NEWSIES - LA ECC Dancers (Newsies) Musical Theatre West | Long Beach, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Sunday, April 14, 2024
4:00 PM (P)
COST
$956.37 weekly minimum (Tier 2+)
Equity chorus dancers (Newsies) for NEWSIES (See breakdown).
Local Los Angeles / Orange County area actors are encouraged to audition.
Musical Theatre West strives to reflect its community and welcomes and encourages all performers of any gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, language, physical ability or diverse viewpoints to audition.
Please be warmed-up and ready to dance at the start time. Additionally, please prepare a 16-32 bar vocal selection in the style of the show. Singing from the show is welcomed. The ECC dance audition combination will be posted at musical.org/auditions at least two weeks prior to auditions. Please also bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Musical Theatre West
4350 East 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Expected to attend:
Executive Director/Producer: Paul Garman Associate Producer: Bren Thor
Director/Choreographer: Jeffry Denman Music Director: Ryan O’Connell
Audition Accompanist: Ben Van Deipen
Call backs to follow later that day.
First rehearsal: Monday, June 24th, 2024 Preview: Friday, July 12th, 2024
Opening: Saturday, July 13th, 2024
Closing: Sunday, July 28th, 2024
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For additional questions, please contact mtwauditions@musical.org.
MTW operates under the guidance of an Infection Control Policy which has been filed with Equity. All company members must be Fully Vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a Bona Fide Health or Religious exemption.
ECC 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.
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NEWSIES - (Newsies)
The following characters may be cast out of the Newsies dance group:
Jack Kelly: Male, Age 16-20, The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies, is an orphaned dreamer and artist who yearns to get out of the crowded streets of New York and make a better life for himself out West. Fiercely protective of his best friend, Crutchie, and strongly loyal, Jack isn’t afraid to use his voice to attain better conditions for the working kids of New York City. Though living on the streets has given him a tough-guy exterior, Jack has a big heart and can demonstrate a sweet vulnerability – especially when it comes to bantering with a certain female reporter. Has a great pop tenor voice and sense of physicality. (Vocal Range Bb2-A4)
Crutchie: Male, Age 13-17, A dedicated newsie with a bum leg that’s painful, but helps sell more papes. Though he walks with the assistance of a crutch, Crutchie doesn’t let it define him; when in a jam, Jack Kelly’s best friend relies on a goofy-sweet sense of humor and optimistic resilience. Crutchie is the heart of the resistance. Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie should still be included in the dance numbers. (Vocal Range C3-A4)
Davey: Male, Age 15-20, Les’s straight-laced, bright big brother starts selling newspapers to help his family earn a living, but becomes swept up in the fervor of the strike. A leader in his own right who is learning to use his voice to uplift others, Davey is the brains of the resistance. (Vocal Range D3-A4)
Les: Male, Age 10-15, Davey’s cheeky younger brother, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy and a pint-sized charmer. He should present as younger than the other newsies. (Vocal Range Db3-Bb3)
Newsies: Ages 10-20, Vocal ranges vary but generally sit in the tenor range. If high notes are in your repertoire (A4-C5), please be ready to show them. Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Any gender.
Spot Conlon: Male or Female, Age 17-20, The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in “Brooklyn’s Here.”
Darcy: Male or Female, Age 15-20, The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies. Can double as a newsie.
Bill: Male, Age 15-25, The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause. Can double as a newsie.
Wiesel: Male, Age 35-50, Or “Weasel,” runs the distribution window for the World and knows most of the newsies by name. Assisted by the intimidating Delancey brothers, who keep order by any means necessary, Wiesel is Pulitzer’s disgruntled paper-pusher.
Oscar and Morris Delancey: Male, Age 15-20, Tough brothers who work at the distribution window for the World, take the side of the publishers in the strike and are known to use their fists to make a point.
Male Ensemble: Newsies, Guards, Policemen, Mayor, Goons, Scabs
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