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NEWS 6 CSA names 2016 winners at 31st annual Artios Awards 7 This week’s roundup of who’s casting what starring whom 8 Backstage’s star-studded recap of the first-ever BroadwayCon! ADVICE 11 THE WORKING ACTOR  The devil is the details 12 SECRET AGENT MAN  The blame game 13 #IGOTCAST  J.R. Yussuf FEATURES 4 BACKSTAGE 5 WITH...  10 MEET THE MAKER  Thomas Kail, “Grease: Live” 12 SPOTLIGHT ON...  Andrea Navedo 13 INSIDE JOB  Annette Stilwell, Stilwell Casting 18 THE PRODUCER’S PRODUCER  Why Spirit Award winner Mel Eslyn is any film’s “ace in the hole” 19 SPIRITED AWAY  As the 2016 Indie Spirit Awards approach, here are some likely contenders at the 2017 ceremony, courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival 40 BACKSTAGE LIFE  “Noises Off” CASTING 22 Tristate COVER STORY 32 page 14 35 National/Regional

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Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz has dazzled audiences onstage in “,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “,” and countless other shows. Now he takes on “Mercy Street,” the new PBS series that follows nurses on both sides of the American Civil War, before returning to in Season 2 of “Bloodline” this spring.

Tell us about “Mercy Street.” People are calling it a “historical medical drama,” but maybe that’s a little reductive. I play this antagonist doctor [Byron Hale] in the hospital, the foil to Josh Radnor’s character. He’s a really fun part to play, kind of a villain but kind of an idiot, too.

How did you get your Equity card? I got my Actors’ Equity card officially by playing Nana the dog in “Peter Pan” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. That was the first show I did as a full-fledged, dues-paying member; I earned points in my MFA program, then went into the company after I graduated. I also doubled as a Native American, with red paint on my face, which is about as racist as you can get. This is Montgomery, Alabama. But yeah, I got my start as a racist dog. There was nowhere to go but up.

On whom do you have an acting crush? All of my co-stars that I’m currently working with on “Bloodline.” I have an acting crush on Gene Hackman, I have an acting crush on Tommy Lee Jones. Gary Cooper. Jimmy Cagney. Michael Gambon. Simon Russell Beale.

What’s your go-to audition song? The audition [for me] is now called a workshop or reading. That’s still the audition. In the right sense of the word “audition,” you speak it and you hear it and they get to hear it. It’s an auditory experience; it doesn’t necessarily have to mean a cattle show, not “please pick me” or “please don’t kill me.” Most of the music is sent to me and you learn it. I don’t have a lot of musical theater knowledge. I’ve always been a singer... I know a lot of songs, I can read music, play an instrument, so I learn it as best I can. When I was younger and I did get to pick a song to play, it would just always be that thing that really highlighted something in the role or the mood and style of the piece. You don’t have “I WISH I’D KNOWN to sing a traditional song from a musical to be cast in even a traditional musical. There are standards from every age EARLY ON THAT and generation. Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, they didn’t just write for musicals. I love it when people take contemporary SOMEONE ELSE’S songs and find a narrative or a theatrical way of telling it. VICTORY IS NOT YOUR In an alternate universe in which you aren’t FAILURE. THAT’S A an actor, what would you be doing? I think I’d be teaching, maybe, and writing. And making REALLY IMPORTANT music, if I could. Just hopefully trying to make something. • THING FOR YOUNG Photographed by Tom Singer ACTORS TO LEARN.”

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NEWS ▶▶Shonda Rhimes “WOMEN ARE SMART AND STRONG; they are not sex toys or damsels in distress…. People of color are not sassy or dangerous or UPDATE | wise. And believe me, people of color are never anybody’s sidekick in real life.” —SHONDA RHIMES, ACCEPTING HER PGA AWARD

or Independent Comedy “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” On the TV side, Leah Daniels-Butler earned the Television Pilot Drama award for “Empire,” and Eyde Belasco was recognized twice for casting comedy series “Transparent,” the cast of which celebrated at the West Coast ceremony. Among the theater honorees were Jim Carnahan and Jillian Cimini for Broadway’s com- edy “You Can’t Take It With You” and the touring production of “Matilda the Musical.” Tara Rubin was honored for both New York’s “Clinton the Musical” and the West Coast production of “Othello” at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre. “It’s one of the great, still unacknowledged elements in making a film,” said Career Achievement Award recipient Danny Boyle on Bernard Telsey during the Casting Society the red carpet in L.A. “Almost your most impor- of America’s 31st annual Artios Awards tant relationship is with the casting director because that’s where you begin.... Ninety per- cent of the work of a film is decided by casting. AWARDS SEASON I really believe that.” Boyle was later presented with the award by his “Steve Jobs” collaborator Aaron Sorkin. Acknowledging the Michelle and Robert King, the creative minds behind CBS’ “,” were given the Apple Award to recognize their Unacknowledged contribution to the NYC entertainment indus- try. In a surprise appearance on the East Coast, 31ST ANNUAL ARTIOS AWARDS HONOR introduced the writers by joking to the crowd of CDs, “They think I’m THE CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA’S BEST here for them. But I’m unemployed come April and I think you haven’t seen me in a while, at “Straight Outta Compton” took home the least not in person.” BY JACK SMART Feature Film Big Budget Drama award for CDs inners of the Casting Society Cindy Tolan and Victoria Thomas; location CDs “Ninety percent of the work of of America’s top honors were Meagan Lewis, Beth Sepko, Carolyn Pickman, a film is decided by casting.” announced Jan. 21 in both New Lucinda Syson, and Pat Moran; and associate —DANNY BOYLE W York City and Los Angeles. The Judith Sunga. It was a good night for Tolan, 31st annual Artios Awards recognized the best who also won the New York Receiving the evening’s top honor was casting directors in the biz, spanning film, tele- award for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in casting veteran Bernard Telsey, who was intro- vision, Web series, and theater. the Night-Time.” Lewis and Pickman were also duced on the West Coast by one of his many On hand to present the awards were America part of the teams that won the Feature Film Big muses, . Telsey took home the Ferrera, Finn Wittrock, William H. Macy, Budget Comedy category for “The Big Short” Hoyt Bowers Award, which honors “esteemed Jay Duplass, Neil Brown Jr., and host Greg and Television Movie or Mini Series for “Olive casting professionals who have elevated the Grunberg on the West Coast, and Jeff Daniels, Kitteridge,” respectively. casting profession by embodying the unique Christian Slater, Annaleigh Ashford, Jake Lacy, Angela Demo took home statues for both spirit” of the award’s renowned namesake. David Hyde Pierce, Kal Penn, Rachel Dratch, Feature Film Low Budget Drama “The Stanford For the full list of Artios winners, visit HELGA ESTEB/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM HELGA and host Tituss Burgess on the East Coast. Prison Experiment” and Feature Film Studio backstage.com. • RHIMES: DFREE/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; TELSEY: MILLER/CAPTURE RYAN IMAGING

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INDUSTRY NEWS LIFE IMITATES ART MARLON WAYANS STEPS INTO HIS OWN SHOES

BY REBECCA WELCH turning the lead character into a hey say life imitates art and 30-something NYPD detective. for Marlon Wayans, life is Henry Russell Bergstein will cast exactly where he’s pulling the iconic reimagining of Drew. T inspiration from with his No names have been attached but new pilot, “Marlon.” The inspired- filming will likely take place in the by-real-life project will follow the spring in New York. The Dan Jinks struggles of a single father as he Company will handle production. tries to tone down his inappropri- Two projects based on the ate nature and co-parent with his Boston Marathon bombings are ex-wife and polar opposite. NBC melding together. “Patriots’ Day,” has claimed the pilot and 3 Arts a passion project by Massachusetts Entertainment, along with Wayans native Mark Wahlberg, is join- Brothers Entertainment, will pro- ing forces with David Wedge and duce it in a yet-to-be-determined Casey Sherman’s book “Boston location. Rumor has it, however, Strong.” The combination will that Los Angeles or will go by the former’s title when it play home to the semiautobio- airs as a CBS telefilm later this graphical project. Vickie Thomas year. Wahlberg will star in the Marlon Wayans Casting will populate the wacky narrative centered on Ed Davis, comedy and round it out with a the Boston police commissioner handful of remaining roles. who helped navigate the rescue actors for an early March shoot in Casting is on board, but the pilot CBS is looking to reinvent a efforts immediately following the Boston. has yet to attach any cast mem- beloved childhood classic with bombings. The film is just one of a ABC is finding levity in what bers. Here’s hoping Chris Burke or “Drew.” The pilot will pull from handful of projects about the trag- is normally considered dra- Patti LuPone from “Life Goes On” the novels following the adven- edy. “Stronger,” starring Tatiana matic fodder with its new pilot make a cameo! tures of the young Nancy Drew, Maslany and , will “Speechless.” The comedy will For the latest news, check out the observationally endowed use a different approach when that tackle the day-to-day life of a backstage.com/resources to find detective created by Edward adaptation moves to the screen. As family with a special needs child, thousands of production listings, Stratemeyer. However, the project for Wahlberg’s take, Sheila Jaffe and is projected to shoot in the casting directors, acting classes, will put its own twist on the story, Casting will gather the remaining spring in Los Angeles. Susie Farris agents, and more!

AWARDS SEASON Martian,” “The Revenant,” and “Spotlight,” which bodes well for “The Big ‘The Big Short’ Wins Big at PGA Awards Short” in its Oscar campaign, as voting for the final list of nominees com- mences Feb. 12. The PGA Award winner typically forecasts the eventual ADAM MCKAY’S FINANCIAL CRISIS DRAMEDY “THE BIG SHORT,” winner at the Oscars. “Brokeback Mountain,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” and featuring an all-star ensemble that includes , Ryan Gosling, “Gravity” (in a tie with “12 Years a Slave”) are the only three films in the and Christian Bale, shook up the Oscar race with a big win at the 27th last decade to win the PGA Award and lose the Oscar. Visit backstage.com annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, Jan. 23. The film triumphed for the full list of winners and nominees. HELGA ESTEB/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM HELGA RHIMES: DFREE/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; TELSEY: MILLER/CAPTURE RYAN IMAGING over fellow Oscar nominees “Brooklyn,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The —MATT BUSEKROOS

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N.Y. THEATER NO ONE IS ALONE FANS AND ARTISTS GATHER AND GEEK OUT AT THE 1ST ANNUAL BROADWAYCON

BY JACK SMART Management. “It needed the right he Great White Way had people to do it, and they’re the The cast of “Hamilton” at BroadwayCon a very special event Jan. right people. Because they under- 22–24 in the New York Hilton stand the ‘why’ of it. It’s not just T Midtown, and we’re not some cash grab. It’s a celebration principal cast members and an strong. “They’re very loyal; they talking about Winter Storm Jonas. and an opportunity for our com- off-the-cuff rap verse from Lin- care so much about the shows. Not The inaugural BroadwayCon, munity to come together. It will, of Manuel Miranda. only that, they go to great creative a weekend of panels, workshops, course, benefit everyone who’s a “I think in the world of fans, this lengths to show their love, which fan meetups, and performances, part of it, but the reason why we all legitimizes us,” said “Hamilton” is what a lot of comic book fans brought together some of today’s do this in the first place is because lead Renée Elise Goldsberry. do, with their own versions of cos- most active theater artists and we love it.” “There has to be this outlet, there tumes and songs.” thousands of attendees from In addition to autograph ses- has to be more than just the stage Anelli marveled at the event’s all over the country. Created by sions with Jonathan Groff, Lesli door after a show. It just shows success despite the massive snow- event organizers Melissa Anelli, Margherita, Telly Leung, Andrew how ripe the idea was, so kudos to storm on its second day, which Stephanie Dornhelm, and “” and Celia Keenan-Bolger, and these creators.” clogged NYC streets and shut down star Anthony Rapp, the first-ever the cast of “Spring Awakening,” every current Broadway show. “It conference gave fans a chance to among others, the conference “It’s a celebration went beyond our wildest dreams collectively celebrate and bond over included musical workshops with and an opportunity and expectations. Even with the their love of all things Broadway. the likes of Rapp, Michael McElroy, for our community snow, there was a ‘we’re all in this “I’m really grateful and really and Rebecca Luker. Industry pros to come together.” together’ feeling to it.” At one point, proud,” Rapp told Backstage at held panels on topics ranging —ANTHONY RAPP, ACTOR AND she added, she spent five minutes the event. “I’m just so glad that so from diversity onstage to direct- BROADWAYCON EVENT ORGANIZER walking among the guests. “In that many people in the community ing, designing, producing, and five minutes I met two Phantoms, are participating.” Asked why it marketing theater. The original Her cast mate Okieriete the ‘Side Show’ twins... and was took until 2016 for such a function “Rent” cast had a minireunion, Onaodowan agreed, adding that as handed a gift card for a complimen- to come together, he praised the while a panel about the makings of a former Comic-Con participant, tary pie from a Mrs. Lovett!” efforts of Anelli, Dornhelm, and Broadway’s current hit “Hamilton” the similarities between Broadway Is it too early to start preparing co-presenters and Mischief included tidbits from each of the fans and comic book geeks are our costumes for next year? •

