THE MUSIC MAN - Equity video submissions (principal) Marriott Theatre | Lincolnshire, IL
Notice: Submission
Dinner Theatre
$888 weekly minimum
Equity actors for principal roles in THE MUSIC MAN (See breakdown).
Please submit your headshot, resume and audition video at:
https://forms.gle/XJ4AKT2TorFEDyr47 .
Please prepare the sides for the character you’d like to submit for. Sides can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7mycwkbbslswi26/AAAgBy1r_1u1Ama_l0LJrqZGa?dl=0 .
Video Submission Deadline is August 18th at 11:59pm CT.
Deadline: 08/18/2023
THE MUSIC MAN
A Note About Casting, Kavin Moore CSA
Viewing submissions:
Director/Choreographer: Katie Spelman (She/Her)
Music Director: Ryan T. Nelson (He/Him) Artistic Director: Peter Marston Sullivan (He/Him)
Executive Producer: Peter Blair (He/Him) Associate Artistic Director: Katie Johannigman (She/Her)
Artistic Coordinator: Kavin Moore, CSA (He/They)
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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.
Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming casting process. We strive to lead with respect, kindness, and generosity. We recognize the oppressive practices of theatre-making and we are working to decolonize these destructive forces that have been barriers to the historically marginalized. In regard to the character descriptions provided, they serve as portrayals of the characters found in the script, developed in collaboration with the creative team. They are not intended to be all-encompassing in determining the performers for these roles, as our aim is to cast inclusively and purposefully. We acknowledge that the majority of characters in the script are traditionally presented as either male or female (using he/him or she/her pronouns). However, we warmly welcome submissions from individuals who identify as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, or non-binary for the roles that resonate most with their identity. We will include the race/ethnicity of a role when it is explicitly relevant to the character. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
Director/Choreographer: Katie Spelman (She/Her)
Musical Director: Ryan T. Nelson (He/Him)
Artistic Director: Peter Marston Sullivan (He/Him)
Executive Producer: Peter Blair (He/Him)
Associate Artistic Director: Katie Johannigman (She/Her)
Artistic Coordinator: Kavin Moore, CSA (He/They)
First day of rehearsal: 3/21/24
First Preview: 4/10/24
Opening: 4/17/24
Closing: 6/2/24
Rehearsals are typically Mondays-Saturdays, 10am to 6pm, six days a week
Show schedule: Wednesday-Sunday with two shows on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
Marian Paroo (She/Her, Age 35 - 45, Vocal Range: G3 - A5) River City librarian and music teacher; lives with her widowed mother and younger brother. Has become guarded and defensive as a result of being at the epicenter of town gossip; has been hyper-focused on raising her younger brother, and fears her chance for romance may have passed her by. Utterly un-charmed by Harold.
Harold Hill (He/Him, Age 40 - 45, Vocal Range: Ab2 - F4) A traveling con-man; hops around the country “selling” band uniforms and instruments to a town, skims most of the money off the top, and hops onto the next. Charming, charismatic, fast-talker - incredibly suave, has a “song and dance man” energy - walks the walk, so to speak. Is getting a bit too old to be a con-man; guarded and defensive as a result of never allowing himself to become close to anyone. Marion is the first person he’s discovered that is immune to his charm.
Marcellus Washburn (He/Him, Age 40 - 45, Vocal Range: G2 - A4) Former con-man; used to run grifts with Harold Hill. Decided the high-risk lifestyle was no longer worth it, and settled down in River City with a nice, comfortable girl. Still has a mischievous streak and a love of the game.
Mrs. Paroo (She/Her, Age 55 - 65, Vocal Range: Ab3 - Eb5) Mother to Marian and Winthrop; Irish immigrant who has carved out a life for herself in River City. Widowed, sassy, and wants love for the people she loves.
Winthrop Paroo (He/Him, Age 7 - 10, Vocal Range: C4 - Eb5) Marian’s younger brother; incredibly shy because of his lisp. Becomes a whole new person when Harold shows him acceptance and care.
Mayor Shinn (He/Him, Age 45 - 55) Blustery, pompous, not terribly intelligent. Big fish in a small pond; inactively misogynist in his desire to be viewed as formidable, and overprotective of his business, daughters, and town.
Eulalie Shinn (She/Her, Age 45 - 55, Vocal Range: D4 - D5) The Mayor’s wife and the engine of town gossip. Proud, a 1912 mean girl; dictates the social hierarchy of the women in town. Tolerates and manages her handful of a husband with varying degrees of patience and success.
Zaneeta Shinn (She/Her, Age 14 - 18) The Mayor’s oldest daughter; is aware she should present a shiny and clean public image for her father’s sake, but can’t help having feelings for Tommy, the town rebel.
Gracie Shinn (She/Her, Age 10 - 14) The Mayor’s youngest daughter; a bit of a tattletale and a stickler for the rules.
Tommy Djilas (He/Him, Age 16 - 18) The town troublemaker, who happens to have a big crush on the Mayor’s daughter; Harold finds a way to channel Tommy’s energy into productivity.
Charlie Cowell (He/Him, Age 40 - 50) A traveling anvil salesman - sees himself as an honest and hardworking man, and despises Harold Hill for the reputation he is giving to the rest of traveling salesmen. Comes to River City to get Harold arrested and driven out of town. Lecherous and inappropriate with women.
Amaryllis (She/Her, Age 8 - 10, Vocal Range: C4 - E5) Piano student of Marian’s; has a crush on Winthrop, but doesn’t know how to express it.
Olin Britt (He/Him, Vocal Range: B2 - F4) - a citizen and businessman of River City and member of the quartet formed by Harold Hill.
Jacey Squires (He/Him Vocal Range: C3 - C5) - a citizen and businessman of River City and member of the quartet formed by Harold Hill. Married to Mrs. Squires
Oliver Hix (He/Him, Vocal Range: F2 - C4) - a citizen and businessman of River City and member of the quartet formed by Harold Hill. Married to Alma Hix.
Ewart Dunlop (He/Him, Vocal Range: F3 - F5) - a citizen and businessman of River City and member of the quartet formed by Harold Hill. Married to Maud Dunlop
Alma Hix (She/Her) - one of Eulalie's gossiping friends, married to Oliver Hix
Mrs. Squires (She/Her) - one of Eulalie's gossiping friends, married to Jacey Squires
Ethel Tofelmier (She/Her) - one of Eulalie's gossiping friends, in a relationship with Marcellus Washburn
Maud Dunlop (She/Her) - one of Eulalie's gossiping friends, married to Ewart Dunlop Ensemble: Various townsfolk of River City, Iowa.
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