CT Swingtime Canteen NYC auds

Swingtime Canteen

Seeking talent from New York City, NY

About the project

COMPANY DETAILS

Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation, Inc.

Jacqueline Hubbard, exec. dir.; Ben Hope, exec. dir.; Krista May, managing dir.; Amy Jones, dir.-choreo.-music dir.

Casting Equity actors for "Swingtime Canteen."

Topeka Abotelli

N/A. Female. 25-40

(F3-Eb5). A roughedged housewife and mom. A super-patriot who works as a riveter in a war plant. A zany, warmhearted woman with an antic energy. (Must be highly proficient on piano, both reading and ‘comping’. Strong mover)

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Marian Ames

Lead. 18-99

This role has been cast: Eb3-Eb5. A lovely, classic leading lady of the silver screen who is slightly past her prime. Elegant, gracious, and maternal, Marian is a strong leader with a healthy dose of wry humor.

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Jo Sterling

Lead. 18-99

This role has been cast: F3-C4. A good-natured gal and everyone's best friend. She's warm, sensitive, brainy, and ready with a snappy wisecrack on every occasion. (Must play drums).

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Dates & Locations

Rehearsals begin April 30; runs May 16-June 9 in Ivoryton, CT. Performance schedule: Wednesdays 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursdays 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., and Sundays 2 p.m.

Compensation & Contract

All Roles

Additional: Pays $650/wk. Equity SPT 6 Contract.

Key Details

Auditions:

Pearl Studios (500), 500 8th Ave, Auditions studio 415, New York City, NY, 10018-6504

Equity Principal Audition

• Feb 7, 2024: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST

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Lunch noon-1:00 p.m.

Seeking talent from New York City, NY

Additional Instructions:

Prepare a short song excerpt in the style of the show. Prepare a short selection showing proficiency on your instrument. Note: All roles are actor/musicians, and must play a relevant instrument at the audition. Bring a picture and resume stapled together. Questions may be directed by email to ben@ivorytonplayhouse.org,

Company states: "Ivoryton Playhouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Ivoryton Playhouse aims to ensure that our productions and production teams reflect a multi-racial society that includes actors and stage managers with disabilities. Our casting process includes a flexible and imaginative casting policy to increase employment for actors and stage managers of color, women, seniors, and actors and stage managers with disabilities."

An Equity Monitor will be provided. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.