BACKSTAGE ATLANTA productions for screens big and small—is hosting a panel called Get the Foot in the Door Audition Right. Or if stunt acting is more your speed, stuntman James Young, who’s coordinated fight scenes for several Marvel films, will be THE CONTINUED INFLUX OF GEORGIA-BASED FILM AND TV PRO- hosting a panel on how to make it in the stunt world. ductions is creating more local job opportunities. For those not already And it’s more than just acting. From hairstylists and makeup artists actively working within the industry, however, finding these jobs can be to catering, marketing, and location scouting, the expo has something daunting. Offering numerous panels featuring a wide range of industry to offer anyone interested in breaking into Georgia’s film scene. It hits experts, Cinema South Expo may be your key to success. Pinewood Atlanta Studios at Open Rivers Film Academy in Fayetteville, Georgia native Jasmine Burke—an actor and filmmaker who’s Georgia, on Jan. 30. For more information, visit cinemasouthexpo.com.

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ACTOR 101 For more Actor 101 stories, visit backstage.com/actor101 “Grease,” paying homage to the classic film, and giving the story a fresh twist, Kail worked closely with collaborators old and new: live TV director Alex Rudzinski (“Dancing With the Stars”), choreographer Zach Woodlee (“Glee”), set designer David Korins (“Hamilton”), cos- tume designer William Ivey Long (“On the Twentieth Century”), and orchestrator (“”), who also composed some new music. “I just tried to surround myself with people who are really excellent at their jobs,” he says.

“We’re all part of this larger movement to bring live theater to a bigger audience.”

Casting a production of this magnitude required more com- The cast of “Grease: Live” munication among creatives than usual, but the same rules of energy and alchemy applied. “It was a lot [Meet the Maker] of thinking and seeing people and talking to my collaborators—Tom Kitt and [executive producer] Mark Thomas Kail, “Grease: Live” Platt, folks at the studio and the network—about who we thought BY JACK SMART would embody those characteris- tics,” says Kail. “I’m enormously IT’S ONLY FITTING THAT Hudgens in the roles embodied in this larger movement to bring live proud of this company.” In addi- Thomas Kail is directing “Grease: the 1978 film by John Travolta, Olivia theater to a bigger audience.” tion to Tveit, Hough, and Hudgens, Live,” Fox’s foray into live musical Newton-John, and Stockard Chan- It’s also true that revivals of “Grease: Live” will feature Carly theater telecasts. His childhood ning, respectively, has been in the plays and musicals, especially Rae Jepsen, Keke Palmer, Carlos movie collection practically foretold works at Fox for almost two years. when staged in this format, allow PenaVega, Kether Donohue, and it. “I grew up with two sisters,” he Following the model pioneered by audience members of multiple gen- Mario Lopez. says, “and we owned three movies: NBC’s live telecast presentations of erations to enjoy the story. In every As with any stage show, Kail’s ‘Grease,’ ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ and “,” “Peter Pan,” revival he’s directed, Kail says, job is to prepare his team as much ‘Grease 2.’ And you can only watch and “The Wiz,” Kail’s one-night-only “Parents bring their kids. There’s as possible—and then take a step ‘Wonderful Life’ in the last half of production airs Jan. 31. something very moving about that.” back. “So much about being a direc- the year. So I don’t remember a time “I’ve long admired the tradition of So how does one stage live tor is getting the show ready for that when I didn’t know ‘Grease.’ ” live telecasts and was very moved theater on TV? “What I’ve found is first preview audience. I have a lot Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s and inspired by ‘Playhouse 90,’ there’s [a lot] in common with what of experience making events that ’50s teenage-romance musical ‘[The United States] Steel Hour,’ I’m used to doing,” he explains. “The only happen once; it’s opening and ; ORT: COURTESY; ORT: JOHN ORT served as an introduction to the all those things,” Kail remembers. idea of figuring out the best way to closing night in the same three-hour theater world as well. “It was also the Watching many of his on tell the story, getting a large group span.” Come Jan. 31, Kail says with first musical I saw live, years later, the NBC productions, he adds, of actors, designers, and crew on a laugh, he’ll be “trying on leather after [seeing] the film,” says Kail, who was an inspiration; in an era where the same page to get to the same jackets backstage. went on to stage such Broadway hits entertainment is consumed in goal, those things all translate.... “I’m excited for the work we have as “In the Heights,” “Magic/Bird,” increasingly different ways at dif- Like anything else, you take the left to do and to share the experi- and, most recently, “Hamilton.” ferent times, theatrical broadcasts challenges one at a time.” ence of what we’ve been doing. “Grease: Live,” which will star Aaron signify a return to a collective view- In walking the fine lines between ‘Grease’ is a big party and everyone

Tveit, Julianne Hough, and Vanessa ing experience. “We’re all part of introducing young audiences to is invited!” • TOMMY GARCIA/FOX BARCZYK HANNA ILLUSTRATION:

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But for the purposes of this piece, Basically, the idea is: Don’t waste let’s say there are a few things I wish your time with pointless conceits. I had known. A biggie is how much If your role is of a grieving mother time I wasted preparing all the wrong who just lost her son and you have things for auditions. I can’t tell you that story fleshed out and living how many times I would audition and breathing in your imagination for a detective role and proceed to and you deliver this story with the spend a good chunk of my prep look- pulsating reality of that pain—trust ing at pictures of cops and scouring me, you could walk into that audi- the local Macy’s trying to find that tion room wearing a tutu and you’ll perfect button-up shirt that would win the role. scream “Detective!” Then another Another thing I would now half-day working on the toughest, whisper urgently to my younger most law enforcement-esque hair- self is that someone else’s perfor- style I could wrestle my ’fro into. mance is none of your business. Rugged but still a bit sexy, because I remember my very first job as a this was network TV, after all! Then professional, on Aaron Spelling’s perhaps I’d watch some YouTube “Sunset Beach.” I didn’t like the way videos of cops and how they walk. another actor was saying his line so Only then would I get down to memo- I told him, “Hey, you should say it rizing lines, watching myself in the more like...” In other words, I stood mirror to judge how detective-y I was there giving him a line reading. That looking and sounding. is how naive and green I was when I You can laugh at me. This makes first started. Luckily he was just as me laugh now. new as I was and he gamely said, [ The Working Actor ] “OK! I’ll try that!” Oh my. There’s Someone else’s probably no bigger taboo in the performance is none craft than telling another actor how The Devil Is of your business. to express something! I hope this gives you a little food What I didn’t realize was how for thought, or at least a hearty the Details much of the point I was missing. chuckle at my expense. We all have After I took an acting course with to find our own way in this industry, BY SHERRI SAUM the famed Diana Castle, everything and my wish is that however you just began to click. I’m not writing navigate it, never forget the point BACKSTAGE MAGAZINE ASKED, “WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR this as a publicity piece for Diana— of the whole bleeding thing: to tell a younger self about acting?” Well, in reality, as the great Maya Angelou said, and trust me, she doesn’t need any truthful story. “Wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now.” That is to say, as messy and help recruiting students—but I can’t backward and sometimes heartbreaking as my road has been, it feels really possibly share the essence of what Emmy nominee Sherri Saum can good to know I made things happen for myself through sheer force of will made all the difference to me with- currently be seen on ABC Family’s and guts and faith. I don’t think I’d trade that for anything. out giving credit where it is due. “The Fosters.”

; ORT: COURTESY; ORT: JOHN ORT IN THE ROOM WITH... JOHN ORT I DO NOT WANT AN ACTOR and talent and took the time so I can trust them. I do also coming in with the intention to prepare the material can relish a fearless actor. to impress me. I don’t believe then make strong choices and that mindset invites them to truly be in the moment. That’s ORT HAS BEEN A free themselves to do their what I’m looking for—to know CSA member since 2013. best work. The actors who that the actor will always put For the full interview, visit

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explained that the bike didn’t hit anything—I was the one who hit the tree. SPOTLIGHT ON… And with one clear sentence, my old man taught me the nature of blame. ANDREA NAVEDO Years later, I was working at my first agency and things weren’t going well. I couldn’t book a thing. By Briana Rodriguez And it was always someone else’s fault. Competing with the large companies was too hard. My clients If you’ve been were never prepared. The owner didn’t like me. I missing “Jane The was such a victim. Virgin” in these winter Then I remembered my dad’s lesson and every- months, fear not! The thing turned around. I took responsibility for midseason break has my failures. ended and we spoke This gave me You can waste your to ANDREA NAVEDO, the clarity to life blaming others for Jane’s onscreen approach my your failures or you mother, Xiomara, to goals from a dif- can take responsibility celebrate! ferent direction and get your career and that was back on track. On the benefits of having soap all she wrote. I opera experience. never looked back. “Soap operas are like TV boot camp. You This is a lesson every actor needs to learn. If have to be able to self-direct, learn a ton you want to hear the blame fly, just eavesdrop on of dialogue in a short amount of time, a group of performers who are talking about the and deliver a performance in one or two business. “My agent sucks. He never gets me out.” takes. Working on sitcoms, you have the “I gave the casting director a brilliant read but she luxury of time, but you have those acting wasn’t even paying attention.” “What’s the point of chops and muscles worked out from trying? All the good parts go to names.” doing soap work.” Whew. That’s a lot of blame. Allow me to throw some reality on all that finger-pointing. On acting opposite Jaime Camil. There are several possible reasons the agent isn’t “We never had a chemistry read or an getting his client out. Maybe the actor hasn’t pro- audition together! They never even saw vided him with the right pictures or links to his best us together! And the first time I met him footage. (I get sick of asking for them.) Or maybe the was during the pilot. He didn’t have much actor hasn’t given his agent a chance to really know to do or say. I think he had one line. I had him. (Some actors vanish after I sign them and they no idea at the time, but he’s such a great [ Secret Agent Man ] become names on my list, nothing more.) It’s also guy. I watch him and he can take direction possible the agent has lost interest, so instead of from any director. He’s a team player and whining, the actor should take charge and make a wants to make ‘Jane The Virgin’ the best The Blame change. (Despite my best efforts, not every actor I that it can be.” sign works out.) As for the casting director not paying attention, On improving your performance. Game I would argue there’s a different way of looking at “You’re not going to learn about acting this. Think about it. She’s heard the material all day. on TV and in film. You’ll learn more in hen I was a kid growing up in the She knows what she’s looking for. And she has a plays and in class. In fact, I’m trying to suburbs just outside of Chicago, hundred things on her mind. So the casting director get into acting class now! In TV and film, I scored some impressive grades can usually figure out pretty quickly if an actor is you get these short scenes shot out of W from my fifth-grade teacher and as getting a callback or if the audition isn’t going well. sequence, and you never get that sense a reward, my dad bought me the coolest bike in the That leaves us with the guy who believes all the of character through line. When you do a world. It was cherry red with black trim, and the good parts are going to stars. How delusional. I play, you spend months with a character tires had cool-looking shock absorbers. I was the guarantee his competition isn’t anyone famous. and the story, and you get to explore and king of the world that day. Those people are up for leads and there are plenty find nuances you would not find on TV. Do About a week later, I was zooming around my of other roles to go around. theater and keep studying!” neighborhood, pretending to be an X-wing pilot, The bottom line is that you can waste your life when I lost control of the bike and crashed into a blaming others for your failures or you can take FOR THE FULL Q&A, tree. When my dad asked what happened, I told responsibility and get your career back on track. visit backstage.com. ATLANTA SKYLINE: F11PHOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; YUSSUF: MELISSA HAMBURG him the truth. I said the bike hit a tree. And then he The choice, as always, is yours. • ILLUSTRATION: SPENCER ALEXANDER; NAVEDO: DIANA L. RAGLAND

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back. If you don’t, they won’t. I’ve had some clients for over 20 years and I’ve never advertised. It’s #IGOTCAS T. always referrals that have kept me in business. And I’ve been blessed J.R. Yussuf with some of the best casting directors in the business, espe- By Benjamin Lindsay cially my last CD, Melissa McBride, and my current CD, Brian Beegle.

