Days Of Wine And Roses
About the project
Kevin McCollum, Mark Cortale, Lorenzo Thione, and Joey Monda, prods.; Craig Lucas, book; Adam Guettel, music-lyrics; Michael Greif, dir.; Sergio Trujillo and Karla Puno Garcia, choreos.; Kimberly Grigsby, music dir.; John E. Gendron (Theater Matters), general mgr.; (The Telsey Office), casting; Kimberly Grigsby, music dir.; Karyn Casl (CSA) and Priya Ghosh, casting dirs.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Seeking Equity chorus singers in "Days Of Wine And Roses." Note: All Equity-stage managerial positions have been filled.
Dates & Locations
Rehearses Dec. 11; runs Jan. 6-28, 2024 in NYC.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
Auditions:
- Oct 12, 2023: 9:30 AM EDT
- Lunch runs 1-2 p.m.
- Oct 12, 2023: 2:00 PM EDT
- Seeking talent from New York City, NY
For
consideration, bring a headshot and resume stapled together; as well as
a piece of sheet music for the piano accompanist provided; for singing
roles, prepare 16 bars of a traditional musical theatre song of choice,
showing range; for nonsinging roles, prepare a brief monologue of
choice. ECC procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity
monitor will be provided. Always bring your Equity Membership card to
auditions.
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.
Additional Materials
Character Breakdown
Delaney:
Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 50s, any ethnicity.
A client of Public Relations firm. Will play various ensemble roles.
Will possibly understudy the role of Joe Clay (Midlevel executive in
Public Relations. Husband and father. Veteran of the Korean War.
Orphaned only child of two parents who performed in Vaudeville. Role
played by Brian d'Arcy James). Strong lyric baritone or tenor. A skilled
singer with much facility. Strong actor with authority.
Jim
Hungerford: Offered - Character is male (cis, transgender, or
nonbinary), 50s, Black, Indigenous, or person of color. Joe Clay’s
sponsor. Working-class. No-nonsense. Will play various ensemble roles.
Strong actor with authority. Non-singing.
Rad: Offered - Character is
male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 50s, Caucasian. Joe’s boss in
Public Relations firm. Ambitious and toadying. Will play various
ensemble roles. Will understudy the role of Arnesen (Kirsten's father.
Widower. Taciturn and stern). Strong actor with authority. Nonsinging.
Mr.
Shaw: Offered – Character is male (cis, transgender, or nonbinary),
40s, any ethnicity. Will play various ensemble roles. Will understudy
the role of Joe Clay (Mid-level executive in Public Relations. Husband
and father. Veteran of the Korean War. Orphaned only child of two
parents who performed in Vaudeville. Role played by Brian d'Arcy James).
Strong lyric baritone or tenor. A skilled singer with many facilities.
Strong actor with authority.
Betty: Offered - Character is female
(cis, transgender, or nonbinary), late 20s-40s, any ethnicity. Will play
various ensemble roles. Will understudy the role of Kirsten Arnesen
(Executive assistant in a Public Relations firm turned housewife and
mother. Only child of first-generation Norwegian parents. Role played by
Kelli O'Hara). Strong soprano. A skilled singer with much facility.
Strong actor with authority.
Mrs. Nolan, Saleswoman: Offered -
Characters are female (cis, transgender, or nonbinary), 60s, Black,
Indigenous, or person of color. A neighbor. Will play various ensemble
roles. Strong actor with authority. Non-singing.
