'Betty Boop' Equity Video Submissions (Principal)
CATEGORY: THEATER: MUSICALS TAGS: PAID UNION
EXPIRES:March 17, 2022 11:59 PM
Ostar Productions, prods.; Foresight Theatrical, general mgr.; Bob Martin, book; David Foster, music; Susan Birkenhead, lyrics; Jerry Mitchell (viewing dancer auditions), dir.-choreo; Daryl Waters (viewing singer auditions), music dir.; Tara Rubin CSA (viewing all auditions), casting
Production Description
Seeking Equity actors for principal roles in "Betty Boop."
Actors & Performers
Betty Boop: Female, 18-30
early 20s, confident, curious, whip-smart, openhearted, and bold. Searching for what’s “real” and what’s right. A very talented comic and jazz singer with immeasurable star quality. Good dancer.
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Grampy: Male, 60+
any ethnicity, male presenting. A clever, brilliant, quirky inventor, but not scatterbrained. Protective of his granddaughter Betty. In love with Valentina.
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Dwayne: Male, 18-30
early 20s, male presenting. Handsome, respectful, jazz musician/college student renting a room in Carol's brownstone. He is also Raymond’s speech writer. Betty’s love interest.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Carol: Female, 40-59
the welcoming, generous owner of the Harlem brownstone where she lives with her daughter Trisha and her tenant Dwayne. She is Raymond’s campaign manager. Civic minded. Maternal presence.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Valentina: Female, 60+
astrophysicist, practical in every way and Grampy’s equal in hyper-intelligence. In love with Grampy.
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Raymond: Male, 40+
slick mayoral candidate. Slight air of corruption about him.
Ethnicity: White / European Descent
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Work session will be held May 16-June 3 in NYC.
Pays $1,300/wk. minimum per Tier III Equity Development Agreement Contract.
Key Details
Seeking talent:
Nationwide (United States)
Additional Instructions:
Send one link and slate with your name and the material you’ll be singing. Film your audition from your waist up in front of a clean background, with no backlighting and with as much limit of ambient noise as possible.
Prepare a video performing a pop or contemporary theater song that shows range with accompaniment or performing the song “Always” with the provided accompaniment track at https://tinyurl.com/BETTY-BOOP-SONG-AUD-MATERIAL.
Submit video audition here:
https://tinyurl.com/BettyBoopForm2022 .
Submissions deadline is Mar. 17, 6 p.m.
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 submit.
