2013 SUMMER SEASON
Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO
Call Type
Equity Chorus
Date of Audition
1/2/2013
Location
Starlight Theater
4600 Starlight Road
Kansas City, MO 64132
Park in lot East side of theatre (Zoo lot: Zebra), enter through gate 8
Time(s)
Wednesday, January 2nd Register at 10:30am Dance Call: 11am
Chorus rules are in effect.
A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
No appointents necessary, this is an Equity
Chourus Call. Equity Members will be seen first.
Contract
MSUA
actor minimum $920/wk
Seeking
Male and Female Principles/Chorus Singers who dance well. Please see Breakdown.
Preparation
Dancers should bring character and jazz shoes. Bring headshot and resume.
Other Dates
FOOTLOOSE:
First Rehearsal: July 25, 2013
Performances: August 5 - 11, 2013
MISS SAIGON:
First Rehearsal: August 24, 2013
Performances: September 7 - October 13, 2013
Other
MISS SAIGON tour schedule: KC Starlight, Hartford
Bushnell, Detroit Fisher/Nederlander, St. Paul Ordway.
Personnel
Executive Producer Denton Yockey, Director Mark Madama, Choreographer Michele Lynch (Footloose), Director Fred Hanson, and Choreographer Baayork Lee (Miss Saigon) will attend with casting authority.
Breakdown
FOOTLOOSE:
ETHEL MCCORMACK – Ren’s mother. Mezzo Soprano. Must be a strong singer/actress. RUSTY – Ariel’s best friend. Strong Belter. Must be a triple threat.
URLEEN – Ariel’s friend. Triple Threat. WENDY JO – Ariel’s friend. Triple Threat.
WILLARD HEWITT – Ren’s friend, a country boy. Baritone. Triple Threat (learns to dance at the end) CHUCK CRANSTON – Ariel’s trailer trash, instigator type boyfriend. Baritone. Triple Threat.
COWBOY BOB/BOBBIE- Lead singer for the Country Kickers. Soloist with strong country voice. CHICAGO GIRLS TRIO: Soloists in the opening number “Footloose”. Strong singers/dancers. JETER –Ren’s friend. Triple Threat.
BICKLE – Ren’s friend. Triple Threat. GARVIN – Ren’s friend. Triple Threat.
LULU WARNICKER – Ren’s aunt. WES WARNICKER – Lulu’s husband.
COACH ROGER DUNBAR – The high school gym teacher. ELEANOR DUNBAR – Roger’s wife.
A COP (male or female)
BETTY BLAST – Owner of The Burger Blast restaurant. Needs to roller skate. PRINCIPAL HARRY / HARRIET CLARK – Principle of the high school. COWBOYS TOWNSPEOPLE/ HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS
MISS SAIGON:
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT- Male, leading role. American G.I. Strong, fit actor/singer. Pop tenor – Middle C to top B above top C. 20 to 30yrs.
THE ENGINEER – TRAN VAN DINH- Male, leading role. Vietnamese/French (Eurasian). Small-time hustler, entrepreneur. Strong mover/singer actor. Baritone – Bb below middle C to Ab above top C. 30 and 50yrs. Capable of good movement
KIM- Female, leading role. Innocent victim of Vietnam war. Naive but strong-willed. Strong vocal and dramatic acting ability required. Mezzo soprano – E below middle C to D above top C. 17 and 20yrs. Capable of good movement
JOHN THOMAS- Male, supporting role. Chris’ best friend. American GI. Strong, fit actor/singer. Tenor baritone – Ab below middle C to top B above top C. 25 to 40yrs. Capable of good movement.
ELLEN SCOTT-Female, supporting role. Chris’ wife. Iconically 1970’s American. Strong vocal and dramatic ability required. Soprano – F below middle C to E above top C. 20 and 30yrs. Capable of Good movement
THUY- Strong willed, aggressive and militaristic. Intensely patriotic and anti-American. Strong vocal and dramatic ability required. Tenor – Db near middle C to top Bb above top C. 20 and 30yrs. Capable of good movement
TAM- Child, featured role. Possibly a girl. Kim and Chris’ son. Eurasian. Because of the young age of this role, the part will be shared amongst 2 children. Silent – no dialogue, singing, or dancing. 3 and 5 years old.
GIGI VAN TRANH-Female, featured role. Hardened, disillusioned, Saigon prostitute. Major solo and ensemble work. Mezzo soprano – Middle C to Eb above top C. Early to mid-twenties. Strong dance skills
MIMI- Female, featured role. Hardened, disillusioned, Saigon prostitute. Solo and ensemble work. Mezzo soprano – F above middle C to top D above top C. Appearance early to mid- twenties. Strong dance skills.
YVETTE- Female, featured role. Hardened, disillusioned, Saigon prostitute. Solo and ensemble work. Mezzo soprano – F above middle C to top D above top C. Early to mid-twenties. Strong dance skills
YVONNE- Female, featured role. Hardened, disillusioned, Saigon prostitute. Solo and ensemble work. Mezzo soprano – F above middle C to A top below C. Early to mid-twenties. Strong dance skills
ENSEMBLE- A mixture of vocal ranges required.
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