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casting new york tristateMusicalsties, last in a long line of nannies for theBanks children who can’t stand anymore of Jane and Michael’s pranks andleaves. Miss Andrew: female, 40-59, allethnicities, cruel and demanding.Soprano with alto belt. Miss Lark:female, 30-39, all ethnicities, anotherneighbor on Cherry Tree Lane. A bitsnobby and treats her dog, Willoughby,as a child. Mezzo soprano. Mrs. Brill:female, 40-59, all ethnicities, TheBanks’ cook, rules the kitchen at No. 17Cherry Tree Lane. Alto. Mrs. Corry:female, 50+, all ethnicities, mysteriousand very old, runs the “Talking Shop,”where people buy conversations andgingerbread. Soprano. Robertson Ay:male, 20-29, all ethnicities, clumsy butgood-hearted, the Banks’ footman, hastrouble following instructions. Tenor.The Bird Woman: female, 50-59, allethnicities, sits in front of St.Paul’sCathedral every day, selling bags ofcrumbs for the pigeons. Alto.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldFeb. 6 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch1-2 p.m.) and Feb. 7 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30p.m. (lunch 1-2 p.m.) at AEA AuditionCenter, 165 W. 46th St., 16th fl., NYC.••EPA rules are in effect; a monitor willbe provided. This EPA is for GatewayPlayhouse’s 2014 season, whichincludes “42nd Street,” “Smokey Joe’sCafe,” “Mary Poppins,” “South Pacific,”and “The Addams Family.”••Prepare a 32-bar selection of musicappropriate to the season. Selectionsfrom the season are fine. Bring sheetmusic; accompanist provided. Bring pix& resumes, stapled together.••For more info, visit www.gatewayplahouse.com.••Pays: $473 min./wk. Equity LOA ref. toCOST Contract.Sharon Playhouse 2014 Season••Casting the Sharon Playhouse’s 2014season to include “Les Miserables”(reh./perf. May 30-June 29), “TuesdaysWith Morrie” (reh./perf. June 17-July 6),“Falsettos (reh./perf. June 24-July 20),“The Little Mermaid” (reh./perf. July26-Aug. 24), and a TBA musical.••Company: Sharon Playhouse. Staff:John Simpkins, artistic dir.; GeoffJosselson, casting dir.••Season rehearses and performs inSharon, CT.••Seeking—All Roles: males & females,18-75, all ethnicities. CollegiateCompany: males & females, 18-64, allethnicities, college students from alluniversities for the CollegiateCompany, which includes being cast intwo shows, attending master classeswith stars and special guests, and performingin cabarets.••Auditions will be held Feb. 17 at 10 a.m.(female singers) and at 2 p.m. (malesingers) at Pearl Studios, 500 EighthAve, NYC, 10018. And Feb. 12 (by appt.),Feb. 13 (by appt.) and Feb. 14 (by appt.)in NYC.••Apply on Backstage.com.••For an audition appt. submit online. Ifyou are interested in the CollegiateCompany, email pix & resumes to casting.triarts@gmail.comwith “CollegeCompany Submission” in the subjectline and you will be guaranteed anaudition appointment.••Open call: Prepare a 32 bar cut, bringsheet music in the appropriate key, andbring your book of music. Also, bring apix & resume, stapled together.••For more info, including detailed characterbreakdown and descriptions, visitwww.triarts.net and select “Auditions/Casting Call.”••Salary, plus travel and lodging provided.Producers plan to apply forEquity Guest Artist Contract. PossibleAEA Guest Artist contracts for selectprincipal roles. Note: There is a feerequired for the Collegiate Companyand member will receive two academiccollege credits that can be transferredto their university from New YorkUniversity.‘Shout! The Mod Musical’••Casting “Shout! The Mod Musical” aspart of the Ivoryton Playhouse season.••Company: Ivoryton Playhouse. Staff:Jacqueline Hubbard, exec.-artisticdir.-dir.; Caitlin Collazzo, choreo.;Kyle Norris, music dir.••Season rehearses and performs inIvoryton, CT.