backstage-2012-11-29

casting California
Stage MuSicalS
résumés to lricha2054@aol.com.
••Some•pay•provided. ‘Pedro Infante y la suegra
triunfante’
••Teatro•de•las•Americas•is•casting•the• play “Pedro Infante y la suegra triun‑
fante” (“Pedro Infante and the trium‑
phant mother‑in‑law”). Margaret
Cortese, artistic dir.; Roberto Sanchez,
dir.
••Rehearsals•start•mid‑January•2013.• Performances run Apr. 26‑May 11, 2013 at
the Oxnard College Black Box Theater in
Oxnard, CA.
••Seeking—Dona Pancha: 66,•Mex•ico•
City native; must be able to sing.
Chayo: 45, Dona Pancha’s daughter,
owner of a wedding dress store. Joel:
50, Chayo’s husband, car salesman.
Andrea: 23, Chayo and Joel’s daugh ter,
works with her mother. Melanie: 40,
American neighbor, English speaking
with a southern accent. Pe dro Infante:
39, looks as he did when he died 50 years
ago; must be able to sing. Note: All roles
must speak Span ish, except for Melanie.
••Auditions•will•be•held•Dec.•10,•12,•and• 13, 7 p.m. at Teatro de las Amer icas
Studio, 816 Wagon Wheel Rd., Oxnard.
••Bring•pix•&•résumés.•For•singing•roles,• prepare one‑to‑two songs (preferably
sung by Pedro Infante).
••For•more•info,•call•Roberto•at•(805)• 256‑4237, or Margaret at (805) 231‑0127,
or visit www.teatrodelasamericas.org.
••No•pay. UNION/NON mUSIcALS
‘Dirty Rotten Scoun drels’
••Covina•Center•for•the•Performing•Arts• is casting “Dirty Rotten Scoun drels,” a
musical based on the ‘80s film about con
artists near the French Riviera. Wendy
Friedman, dir.
••Performances•run•Feb.•14‑Mar.•10,• 2013 at the theater in Covina, CA.
••Seeking—Lawrence Jameson:•male,•
45‑60, sophisticated, suave, ele gant,
experienced British con artist; G2‑Bb4.
Christine Colgate: female, 35‑45, seem‑
ingly good‑natured Amer ican heiress
vacationing on the French Riviera, rev‑
eled to be a notorious con artist, naive
and clueless at first, be comes cunning
and mischievous; A3‑F#5. Freddy
Benson: male, 25‑35, young, sloppy yet
attractive womanizer who is eventually
conned by Christine, clever aspiring
American con artist; A2‑B4. Muriel
Eubanks: female, 50‑60, wealthy and
attractive American socialite from
Nebraska, one of Lawrence’s victims and
Andre’s subsequent love interest; E3‑C5.
Jolene: female, 25‑35, American heir ess
from Oklahoma and the “Princess of
Petroleum,” very eager, optimistic, ener‑
getic; A3‑D5. Andre Thibault: male,
45‑55, Lawrence’s French assis tant, offi‑
cial and mostly serious, he has a
light‑hearted nature and quirky sense of
humor; F2‑F4. Ensemble: male and
female, 18+, to play waiters, butlers, and
maids.
••Auditions•will•be•held•Dec.•3•&•4,•7•p.m.• at the theatre, 104 N. Citrus Ave., Covina.
••Prepare•16•bars•of•both•an•uptempo• and a ballad. Be prepared to cold read.
••For•more•info,•visit•www.covinacenter. com.
••Some•pay.•Equity 99­Seat Plan.
‘Fiddler on the Roof’
••Lamb’s•Players•Theatre•is•casting• “Fiddler on the Roof.” Deborah Gilmour
Smyth, dir.; G. Scott Lacy, musical dir.;
Maria Mangiavellano, prod. stage
manager.
••Rehearsals•start•mid‑April•2013.• Performances run May 17‑June 30, 2013
with a possible extension.
••Seeking—Tevye:•male,•45‑65,•bar•itone,• LEAD. Lazar Wolf: male, 35‑55, bari‑
tone, supporting. Yente: female,
50‑75, alto, supporting. Perchik:
male, 21‑30, tenor, support ing.
