A BRONX TALE AUDITIONS
At CDC Theatre
Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s—where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater, A Bronx Tale is a story about respect, loyalty, love, and above all else: family.
Please note A BRONX TALE contains adult language and mild violence.
WHEN:
March 14 7:00PM - YOUNG CALOGERO ONLY
March 15 7:00PM - Adults
March 16 7:00PM - Adults
Callbacks will be on Tuesday March 22 at 6PM by invitation only.
March 22: Callbacks (as needed - by invitation)
6:00PM - YOUNG CALOGERO
7:00PM - Adults
WHERE:
CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford NJ
WHAT TO PREPARE AND EXPECT:
Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together. Please be ready to provide proof of vaccination. We ask that you prepare a 32 bar cut of a contemporary Broadway song. You may be asked to read sides (provided).
Rehearsals will take place at CDC, in the evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays, starting April 5th.
Performances are June 10 & 11 at 8pm, 17 & 18 at 8pm, 19th at 2pm, and 24 & 25 at 8pm.
Please direct all questions to cdctheatre@gmail.com
Note: this is a Non-Equity, non-paying production.
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CALOGERO Male, 18+ to play teenager, Italian American. A likable Italian-American teenager. He steps in and out of narrating the show. Excellent singer (tenor or very high baritone, with a flair for '60s rock-and-roll) who moves well.
SONNY Male, 40-55, Italian American. The number one man in the neighborhood. He’s the leader of the wise guys. Powerful and charismatic. Strong singer; full voice to G above middle C a plus, should be “at home” singing in the styles of Frank Sinatra/Tony Bennett/Dean Martin/Bobby Darin.
LORENZO Male, 40-55, Italian American. Calogero’s father. Strong and sympathetic. He works as a bus driver. Excellent tenor or high baritone; ability to express honest emotion while singing more important than vocal fireworks.
YOUNG CALOGERO Male, 7-11, to play 9 years old. Italian American. Calogero’s younger self. Excellent singer who moves very well.
ROSINA Female, 40-55, Italian American. Calogero’s mother. Sensible and beautiful. Strong singer; warm mezzo or alto voice preferred.
JANE Female, 18+ to play 17, Black. Calogero falls in love with her. Striking and smart. Excellent singer who moves well; should be completely “at home” as the lead singer of a girl group.
JESSE AND TYRONE Males, 18-25, Black. Tyrone is Jane’s brother and his friend Jesse. Excellent singers; tenors (high C). Excellent dancers.
DENISE AND FRIEDA Females, 18+ to play teenagers, Black. Jane’s Friends. Excellent singers/dancers; may understudy JANE.
MALE ENSEMBLE Male, 40’s-50’s. All are versatile men to play Sonny’s wise-guys as well as various inhabitants of Calogero’s neighborhood; looking for unique, authentic characters with strong voices and comedic chops; at least one must be a true bass-baritone and one should be a Sinatra/Bennett/Martin/Darin “song stylist”; must move well.
DOO-WOP MALE ENSEMBLE Male, 20’s-early 30’s. Calogero’s best friends; also double as various inhabitants of Calogero’s neighborhood; excellent dancers and singers E (at least one must be a true bass-baritone; at least one must have a thrilling doo-wop falsetto; one must be a top-quality lead vocalist; and all must be capable of performing tricky close-harmony arrangements).
FEMALE ENSEMBLE Female, 20’s-early 30’s, Italian-American girls in Calogero’s neighborhood. Beautiful, funny, and tough. Excellent dancers and singers.
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PRODUCTION:
Joe Leo PRODUCER
Sean Lough DIRECTOR
Daraius Phillips CHOREOGRAPHER
Dan Wells MUSIC DIRECTOR
Dana Dispoto STAGE MANAGER
Mark Reilly LIGHTING DESIGNER
?Liz Howard COSTUMES
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