••Seeking—Blue Girl: female, 20-30, allethnicities, a blue-blooded fashionmodel, sophisticated, poised, and cool,vain and not particularly friendly;range: F3-F5. Green Girl: female, 30-40,all ethnicities, a good-time girl, blousy,middle-class, and zany, a bit frayed atthe edges, and hopelessly single, acomedian of sorts; range: F3-F5. OrangeGirl: female, 35-45, all ethnicities, the“mother” of the group, domestic andmaternal, wise, soulful, and mature,slowly asserting her new-found independence;range: F3-B5. Red Girl:female, 18-25, all ethnicities, the“baby” of the group, an exciting blendof youthful contradictions, quirky,enthusiastic, and naïve, a hopelessromantic who is insecure about herlooksl; range: F3-G5. Yellow Girl:female, 25-35, all ethnicities, a loud,uninhibited American girl driven byher emotions, a ray of sunshine with asurprising vulnerability, possesses abig, rock diva belt; range: F3-E5.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldJan. 25 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; by appointment only) atIvoryton Playhouse Rehearsal Studio,24 Main St., Centerbrook, CT.••Prepare a song from the show or in thestyle of. Bring sheet music; accompanistprovided. Bring picture andresume, stapled together.••For an audition appointment, call(860) 767-9520 ext. 203. AEA memberswithout appointments seen as timepermits. A monitor will not be provided.The producer will run all aspectsof this audition. Performers of all ethnicand racial backgrounds are encouragedto attend. Note: Three EquityContracts Available.••Pays $404/wk. Equity SPT Contract.‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’••Casting “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” to bepresented as part of GatewayPlayhouse’s 2014 season.••Company: Gateway Playhouse(Performing Arts Center of SuffolkCounty). Staff: Jerry Leiber & MikeStoller, words & music; Chet Walker,dir.-choreo.; Paul Allan, managingprod.; Dom Ruggiero, general mgr.;Michael Baker, casting; Rachel Colson,casting asst.••Rehearses May 27-June 11; runs June11-28 in Bellport, NY.••Seeking—Male 1: male, 20-49, AfricanAmerican, solid and implacable. Bass.“You’re The Boss,” “Little Egypt”. Male2: male, 20-49, African American, asmoothie. Baritone. “Spanish Harlem,”“Loving You,” “Poison Ivy”. Male 3:male, 20-49, African American, secondtenor. “Stand By Me,” “Youngblood,”“Love Potion #9”. Male 4: male, 20-49,African American, comic bad boy. Firsttenor. “I (Who Have Nothing),”“Searchin,” “Treat Me Nice”. Male 5:male, 20-49, Caucasian, sexy andsuave. Second tenor. “Jailhouse Rock,”“Kansas City,” “Ruby Baby”. Woman 1:female, 20-35, Caucasian, innocent, butwith a wild streak. The Shimmy Girl.(Big) belt, and mix. “Falling,”“Trouble,” “I’m A Woman”. Woman2: female, 20-49, African American,savvy, sexy and smart. (Big) belt,and mix. “Don Juan,” “Some CatsKnow,” “I’m A Woman”. Woman 3:female, 20-49, Caucasian, grounded.The Voice of Experience. (Big) belt, andmix. “Pearl’s a Singer,” “I KeepForgettin,” “Don’t”. Woman 4: female,20-50, African American, large in stature.Sexy, funny and heartbreaking.Huge gospel voice, belt and mix. “FoolsFall In Love,” “Hound Dog,” “Saved”.Male Swing: male, 20-50, all ethnicities,must be a multi-faceted performerwith strong song and dance skills tocover all male roles. Female Swing:female, 20-50, all ethnicities, must be amulti-faceted performer with strongsong and dance skills to cover allfemale roles.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldFeb. 6 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch1-2 p.m.) and Feb. 7 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30p.m. (lunch 1-2 p.m.) at AEA AuditionCenter, 165 W. 46th St., 16th fl., NYC.••EPA rules are in effect; a monitor willbe provided. This EPA is for GatewayPlayhouse’s 2014 season, whichincludes “42nd Street,” “Smokey Joe’sCafe,” “Mary Poppins,” “South Pacific,”and “The Addams Family.”