CHORUS CALLS
GREAT LAKES, "SHE LOVES ME"
7/19 at 10AM & 2PM at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC.
Great Lakes Theatre Festival in Cleveland, OH, will hold chorus auditions for eligible dancers who sing for "She Loves Me." at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC. Gerald Freedman, Great Lakes artistic dir.; Victoria Bussert, dir.; Daniel Stuart, choreo.; Alan Filderman, casting dir. Rehearsals begin Sept. 13; show runs Oct. 12-27. Chorus call procedures are in effect. Eligible performers of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to attend this audition. EQ. LORT B CONTRACT.
Fri. July 19--Eligible male dancers who sing, 10AM.
Fri. July 19--Eligible female dancers who sing, 2PM.
Special requirements--Wear dance clothes. Women in character shoes. Bring 16 bars of a standard Broadway song.
"BIG," TEENAGE DANCERS W/SING
8/8 & 8/9 at 10:30AM (sign-up 9:30-10:30AM) at PS #87, Wm. T. Sherman Elementary School, 160 W. 78 St., NYC.
Auditions will be held for excellent teenage dancers who sing for future replacements in the Broadway company production of "Big--The Musical" at the Shubert Theatre. James B. Freydberg, et al., prod'rs; David Shire, music; Richard Maltby, lyrics; John Weidman, book; Mike Ockrent, dir.; Susan Stroman, choreo.; Paul Gemignani, mus'l supervision; Johnson-Liff Associates, casting. No monitor is required. Auditions will be held at PS #87, Wm. T. Sherman Elementary School, 160 W. 78 St. (between Columbus and Amsterdam Aves.), NYC. Sign-up between 9:30-10:30AM; you must be signed up by 10:30AM at the latest. Typing will be in effect at this audition. Both boys and girls will be typed in or out on age and height. Professional experience is not required for this call. However, dance training is an essential requirement. All teens should be warmed up and ready to dance at the time of the call. Boys should wear clothes comfortable to dance in, with sneakers and/or flat jazz shoes. Girls should wear leotards and tights, and bring flat jazz shoes and sneakers. Bring a contemporary pop or musical theatre song which shows off your singing in either a belt/chest voice or contemporary soprano (for girls). Bring a current photo resume (stapled together), and sheet music for your song. A piano accompanist will be provided. Dancers who are asked to sing must sing their song with piano accompaniment. No one will be allowed to sing with tape recorders or a cappella (without piano). Interracial casting applies to all available roles. Especially seeking any ethnic-minority children who fit the casting requirements. EQ. B'WAY PROD'N CONTRACT.
Thurs. Aug. 8--Teen female dancers who sing, 10:30AM (sign-in between 9:30AM and 10:30AM).
Fri. Aug. 9--Teen male dancers who sing, 10:30AM (sign-in between 9:30AM and 10:30AM).
Seeking--Teenage boys: age range from mature 11 to young-looking 14, height from 4'8'-5'2' (no more, no less), excellent jazz/hip-hop dancer, dance training very important, aerial acrobatics a plus, but not a necessity; Teenage girls: age range from 12 to young-looking 14, must be able to play 13 years old, should be no smaller than 4'9' and no taller than 5', excellent jazz/hip-hop dancer with strong ballet technique, dance training very important.
"DANNY KAYE CELEBRATION"
7/22 & 7/23 at 10AM & 2PM at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC.
Auditions will be held for "A Danny Kaye Celebration, featuring The Court Jester" (first rehearsal, Aug. 11; will play two performances on Aug. 23 at the Concord Hotel). Sylvia Fine, music; Randy Hugill, adaptation; Catskills IDEA, prod'r; Randy Hugill, dir./choreo.; mus'l dir. TBA; Warren Pincus, casting dir. Chorus call procedures are not in effect. The monitor will arrive one half-hour before the start of the call. Auditions will be held at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC. Be prepared to sing and dance on the same day. Bring tap and jazz shoes. Non-eligible performers will be seen as time permits. Eligible performers of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to attend this audition. EQ. LOA (PENDING).
Mon. July 22--Eligible male dancers who sing, 10AM.