What training and development do you recommend for actors? Classes, classes, classes. On the commercial side, for someone just starting out, I would recommend working as an extra if given the chance. That way you see what the principals do, how the set oper- Trying different things is not only ates, and learn the intricacies of fun but an essential practice to get set etiquette. a variety of skills in your toolbox! As a Backstage subscriber for the How do you describe the Atlanta last six months, actor J.R. YUSSUF [Inside Job ] acting market now? We are a very learned this firsthand after booking strong market. I have clients a commercial for MPWR Skincare coming in from other parts of the and Web series “Solid 8.” Annette Stilwell country who are amazed at the “In the commercial I played an actors we present to them. Often intellectual vegan talking about CASTING DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF STILWELL CASTING they will cast New York or Los how skin care starts with what you Angeles at the same time, and gen- put in your body and how [MPWR’s] erally we book most of the roles. refusal to use inorganic chemicals BY CATHY H. BURROUGHS is in line with my lifestyle,” Yussuf STILWELL CASTING, BASED IN ATLANTA, IS ONE OF THE LEADING Do you have any words of wisdom explains. “[In ‘Solid 8’], I played a casting agencies in the Southeast and has been finding talent—both for an actor in the Southeast try- brassy PA mismanaging a film set union and nonunion performers, plus models and pro athletes—for 35 ing to make a full-time living? from hell—lots of fun.” years. At the helm is Emmy-winning producer, copywriter, and CD Study. Be serious. An audition is Looking ahead, Yussuf hopes Annette Stilwell, whose agency has had the privilege of working with a job interview, so you’d better be to continue landing a diverse slate Candace Bergen, Jessica Tandy, River Phoenix, and many others, as well prepared and on time, and know of roles, but also wants to focus as casting some of today’s best known commercials nationwide. your role as well as all the details on his natural strengths to get of the shoot dates. You would not the roles that appeal to him most. How did you break into casting? no casting director or agency in sit across the desk at an interview “There is a wide range of projects I was a producer, both on the Atlanta, so I hung my sign in 1980. at IBM and ask that person for a on Backstage… there’s a lot of pos- agency side and production side, stapler to put your headshot and sibility in that,” he says. “Now that for many years. After having two How have you managed to sustain résumé together. Nor would you I understand my type, I am on the daughters, the schedule became such a successful casting company indicate that your agent just sent lookout for roles that call for a gay, very difficult and I decided I’d for 35 years? On the belief that you you the script and you haven’t snarky assistant, a trendy downtown better do something more manage- are only as good as your last job. If had time to study it, because you bartender, or something to that able. At the time there really was you do a good job, they will come probably [would] not get hired. • effect—but I keep an open mind.”

“We always go through talent agents. If someone is serious about acting, TO SEE YOUR SUCCESS story in print, tweet @Backstage an agent is not only important, but necessary.” using the hashtag #IGotCast. ATLANTA SKYLINE: F11PHOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; YUSSUF: MELISSA HAMBURG ILLUSTRATION: SPENCER ALEXANDER; NAVEDO: DIANA L. RAGLAND

BACKSTAGE.COM 01.28.16 backstage 13 Rachel Bloom’s musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is crazy funny. So why aren’t you watching it?

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BACKSTAGE.COM 01.28.16 backstage 15 chilly, was definitely cooler than before. Exit Showtime, which passed on the pilot the same week Bloom got married. But Bloom, in person, is as doggedly optimistic as Rebecca (if far more down- to-earth). She knew what they had created was great; a few rejections weren’t going to convince her otherwise. So she and McKenna had the finished pilot sent to every major network they could think of while coming to terms with the possibility of the series dying. “To even get to the point where you have a half-hour pilot with a top-notch director—if nothing else came from this, the pilot would be a major step in my career,” she says. As the rejections piled up, Bloom remained On “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” serenely confident in her abilities and in “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” But the series looked like a nonstarter until McKenna told Bloom to watch the CW’s “Jane The Virgin.” Intrigued achel Bloom is intent on one of Bloom’s videos, “If Disney Movies by the show, they agreed to try a network streaming a scene of her Were Historically Accurate,” popped up on again—and the CW loved it, saying it might be giving a handjob, but the Jezebel.com, where it was seen by interested in it as a special event during the Wi-Fi at ’s screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna. off season and would like some rewrites in a Hotel is not cooperating. An immediate admirer, McKenna few months to turn it into an hourlong. “It’s just such a funny scene!” reached out and set up a joint pitch meeting Bloom and McKenna returned to a feature she wails as she double clicks with CBS. film they had started, but Bloom decided to repeatedly. “I really want to “I pitched two musical television shows get the rewrites done early, forever proving show it to you!” that went bust,” Bloom says. “So at that point that procrastination is never a good idea, Anyone who’s familiar with Bloom’s viral I was, like, Oh, another general meeting that because when the CW’s slate of potential YouTube music videos knows she’s adept at will go nowhere.” pilots for the 2015–2016 season didn’t pan out, mixing sex, pop culture, and comedy—that In a way, she was right. McKenna and the network found itself in need of a series was clear from her breakout song, “Fuck Me, Bloom turned out to be natural collaborators, to announce at the May 2015 upfronts. A few Ray Bradbury.” (Just try to get it out of your but the network told her to be sure to write more tweaks, and Bloom and McKenna found head.) And her fan base is only growing since a character for herself in case the series themselves celebrating a series pickup at Soho the premiere of her musical comedy “Crazy needed a name for the lead. Faced with the House. “A week before, my show was dead,” Ex-Girlfriend” on the CW last fall. Count prospect of hiring someone else to star on Bloom says. “A week after that, I am onstage the Hollywood Foreign Press Association her series, the NYU grad turned to McKenna at in front of thousands among the besotted; they awarded her best and asked if the series needed to be on a of people, announcing my television series.” actress in a comedy at the Golden Globes network. “She said, ‘Well, it would be a lot Bloom and the show charmed everyone, earlier this month for her performance as more money for you,’ ” Bloom says. “And I though some potential viewers were put off Rebecca Bunch, a high-powered Manhattan said, ‘Any money is a lot more money for me! by the show’s title. But, as Bloom points out, lawyer who runs into an old boyfriend on the Do you care about the money?’ She’s, like, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” stems from its days as street, promptly throws out her meds, and ‘No, I’m not doing this for the money.’ And I an edgier cable series. “Imagine for a second impulsively follows him across the country to said, ‘Neither am I. So let’s just make this a that the font is fucked up and you knew it was his home in West Covina, California. cable show where I don’t have to audition for on a ‘dark, introspective’ cable network,” she If the show’s small but intense following my own fucking show.’ ” says. “The title is such a stereotype, it’s like and the hail of critical hosannas (not Enter Showtime, which commissioned calling a show ‘Fat Gay Bitch.’ Either the show to mention the CW’s massive publicity a pilot directed by Marc Webb (“(500) is going to be ‘Fat Gay Bitch’ or it’s going to campaign) have helped catapult her into Days of Summer”). While editing the be a guy dealing with the label fat, gay bitch. the national consciousness, getting “Crazy pilot, Bloom and McKenna were asked by The whole premise of the show is that women Ex-Girlfriend” made was a far wilder ride Showtime for two more scripts. Thrilled with are sold a bill of goods that love will solve all than Rebecca’s relocation to West Covina. the finished product, Bloom and McKenna their problems. So from the beginning, we

The project first began taking shape after waited. And waited. And the reaction, if not had such a feminist lens on it that we didn’t SCOTT EVERETT WHITE/THE CW

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see the more obvious, which is, Oh, it’ll just Fontana as Josh’s friend Greg, who meets doing that partly because of what Santino be the thing the title is.” Rebecca at a bar and promptly says, “You’re brings to it. There’s definitely more of a ‘Pride Of course, anyone who has seen the show smart, you’re pretty, and you’re ignoring and Prejudice’ thing going on we didn’t knows that the title isn’t misogynistic; me, so you’re just my type.” As he falls for necessarily always have.” against all odds, Rebecca and her ex, Rebecca against his will, she’s not above Suddenly the episode loads, and Josh, really do have a connection. And pumping him for information about Josh—and Bloom, after some intense buffering and that connection became more and more sometimes, as in the case of the more explicit pleading with the Internet gods, finds the pronounced as the actors found their roles. Showtime version of a scene, literally so. scene. She’s right; it’s almost ur-Rebecca “Vince [Rodriguez III] is such a loving, warm “It’s the scene I was the saddest about and Greg: She grimly determined but trying person,” Bloom says. “Josh is this lovable, cutting,” she says as she tries again to pull up (and failing) to hide it under a veneer of kind bro and the more we’ve written the the deleted scene. “I give Greg a handjob and casualness, he trying to enjoy himself and show, the more we’ve seen that they’re both then I start to blow him and I’m crying. And it ignore the huge warning flares being shot into emotionally stunted. And there is a world just says so much about our relationship.” the sky by her behavior. in which they would go really well together. Greg may be the underdog, but he’s also a But the real beauty of the scene is that But we didn’t know about that until Vinnie snippy one at times, particularly during the it points out just how strong the show’s started playing the role, and now we have a memorable Christmas/Hanukkah episode. writing is—even without it, you know exactly viable love triangle.” “Greg is an alcoholic!” Bloom says, laughing. who these characters are and what this

SCOTT EVERETT WHITE/THE CW The third side of that triangle is Santino “We’re subverting the nice-guy trope and world is. •

BACKSTAGE.COM 01.28.1601.28.16 backstage backstage 17 17 The Producer’s Producer Why Spirit Award winner Mel Eslyn is any film’s “ace in the hole”

