Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Tour Dr. Suess How The Grinch Stole Christmas Virtual Open Call

Dr. Suess How The Grinch Stole Christmas Virtual Open Call

CATEGORY:Theater: Musicals
TAGS:Nonunion
EXPIRES:August 13, 2022 2:00 AM

Company

Binder Casting

Producers: Running Subway Productions & TROIKA Entertainment Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason Music by Mel Marvin Director: Matt August Choreographer: Bob Richard Musical Supervisor: Peter Leigh-Nilsen Creator: Jack O’Brien Original Choreographer: John DeLuca General Management by Tegan Meyer Casting: Binder Casting


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Production Description

Casting children and adults for the non-AEA national tour of 'The Grinch'. The Grinch discovers there’s more to Christmas than he bargained for in this heart-warming
holiday classic. Max the Dog narrates as the sour and scheming Grinch, whose heart is “two sizes too small”, decides to steal Christmas away from the holiday loving Whos.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE ON CASTING: Whoville is made up of individuals that are all different from one another and get much joy in celebrating the holiday, the community, and their differences. We are actively assembling a cast that represents different ethnicities, races, gender identities, religions, levels of ableness, sexualities, and political parties. It is meant to be a metaphor for the rich and diverse cultural tapestry that makes up our melting-pot nation.

Roles

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Actors & Performers

Female Identifying, 30s. Must be 5’6” or taller. The Mother of the central Who Family.
She is overwhelmed by the Christmas hysteria, and she is unsuccessfully struggling to maintain control of
both her children and Grandpa and Grandma Who. Adorably annoying, funny, and a loving mother.
Soprano with belt (C4-F5). FEATURED ENSEMBLE

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below

Grandpa Who: Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 18+
Male Identifying, 55 years old. The eldest of the central Who family. He is gruff,
comically grumpy, and enjoys antagonizing Mama Who and trying to scare the children with ghost stories.
He loves Christmas and his grandchildren but is driven batty by both. Baritone (Bb2-E4). FEATURED
ENSEMBLE

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below

Male and Female Identifying, 18+ to play younger. Must be 5’2” or shorter.
Roles include Danny Who, Boo Who, Betty-Lou Who, and The Children of Whoville. The rest of the
children from the central Who family. They are the life and pulse of the Holidays: loud and filled with
energy. Looking for dancers who are skillfully acrobatic and/or gymnastic. The specific “tricks” for each
track will be tailored to the skills of the performers. Tricks can include splits, balancing, juggling, skating
with Heely’s, etc. Who Family Children need to sing. ENSEMBLE

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below

Male and Female Identifying, 20s-40s. The Adults of Whoville. They have a
bright optimism and radiate joy and enthusiasm. They are all different from one another and get much joy
in celebrating the holiday, the community, and their differences. Should be dancers who are skillfully
acrobatic and/or gymnastic. The specific “tricks” for each track will be tailored to the skills of the
performers. Tricks can include splits, balancing, juggling, skating using Heely’s, etc. Adult Ensemble will
cover principal and featured roles — see character descriptions. Adult Who Ensemble needs to sing well.
ENSEMBLE

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below

Female identifying, 6-10 years old to play younger. Must be 4’2” or under and visibly the smallest person on stage. She is the youngest child of the central Who family. She is the one person with a genuine heart of gold that can find and express love to the Grinch. She is still young enough to be guided by her sense of wonder and empathy and believes in the possibility for goodness in the Grinch. Soprano (A3-F5). PRINCIPAL

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below

Female Identifying, 8-13 years old to play 10. Must be 4'2"-4’9”. She is the second youngest child of the central Who family. Primary function of this role is to cover Cindy-Lou Who — see character description. This track will dance. Soprano (A3-F5). FEATURED ENSEMBLE

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below

Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations

1 st Rehearsal in Lafayette, LA: o/a 10/25/22
End of Contract: o/a 12/24/22
Number of Performance Weeks: 6 weeks
Rehearsals are currently scheduled to take place in Lafayette, LA. And housing will be
provided.

Compensation & Contract Details

All Roles

Estimated payment amount: $7,200.00 - $18,000.00 for 12 weeks of work

Additional: Rehearsals:
Flat. $600.00 p/w
Performances:
Min. $1,500 p/w – Lead
Max. $750 p/w – Principals
Max. $650 p/w – Featured Ens.
Flat. $600 p/w –Ensemble
Producers will provide Actors with travel & double occupancy housing. Plus, weekly per-
diem of $280 upon the first night spent in Producer provided housing.

Key Details

Seeking talent:

Nationwide (United States)

Additional Instructions:

What to Prepare:
-For consideration, prepare all materials in the packet for your desired role.
*If there is a dance combo included, please tape this too, in sneakers. Please note, we are looking more for character/personality and storytelling with the dance combos, than technique. Have SO MUCH fun with it! It should be joyful!
Audition materials can be accessed here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t9gpkvzb8cecd3x/AAAAruoqcDst5WIeVSe3XIzwa?dl=0
*If a song is provided in multiple keys, pick the one that best suits your voice.
-In addition to the audition packet, sing a brief cut of a song that you love to sing. Please use an accompaniment track, no a capella singing.
*If possible, accompaniment tracks should be played on a separate device than the one being used for recording.
-Also, if you have any special skills in dance (jumps, leaps, turns), cirque (juggling), or any kind of tumbling/acrobatics, we would love to see that, too! Please include a separate short video showing us your best and most impressive tricks.
Self-taping Specifics:
-Video Framing:
Sides and songs – please be sure the video is framed so that we see the top of your head to your waist.
Video should be filmed horizontally, yes- the slate too, and make sure you are well lit.
Dance combo – Please frame the video so that we can see your full body for the entire combo.
Submit here: https://airtable.com/shrQqdg3hnpDJOPpy
You must include a ‘slate’ video with your name, pronouns, height, current location, Covid-19 vaccination status, and a full body pan or zoom. If you are under the age of 18, please also include your age.
All videos should be uploaded as separate clips, not as one continuous video.
We would like the videos to be labeled in this exact way and order (if applicable): Slate, Side #1, Side #2,
Song #1 (Welcome Christmas), Song #2 (Title of your song), Dance Combo, etc.
*Do not add your name, show title, or character to the file names. Just label them simply as stated above.
And do not put anything in all caps- only Title Case.
Videos should be uploaded as separate files via a single link to a Dropbox, Google Drive, or Vimeo folder. Make sure all permissions are removed (Google Drive) and the download feature is enabled (Vimeo). NoYouTube videos will be accepted.

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