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casting NEW YORK TRISTATE
PLAYS MUSICALS
eral performances. Boy should be able
to portray 7-11 years old.
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Company: Vance Garrett Productions.
Staff: Crystal Anderson, asst. dir.
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Rehearses in Ocober; runs Nov. 25-Jan.
7, 2017 (weekends only) in NYC.
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Seeking—Tom Hanks Lookalike: 30-50,
all ethnicities. Santa Claus Character:
18+, all ethnicities. Multiple Additional
Roles Available: 18+, all ethnicities.
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Seeking submissions from NY.
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Send submissions to crystal@vgp.nyc.
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For consideration, submit headshots
and resumes to crystal@vgp.nyc.
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Pay TBA
‘Topdog/Underdog’
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Casting “Topdog/Underdog.”
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Company: Huntington Theatre
Company. Staff: Billy Porter, dir.;
Suzan-Lori Parks, playwright; Alaine
Alldaffer, casting dir.; Lisa Donadio,
assoc. casting dir.
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Rehearsals begin Feb. 14, 2017; runs
Mar. 10-Apr. 9, 2017 in Boston, MA.
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Seeking—Lincoln: male, 35-39, African
American. Booth: male, 30-35, African
American.
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Auditions will be held by appt. Oct. 4
and Oct. 5 in NYC.
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For consideration, submit picture &
resume to alldaffercasting@gmail.com,
or send to Alaine Alldaffer, c/o
Playwrights Horizons, 416 West 42nd
St., Attn: “Topdog/Underdog,” New
York, NY 10036. Equity members must
submit themselves directly in order to
be considered via this posting (no agent
of third-party submissions). Performers
of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are
encouraged to submit.
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Pays $936/wk. Equity LORT B+ Non-
Rep Contract.
MUSICALS
‘Camelot’
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Seeking Equity performers for
“Camelot.”
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Company: Capital Repertory Theatre.
Staff: Maggie Mancinelli Cahill, dir.;
Freddy Ramirez, choreo.; Josh Smith,
musical dir.; Alan Jay Lerner, book and
lyrics; Frederick Loewe, music;
Stephanie Klapper, casting.
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Rehearsals begin Nov. 1; runs Nov.
25-Dec. 24 in Albany, NY.
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Seeking—Lancelot: male, 30-39, all
ethnicities. Merlyn/Pellinore/
Ensemble: male, 50-59, all ethnicities.
Sir Lionel/Ensemble : male, 20-49, all
ethnicities. Morgan Le Fey/Lady Anne/
Ensemble: female, 20-49, all ethnicities.
Nimue/Lady Catherine/Ensemble:
20-39, all ethnicities.
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Seeking submissions from NY.
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For consideration, Equity members
email picture and resume to klappercasting@gmail.com
or mail to Stephanie
Klapper Casting, 39 West 19th St., 12th
fl., New York, NY, 10011. Mark submissions:
“Camelot [Role____] / NYC
Appointment AEA Submission.” AEA
members must submit themselves
directly in order to be considered. With a
cast of ten AEA actors, eight will play
multiple roles and be required to play
musical instruments, this production
AUDITION
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW YORK TRISTATE
Fri. Sept. 30
‘Mamma Mia’ & ‘Beauty & the Beast’
‘Durned Queer’
‘Mourning Becomes Electra’
‘Joan of Arc: Into the Fire’
‘Further Down the River’
Sat. Oct. 1
‘Annie Jr.’
Mon. Oct. 3
‘In the Heights,’ Singers & Dancers
‘Measure for Measure’
Tues. Oct. 4
‘Sistas: The Musical’
Riverside Theatre 2017 Season
Busch Gardens ‘Christmas Town’
John Engeman Theatre
‘Kinky Boots,’ B’way
Weds. Oct. 5
Pushcart Players 2016-17 Season
For the full auditions calendar,
visit backstage.com/auditions
will feature a fresh, new staging, only
possible at Capital Rep. Note: some chorus
tracks include principal eight actors,
several cast in multiple roles, will augment
the orchestra with any of the following
instruments: flute, trumpet,
clarinet, oboe, French horn, violin, cello,
guitar, mandolin, lute, harp. Playing
must be at moderate to advanced level.
No beginners. If given an appointment,
bring a hard copy picture and resume.
Seeking actors who can play one or more
of the following except where noted:
flute, trumpet, clarinet, oboe, French
horn, violin, cello, guitar, mandolin, lute
or harp. Playing must be at moderate to
advanced level. Some tracks will be
issued a Chorus contract that will
include principal part and/or specialties.
Actors who play their own instruments
will be provided with a modest weekly
rental fee in addition to salary. The roles
of Mordred, Sir Sagamore and Sir
Dinadan are cast.
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Pays $637/wk. Equity Non-Rep LORT D
Agreement. See individual role description
for approximate weekly salary for
each role/track.
‘Jesus Christ Susperstar’
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Casting Equity performers for “Jesus
Christ Superstar.”
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Company: Aurora Civic Center
Authority. Staff: Trent Stork, casting
dir.; Ron Kellum,dir.-choreo.; Kory
Danielson, music dir.
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Rehearsals begin Mar 20, 2017; runs
April 19-May 28, 2017 in Aurora, IL.
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Seeking—Jesus Christ: male, 33,
African American. Judas Iscariot: male,
30-39, African American. Mary
Magdalene: female, 20-39, all ethnicities.
Annas/King Herod: male, 20-59,
African American.
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Equity Principal Auditions will be held
Oct. 20 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch,
1-2 p.m.) at Actors’ Equity New York
Audition Center, 165 West 46th St., 16th
Fl., NYC, 10036. EPA Procedures are in
effect for this audition. An Equity
Monitor will be provided.
