-headed young protestor who has just returned from the skull-crushing Democratic Convention riots in Chicago. Jerry is tired of being manipulated by the political system and fights for change. Has an exceptional singing voice.
[APRIL] THIS ROLE IS CAST. 20s, any ethnicity, female. A free-spirited flower-power hippie who storms the stage of the Republican National Convention with Jerry to protest corrupt politicians and the Vietnam War. April is a strong advocate for peace and justice. Has an exceptional singing voice.
[ENSEMBLE] THESE ROLES ARE CAST. 3 performers, playing various roles, including past presidents, police officers, politicians, and campaign managers. They add depth to the storytelling and should have excellent versatility to seamlessly transition between characters. Strong singing and dancing (including tap) is required.
Musicals In Mufti Series
Book, Music & Lyrics: Eugene Curty, Nitra Scharfman, Chuck Strand
Director: Bill Castellino
Music Director: Eric Svejcar
First rehearsal on or about September 4, 2023
First preview on or about September 9, 2023
Opening on or about September 10, 2023
Closing on September 17, 2023
[LIEUTENANT] white, a young man in his 20s, not very tall and unremarkable in presentation, lacks confidence in himself but is anxious to project leadership qualities. He is not well-liked or respected by his men, the soldiers of C COMPANY. Strong singer, Rock/Folk tenor.
[CAPTAIN/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, man in his 20s-30s, a commanding figure, taller and broader, more assured and forceful in his delivery. Loyal to the army, loves his job. Looks down on the Lieutenant. Doubles as the DEFENSE ATTORNEY. Strong Rock Tenor - has a wide vocal range, including falsetto.
[OCS OFFICER/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, man in his 30s+, has the tough countenance of a drill sergeant. Gruff in manner and will brook no dissent from his pupils. Doubles as the PROSECUTOR, a man determined to seek justice against the Lieutenant for the massacre. Pop/Rock Baritenor.
[JUDGE/GENERAL 1/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, male, 30s-40s. Composite character representing the upper hierarchy of the U.S. Army. Tenor.
[GENERAL 2/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, male, 30s-40s. Composite character representing the upper hierarchy of the U.S. Army. Baritone.
[CHAPLAIN/GENERAL 3/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, male, 40s. Composite character representing the upper hierarchy of the U.S. Army. Doubles as CHAPLAIN, a man projecting the gravitas of a man of the cloth. He preaches a prayer and battle cry to C COMPANY before the massacre. Bass-Baritone.
[RECRUITING SERGEANT/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, male, 30s+. A seasoned army veteran, a one-dimensional, comic book character, campy in his role of enticing young men to join the army. Vocal Range: Baritenor or Tenor.
[REPORTER/MEMBER OF CONGRESS/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, female, 20s-30s. Member of Congress. Composite characters representing the governing and religious establishments. Will play other roles. Pop/Rock Soprano.
[SENATOR/REPORTER/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, male, 20s-40s. The only person who receives a letter from the GI and takes it seriously. He will instigate the investigation into My Lai. Will play other roles. Vocal Range: Baritenor.
[SENATOR/AND OTHERS] any ethnicity, woman, 20s-30s. Will play other roles. Pop/Rock Soprano.
Musicals In Mufti Series
Book: Ernest Kinoy
Music & Lyrics: Walter Marks
Director: Stuart Ross
First rehearsal on or about September 18, 2023
First preview on or about September 23, 2023
Opening on or about September 27, 2023
Closing on October 1, 2023
[LARRY DAVIS] 30s-40s, any ethnicity, male. Ambitious driving single parent trying to make a permanent name for himself in Vegas. Always on the lookout for an opportunity. His main loves are his son and creating a secure business. Vocal Range - Pop Baritone, with power notes - “I Gotta Be Me” is his big song.
[JUDY SHERMAN] 30s to 40s, any ethnicity, female. Driven career woman whose love for her nephew and her deceased sister’s memory drive her actions. Strong Belt / Powerful pop singer.
[ALLY] THIS ROLE IS CAST. A great and savvy 11-year-old, any ethnicity, male. Great singer and has a great sense of humor. Works hard to help his father, Larry, navigate through life. Wise for his years.
[CARMINE MALETESTA] THIS ROLE IS CAST. 40s-60, any ethnicity, male. Strong, take-charge Mafia boss but he has a deep love of show business and anyone who has original ideas. He delights in all his shenanigans.
[JILL/AS CAST] 40s-60s, Black, female. Great warm welcoming diner owner. She is great source of spiritual energy for Larry and Ally. She has her own problems and dreams yet always finds time to help everyone. Great strong gospel/blues voice. Will also play other roles.
[ROSEMARY/AS CAST] 20s-30s, female, any ethnicity. ROSEMARY and multiple roles.
[VICKY] 20s-30s, female, any ethnicity. SHOW GIRL and multiple roles.
[JEROME] 20s-40s, male, any ethnicity. VEGAS CHOREOGRAPHER and multiple roles.
[ZEKE] 20s-30s, male, any ethnicity. ZEKE (the barber) and multiple roles.
[TOMMY LEONETTI] 40s-50s, male any ethnicity. TOMMY and multiple roles.
New2NY Series
Book: Robert P. Young III & Richard Lasser
Music & Lyrics: Charles Barnett
Director: Janeece Freeman-Clark
Music Director: TBA
First rehearsal: on or about Monday, October 2, 2023
First preview: on or about October 7, 2023
Opening: on or about October 8, 2023
Closing: October 15, 2023
SYNOPSIS: It’s March 1965, and a Buick Electra starts a journey from New Jersey. The unlikely quartet inside: Rose, the car’s recently widowed owner; Mary, her housekeeper; Terrance, her handyman; and Dawn, Mary’s teenage daughter. Dawn has convinced them all to drive to Selma to be a part of Dr. Martin Luther King’s march. With their hearts full of joy and trepidation, the foursome head south even as America remains openly hostile to its Black and Jewish citizens. They encounter violence and reveal life-altering secrets, and with luck they’ll come home to a new understanding of what a family can be. As the show looks back on our complicated history, it reaches forward, challenging us to contemplate our country's future.
[ROSE SHAPIRO] 60, a white Jewish widow from Ridgewood, New Jersey. Rose recently lost her husband of 20 years and she is at sea. Soprano.
[TERRANCE WITT] 44, Black, male. Rose’s driver and handyman. A native of Newark, Terrance served in the European theater under (Rose’s late husband) Nathan, when he was a US Army officer in the Quartermaster Corps. Neither saw any action, and in later civilian life, Terrance would work for the family and live in a small apartment over their garage.
[MARY JACKS] 38, Black, female. Rose’s housekeeper. Mary was born dirt-poor in a small Mississippi sharecropper’s shack. A single mother, she raises her precocious daughter, Dawn in the “Negro” part of town, and either takes the bus to the Shapiros, or catches a ride with Terrance if the weather is particularly bad. Alto.
[DAWN JACKS] 18+ to play 16, Black, female. Mary’s daughter. Dawn lives with her mother across town from the Shapiros. A precocious teen, she’s an all-A student on a path to become valedictorian. Intensely interested in politics and Civil Rights, she is ready to put her life on the line to march.
[LAWRENCE] 30s, Black, male. Motel Clerk. Baritone.
[RONNIE AND OTHERS] 30s, white, male. [RONNIE SHIFFLETT] white Virginia Gas Station Attendant. [DARYL J. DAVIS] bigoted South Carolina State Trooper. [BILLY JACKSON] Alabama Ambulance Driver. Tenor/Ensemble vocals.
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