'Only Gold'
Company
Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, and William Cantler, co-artistic dirs.; Blake West, exec. dir.; Andy Blankenbuehler, dir.-choreo.; Kate Nash, music-lyrics; Andy Blankenbuehler and Ted Malawer, book; Cian McCarthy, musical supervision; (The Telsey Office), casting; Beth Dembrow, general mgr.; Rachel Hoffman and Geoff Josselson, casting dirs.
Production Description
Seeking video submissions from Equity actors for principal roles in "Only Gold."
Actors & Performers
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Aug. 2; runs Sept. 28-Jan. 1, 2023 in NYC.
Compensation & Contract Details
Key Details
New York, NY
Additional Instructions:
For consideration, prepare the audition track or dance combination for the character you are auditioning for at https://tinyurl.com/ONLYGOLDAEAMAY2022 . Submit at https://forms.gle/wMVjpdc5xphy1UYP9 . Submissions deadline is May 25.
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.
Additional Materials
King
Belenus: 45-60. The current ruler of the Kingdom of Cosimo. The
pressures and expectations of his position have been nearly
overwhelming, but for 30 years he has led his country in glorious
fashion. Unfortunately, the foundation of his family has not held up so
well. The King travels to Paris with his family on a quest to reignite
the heart of his wife and inspire his daughter to embrace the royal life
that is calling her. He will find that this is not as easy as he hopes.
King Belenus will speak and sing throughout the piece. Although this
character will not dance like the rest of the cast, he'll move
stylistically in a way that matches the world.
Camille Beauvour: 30s.
Camille has a simple life. Once an aspiring musician, she now teaches
piano in the Parisian flat she shares with her husband, a watchmaker.
They don't have much - but it's enough. Her life will turn upside down
when she impossibly crosses paths with the famous King of Cosimo. Strong
singer, comfortable with some movement.
Queen Roksana: 45-60.
Married to the King as teenagers, their love has paid the price from the
long race. She is filled with bitterness at being back in the city of
Paris, where they shared their honeymoon. Now she must contend with the
fact that her daughter is about to be married off into the same fate.
Queen Roksana will speak and sing in the piece, but most of her
storytelling will happen through dance. Exceptional dancer with
classical/contemporary skills.
Narrator: Role is cast. Female,
30s-40s, plays piano live on stage and sings the majority of the score
while much of the narrative plays out through dance.
Tooba: Role is
cast. Early 20s. The King's young and vibrant daughter. Tooba is
expected to marry someone for political gain but has other notions. She
is initially appreciated for her beauty but discovers herself more fully
throughout the show and connects with Jacques on a deeper level. She
will learn that everyone must make their own choices and mistakes, and
there will always be consequences for those actions. Tooba will speak
and sing in the piece, but most of her storytelling will happen through
dance. Strong contemporary dancer with hip hop style and ability, and
strong partnering skills.
Henri Beauvour: Role is cast. 30s. Husband
to Camille, Henri keeps a small watch shop in Paris. He labors through
his days, never having had the confidence to follow his dreams of being
an artist. This changes when he is commissioned by the King of Cosimo to
create an anniversary gift for the King's wife. He will go from
watchmaker to superstar, but at what cost? Henri will speak and sing
throughout the show, but most of his storytelling will happen through
dance. Strong contemporary and hip-hop danceability.
Jacques: Role is
cast. 20s, a young intellectual who works at a Parisian bookstore.
Jacques usually has his head in his favorite novel and loses himself in
literature - until he meets Tooba, who awakens feelings and courage
inside him he didn't know existed. Will he be able to fight for what he
wants and defy a King? Jacques will speak and sing in the piece, but
most of his storytelling will happen through dance. Very strong
technical dancer with great partnering skills.