Mon. July 22--Eligible female dancers who sing, 2PM.
Tues. July 23--Eligible female singers who move well, 10AM.
Tues. July 23--Eligible male singers who move well, 2PM.
ROUNDABOUT, "CABARET"
7/24 at 10AM & 2PM, and 7/25 at 10AM at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC.
McCorkle Casting, Ltd., will hold an eligible performer chorus call for Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "Cabaret" (rehearsals begin Jan. 7; previews begin Feb. 12; opens late February). Todd Haimes, artistic dir.; Sam Mendes, dir.; Joe Kander, composer; Fred Ebb, lyricist; Joe Masteroff, book; Pat McCorkle, casting dir.; Matthew Bourne, choreo. Chorus call procedures are in effect. Auditions will be held at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC. Everyone should be prepared to dance. Bring a song (16 bars) in the style of the show. Instruments will be required in callbacks. EQ. LORT B CONTRACT.
Wed. July 24--Eligible male singers who dance and proficiently play a hand-held instrument, 10AM.
Wed. July 24--Eligible female singers who dance and proficiently play a hand-held instrument, 2PM.
Thurs. July 25--Eligible female dancers who sing, 10AM.
Seeking--Four male and Four female singers who dance: any ethnicity, must proficiently play a hand-held instrument (i.e. woodwind, brass, string); Two female dancers who sing: any ethnicity.
"HELLO DOLLY!" W/ CAROL CHANNING
7/26 & 7/29 at 10AM & 2PM at New Dance Group, 254 W. 47 St., NYC.
An open call for male and female dancers who sing (eligible performers will be seen first) and eligible (only) male and female singers who move, for the tour of "Hello Dolly!" starring Carol Channing, will be held at New Dance Group, 254 W. 47 St., NYC. M. Kladitis, et al., prod'rs; Lee Roy Reams, dir.; Randy Slovacek, choreo.; Don York, mus'l dir.; Mark Reiner, casting dir. This is a non-required chorus call. Chorus call procedures are not in effect. Prepare songs from legit musical theatre. Dancers should bring character and ballet shoes. Ethnic performers are urged to attend. Monitor arrives at half-hour. Sign-up at 9:30AM and 1:30PM. Rehearsals begin in the latter part of August; show opens in early September. EQ. CHORUS BUS & TRUCK CONTRACT.
Fri. July 26--Eligible and non-eligible female dancers who sing, 10AM.
Fri. July 26--Eligible and non-eligible male dancers who sing, 2PM.
Mon. July 29--Eligible male singers who move, 10AM.
Mon. July 29--Eligible female singers who move, 2PM.
FEMALES, "JOSEPH DREAMCOAT"
7/22 at 10AM at New Dance Group, 254 W. 47 St., NYC.
The national touring company of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," which will resume in September, is holding an audition for eligible female dancers who sing well. Auditions will be held at New Dance Group, 254 W. 47 St., 4th and 5th fls., NYC. Chorus call procedures are in effect. Dancers should be warmed up and ready to dance at 10AM. Wear leotards and tights, and bring both flat dance shoes and character shoes with heels. Be prepared to sing an uptempo and a ballad. Prepare music from the Andrew Lloyd Webber repertoire, or from contemporary theatrical or pop music. Bring music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. Bring pix & resumes, stapled together. There will be one or two swing dancers in the company. There is an extraordinary amount of dancing for the women in this new production of "Joseph," much more than previous productions. Casting is entirely interracial. EQ. BUS & TRUCK CONTRACT.
Mon. July 22--Eligible female dancers who sing well, 10AM.
Seeking--11 strong female jazz dancers with strong ballet technique: ages 18-30, to play the wives of Joseph's brothers, all must sing moderately well, two must sing very well, and one must be a soprano with a good high C. Especially seeking--Jazz/ballet dancer: 5'2'-5'4', good at partnering and pas de deux for a French-style "apache dance"; Exotic and sexy jazz diva: 5'7'-5'11'; African-American, Hispanic, Asian or other non-Caucasian ethnic types.