By Briana Rodriguez

NO MATTER HOW YOU SLICE IT, “LAMB,” THE film for which producer Mel Eslyn recently won the Film Independent Spirit Awards’ Piaget Producers Award, is disconcerting. It keeps one in a perpetual state of imbalance, wondering what will happen next and hoping it all works out in the end. Speaking to Eslyn about the process of get- ting it made feels somewhat the same—albeit less disturbing. Starring writer-director Ross Partridge (“Baghead”) and Tony-honored Oona Laurence (“Matilda the Musical”), the drama centers on David Lamb, a middle-aged man at the end of his rope after his wife leaves him, his embittered father has died, and he’s been fired after his affair with a younger co-worker was discovered. Smoking a cigarette in a parking lot, he’s approached by Tommie (Laurence), a rail-thin Drew Langer and Mel Eslyn little girl in high heels who asks for a smoke. From there, they form a careful bond built on equal parts concern and curiosity that culmi- nates in a weeklong road trip. Their relationship “The biggest thing I learn every film is this reaffirmation of is confusing, sometimes uplifting, and always messy—much like the filmmaking process. trusting your instinct.” —MEL ESLYN Partridge had already written the script when he sent Eslyn the book on which it’s based, written by Bonnie Nadzam. “It made me Eslyn “driving around in a giant pickup truck, before gutting the entire cabin and rebuilding feel weird inside,” the producer admits, laugh- sneaking onto ranches and getting yelled at, their set in time to shoot the 96-minute film. ing. “I walked around for, like, three days and and cold-calling [ranch owners] who didn’t Because she’s willing to get her hands dirty couldn’t get it out of my head, so finally I said, even have Internet.” But when the perfect on the creative, logistic, and literal front, ‘That means I have to make this, ’cause I can’t cabin was finally found, Eslyn says she could Eslyn’s approach to the process makes low- stop thinking about it.’ ” practically hear “the angels singing, ‘This is budget films her specialty. (“Lamb” was made The two spent a month in Partridge’s your location.’ ” for well under half a million, according to her.) apartment reworking the script, a contrast, Production was going well... until the snow But her most useful asset, aside from her tenac- she says, to the last project she worked on, on the idyllic mountaintops nearby melted and ity, is her gut. “The One I Love,” where much of the dialogue flooded their space. Then Laurence was cast “The biggest thing I learn every film is this was written the day of shooting. According to as Jake Gyllenhaal’s daughter in “Southpaw,” reaffirmation of trusting your instinct, because Eslyn, helping Partridge realize his ambition cutting their time frame from several months there were so many things that we did based to write, star, and direct was one of her biggest to three weeks. on instinct,” she says. “Everything from me incentives to sign on. It’s times like these when you want a pro- accepting the film to casting—even getting a After finding Laurence with the help of ducer like Eslyn on your team. (Mark Duplass, lot of our creative team, Ross and I kept saying, casting director Allison Estrin, the big task was who starred in “The One I Love,” calls her the ‘This person just feels right.’ ” finding a location that did the novel justice, “ace in the hole.”) She, along with Partridge, Along with the award comes an open-ended so they scouted in the book’s home state, cinematographer Nathan Miller, and assistant $25,000 filmmaking grant, so keep an eye out

Wyoming. The process consisted primarily of director Drew Langer, cleaned out the debris for where Eslyn’s instincts will lead her next. • MILLER NATHAN ELLIOT DAVIS

18 backstage 01.28.16 BACKSTAGE.COM Armie Hammer, Nate Parker, and Jayson Warner Smith in “The Birth of a Nation” Spirited Away

As the 2016 Indie Spirit Awards approach, here are some likely contenders at the 2017 ceremony, courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival

By Matt Busekroos

advantage of her settings and will surely make Affleck) who returns to his hometown after “THE BIRTH OF A NATION” use of the sprawling Montana landscape as a he is made guardian of his dead brother’s “The Birth of a Nation” is the true story of backdrop in this drama. Laura Dern and Kristen teenage son. Michelle Williams co-stars as Nat Turner, an African-American slave who Stewart star alongside Williams. his estranged wife and Kyle Chandler as the leads the most successful slave rebellion in deceased brother. Sundance welcomes back American history. Nate Parker writes and “CHRISTINE” Lonergan for the first time since his film “You directs himself as Turner—and may very well The life of news reporter Christine Chubbuck Can Count On Me” won the Grand Jury Prize establish himself as one of Hollywood’s must- will play out twice over the course of Sundance, in 2000. watch triple threats upon the film’s premiere. in both the documentary “Kate Plays Christine” Parker leads an ensemble cast that includes and this narrative drama from director Antonio “TALLULAH” Aunjanue Ellis, Jackie Earle Haley, Armie Campos. Rebecca Hall portrays Chubbuck, a “Orange Is the New Black” writer Sian Heder Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Aja Naomi King, determined career woman who faces personal writes and directs her first full-length feature, and Gabrielle Union. and professional challenges in the 1970s. based on her Cannes Award–winning short film Michael C. Hall joins Hall as Chubbuck’s col- “Mother.” Ellen Page stars as Tallulah, who “CAPTAIN FANTASTIC” league and unrequited crush. Tracy Letts, on a chance encounter takes a baby away from Viggo Mortensen stars as Ben, a dedicated J. Smith-Cameron, and Maria Dizzia round out a neglectful mother and goes to her ex-boy- father of six secluded from society in the Pacific the ensemble. friend’s mother () for help. Page Northwest. Tragic circumstances force him and and Janney reunite after previous Sundance his children to say goodbye to their utopia and “LITTLE MEN” sensation “Juno” dazzled Park City, Utah, enter a world foreign to everything they once Director Ira Sachs is back at Sundance two almost a decade ago. Tammy Blanchard, Uzo knew. Matt Ross writes and directs his second years after “Love Is Strange” with “Little Men.” Aduba, and Evan Jonigkeit fill out the cast. feature with a cast of several young actors play- “Little Men” follows middle school–aged boys ing Mortensen’s children. Seasoned veterans Jake (Theo Taplitz) and Tony (Michael Barbieri), “WIENER-DOG” , Kathryn Hahn, , and whose burgeoning friendship is threatened Dawn Wiener is back. Todd Solondz returns to Steve Zahn also star. when issues arise between Jake’s father (Greg Sundance 20 years after his Grand Jury Prize Kinnear) and Tony’s mother (Paulina Garcia) win for “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” which “CERTAIN WOMEN” over a dress shop lease. The film is one of the made an insecure seventh-grader named Dawn Michelle Williams returns to Sundance after a few at Sundance this year with young actors at Wiener into an iconic character. Now, Dawn is hiatus from film with her third collaboration the center. also stars. a vet tech whose reunion with someone from with director Kelly Reichardt after “Wendy and her past inspires a road trip. Greta Gerwig steps Lucy” and “Meek’s Cutoff.” “Certain Women” “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” into Dawn’s shoes, while Ellen Burstyn, Kieran weaves together three intersecting stories of Kenneth Lonergan writes and directs this Culkin, Julie Delpy, Danny DeVito, and Zosia

NATHAN MILLER NATHAN ELLIOT DAVIS people in Montana. Reichardt habitually takes Massachusetts-set drama about a man (Casey Mamet co-star. •

BACKSTAGE.COM 01.28.16 backstage 19 FEATURE FILM TELEVISION PILOT COMEDY WEB SERIES REGIONAL THEATRE WEST BIG BUDGET COMEDY Transparent Deadbeat Othello The Big Short Eyde Belasco Jessica Daniels Tara Rubin Francine Maisler Meagan Lewis (Location Casting) TELEVISION PILOT DRAMA SHORT FILM LOS ANGELES THEATRE Empire Muted Spring Awakening FEATURE FILM Leah Daniels-Butler Robin Lippin Beth Lipari BIG BUDGET DRAMA Claire Simon (Location Casting) Bruce H. Newberg Straight Outta Compton Shelby Cherniet (Associate) NEW YORK BROADWAY Cindy Tolan THEATRE – COMEDY SPECIAL THEATRICAL Victoria Thomas TELEVISION SERIES COMEDY PERFORMANCE EAST Meagan Lewis (Location Casting) You Can’t Take it With You Beth Sepko (Location Casting) Transparent Jim Carnahan Parade Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting) Eyde Belasco Jillian Cimini (Associate) Craig Burns Lucinda Syson (Location Casting) Pat Moran (Location Casting) TELEVISION SERIES DRAMA NEW YORK BROADWAY SPECIAL THEATRICAL Judith Sunga (Associate) Game of Thrones THEATRE – DRAMA PERFORMANCE WEST Nina Gold The Curious Incident of the Unscreened Summer Series FEATURE FILM STUDIO Dog in the Night-Time Meg Morman OR INDEPENDENT COMEDY TELEVISION MOVIE Daniel Swee Sunday Boling Me and Earl and the Dying Girl OR MINI SERIES Cindy Tolan Adam Caldwell (Associate) Angela Demo Olive Kitteridge THEATRE TOURS Nancy Mosser (Location Casting) Laura Rosenthal Matilda the Musical Katie Shenot (Location Casting) NEW YORK BROADWAY Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting) Jim Carnahan THEATRE – MUSICAL Maribeth Fox (Associate) Nora Brennan FEATURE FILM STUDIO Jodi Angstreich (Associate) The King and I Jillian Cimini OR INDEPENDENT DRAMA Abbie Brady-Dalton Room CHILDREN’S PILOT AND SERIES HOYT BOWERS AWARD (LIVE ACTION) NEW YORK THEATRE – COMEDY Fiona Weir Bernard Telsey Robin D. Cook Girl Meets World A Month in the Country Kathleen Chopin (Location Casting) Sally Stiner James Calleri CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD We congratulate Jonathan Oliveira (Associate) Barbie Block Paul Davis Brett Greenstein Danny Boyle FEATURE FILM Collin Daniel NEW YORK THEATRE – DRAMA LOW BUDGET COMEDY Howard Meltzer ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT AWARD Sherie Hernandez (Associate) Between Riverside and Crazy Dope William Cantler Gohar Gazazyan Kim Coleman Karyn Casl (Associate) Jodi Angstreich all of the TELEVISION ANIMATION (ADULT) FEATURE FILM NEW YORK THEATRE – LOW BUDGET DRAMA Bob’s Burgers MUSICAL Julie Ashton-Barson st The Stanford Prison Clinton The Musical Experiment Tara Rubin TELEVISION ANIMATION Angela Demo Kaitlin Shaw 31 Artios Awards (CHILDREN) FEATURE FILM ANIMATION Bubble Guppies REGIONAL THEATRE EAST Inside Out Michelle Levitt Gene Vassilaros Carousel Kevin Reher Jay Binder Natalie Lyon Shiondre Austin (Associate) Danielle Pretsfelder (Associate) Claire Simon (Location Casting) winners. Becca McCracken (Associate)

Find out more at castingsociety.com FEATURE FILM TELEVISION PILOT COMEDY WEB SERIES REGIONAL THEATRE WEST BIG BUDGET COMEDY Transparent Deadbeat Othello The Big Short Eyde Belasco Jessica Daniels Tara Rubin Francine Maisler Meagan Lewis (Location Casting) TELEVISION PILOT DRAMA SHORT FILM LOS ANGELES THEATRE Empire Muted Spring Awakening FEATURE FILM Leah Daniels-Butler Robin Lippin Beth Lipari BIG BUDGET DRAMA Claire Simon (Location Casting) Bruce H. Newberg Straight Outta Compton Shelby Cherniet (Associate) NEW YORK BROADWAY Cindy Tolan THEATRE – COMEDY SPECIAL THEATRICAL Victoria Thomas TELEVISION SERIES COMEDY PERFORMANCE EAST Meagan Lewis (Location Casting) You Can’t Take it With You Beth Sepko (Location Casting) Transparent Jim Carnahan Parade Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting) Eyde Belasco Jillian Cimini (Associate) Craig Burns Lucinda Syson (Location Casting) Pat Moran (Location Casting) TELEVISION SERIES DRAMA NEW YORK BROADWAY SPECIAL THEATRICAL Judith Sunga (Associate) Game of Thrones THEATRE – DRAMA PERFORMANCE WEST Nina Gold The Curious Incident of the Unscreened Summer Series FEATURE FILM STUDIO Dog in the Night-Time Meg Morman OR INDEPENDENT COMEDY TELEVISION MOVIE Daniel Swee Sunday Boling Me and Earl and the Dying Girl OR MINI SERIES Cindy Tolan Adam Caldwell (Associate) Angela Demo Olive Kitteridge THEATRE TOURS Nancy Mosser (Location Casting) Laura Rosenthal Matilda the Musical Katie Shenot (Location Casting) NEW YORK BROADWAY Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting) Jim Carnahan THEATRE – MUSICAL Maribeth Fox (Associate) Nora Brennan FEATURE FILM STUDIO Jodi Angstreich (Associate) The King and I Jillian Cimini OR INDEPENDENT DRAMA Abbie Brady-Dalton Room CHILDREN’S PILOT AND SERIES HOYT BOWERS AWARD (LIVE ACTION) NEW YORK THEATRE – COMEDY Fiona Weir Bernard Telsey Robin D. Cook Girl Meets World A Month in the Country Kathleen Chopin (Location Casting) Sally Stiner James Calleri CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD We congratulate Jonathan Oliveira (Associate) Barbie Block Paul Davis Brett Greenstein Danny Boyle FEATURE FILM Collin Daniel NEW YORK THEATRE – DRAMA LOW BUDGET COMEDY Howard Meltzer ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT AWARD Sherie Hernandez (Associate) Between Riverside and Crazy Dope William Cantler Gohar Gazazyan Kim Coleman Karyn Casl (Associate) Jodi Angstreich all of the TELEVISION ANIMATION (ADULT) FEATURE FILM NEW YORK THEATRE – LOW BUDGET DRAMA Bob’s Burgers MUSICAL Julie Ashton-Barson st The Stanford Prison Clinton The Musical Experiment Tara Rubin TELEVISION ANIMATION Angela Demo Kaitlin Shaw 31 Artios Awards (CHILDREN) FEATURE FILM ANIMATION Bubble Guppies REGIONAL THEATRE EAST Inside Out Michelle Levitt Gene Vassilaros Carousel Kevin Reher Jay Binder Natalie Lyon Shiondre Austin (Associate) Danielle Pretsfelder (Associate) Claire Simon (Location Casting) winners. Becca McCracken (Associate)