••Prepare a 32-bar selection of musicappropriate to the season. Selectionsfrom the season are fine. Bring sheetmusic; accompanist provided. Bring pix& resumes, stapled together.••Casting personnel state: “We are lookingfor a multi-talented performers whosing, act, and dance with equal ability.This breakdown follows the basicdescription as was presented onBroadway with some of the songs onwhich they sing lead- songs subject tochange based on concept and directorchoice. Performers of all ethnic andracial backgrounds are encouraged toattend.”••For more info, visit www.gatewayplahouse.com.••Pays: $473 min./wk. Equity LOA ref. toCOST Contract.‘South Pacific’••Casting “South Pacific,” to be presentedas part of Gateway Playhouse’s2014 season.••Company: Gateway Playhouse(Performing Arts Center of SuffolkCounty). Staff: Richard Rodgers, music;Oscar Hammerstein II, lyrics; DominicRuggiero, dir.; Paul Allan, managingprod.; Dom Ruggiero, general mgr.;Michael Baker, casting; Rachel Colson,casting asst.••Rehearses July 8-23; runs July 23-Aug.9 in Bellport, NY.••Seeking—Emile de Becque: male,40-55, Caucasian, a wealthy, culturedand dignified French plantation ownerwith grit and glamour who falls in lovewith Nellie. Baritone. Nellie Forbush:female, 25-40, Caucasian, an optimisticand simple Navy nurse from LittleRock, Arkansas who falls in love withEmile. Must have great subtle comictiming. Mezzo. Bloody Mary: female,35-55, Pacific Islander, EthnicallyAmbiguous / Mixed Race, Tonkinese, ashrewd souvenir dealer who is also tryingto find her daughter a rich husband.Must have great subtle comic timing.Mezzo. Liat: female, 15-22, PacificIslander, Ethnically Ambiguous / MixedRace, Tonkinese, Bloody Mary’s youngand innocent daughter. Non-singingrole. Must be heartbreakingly delicate,beautiful, and the picture of purity.Lieutenant Joe Cable: male, 22-35,Caucasian, a young, formal, and handsomeofficer who falls in love with Liat.Tenor (E3 to G4). Luther Billis: male,22-35, Caucasian, a mediocre entrepreneur,friend to all and a man with a lustfor ladies. A very lovable character.Baritone. Ngana: female, 10-15,Caucasian, Pacific Islander, EthnicallyAmbiguous / Mixed Race, to play 11.Emile’s daughter of mixed race (Maorimother). Must sing, act, and have acomfortable stage presence. A smart,young girl who adores her father. Mustbe able to learn French phrases.Jerome: male, 8-12, Caucasian, PacificIslander, Ethnically Ambiguous / MixedRace, to play 9. Emile’s son of mixedrace (Maori mother). Must sing, act, andhave a comfortable stage presence. Aprecocious young boy who adores hisfather. Must be able to learn Frenchphrases. Captain George Bracket: male,40-55, Caucasian, a pompous yet competentofficer who hides a heart of gold.Does not sing. Commander WilliamHarbison: male, 40-50, Caucasian, officiousNavy man. Bracket’s second incommand and right hand man.Baritone. Stewpot: male, 25-35,Caucasian, character man. One of theSeabees and Billis’ cohort. Must sing,baritone. Professor: male, 25-40, allethnicities, a shy character man of thestudious type. Must sing.••Equity Principal Auditions will be heldFeb. 6 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch1-2 p.m.) and Feb. 7 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30p.m. (lunch 1-2 p.m.) at AEA AuditionCenter, 165 W. 46th St., 16th fl., NYC.••EPA rules are in effect; a monitor willbe provided. This EPA is for GatewayPlayhouse’s 2014 season, whichincludes “42nd Street,” “Smokey Joe’sCafe,” “Mary Poppins,” “South Pacific,”and “The Addams Family.”••Prepare a 32-bar selection of musicappropriate to the season. Selectionsfrom the season are fine. Bring sheetmusic; accompanist provided. Bring pix& resumes, stapled together.••For more info, visit www.gatewayplahouse.com.••Pays: $473 min./wk. Equity LOA ref. to26 backstage 01.23.14 upstage News | actor 101 | center stage cover story | features | downstage casting | Chartsbackstage.com