DANCERS FOR "MATTRESS"
7/23 & 7/25 at 10AM at New Dance Group, 254 W. 47 St. 4th fl., NYC.
A required eligible dancers call will be held for the Broadway production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at New Dance Group, 254 W. 47 St., 4th fl., NYC. Dodger Production, prod'r; Gerald Gutierrez, dir.; Eric Stern, music dir.; Liza Gennaro, choreo.; Jay Binder, casting; Jay Thompson, et al., book; Mary Rodgers, music; Marshall Barer, lyrics. Rehearsals begin Sept. 16 in NYC; previews begin Oct. 29; show opens on Broadway on Nov. 24. Prepare an uptempo or ballad that shows off your voice and range. Standard Broadway music in the style of Rodgers and Hart, Kander and Ebb, or Frank Loesser preferred. Bring sheet music. Pianist provided. Bring pix & resumes stapled together. All ethnicities. Non-eligible performers will be seen, time permitting. Chorus call procedures are in effect. EQ. PROD'N CONTRACT.
Tues. July 23--Eligible female dancers, 10AM.
Thurs. July 25--Eligible male dancers, 10AM.
Seeking--Excellent male and female dancers who sing very well: mid-20s to mid-30s, strong ballet and jazz technique required. Sign-in is at 9:30AM. Be warmed up and ready to dance by 10AM. Bring jazz shoes. Women should also bring character shoes.
CHORUS CALLS"DOLLY"/"BRIGADOON" OPEN CALL
7/24 from 10AM-12noon & 12noon-2PM at Nola Rehearsal Studios, 250 W. 54 St., NYC.
Carousel Dinner Theatre, Akron, OH (Equity Tier VI) will be holding a non-required open call for eligible and non-eligible singer-dancers and dancer-singers for its upcoming production of "Hello, Dolly!," (rehearses in Ohio from Sept. 2; opens Sept. 11; plays through Nov. 3) and for replacements in its current production of "Brigadoon" (plays through Sept. 8, with possible extension). Joseph Patton, dir.-choreo; Ron Lord, mus'l dir.; Prescott Griffith and Marc Resnik, prod'rs. Chorus call procedures are not in effect. No monitor is required. Auditions will be held at Nola Rehearsal Studios, 250 W. 54 St., NYC. EQ. DINNER THEATRE CONTRACT.
Wed. July 24--Eligible and non-eligible male singers who dance, and male dancers who sing, 10AM-12noon.
Wed. July 24--Eligible and non-eligible female singers who dance, and female dancers who sing, 12noon-2PM.
MALES, "JOSEPH DREAMCOAT"
7/23 at 10AM at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC.
The national touring company of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," which will resume in September, is holding eligible male chorus auditions for singers who move well. Chorus call procedures are in effect. Auditions will be held at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 St., 2nd fl., NYC. Bring a contemporary pop or rock uptempo and ballad that demonstrates your range and personality. Bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. No one will be allowed to sing with a tape recorder or a cappella. High baritones and tenors are preferred. Bring dance or comfortable clothes, as you may be asked to stay and dance. Also, bring pix & resumes, stapled together. Casting is interracial. EQ. BUS & TRUCK CONTRACT.
Tues. July 23--Eligible male singers who move well, 10AM.
Seeking contrasting characters of various shapes, sizes, and races, to play--Eleven brothers: ages range from late teens (Benjamin) to mid-30s (Reuben), all must have strong singing voices, and must move well, a couple of the brothers should be strong acrobats. Selected brothers will be featured in certain numbers, i.e.--Reuben: baritone, "One More Angel in Heaven," country and western style; Judah: African-American, "Benjamin Calypso," Harry Belafonte style; Simeon: baritone, "Those Canaan Days," Jacques Brel/Charles Aznavour/Maurice Chevalier style; Gad and Issachar: "Go Go Go Joseph," two brothers also play Butler (baritone) and Baker (tenor up to an A), contrasting character parts (short, fat/tall, thin); Zebulon: strong, muscular dancer/singer, good at partnering; Dan: understudies the Pharaoh, who sings "Song of the Kings," ˆ la