Motel: male, 18‑27, tenor, sup‑
porting. Chava: female, 16‑23, mez zo,
supporting. Golde: female, 40‑55,
mezzo, supporting. Tzeital: female,
18‑25, mezzo, supporting. Hodel: fe male,
17‑24, mezzo, supporting. Constable:
male, 30‑45, spoken, cameo. Fyedka:
male, 21‑32, spoken, cameo.
Fruma­Sarah: female, 30‑45, mezzo,
cameo. Grandma Tzeitel: female, 65‑85,
mezzo, cam eo. Avram: male, 30‑60,
baritone, cameo. Mendel: male, 16‑25,
bari tone, cameo. Rabbi: male, 45‑79,
baritone, cameo. Shprintze: girl, 10‑16,
cameo. Bielke: girl, 8‑14, cameo.
Mordcha: male, 30‑60, cam eo. Nachum:
male, 40‑65, spoken, cameo. Shaindel:
female, 40‑60, spo ken, cameo. The
Fiddler: 18‑40, mute, cameo. Sasha:
male, 18‑30, spoken, cameo. Yussel:
male, 25‑60, spoken, cameo. Villagers
and Rus sian Soldiers: males and
females, 6‑99, chorus.
••Nonrequired•Principal•Auditions•will• be held by appt. only Dec. 15, 10 a.m.‑2
p.m. at the Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142
Orange Ave., Corona do, CA. A monitor
will not be provid ed. The producer will
run all aspects of this audition.
••To•schedule•an•audition•appt.•email• maria@lambsplayers.org.
••Prepare•32•bars•of•a•song•from•the• show. Bring sheet music in the correct
key; an accompanist will be provided.
Bring two copies of pix & résumés.
••For•more•info,•visit•www.lamb‑ splayers.org.
••Pays:•$510/wk.•min.•Equity Guest
Artist Tier III Contract.
‘Grease,’ ‘Legally Blonde,’
& ‘Oklahoma’ Audi tions at
Actorfest LA
••Cabrillo•Music•Theatre•is•casting• “Grease” (perf. Apr. 12‑21, 2013) and
“Legally Blonde: The Musical” (perf. July
19‑28, 2013) and Musical Thea tre West is
casting “Oklahoma” (reh. Jan. 21, 2013;
perf. Feb.15‑Mar. 3; Davis Gaines, dir.).
Cabrillo Music Theatre is the resident
musical theatre production company of
the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and
has been nominated for 33 Ovation
awards. Musical Theatre West is cele‑
brating its 60th season. Lewis
Wilkenfeld, ar tistic dir. (Cabrillo Music
Theatre); Kelly Ward, choreo. (CMT);
Mary Ritenhour, prod. manager (Musical
Theatre West).
••Performances•of•“Grease”•&•“Legally• Blonde” will be held in Thousand Oaks,
CA. Performances of “Oklahoma” will be
held at the Rich ard and Karen Carpenter
Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.
AUdITION
hIGhLIGhTS
CaLifornia
Fri. Nov. 30
‘A Lonely Boy’s Guide to
Survival (And Werewolves)’
Sat. Dec. 1
‘In My Life...’
‘Off the Charts’ (also 12/2)
Sovereign Talent Group, Print Models
‘Wanna Play, Gotta Pay’
Sun. Dec. 2
‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’
‘Crackhead Improv’
‘The Amish Project’
Mon. Dec. 3
‘Christmas in Hanoi’ (also 12/4)
‘Crazy for You’
‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ (also 12/4)
‘Dr. Cook’s Garden’ (also 12/4)
‘Happy Days’
‘Requiem for a Heavyweight’
‘Triassic Parq: The Musical’ (& 12/4)
Tue. Dec. 4
‘I’ll be Back Before Midnight’
PCPA Theaterfest Summer 2013
For the full auditions calendar,
visit backstage.com/auditions
••Seeking—Musical Theatre Actors:•
males and females, any eth nicity, strong
singers, diversity is en couraged; all eth‑
nicities are encour aged to apply. Note:
Seeking union and nonunion
performers.
••Auditions•will•be•held•Sat.•Dec.•15,• 10 a.m.‑5 p.m. at Actorfest L.A. at the
California Market Center, 110 E. 9th
St. (between Main and Los Ange les Sts.)
in Downtown L.A.
