Theatre By The Sea 2024 Season, Chorus Dancers
Bill Hanney, owner-prod.; Karen Gail Kessler, GM; Kevin P Hill, producing artistic dir.; Thom Warren, assoc. prod.; Matthew Chappell, casting dir.; Josh Walden, dir.-choreo ('A Chorus Line'); Elyn Collier, assoc. dir.-choreo ('Tootsie'); Jessica Wockenfuss, dir.-choreo ('42nd Street'); Mallory Davis, assoc. choreo ('42nd Street'); Robbie Cowan, accompanist. See breakdown for production specific personnel.
Casting Equity chorus dancers who sing for Theatre By The Sea's 2024 Season. Musicals includes "A Chorus Line" (Josh Walden, dir.-choreo; Alex Tirrell, music dir. Rehearsals begin May 14; runs May 31-June 22); "Tootsie" (Richard J. Hinds, dir.-choreo; Elyn Collier, assistant to dir.-choreo; Tommy Iafrate, music dir. Rehearsals begin June 11; runs June 28-20); "The Sound of Music" (Michael D. Jablonski, dir.-choreo; Nathan Urdangen, music dir. Rehearsals begin July 9; runs July 26-Aug. 17); "42nd Street" (Jessica Wockenfuss, dir.-choreo; Milton Granger, music dir. Rehearses Aug. 6; runs Aug. 23-Sept. 15).
Roles in this project
Dates & Locations
See breakdown for production specific dates.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Feb 6, 2024: 2:00 PM EST
- Feb 6, 2024: 4:00 PM EST
The
talent is to arrive ready to dance. Bring a current headshot and resume
and the talent's book. Time permitting, the talent may be asked to sing
16-bars from a song of the talent's choice. An accompanist will be
provided. Note: ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An
Equity Monitor will be provided. Always bring your Equity Membership
card to auditions.
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. 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.
'A Chorus Line
Seeking:
CASSIE
FERGUSON | Female, 30 - 35 - A gifted star, stand-out dancer with a
reputation for featured roles in two Broadway shows. Complicated
romantic history with Zach. A triple threat. Sings “The Music and the
Mirror.”
DIANA MORALES | Female, Hispanic/Latinx/Latine, 20 - 30 -
Determined and athletic dancer from the Bronx. Funny, charming, and
vulnerable. Sings “Nothing” and carries the company into “What I Did for
Love.”
JUDY TURNER | Female, 25 – 30 - Funny, gawky, nervous. Warm and hopeful. Awkward except when she’s dancing.
VAL
CLARK | Female, Late 20s - Sassy, funny. Excellent dancer who underwent
plastic surgery due to industry pressure. A brazen, direct,
attention-seeker from Vermont. Sings “Dance 10, Looks 3.”
BEBE
BENZENHEIMER | Female, Mid 20s - Covers her irrational insecurity
through attempted humor. Quiet and vulnerable. Sings middle harmony in
“At the Ballet.”
CONNIE WONG | Female, Asian/Asian
American/Pacific Islander, 25 – 35 - Experienced dancer, married. A
“mother hen” with a great sense of humor. Born in Chinatown, New York.
Plays 4’10”.
KRISTINE URICH | Female, 18 - 25 - Al’s wife who
can’t sing, but dances outrageously well. She is awkward, anxious, and
hilarious. She “speaks” the song “Sing,” but does sing in the ensemble
numbers.
MAGGIE WINSLOW | Female, 20s - A dreamer and the
“little sister” of the group. Fairly experienced dancer from a troubled
home in California. Seeking a warm voice with a mix belt up to E natural
for the climax of “At the Ballet.”
SHEILA BRYANT | Female, 30s -
Oldest dancer on the line. Confident, brassy, humorous, and
sophisticated. Sings the low harmony in “At the Ballet.”
ZACH |
Male, 30s – early 40s - Charismatic, controlling, manipulative,
calculated but brilliant Broadway director/choreographer. He seems to be
in complete control, even when facing his personal relationship with
Cassie. Traditionally non-singing role but should have solid
movement/dance ability.