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••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Eighth Ave., NYC, 10018. EPA Rules are Feb. 10 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch in effect. A monitor will be provided. 1-2 p.m.) at Actors’ Equity Association, CASTING PICKS ••Bring picture and resume. Prepare NEW YORK NYC Audition Center, 165 W. 46th St., one of the following: two brief con- 16th fl., NYC, 10036. EPA Rules are in trasting monologues or two contrast- effect. A monitor will be provided. OF THE WEEK ing 16-bar musical selections or a brief • •Prepare a two-min. contemporary BY MICHAEL COUGHLIN monologue and a 16 bar musical selec- TRISTATE comedic monologue. Bring pix & tion. Total audition time should not resume. musicals exceed two minutes. Accompanist ••Pays: $200/wk. plus pension & health. ‘Cats,’ B’way provided. Seeking the posted roles Equity Transition contract. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s feline only. For more info, visit www.gvthe- atre.org. ‘Dreaded Bliss’ extravaganza returns seeking ••Pays $355/wk. Equity LOA Agreement. PLAYS ••Casting the world premiere of Dreaded principal roles & dancers Bliss.” ‘Peloponnesus’ ‘Crossing Swords’ ••Company: Garage Theatre Group. ••Casting “Peloponnesus” by Tim J. ••Casting “Crossing Swords.” Staff: Michael Bias, dir.-writer. musicians Lord. ••Company: American Theater Group. ••Rehearsals begin Feb. 22; runs Mar. ‘The Voices of Liberty’ ••Company: The Cutout Theatre. Staff: Staff: James Vagias and Rick Sordelet, 10-27 (Thurs.-Sun.) in Teaneck, NJ. Sing for freedom with the Americana Avery Wigglesworth, artistic dir.-dir.; co-founders and co-artistic prod. dirs.; ••Seeking—William: male, 60-69, all eth- a cappella vocal ensemble at Walt Thea Wigglesworth, prod. dir.; Nicole Joseph Mancuso & Joe Slabe, book- nicities. Rebecca: female, 60-69, all Vandenburg, casting dir. music-lyrics; Igor Goldin, dir.; Michael ethnicities. Jay: male, 60-69, all ethnic- Disney World in Orlando, FL ••Rehearsals begin Mar. 2 (M-F approx. Cassara, CSA casting dir. ities. Rachel: female, 40-49, all ethnici- 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. in Brooklyn, NY; runs ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 5; runs Apr. ties. Donnie: male, 50-69, Caucasian, film Apr. 14-22 in NY. 20-May 1 Rahway, NJ. African American. ••Seeking—Ensemble: 18+, all ethnici- ••Seeking—Miss Daignault: female, ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ‘Baywatch’ ties, an ensemble of seven strong actors 50-59, all ethnicities. David: male, Jan. 29 from 6-10 p.m. and Jan. 30 from Zac Effron, Alexandra Daddario, (four men, three women), some to play 18-25, all ethnicities. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Becton Theater, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson multiple roles, that can embody the fla- • •Equity Principal Auditions will be held 960 River Rd., Teaneck, NJ. A monitor star in bathing suits-ish vor of the midwest. Roles include: Feb. 3 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at Actors’ will not be provided. The producer will Jared, the younger brother, late-20s; Equity Association NYC Audition run all aspects of this audition. Tom, the elder brother, and an Army Center, 165 W. 46th St., 16th fl., NYC, ••Prepare a 2-3 minute monologue. stage veteran, early 30s; Rachel an only child, 10036. EPA Rules are in effect. A moni- Sides will also be available. Griffith Park Free Shakespeare late 20s; The Chorus, men and women, tor will be provided. ••Pays $229 wk. Equity SPT Contract. resemble the people of the small towns ••Prepare a brief traditional musical the- L.A.’s outdoor fest at the of Southern . They resemble the atre song in the style of the score: Greenbrier Valley Theatre Old Zoo will feature “Richard ghosts of the people of the small towns excerpts can be heard at www.crossing- ••Casting Equity actors and actor/sing- III” and “The Tempest” of Southern Illinois. They resemble a swordsmusical.com. Bring a picture ers for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre flock of crows. and resumé stapled together. If unable 2016 Season. Season includes “You ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 4 to attend, send submission to Michael Can’t Take It With You” (George S film from 7-10 p.m. and Feb. 5 from 7-10 p.m. Cassara Casting, 333 W. 39th St. Ste. Kaufman & Moss Hart, writers; Cathey ‘Fever’ at Manhattan Theatre Club, 231 W. 43rd 800, New York, NY 10018 or submis- Sawyer, dir. Rehearsals begin Mar. 21; Close friends make a terrifying St., 8th fl., NYC, 10001. [email protected]. runs Apr. 8-23), “Jesus Christ ••For consideration, email a current ••Pays $382/wk. plus health, pension, Superstar” (Andrew Lloyd Weber and discovery in this SoCal indie headshot and resume to casting.thecut- and transportation. Equity SPT Tim Rice, writers; Cathey Sawyer, dir. short which shoots this May [email protected]. You will Agreement. Rehearsals begin Apr. 25; runs May receive an appointment time if casting 13-June 4), “On Golden Pond” (Ernest would like you to audition. If you do not ‘Crude’ Thompson, writer; Cathey Sawyer, dir. receive an appointment time, you are ••Casting Equity actors for “Crude,” a Rehearsals begin May 30; runs June Rehearsals begin Oct. 10; runs Oct. encouraged to submit for future proj- play. 17-July 2), “Cinderellish” (World 28-Nov. 12), and “Let It Snow“ (Peter ects. Callbacks will be held Feb. 19, 7-10 ••Company: Black Lab Theatre. Staff: Premiere Musical. Arnold Margolin Quilter, writer; Cathey Sawyer, dir. p.m. at MTC. Jordan Jaffe, writer-artistic dir.; Kel and Weslie Brown, writers; Cathey Rehearsals begin Nov. 14; runs Dec. ••Prepare a brief contemporary mono- Haney, dir.; Amanda Nelson, general Sawyer, dir. Rehearsals begin June 26; 2-17). logue. Think: Sam Shepard meets Sarah mgr.; Erica Jensen, casting dir.; Carly runs July 21-Aug. 6), “Pump Boys and ••Company: Greenbrier Valley Theatre. Ruhl. Bring a copy of your headshot Bauer & Nicholas Buchholz, casting Dinettes” (Morgan, Monk, Foley, Staff: Cathey Sawyer, artistic dir.; Kim and resume. Note: Actively seeking a assts. Schimmel and Hardwick, writers; Morgan Dean, company mngr.; Kermit diverse cast. This rehearsal process will ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 4; runs Apr. Cathey Sawyer, dir. Rehearsals begin Medsker, musical dir. focus heavily on the entire ensemble 26-May 22 in NYC. Aug. 1; runs Aug. 19-Sept. 10), “The ••Season runs in Lewisberg, WV. and extensively incorporate the ••Seeking—Jaime: male, 25-29, Member of the Wedding” (Carson ••Seeking—Equity Actors/Singers: males Veiwpoints and Suzuki techniques. Caucasian. Brittany: female, 25-29, McCullers, writer; Cathey Sawyer, dir. & females, 18+, all ethnicities. Previous experience is not required but Caucasian. Aaron: male, 27-34, all eth- Rehearsals begin Sept. 12; runs Sept. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held familiarity is preferred. nicities. Manny: male, 27-34, all 30-Oct. 15), “One Slight Hitch” (Lewis Feb. 15 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1-2 ••Stipend. Equity Showcase Code ethnicities. Black, writer; Kermit Medsker, dir. p.m.) at Pearl Studios NYC “500”, 500 Pending.