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Pays 678/wk. Equity LOA to COST
Agreement.
John Engeman Theatre a.k.a.
Harborside
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Casting there productions for the John
Engeman Theatre a.k.a. Harborside:
“The Full Monty” (Terrence McNally,
book; David Yazbek, music & lyrics;
Keith Andrews, dir.; Antoinette
DiPietropolo, choreo. Rehearsals begin
Dec. 29, 2016; runs Jan. 19-Mar. 5, 2017);
“Jekyll & Hyde” (Leslie Bricusse, book;
Frank Wildhorn, music; Frank
Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse, & Steve
Cuden, lyrics; Paul Stancato, dir.
Rehearsals begin Feb. 24, 2017; runs
Mar. 16-Apr. 30); and “Oklahoma!”
(Oscar Hammerstein II, book & lyrics;
Richard Rodgers music; Igor Goldin,
dir. Rehearsals begin Apr.22, 2017; runs
May 11-June 25).
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Company: Harborside Productions
LLC. Staff: Richard Dolce, producing
artistic dir.; Vic DiMonda, associate
producing dir.; Wojcik/Seay Casting,
casting office.
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Productions run in Northport, NY.
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Seeking—Actors Who Sing: males &
females, 18+, all ethnicities.
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Equity Principal Auditions will be held
Oct. 4 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1:30-
2:30 p.m.) at Pearl Studios NYC (519),
519 8th Ave., 12th fl., Studio F, NYC,
10018. EPA Rules are in effect. A monitor
will be provided.
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Bring pix & resumes, stapled together.
Prepare a short song in the style of the
show for which you wish to be considered.
You may sing from “The Full
Monty,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” or
“Oklahoma!” Bring sheet music; accompanist
provided.
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If unable to attend the EPA, you can
send headshot and resume to Wojcik/
Seay Casting at staff@wscasting.com,
“Attn: The Full Monty, Jekyll & Hyde or
Oklahoma!”
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Equity Letter of Agreement (pending
approval).
‘On Your Feet,’ B’way
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Seeking actors for possible replacements
in the Broadway production of
“On Your Feet,” a musical.
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Company: On Your Feet Broadway LLC.
Staff: Nederlander Presentations Inc.,
prod.; Jerry Mitchell, dir.; Sergio
Trujillo, choreo.; Lon Hoyt, musical
dir.; Gloria & Emilio Estefan, music &
lyrics; Alexander Dinelaris, book;
Charlotte Wilcox/The Charlotte Wilcox
Company, general mgr.; Telsey +
Company/Justin Huff, casting.
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Currently running on Broadway in
NYC.
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Seeking—Gloria Estefan: female,
20-30, all ethnicities. Emilio Estefan:
male, 30-40, all ethnicities. Gloria
Fajardo: female, 50-60, all ethnicities.
Consuelo: female, 65-75, all ethnicities.
Young Gloria: female, 10-12, all ethnicities.
Young Emilio/Nayib: male, 12-21,
all ethnicities.
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Equity Principal Auditions will be held
Oct. 6 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1:30-
2:30 p.m.) at Pearl Studios NYC (500),
500 8th Ave., NYC, 10018. EPA procedures
are in effect for this audition. An
Equity monitor will be provided.
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Prepare a brief pop or rock song showing
range. Bring sheet music for your
song. A piano accompanist will be provided.
Bring pix & resume, stapled
together. Performers of all Latin backgrounds
are encouraged to attend.
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Pays: $1975/wk. min. Equity
Production (League) Contract.
‘Picnic’ & ‘Come Back Little
Sheba’
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Casting “Picnic” and “Come Back
Little Sheba.”
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Company: Transport Group. Staff:
William Inge, playwright; Jack
Cummings III, dir.; Hannah Oren, artistic
prod.; Krista Williams, dramaturg;
Francesca James, assoc. dir.
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Rehearsals begin Jan. 2, 2017; previews
begin Feb. 23; runs Mar. 25 or 26- Apr.
23 in NYC.
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Seeking—Equity Actors: males &
females, 18+, all ethnicities, for roles in
one or both of the productions being
performed in rotating repertory.
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Equity Principal Auditions will be held
Oct. 6 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch,
1-2 p.m.) and Oct. 7 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30
p.m. (lunch, 1-2 p.m.) at Actors’ Equity
Association NYC Audition Center, 165
W. 46th St., 16th fl., NYC, 10036. EPA
Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be
provided.
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Prepare either a brief dramatic or
comedic monologue, from any 20th
century American playwright. Bring
picture and resume. Note: Non-
Caucasian actors are especially encouraged
to audition as it is our hope to cast
many of these roles non-traditionally.
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Pays $400/wk. (actors in one show)
and $600/wk (actors in both shows),
pending Equity approval. Equity LOA-
NYC Contract.
Pushcart Players Season
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Seeking Equity actors who sing and
move well with strong comedic sense
and character versatility for the
Pushcart Players 2016-2017 Season.
Season includes “Ellis Island: Gateway
To America” (Runs October 2016-June
2017), “Alice In Wonderland” (Runs
February-June, 2017), “Stone Soup And
Other Stories” (Runs October 2016-July
2017), “A Season Of Miracles” (Runs late
November-December 2016), “Peter And
The Wolf” (Runs October 2016-July
2017), and “A Cinderella Tale...Happily
Ever After” (Runs March-July 2017).
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Company: Pushcart Players. Staff:
Paul Whelihan, prod. artistic dir.;
Samantha Simpson, general mngr.
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Season runs in Verona, NJ.
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Seeking—Equity Performers: males &
females, 18+, all ethnicities.
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