LARRY | Male, 20s – early 30s - Zach’s long-time assistant. Bright, helpful, confident, and a superb dancer.
BOBBY
MILLS | Male, 20s - Zestful, witty, and sharp tongued. Covers
everything with a joke. Had an unusual upbringing in upstate New York.
MARK ANTHONY | Male, 18 – early 20s - Optimistic, naïve, charming, and a great dancer.
MIKE
COSTA | Male, 20s – early 30s - Determined, flirtatious, cocky, sure of
himself, but likable. He’s worked with Zach before. From New Jersey. A
strong tapper or has strong gymnastic skills.
RICHIE WALTERS |
Male, Black, 20s – early 30s - From Missouri. Enthusiastic, cool, and
very funny. Likeable and laid back. Strong dancer, dynamic falsetto.
AL DELUCA | Male, 20s – early 30s - From the Bronx. Kristine’s husband. From a working-class background. Strong singer.
PAUL
SAN MARCO | Male, Hispanic/Latinx/Latine, Mid – late 20s - Introverted
and slightly insecure but loves to perform. From Spanish Harlem. Friends
with Diana. Delivers a raw and vulnerable monologue about coming out to
his parents.
DON KERR | Male, 20’s – early 30s - Married and
into cars, money, and women. Very sure of himself. Cocky because he has
worked with Zach before. From Kansas City.
GREGORY GARDENER | Male, 20s – early 30s - A sassy, droll smart-aleck. Has worked with Zach before. Very East Side New York.
ENSEMBLE
| Any gender, 20s – early 30s - To portray “cut” dancers and other
various Chorus parts, offstage singers, and to understudy Principals.
'Tootsie'
Seeking:
MICHAEL
DORSEY / DOROTHY MICHAELS | Male, 30 – 40 - Michael is an actor’s
actor. A focused perfectionist, outspoken, stubborn, abrasive and
frustrated at where his career hasn’t taken him. Highly intelligent and
desperate to do the one thing he loves more than life itself… act.
Dorothy Michaels is strong-willed, understanding, and humorous. Slightly
coy, slightly vain, and completely lovable. Vocal range: Top – D5,
Bottom – A2
JULIE NICHOLS | Female, 30 – 40 - An actor at a
crossroad in her life. Focused, self-aware and selfassured. She masks
her pain and longs to connect. Vocal range: Top - G5, Bottom - E3
SANDY
LESTER | Female, 30 – 40 - Michael's ex-girlfriend, now a friend. She’s
neurotic, pessimistic, self-deprecating, childish, and easily
flummoxed. She makes her anxieties known incredibly loudly and just
wants to be happy. Vocal range: Top – E5, Bottom – G#3
MAX VAN
HORN | Male, 25 – 35 - A self-obsessed actor with a limited wit. A firm
believer in his own hype who can’t imagine anyone not being attracted to
him. Vocal range: Top – G4
JEFF SLATER | Male, 30 – 45 -
Michael's roommate. A sardonic realist who lacks the ambition and drive
to live up to his potential. The voice of reason swirls just outside the
eye of Michael's chaos. Jeff sees the humor of situations and has no
reluctance to point out people’s flaws – even his own. Vocal range: Top –
D5, Bottom – B2
RITA MARSHALL | Female, 50 – 65 - A levelheaded
producer. Experienced and the voice of sanity and reason in a swirling
pool of crazy. She is always a beat ahead of everyone and is very New
York. Vocal range: Top – B4, Bottom - F3
STAN FIELDS | Male - Michael’s overworked agent. Always to the point, he plays the game, but hates it.
RON
CARLISLE | Male, 40 – 55 - An incredibly successful director. He
demands respect and is often disrespectful in return. Vocal range: Top –
B4, Bottom – F#2
STUART | Male - The composer of Juliet's Curse. Ensemble. Vocal range: Top – G4, Bottom – Eb3
SUZIE | Female - The lyricist of Juliet's Curse. Ensemble. Vocal range: Top – Bb4, Bottom – Bb3
ENSEMBLE | Any gender, 20 – 50 - Exceptional Singers/Actors who dance for various Chorus tracks and to understudy Principals.