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‘Soups, Stews, and Casseroles’ casting asst. ••Casting “Soups, Stews, and ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 6; previews MUSICALS Casseroles,” a play that takes place in begin May 4; runs May 18-June 5 in the 1970s, in a small town in Wisconsin. AUDITION NYC. ‘Bag of Nails’ PLAYS ••Company: Goodman Theatre. Staff: ••Seeking—Dolores: female, 38, all eth- ••Seeking Equity actors for male and Rebecca Gilman, playwright; Adam nicities. Silver: male, 55, all ethnicities. female ensemble singer/musician roles Belcuore, assoc. prod.-dir of casting; HIGHLIGHTS Maria: female, 31, all ethnicities. Joy: in “Bag of Nails.” All performers for the Erica Sartini-Combs, assoc. casting dir.; NEW YORK TRISTATE female, 50, all ethnicities. specified tracks must play drums, bass, Rachael Jimenez, casting asst.; Katie Fri. Jan. 29 ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held or guitar. Callahan, casting intern; Robert Falls, ‘A Better Place’ (also 2/1-2) Feb. 4 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch ••Company: Hal Luftig and Craig art dir.; Steve Scott, assoc. prod. 1-2 p.m.) at Actors’ Equity Association Haffner. Staff: Jerry Mitchell, dir.; Rick ‘Nerds,’ B’way MUSICALS ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 19; runs May NYC Audition Center, 165 W. 46th St., Elice, book; Lon Hoyt, music supervi- 21-June 19 with possible ext. through Sushi Roxx Dinner Theatre, Dancers 16th Fl., NYC, 10036. EPA Rules are in sor; Telsey + Company, Patrick June 26 in Chicago, IL. ‘Death of A Black Man...’ (also 1/30) effect. A monitor will be provided. Goodwin, casting; Aaron Lustbader/ • • •Seeking—Elaine: female, 35-45, all ‘Dreaded Bliss’ (also 1/30) •Sides will be provided at the auditions, Nick Eilerman, (Foresight Theatrical) ethnicities. or actors may choose to prepare a brief general mgr. ••Seeking submissions from NY. ‘One FlewOver...’ (also 1/30) contemporary monologue. Bring pix & ••Two-week staged reading runs Mar. ••To submit, email goodmanselfsubmis- resumes, stapled together. For more 7-18, 2016 (working around Broadway [email protected]. Seeking submis- Sat. Jan. 30 info, visit www.manhattantheatreclub. show schedules) in NYC. sions from Equity Members only via com. ••Seeking—Male Ensemble Singers/ ‘Good Morning, Baby!’ this posting. Equity Members must ••Pays: $637/wk. Equity LORT Non-Rep Musicians: male, 20-39, all ethnicities. submit themselves directly in order to Contract. Female Ensemble Singers/Musicians: be considered (no agent submissions). Sun. Jan. 31 female, 20-39, all ethnicities. Include “Soups, Stews Submission and ‘The Winter’s Tale’ ••Seeking submissions from NY. ‘ UpStairs’ [Role of Interest]” in the subject line of ••Seeking non-Equity performers for its ••For consideration, email photos/ email. Submission deadline is Feb. 10. ‘The Sunshine Boys’ fourth outdoor season of free resumes to bagofnailscasting@gmail. ••Pays: $637/wk. Equity LORT D Non-Rep Shakespeare in Vermillion’s Prentis com. Auditions will be held late Jan. to Contract. Mon. Feb. 1 Park, featuring Shakespeare’s Romance, mid-Feb. 2016. “The Winter’s Tale”. The Festival seeks ••Pays: $500/wk. Equity Staged Reading ‘The Hundred We Are’ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ professional actors, actor/musicians, Contract. ••Seeking Equity actors for three female ‘The Book of Mormon’ and teaching artists from the Great roles in “The Hundred We Are.” Theater ‘My Heart in a Suitcase...’ (also 2/2-3) Plains region and nationally to form an ‘Cabaret’ & ‘First Date’ states: “A diverse cast is important for ensemble-based Shakespeare company ••Casting “Cabaret” (runs June 12-Aug. ‘Mary Poppins,’ Ages 9-22 (also 2/3) this piece: Asian, Latina, African- for a four-week contract in Vermillion, 15) and “First Date” (runs Aug. 14-Sept. American, Caucasian. It doesn’t matter ‘The Sunshine Boys’ South Dakota. All positions are paid. 18). which age is which ethnicity. All actors ‘James & the Giant Peach’ ••Company: South Dakota Shakespeare ••Company: Lake Dillon Theatre will need to be very all-rounded and Festival. Staff: Walker Iversen, casting Company. Staff: Christopher Alleman, physically adapt to many different assistant. producing artistic dir. “Cabaret” - characters. Therefore, looking for more Mon. Feb. 2 ••Rehearses May 16-June 8; runs June Adam Estes, dir.-choreo.; Cameron physical/playful actors.” ‘Good Friday’ 9-12 in Vermillion, SD. Kinnear, music dir.; “First Date” - Nick ••Company: Origin Theatre Company. Theatreworks USA Spring 2016 Tour ••Seeking—Classical Actors and Actor/ Sugar, dir.-choreo.; Ben Whitmore, Staff: George C. Heslin, artistic dir.; Musicians: 18+, all ethnicities. prod. mgr. ‘Grease’ Erwin Maas, dir. ••Seeking submissions from NY. ••Rehearses and performs in Lake ••Rehearsals begin Feb. 15; runs Mar. ‘The Producers’ ••For consideration, mail a picture and Dillon, CO. 17-Apr. 8 in NYC. ‘Cats,’ B’way, Dancers resume to Walker Iversen, Casting ••Seeking—Sally Bowles: female, 20-39, ••Seeking—Actress 1 (One): female, Assistant, South Dakota Shakespeare all ethnicities. Cliff Bradshaw: male, ‘Hamilton,’ Dancers & Singers 20-24, all ethnicities. Actress 2 (Two): Festival, P.O. Box 30, Vermillion, SD 20-39, all ethnicities. Ernst: male, female, 44-47, all ethnicities. Actress 3 ‘My Fair Lady’ 57069. Submissions deadline is Feb. 15. 20-39, all ethnicities. Fraulein (Three): female, 64-67, all ethnicities. Electronic submissions and late sub- Schneider: female, 50-69, all ethnici- ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held For the full auditions calendar, missions will not be considered. ties. Fraulein Kost: female, 20-39, all Feb. 8 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch 1-2 ••Pays $200/wk. Actors coming from out ethnicities. Kit Kat Club Girls: female, p.m.) at Ripley-Grier 520, 520 8th Ave., visit backstage.com/auditions of town will be eligible for local hous- 20-29, all ethnicities. Kit Kat Club Boys: 16th Fl., NYC, 10018. EPA Rules are in ing and a travel stipend. male, 20-29, all ethnicities. Aaron: effect. A monitor will be provided. male, 20-39, all ethnicities. Casey: ••Prepare a contemporary monologue provided. The producer will run all ‘Trouble in Mind’ female, 20-39, African American, under two minutes. Bring pix & aspects of this audition. ••Casting “Trouble in Mind,” a play by Hispanic, Asian, South Asian, Native resumes, stapled together. For more ••For an appointment, Equity Members Alice Childress. American, Middle Eastern, Southeast info, visit www.origintheatre.org. call Tina at (631) 324-4051 (Mon.-Fri., 10 ••Company: Guthrie Theatre. Staff: Asian / Pacific Islander, Ethnically ••Pays: $270/wk. Equity Transition a.m.-4 p.m.). Deadline to request Joseph Haj, artistic dir.; Valerie Curtis- Ambiguous / Mixed Race, African Contract. appointment is close of business on Newton, dir.; Pat McCorkle, casting dir.; Descent. Man #1: male, 20-39, all eth- Feb. 9. Equity Members without Katja Zarolinski, casting assoc.; Rachel nicities. Woman #1: female, 20-39, all ‘The Night Alive’ appointments seen as time permits. Goldman, casting asst. ethnicities. Man #2: male, 20-39, all ••Casting Equity actors for “The Night Prepare a brief monologue. Bring a pic- ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 12; runs May ethnicities. Woman #2: female, 20-39, Alive,” a play. ture and resume, stapled together. 13-June 5 in Minneapolis, MN. all ethnicities. Man #3: male, 20-29, all ••Company: John Drew Theater at Guild Equity performers unable to attend this ••Seeking—Wiletta: female, 40-59, ethnicities. Hall. Staff: Conor McPherson, author; call may send pictures and resumes African American. John: male, 20-29, ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 2 Stephen Hamilton, dir.; Josh Gladstone, with specific role interest to Attn: AMS, African American. Sheldon: male, 40+, and Feb. 3 in NYC. artistic dir. John Drew Theater, 158 Main St., East African American. ••For an audition appointment, email ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 4; runs May 4-22 Hampton, NY 11937. Note: The role of ••Seeking submissions from NY. headshot and resume to audi- (five performances/wk., Wed.-Sun.) in Tommy has been cast. ••NYC auditions will be held Feb. 3-5, by [email protected]. East Hampton, NY. ••Pays: $350/wk. Equity LOA ref. to COST appointment only. For consideration, Audition time and location will be sent ••Seeking—Maurice: male, 70-79, all eth- Contract. email picture and resume to submis- via email after your submission has nicities. Aimee: female, 24-29, all eth- [email protected] with been processed. nicities. Doc: male, 40-49, all ‘The Ruins of Civilization’ your Equity status on your resume. ••Pays $430 wk. Equity SPT Contract. ethnicities. Kenneth: male, 30-39, all ••Seeking Equity actors for various roles Submissions deadline is Feb. 1. Seeking ethnicities. and understudies in “The Ruins of submissions from Equity Members only ‘Cats,’ B’way ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Civilization.” via this posting. Equity Members must ••Casting Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Feb. 10 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (by appoint- ••Company: Manhattan Theatre Club. submit themselves directly in order to “Cats” based on T. S Eliot’s “Old ment; lunch, 12-1 p.m.) at John Drew Staff: Leah Gardiner, dir.; Penelope be considered (no agent submissions). Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” Theater at Guild Hall, 158 Main St., E. Skinner, writer; Nancy Piccione, cast- ••Pays: $861/wk. Equity LORT B Non-Rep ••Company: The Shubert Organization & Hampton, NY. A monitor will not be ing; Will DeCamp (present at the EPA), Contract. The Nederlander Organization. Staff:

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Trevor Nunn, dir.; Andy ••All rehearsals in Staten Island Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Kristen except Mar. 14 & 15. Musical Blodgette, musical supervisor; Rehearsals: Mar. 7, 9, 10, 11 (eve- NOW INTERVIEWING Gillian Lynne, original choreo. & nings). Stage Rehearsals: Mar. 13-20 NOW INTERVIEWING assoc. dir.; Nina Lannan, exec. (mornings/afternoons). Shows are 6-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE prod.; Bespoke Theatricals, general booked approx. 12 days of perfor- FOR 6-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE mgr.; Tara Rubin and Lindsay mances, some are two-show days, Levine (Tara Rubin Casting), starting Mar. 22 and ending Apr. 26. casting. Show performs in NY, NJ, CT, and ••Rehearsals begin May 30; runs MD. July 14-Aug. 2 in NYC. ••Seeking—Narrator: male, 18+, all ••Seeking—Grizabella: female, 35-55, ethnicities, an actor who sings; MUSICALS CALL CALL NOW NOW | 212.904.1350 | 212.904.1350 all ethnicities. Old Deuteronomy: character type, baritone. Raisa: male, 35-55, all ethnicities. Gus/ female, 18+, all ethnicities, female, WWW.ESPERSTUDIO.COMWWW.ESPERSTUDIO.COM Bustopher Jones: male, 40-50, all strong actor/singer, character type, ethnicities. Russian dialect, mezzo. Nathan: ••Equity Principal Auditions will be male, 18+, all ethnicities, male, held Feb. 3 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. strong actor/singer, character type, (lunch, 1-2 p.m.) and Feb. 4 from 10 Russian dialect, baritone. Hjordis: a.m.-6 p.m. at Pearl Studios NYC male, 18-25, all ethnicities, young “500” 500 Eighth Ave., 4th fl., NYC, lead man; energetic, tenor. Ninya: 10018. EPA Rules are in effect. A female, 18-25, all ethnicities, meek, monitor will be provided. with inner life; mezzo/soprano. ••Prepare a brief song from musical Frances: female, 18+, all ethnici- theatre repertoire. Bring your book ties, Irish, strong, feisty, smart; “THE 25 BEST DRAMA SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD” of music in case asked to sing a sec- mezzo. ond selection. An accompanist will ••Auditions will be held Feb. 8 from - THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER SURVEY be provided. Bring a current picture 3-7 p.m. at 440 Studios, 440 and resume, stapled together. Note: Lafayette Street #4, Studio 3B, NYC, RANKED IN 2013 | 2014 | 2015 Actors of all cultural backgrounds 10003. strongly encouraged to attend. ••Bring resume and headshot. ••Pays $1917/wk. Equity Production Prepare 16 bars of a song and a (League) Contract. short monologue. ••Pays: $1,400. Out-of-state travel ‘Cats,’ B’way, Dancers covered. ••Casting Equity principal dancers who sing for Andrew Lloyd ‘Fame’ Webber’s “Cats.” b ••Casting the national tour of “Fame ••Company: The Shubert - The Musical.” WILLIAM ESPER Organization and The Nederlander ••Company: Fame National Touring WILLIAM ESPER THE WORLD’S FOREMOST ACTING STUDIO Organization. Staff: Trevor Nunn, Company LLC and William Weir DEDICATED TO MEISNER - BASED TRAINING STUDIO dir.; Andy Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Productions, Inc. Staff: Dom THE WORLD’S FOREMOST ACTING STUDIO Kristen Blodgette, musical supervi- Ruggiero, dir.; Antoinette DEDICATED TO MEISNER - BASED TRAINING STUDIO sor; Gillian Lynne, original choreo. DiPietropolo, choreo.; Bob Cline WILLIAM ESPER & assoc. dir.; Nina Lannan, exec. casting; Conceived and Developed prod.; Bespoke Theatricals, general by David De Silva; Steve Margoshes, THE WORLD’S FOREMOST ACTING STUDIO mgr.; Tara Rubin and Lindsay music; Jaques Levy, lyrics; Jose DEDICATED TO MEISNER - BASED TRAINING Levine (Tara Rubin Casting), Fernandez, book. STUDIO casting. ••Rehearsals begin this August; tour ••Rehearsals begin May 30; runs begins September. July 14-Aug. 2 in NYC. ••Seeking—Serena Katz: female, ••Seeking—Munkustrap: male, 25-35, 18-20, all ethnicities, a shy and all ethnicities. Rum Tum Tugger: timid, yet keen and enthusiastic male, 18-35, all ethnicities. Mr. actress, attracted to Nick; very Mistoffelees: male, 20-32, all strong vocal abilities; Eb5-G#3. ethnicities. Nick Piazza: male, 18-20, all ethnic- ••Equity Principal Auditions will be ities, ambitious, enthusiastic, clas- held Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. at Pearl sical actor who is very serious about Studios NYC “500”, 500 Eighth his craft; holds a hidden romantic Ave., 4th fl., NYC, 10018. Due to the interest for Serena; very strong nature of a principal dancer audi- vocal abilities; G4-A2. Joe Vegas: tion, Equity chorus procedures will male, 18-20, all ethnicities, an act- be used. A monitor will be ing student; loud, funny, and comi- provided. cal. He develops a crush on ••Bring flat dance shoes. Males, Carmen. Singer/actor who moves bring gym shoes. Bring a current extremely well; top: C5; bottom: C3. picture and resume, stapled Carmen Diaz: female, 18-20, all eth- together. Bring your book of music nicities, a sexy and confident, but FORMER STUDENTS INCLUDE if asked to stay and sing. Note: cocky, dancer with a big ego; deter- Actors of all cultural backgrounds mined to make it big and is strongly encouraged to attend. obsessed with the idea of fame, - SAM ROCKWELL - REGINA HALL - LARRY DAVID ••Pays $1917/wk. Equity Production nearly to a fault. triple threat (League) Contract. singer/actor and consumate dancer; ARIJA BAREIKIS - KATHY BATES - - DAVID MORSE top: F5; bottom: A3. Tyrone ‘Ellis Island’ 2016 Jackson: male, 18-20, all ethnici- AARON ECKHART - TIMOTHY OLYPHANT - GRETCHEN MOL ••Casting a one-hour, family musical ties, a talented but dyslexic hip hop MARY MCCORMACK - PETER GALLAGHER - RICHARD SCHIFF about the journey of immigrants dancer who comes from a poor through Ellis Island. background. Shares a difficult rela- JENNIFER BEALS - - PAUL SORVINO - DULÉ HILL ••Company: Sundog Theatre. Staff: tionship with Iris. Triple threat Shannon Agnew, dir.; Susan Fenley, singer/actor and consumate dancer; ROBERT KNEPPER - MATTHEW SETTLE - JEFF GOLDBLUM prod. top: Bb4; bottom: D3. Iris Kelly: HARROLD PERRINEAU, JR. - PATRICIA HEATON - AND MANY MORE