••Come•prepared•to•sing•preferably•in• the style of the show (rock and pop are
okay) not to exceed one minute. Have a
second selection prepared for
“Oklahoma” in case you are asked to
sing it. No prerecorded music or a cap‑
pella. Bring sheet music in the proper
key; an accompanist will be provided.
Bring multiple copies of pix & résumés.
••You•must•pre‑register•for•Actorfest•to• gain access to the auditions; general
admission to Actorfest is free. Please be
advised that no actor is guaranteed a role
in a future production.
••Some•pay•provided•if•cast.•Union and
Nonunion.
‘The Mikado’
••The•Huntington•Beach•Playhouse•is• casting Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The
Mikado,” a musical revolving around a
young fellow named Nanki‑Poo who has
banished himself from the little town of
Titipu. Nanki‑Poo, it seems, has fallen in
love with the beautiful young lady called
Yum‑Yum. Jolyn Turner & Beverly
Lucero, prods.; Lar ry Watts, dir.; Mike
Walker, musical dir.
••Rehearsals•start•Dec.•10.•Perfor•mances• run Feb. 22‑Mar. 17, 2013 at the
Huntington Beach Playhouse in
Huntington Beach, CA.
••Seeking—The Mikado of Japan:•50+,•
bass‑baritone. Nanki­Poo: 18+, his son,
disguised as a wandering min strel and
in love with Yum Yum, ten or. Ko­Ko:
30+, the Lord High Exe cutioner of Titipu,
comic baritone. Pooh­Bah: 30+, Lord
High Every thing Else, baritone.
Pish­Tush: 25+, a noble Lord, baritone.
Yum­Yum: 18+, a ward of Ko‑Ko, also
engaged to Ko‑Ko, first soprano.
Pitti­Sing: 18+, a ward of Ko‑Ko,
mezzo‑soprano. Peep­Bo: 18+, a ward of
Ko‑Ko, mezzo‑soprano. Katisha: 40+, an
elderly lady, in love with Nanki‑Poo, con‑
tralto. Residents of Titipu: six males and
six females, 18+, all vocal ranges.
••Auditions•will•be•held•Dec.•8,•1‑5•p.m.• at HBPH Rehearsal Annex, 18411 “F”
Gothard St., Huntington Beach, CA.
••Callbacks•will•be•held•Dec.•9. ••No•pay. NONUNION mUSIcALS
‘Crazy for You’
••Glendale•Center•Theatre•is•casting• “Crazy for You,” the Tony
Award‑winning Gershwin musical com‑
edy. Tim and Brenda Dietlein, prods.;
Orlando Alexander, dir./choreo; Steven
Applegate, musical dir.
••Performances•run•Feb.•9‑Mar.•30,•2013• at the theater in Glendale.
••Seeking—Bobby Child:•male,•25‑35,•New•
Yorker, in love with mu sical theatre,
strong singing, acting, and tap dancing
skills a must, must have excellent comic
timing and abili ty to perform physical
comedy, Hun garian accent required;
baritone. Pol ly Baker: female, 20‑35,
postmistress in Deadrock, Nevada, a
tomboy full of life and spunk, all‑Ameri‑
can girl, ex cellent singer and tap dancer;
mezzo. Everett Baker: male, 45‑65,
Polly’s father, good‑hearted; baritone.
Lank Hawkins: male, 25‑45, rough
exteri or, saloon proprietor in Deadrock,
not too bright. Irene Roth: female, 25‑35,
snobby New York debutante, engaged to
Bobby Child, must sing and move well;
mezzo. Eugene Fodor: male, 35‑55, stuffy
British tourist, good comic timing; bari‑
tone. Patricia Fodor: female, 30‑50, Brit‑
ish, Eugene’s sister, good comic tim ing;
soprano. Mrs. Lottie Child: fe male,
50‑65, Bobby’s mother, very controlling,
no‑nonsense business woman. Tess:
female, 18‑35, dance director, strong per‑
sonality, a real broad, excellent singer/
dancer, Zangler’s favorite. Patsy: female,
18‑35, ditzy show girl, high speaking
voice, must be an excellent sing er/
dancer. Six Follies Girls: females, 18‑35,
show girls, must sing and be highly profi‑
cient in jazz and tap. Cowboys: male,
Visit backstage.com/casting
for full character breakdowns, script
sides and more casting notices
38 backstage 11.29.12 upstage News | actor 101 | center stage cover story | features | downstage castiNg | reviews
backstage.com