'The Sound of Music'
Seeking:
MARIA
RAINER | Female, early 20s – early 30s - Filled with self-doubt, yet
spirited, caring, and committed. Chest mix with strong head voice.
CAPTAIN
VON TRAPP | Male, late 30s to 50 - Commanding presence – retired naval
officer and proud Austrian; Some guitar ability a plus. Baritone.
MOTHER ABBESS | Female, mid 40s – 50 - Wise, kind, and strong. Powerful Mezzo (B to A-flat).
ELSA SCHRADER | Female, mid 30s – early 40s - Wealthy, sophisticated, charming. Legit-Mezzo range (A to E below high C).
MAX DETWEILLER | Male, 40s – 50s - Witty and rascally impresario. Strong character with a good sense of comedy, Baritone
LIESL
VON TRAPP | Female, 18+ to play 16 - Girl on the verge of womanhood.
Chest mix with a head voice (low G to F#); Dance/Moves well.
ROLF GRUBER | Male, 18+ to play 17 - Epitome of clean cut, athletic German youth. Lyric Baritone moves well.
FRANZ | Male, mid 30s to 50s - Distant and efficient butler.
FRAU SCHMIDT | Female, mid 30s to 50s - Efficient yet caring housekeeper, Legit voice.
HERR ZELLER | Male, late 20s – 40s - A staunch Nazi sympathizer and eventually a leader in the Nazi regime
ENSEMBLE:
18+, Any ethnicity, Any gender - Experienced Actors who sing well, to
portray various Ensemble characters and to understudy Principals.
YOUNG ACTORS - All must sing well. Dance/movement ability a plus.
FRIEDRICH VON TRAPP (Age 14, Male) Tough exterior, very much trying to be “the man” of the family.
LOUISA VON TRAPP (Age 13, Female) Rebellious attitude.
KURT VON TRAPP (Age 10, Male, Strong falsetto) Gentle and mischievous.
BRIGITTA VON TRAPP (Age 9, Female) Smart, reads a lot.
MARTA VON TRAPP (Age 7, Female) Very sweet and gentle.
GRETL VON TRAPP (Age 6, Female) Has the cute factor.
'42nd Street'
Seeking:
PEGGY
SAWYER | Female, 20s - Extraordinary tap dancer with Broadway, leading
lady vocal quality and genuine ingenue presence. Mezz/Belt
JULIAN MARSH | Male, 30 - 40 - Powerful and charismatic, a successful Broadway director. Baritone/Tenor up to an Ab.
DOROTHY
BROCK | Female, 40 - 50 - A genuine Broadway star; very elegant; moves
well and possesses a strong sense of comic timing; Belt/Alto to low Eb.
BILLY
LAWLOR | Male, 20 - 30s - Exceptional tap dancer with star power and
soaring Tenor vocal quality. Able to play "the juvenile" believably.
MAGGIE
JONES | Female, 40 - 50s - Half of the writing duo; sings and moves
well; able to play comedy with great warmth and charm; character
Alto/Belt.
BERT BARRY | Male, 40s - 50s - Half of the writing
duo; sings and moves well; able to play comedy with vaudeville timing;
character Baritone.
ABNER DILLION | Male, 40s - 60s - Character
role; the stars "sugar daddy" from Oklahoma; ability to sing helpful but
not necessary. Bass/Baritone.
ANYTIME ANNIE | Female, 20s - 30s
- One of the girls in the "chorus;" a first rate tap dancer and natural
comedienne; Big belt with Alto.
PAT DENNING | Male, 40 - 50 - A handsome vaudeville performer down on his luck; Dorothy Brock's true love; Baritone.
ANDY LEE | Male, 20s - 40s - Dance director of the show; a first rate tap dancer; Bari-tenor.
ENSEMBLE
| Any gender, 18 – 30 - Young, energetic, and charismatic tap dancers
with broad vocal range, to portray various Chorus/Supporting roles and
to understudy Principals.