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female, 18-20, all ethnicities, a very tal- high school teenagers; we are unable to ••Pays: $1,000/wk. Equity CORST X ‘Rent’ & ‘Mamma Mia!’ Singers ented, graceful ballet dancer who often hire anyone under 18 for this projec- Contract. Equity actors will be favored ••Casting singers for “Rent” (a rock comes across as snobbish and mean tion; actors of all ethnicities are encour- nations. opera set in New York’s because of her insecurities with her- aged to attend this call; non-Equity “amid poverty, homelessness, spunky self; shares a difficult relationship with performers only. North Shore Music Theatre gay life, drag queens and punk” in the Tyrone. Strong ballet with good vocal/ ••Pay provided. ••Seeking Equity actor/singers for prin- shadow of AIDS in the late 80s/early acting skills; top: F5; bottom: D4. cipal roles in North Shore Music 90s) and “Mamma Mia” (The songs of Schlomo Metzenbaum: male, 18-20, all ‘Grease’ Theatre’s upcoming season. Season the pop group ABBA provide the score ethnicities, a classical violinist who ••Casting “Grease.” includes: “Funny Girl” (rehearsals for this romantic comedy that contrasts starts a rock band; fed up from the ••Company: La Comedia Dinner Theatre. begin May 22, 2016; runs June 7-19); the dreams and desires of a young strain of his famous violinist father’s Staff: Chris Beiser, dir.-choreo.; Joseph “Mary Poppins” (Kevin P. Hill, dir.- woman about to become a bride with

MUSICALS expectations; very wise and academi- K. Adkins, pres.-prod. choreo. Rehearsals begin June 28; runs those of her mother, a free spirit of the cally clever. Would be perfect if actor ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 18, 2016; runs July 12-31); “Singin’ in the Rain” 70s who never married. “Mamma Mia!” did play violin – not required though; May 5-June 26, 2016 in Springboro, OH. (Richard Stafford, dir.-choreo.; Milton takes place at a taverna on a Greek top: F4; bottom: C3. Grace ••Seeking—Principal Singers Who Move Granger, music dir. Rehearsals begin island.). “Lambchops” Lamb: female, 18-20, all Well: males & females, 18+, all ethnici- Aug. 2; runs Aug. 16-Sept. 4); ••Company: Joy Dewing Casting. Staff: ethnicities, a loud, confrontational rock ties. Dancers Who Sing Well: males & “” (Billy Sprague, Jr., dir.- Sam Yabrow, casting assist. chick and tomboy who plays the drums females, 18+, all ethnicities. choreo. Rehearsals begin Sept. 13; runs ••Rehearsals for both shows begin for Schlomo’s band; often loses her ••Auditions will be held Feb. 2 from 10 Sept. 27-Oct. 9); “” (Bob August/September 2016 in NYC. temper and it is implied that she does a.m.-3 p.m. (principal singers) and at Richard, dir.-choreo. Rehearsals begin Contracts typically run through sum- not take school seriously. Would prefer 3:30 p.m. (dancers) at Nola Studios, 250 Oct. 18; runs Nov. 1-20); and “A mer 2017. a strong actor/singer who plays drums W. 54th St., NYC, 10019. Christmas Carol” (Kevin Hill, dir.- ••Seeking—Roger: male, 18+, all ethnici- or could “fake it” well; top: B4; bottom: ••Prepare 16 bars from a song in the style choreo. Rehearsals begin Nov. 17; runs ties, to play 20s-early 30s; rock & roll A3. Goodman King: male, 18-20, all eth- of the 1950’s. Dec. 3-23). grunge voice, like Eddie Vedder or Kurt nicities, a musician who is in Schlomo’s ••For questions, call Joe at (937) 746- ••Company: North Shore Music Theatre. Cobain. Leader of a rock band; able to band; believed to be Schlomo’s best 4537. Callbacks will be held Feb. 3, 2016. Staff: Bill Hanney, prod.; Kevin Hill, project raw pain with charisma; playing friend; good actor/singer. Would be For more info, visit www.lacomedia. artistic dir.; Tom Amos, assoc. prod. guitar a plus; strong tenor. Mark: male, great if actor did play guitar; top: G#4; com. ••Season rehearses and runs in Beverly, 18+, Caucasian, to play 20s-early 30s; bottom: F3. Mabel Washington: female, ••Pays approx. $300/wk.; $300 for MA. underfunded, underground filmmaker, 18-20, all ethnicities, a loud and over- rehearsal. Housing, transportation, ••Seeking—Equity Actor/Singers: 18+, all he has turned his back on his affluent weight dancer and singer who is des- meal each performance, health club ethnicities. upbringing. Likable, if occasionally perate to shed the pounds but can’t membership, workman’s comp. Total ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held high-strung, he is almost the narrator resist food. Often speaks her mind and compensation including rehearsal Feb. 8 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch of the show; baritone/second tenor. gives out advice to others in their times $2700. 1-2 p.m.), Feb. 9 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 Collins: male, 18+, African American, of trouble. Would prefer a singer/actor p.m. (lunch 1-2 p.m.), Feb. 11 from 9:30 mid-20s to mid-30s; philosopher, with gospel vocal abilities. Preferably Maine State Music Theatre a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch 1-2 p.m.) and Feb. teacher, anarchist, AIDS activist; sing a African American; top: E5; bottom: D4. ••Seeking Equity actor/singers for vari- 12 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch 1-2 huge emotional gospel style ballad; low Miss Esther Sherman: female, 30-50, ous roles in Maine State Music Theatre’s p.m.) at Actors’ Equity Association NYC baritone, bluesy, gravely voice. Benny: all ethnicities, a strict, old-fashioned upcoming 2016 season. Season Audition Center, 165 W. 46th St., 16th male, 18+, all ethnicities, 20s-early 30s; English teacher who loves her students includes: “Evita” (Andrew Lloyd Fl., NYC, 10036. a striver, up from the projects to the Ivy despite the fact that she comes down Webber, music; Tim Rice, lyrics; Marc ••EPA Rules are in effect. A monitor will League, wants to be the next Quincy hard on them; very strong singer/actor Robin, dir.-choreo.; Edward Reichert, be provided. Prepare a brief song repre- Jones; slick and cocky, a smooth opera- with large vocal range and abilities; music dir. Rehearsals begin June 11; sentative of the musicals in the season, tor; baritone/second tenor, can handle top: E5; bottom: F3. Miss Greta Bell: runs June 29-July 16); “Fiddler on the or from a standard (produced and pub- pop ballads. Maureen: female, 18+, female, 35-50, all ethnicities, a dance Roof” (Jerry Bock, music; Sheldon lished) musical. Bring sheet music; Caucasian, 20s-early 30s; huge, versa- teacher with a passion for different Harnick, lyrics; Joseph Stein, book, accompanist provided. Bring pix & tile rock & roll sound; sexy, funny, styles of dance; believes that dance is a based on Sholem Aleichem stories by resumes, stapled together. Note: attractive and wild; a tacky Jersey girl way of life and is very protective of her special permission of Arnold Perl; Gary Personnel expected to be in attendance turned East Village performance artist. students. Strong singer actor with large John Larosa, dir.-choreo.; Brian is still yet TBD. For more information, Mimi: female, 18+, African American, voice and range of abilities; top: E5; Cimmet, music dir. Rehearsals begin visit www.nsmt.org. Theater’s mailing Hispanic, Ethnically Ambiguous / bottom: A3. Mr. Sheinkopf: male, 35-50, July 2; runs July 20-Aug. 6); and address: 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly, MA Mixed Race, to play 19; raw rock & roll all ethnicities, European Music tutor “Mamma Mia” (Benny Andersson & 01915. voice with a high belt, Shakira with a with a love for classical music and dis- Björn Ulvaeus, music-lyrics; Stig ••Contract/tier pending; anticipated touch of Ciara. Sexy and of the streets, like for all things rock and roll. Anderson, additional songs; Catherine $731/wk. min. Equity COST Contract. with some dark secrets. Must convey “Character actor” with some vocal abil- Johnson, book; Sam Bagala, music dir. innocence and vulnerability while ities. Mr. Myers: male, 35-50, all ethnic- Rehearsals begin July 23; runs Aug. Palace Theatre’s Spring Season being very savvy at the same time; ities, a laid back drama teacher with an 10-27). ••Casting the Palace Theatre’s spring fragile drug addict. Angel: transgender obsession for human psychology. ••Company: Maine State Music Theatre. season, to include “Rock of Ages” (Runs male, 18+, African American, Hispanic, Strong mature actor with some vocal Staff: Curt Dale Clark, artistic dir.; Mar. 4-26); “Singin’ in the Rain” (Runs Asian, South Asian, Native American, abilities. Ensemble: males & females, Stephanie Dupal, managing dir. Apr. 15-May 7); and “Billy Elliot” (Runs Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian / 18+, all ethnicities, students, five male ••Season rehearses and runs in June 3-25). Pacific Islander, Ethnically Ambiguous and five female dancer/singers. Strong Brunswick, ME. ••Company: Palace Theatre. Staff: / Mixed Race, African Descent, to play dance and vocal skills needed. Some ••Seeking—Equity Actor/Singers: 18+, all Megan Quinn, company mgr. late teens-early 30s; high tenor with principal understudies and swings will ethnicities. ••Season rehearses and performs in falsetto. Actor must be willing to play be part of the ensemble. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Manchester, NH. drag. A fun guy with lots of style. ••Auditions will be held Feb. 10 at 10 March 10 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch ••Seeking—All Roles: 18+, all ethnicities. Extremely warm, lovable and nurtur- a.m. (female singers; 4th fl.), Feb. 11 at 1:30-2:30 p.m.), March 11 from 10 a.m.-6 ••Auditions will be held Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. ing. Playing drums a plus. Interested in 10 a.m. (male singers; 12th fl.) and Feb. p.m. (lunch 1:30-2:30 p.m.) and March (dancer roles and Don, Kathy, or Cosmo seeing transgender actors. Joanne: 15 at 10 a.m. (female dancers; 12th fl.) 12 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch 1:30-2:30 - “Singin’ in the Rain”) and at 12 p.m. female, 18+, African American, to play and at 2 p.m. (male dancers; 12th fl.) at p.m.) at Pearl Studios NYC “500”, 500 (mover/singer roles; males and Sherrie 20s-early 30s, great pop belt; wry Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave., NYC. Eighth Ave., NYC, 10018. EPA Rules are in “Rock of Ages”) and Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. humor and sardonic wit, politically ••Bring in song in the style of the show. in effect. A monitor will be provided. (dancer roles and Don, Kathy, or Cosmo connected, a Harvard Graduate. you are welcome to sing from the show. ••Prepare a brief song. Songs from the - “Singin’ in the Rain”) and at 12 p.m. Ensemble: 18+, all ethnicities, to play Pop Musical Theater is best. Bring sheet season are fine, but not required. Bring (mover/singer roles; males and Sherrie 20s-30s. Must be great pop/rock singers music. Pianist provided. Bring picture sheet music. Accompanist provided. in “Rock of Ages”) at Ripley Grier, 520 and actors to play various characters & resume. Singers should be prepared Bring pix & resumes, stapled together. 8th Ave., NYC, 10018. throughout the show, including home- in case they are asked to stay and If you are unable to attend the audi- ••Apply on Backstage.com. less people on the Lower East Side and dance, and dancers should be prepared tions, pictures and resumes may be ••Note: These auditions are not for any parents of Mark, Roger, Mimi, Joanne, to stay and sing. Note: Seeking per- submitted to Bob Cline, Casting of the children in “Billy Elliot.” etc. Must move well. Seeking quirky, formers to play adults in the school and Director, at BCCsubmissionsonly@ ••Pay provided; nonunion; Equity Guest offbeat, interesting people of all types. performers that can convincingly play gmail.com. No phone calls. Contracts pending. May cover principal roles. Donna:

