NYC EPA Abe andJosh A New Musical

Producing Org TBD

Andrew Coopman, dir.-choreo.; Marc Fliedner, playwright

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Seeking Equity actors for roles in "Abe and Josh... A New Musical."

Synopsis: Abe and Josh are ready to tie the knot on the dance floor of the Blue Moon of Kentucky Club during its annual President's Day P.I.L.F Party, that is, until Abe gets cold feet. Throughout the night, we travel back in time and follow the ill-fated love affair between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed.

 Roles in this project

Black-Eyed Suzie

Chorus / Ensemble. Female. 30-60

Josh Reddy

Chorus / Ensemble. Male. 20-50

Abe Kaplan

Chorus / Ensemble. Male. 25-55

Tenor. Tall and thin, plays late 20s to mid 50s. Raised in NYC, progressive civil rights attorney in Lexington, Kentucky, where he resides with his fiancé of Josh Reddy. Doubles as 19th-century Abraham Lincoln, best friend and roommate of Joshua Speed and future 16th president of the United States. Not nearly as sensitive as, and much more ambitious than history portrays him. Charming but calculated.

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Judy Kaplan

Chorus / Ensemble. Female. 60-70

Brenda Reddy

Chorus / Ensemble. Female. 60-70

Mary Todd Lincoln

Chorus / Ensemble. Female. 30-50

Del

Chorus / Ensemble. Male. 50-60

Bass, mid 50s. Frontman of "Del and the Blue Ball Boys," house band of Blue Moon of Kentucky Club. Josh's father, but nobody else knows that except Josh's mother, Brenda.

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Cole

Chorus / Ensemble. Male. 20-40

Ensemble

Chorus / Ensemble. 18-60

Patrons of the Blue Moon of Kentucky Club dressed up for the night as various POTUS and FLOTUS: George and Martha Washington, FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt, JFK and Jackie O, Richard and Pat Nixon, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack and Michelle Obama.

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.

Dates & Locations

Rehearsals begin Sept. 8; runs Oct. 13-Nov. 1 in NYC.Compensation & Contract

Black-Eyed Suzie: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Josh Reddy: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Abe Kaplan: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Judy Kaplan: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Brenda Reddy: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Mary Todd Lincoln: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Del: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Cole: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Ensemble: Chorus / Ensemble

Rate: $300 / week (no duration provided)

Additional: Pays $300/wk. Equity Showcase-NY contract.Key Details

Seeking talent from New York, NY

Special Instructions:

For consideration, submit your headshot, and resume to trbazzle@gmail.com. 

Submission deadline is June 23.

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.