THE POTLUCK - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
RONALD O PERELMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
NEW
Equity actors for roles in THE POTLUCK (see breakdown).
No roles will be understudied.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN
Deadline: Wed, Dec 28, 2022
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Written by César Alvarez
Directed by Sarah Benson
Produced by the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Taylor Williams, Casting Director (viewing auditions)
February 21st - March 3
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.
Please prepare a self-tape with a brief cut a song of your choice in the style of a folk/indie/ pop song, we welcome this to be with an accompaniment of your own, either via your own track or if you would like to accompany yourself. We also welcome you to sing a cappella. If you play an instrument or instruments, please share details and if you have clips of you playing, please include in your submission.
If you do not have access to a song of your choice, please prepare a self-tape with the first 16 bars of the Ballad of the Five. Sheet music and demo track are provided at
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-RDrkm2V7OUvEbvnKfAddn2jpi1i6Bq1 . It can be freely sung in any key for any voice type. Auditioners can sing a cappella or with an instrument.
Note: Not looking for traditional musical theater singers-- looking for unique voices who can tell story through music.
CÉSAR - (late 30s) Latinx. They/them. Nonbinary or gender non-conforming, queer, composer, playwright, maybe a little southern. Dad with mom energy. A strong singer. OFFER OUT
MOSS - (early 20s) Moss does not identify as white. Any pronouns. Trans, nonbinary or gender nonconforming, college student, theater maker, confident, intelligent, a little goofy. Able to sing or comfortable singing. The ability to play an instrument is a plus, please share any instruments and skill level. OFFER OUT
MOM - She/ her. White. 60s-70s. César's mom. Intellectual, southern, simultaneously steely and sweet. Able to sing or comfortable singing. The ability to play an instrument is a plus, please share any instruments and skill level. OFFER OUT
DAD - He/ Him. Cuban. 60s-70s. César's dad. You can see that he carries the weight of life. Able to sing or comfortable singing. The ability to play an instrument is a plus, please share any instruments and skill level.
JAIME - She/ her. Any ethnicity. Any age. A tranquil and wise Youtube yoga teacher. Funny. This track plays multiple voices and characters. Able to sing or comfortable singing. Able to play an instrument. Cello preferred, but if you play additional instruments or a different instrument, please note in the submission. OFFER OUT
CESAR -He/him. (25) Cuban. Goofy and a little rumpled. Ridiculously intelligent. Part of the 5 that make up the band. Able to play an instrument. Able to sing or comfortable singing. Please share any instruments and skill level. OFFER OUT
BILL - He/him. (31) White. Earnest and thoughtful. A musician. Part of the 5 that make up the band. Able to play an instrument. Guitar preferred, but if you play additional instruments or a different instrument, please note in the submission. OFFER OUT
MIKE - He/him. (32) White/Jewish. Bookish with a gentle demeanor. Low, monotone voice. A doctor. Part of the 5 that makes up the band. Able to play an instrument. Percussion is preferred, but if you play additional instruments or a different instrument, please note in the submission. OFFER OUT
SANDI - She/her. (28). Black. A revolutionary, stylish, charismatic, preternaturally self-confident. Part of the 5 that make up the band. Able to play an instrument. Violin preferred, but if you play additional instruments or a different instrument, please note in the submission.
JIM - He/him. (37) White/Jewish. Very charming, and funny. Intermittently confident and self-deprecating. A doctor. Part of the 5 that make up the band. Able to sing or be comfortable singing. Able to play an instrument. Percussion and/ or guitar preferred, but if you play additional instruments or a different instrument, please note in the submission.
BAND - 4 musicians make up the band. Any age, any pronouns. Combined instruments to include: keyboard, violin, guitar, percussion, tuba, sax, clarinet, accordion, flute, bass clarinet. Please note what instruments you play in the submission.
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