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female, 18+, all ethnicities, to play late male, 18+, all ethnicities, early to mid- pirate musical to undo a curse and action if the price is right. More often 30s-early 40s; the mother of a 20-year- 20s; another friend of Sky’s and hotel gain their freedom- but with only half than not annoyed by another member old girl; attractive and free-spirited. A worker. Laid-back, easygoing. Also a a script! What unfolds is 90 minutes of of the crew. Seeking sensational, quin- former lead singer in a group called mover/dancer role. Baritone/tenor. swordplay and wordplay as these tuple threats for a truly demanding “Donna and the Dynamos” who now Featured ensemble role. Also seeking pirates-turned-players improvise show. All company members sing, owns and runs a hotel/casino on a Eddie understudies to be in the ensem- their way through this ‘Mad-Libs’ dance, improvise, play an instrument Greek island. A strong feminist who ble. Dynamo Understudies: female, meets ‘’ musical. Now and engage in stage combat choreog- also has a zany and vulnerable side; 18+, all ethnicities, to play 30s. Females entering its third year on tour.” raphy (single sword, unarmed, rapier/ strong rock belt with a great low range with great pop voices and comedic ••Company: Off Sides Entertainment. dagger, quarterstaff). Lucy-Belle: and terrific high belt to C#; principal. skills who move well to be in the Staff: Christopher Leidenfrost, dir. female, 21-32, all ethnicities, naviga- Tanya: female, 18+, all ethnicities, to ensemble and understudy the Dynamos ••Rehearsal dates are TBD in NYC and tor. Sweet as a Disney Princess, but

play late 30s-early 40s; a former singer (Donna, Rosie, Tanya); ensemble roles. Long Island. Tour booked through 2017. still as sharp as her sword. Secretly MUSICALS in the “Dynamos”; rich, sophisticated, Dad Understudies: male, 18+, all eth- ••Seeking—Captain: male, 21-40, all swooning over Percy, with whom she acerbic, funny, and witty. Actress who nicities, to play 30s. Males with great ethnicities, bumbling leader of a bum- shares an unrequited love. Seeking sings; rock belter to C#; principal. pop voices and comedic skills who bling crew, yet manages to be the glue sensational, quintuple threats for a Rosie: female, 18+, all ethnicities, to move well to be in the ensemble and that holds them all together. Prone to truly demanding show. All company play late 30s-early 40s; a former singer understudy the Dads (Sam, Bill, Harry); strokes of both vanity and brilliance. members sing, dance, improvise, play in the “Dynamos” who now writes for ensemble roles. Seeking sensational, quintuple threats an instrument and engage in stage and runs a feminist press. She’s confi- ••Auditions will be held Feb. 15 at Pearl for a truly demanding show. All com- combat choreography (single sword, dent, strong, and funny on the outside Studios, 500 8th Ave., 12th fl., NYC, pany members sing, dance, improvise, unarmed, rapier/dagger, quarterstaff). but shy underneath. Kooky and fun, a 10018. And Feb. 16 at Ripley-Grier play an instrument and engage in Liberia “Libby” Lambshackles: good comic actress who sings. Low Studios, 520 8th Ave., 17th fl., NYC, stage combat choreography (single female, 21-55, all ethnicities, ship’s rock/pop to Bb; principal. Sophie: 10018. sword, unarmed, rapier/dagger, quar- cook. A dim bulb with occasional, female, 18+, all ethnicities, to play ••To sign up for an audition slot, visit terstaff). Percy Primwhite: male, quickly forgotten sparks of brilliance. 18-25; a very special young woman who www.signupgenius.com/ 21-35, all ethnicities, stalwart, but The reason the crew is in the dire situ- is determined to find the romance and go/20f0b48aba72ea6f85-com- somewhat inept first mate. Deeply ation of only having half-a-script. happiness she feels eluded her mother. bined/31746571. If all slots are full, you attracted to the ship’s navigator, with Seeking sensational, quintuple threats Has a wild, zany spirit even though she may sign up on the alternate list, which whom he shares an unrequited love. for a truly demanding show. All com- pursues a conventional marriage. Pop will be posted at 9 a.m. the day of the Somewhere between a peacock and a pany members sing, dance, improvise, soprano. Terrific young pop singer with audition. You must be present to parrot. Seeking sensational, quintuple play an instrument and engage in a great range to E; principal. Sam: male, receive a spot on the alternate list. threats for a truly demanding show. stage combat choreography (single 18+, all ethnicities, to play 35-45; may Note: No unofficial list will be All company members sing, dance, sword, unarmed, rapier/dagger, be Sophie’s father. Left Donna 20 years accepted. improvise, play an instrument and quarterstaff). ago because he was engaged to another ••Prepare 16 bars of a pop/rock song not engage in stage combat choreography ••Seeking submissions from NY. woman. Charming, successful archi- written for a musical and bring a cur- (single sword, unarmed, rapier/dag- ••For consideration, email headshot/ tect. Actor who sings; high rock bari- rent headshot and resume stapled ger, quarterstaff). Angus McScagg: resume and cover letter to piratestory@ tone; must be able to belt Ab; principal. together. For “Mamma Mia” the cast male, 25-55, all ethnicities, ship’s gun- offsides.org. Harry: male, 18+, all ethnicities, to play should be quirky and offbeat; we are ner. Gruff and tough. More lazy than ••Pays $125/performance min. (varies on 35-45. May be Sophie’s father. British not seeking obvious musical theater inept, but can often be drawn into travel and number of performances). financier, wealthy, buttoned-up, and performers. Actors who sing and move conservative but trying to reconnect work best in this show. All artists with his freer, youthful self. Must be should have a rock/pop sound and be able to do a very convincing English able to move well. For “Rent,” casting is accent. Also an actor who sings; high seeking raw, quirky, interesting rock baritone, tenor; principal. Bill: male, singers who can channel both punk 18+, all ethnicities, to play 35-45; may rock rage and open-hearted Bohemian be Sophie’s father; a travel writer with love. no possessions or strings. Good- ••Pays $500/wk. plus per diem, housing, natured, always ready for adventure. transportation provided. Funny, preferably a big or imposing man. Actor who sings; principal. Sky: ‘The Fantasticks’ male, 18+, all ethnicities, mid-late 20s; ••Seeking an Equity female actress for Sophie’s fiancé; athletic, attractive; has replacement for the role of Luisa in the given up his life as a successful young currently running Off-Broadway pro- businessman in order to make over duction for of “The Fantasticks.” Donna’s taverna and marry Sophie; ••Company: And A Wall, LLC. Staff: Tom strong rock baritone to Ab; principal. Jones & Harvey Schmidt, book, music, Ali: female, 18+, all ethnicities, to play & lyrics; Tom Jones, dir.; Janet Watson, 18-25. Sophie’s friend; impulsive and choreo.; Robert Felstein, music dir.; fun; should contrast to Lisa and Sophie. Kim Moore, assoc. dir. Should sing and dance well. Featured ••Rehearsals begin Feb. 21; first perfor- ensemble role; Seeking understudies to mance Feb. 29 in NYC. be in the ensemble. Lisa: female, 18+, ••Seeking—Luisa (The Girl): female, African American, Hispanic, Asian, 18-25, all ethnicities. South Asian, Native American, Middle ••Seeking submissions from NY. Eastern, Southeast Asian / Pacific ••For consideration, mail submissions to Islander, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Kim Moore/Associate Director, The Race, African Descent, to play 18-25; Fantasticks, The Theater Center, 210 W. Picture yourself doing Sophie’s friend who arrives to be a 50th St., 4th fl., New York, NY 10019. bridesmaid. Very energetic and kooky; Mark submissions: “The Fantasticks/ something rewarding should sing and dance well. Featured Role of Luisa Submission.” ensemble role. Also seeking Lisa under- ••Pays: $593/wk. min. Off-Broadway Become an egg donor at NYU Fertility Center studies to be in the ensemble. Pepper: Contract. male, 18+, all ethnicities, early to mid- 20s; Sky’s friend; helps run the hotel. ‘The Greatest Pirate Story If you are 21 to 32 years old, you can help make a dream come Charming, loves women, always flirt- Never Told!’ Regional Touring ing. Must be a good mover/dancer, able Company true, be compensated $8,000 and receive exceptional care from to do Russian split jumps. Acrobatic ••Casting a regional tour of “The the world-famous NYU Fertility Center. skills a plus. Featured ensemble role. Greatest Pirate Story Never Told!” Seeking Pepper understudies to be in Company states: “A crew of dysfunc- the ensemble; baritone/tenor. Eddie: tional pirates must perform an epic (212) 263-0011 or www.NYUFertilityCenter.org All calls are strictly confidential BACKSTAGE.COM 01.28.16 backstage 27 casting NEW YORK TRISTATE

‘The Last Five Years’ nicities, abilities, ages, and any actors who may feel overlooked ••Seeking exceptional male and female backgrounds. based on any “physical” reason or limi- CHORUS CALLS Equity actor/singer/dancers for two ••Company: Invisible Wall Productions. tation, for possible replacements if available roles in “The Last Five Years.” Staff: Max Vernon, book-music-lyrics; needed, in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie ‘A Funny Thing Happened...’ Ethnic minorities are strongly encour- Scott Ebersold, dir.; Rebecca Feldman, Brown.” ••Seeking Equity female dancers for the aged to attend. Connecticut and casting dir. ••Company: Out of the Box Theatre ensemble and feature parts in “A Westchester talent a plus. Theater ••Workshop dates: Mar. 14-Apr. 3, 2016, Company, Inc. Staff: Elizabeth Funny Thing Happened on the way to states: “Music Theatre of Connecticut, in NYC. Flemming, prod.-artistic dir.; Richard the Forum.” currently in its 29th season, is located ••Seeking—Patrick: male, 20-29, all eth- Sabellico, dir.-choreo.; Mallory ••Company: Totem Pole Playhouse. in a newly-constructed theater center nicities. Henrietta: female, 30-59, all Gladman, asst. choreo. Staff: Rowan Joseph, producing artistic in Norwalk, CT. The company has won ethnicities. Buddy: male, 40-59, all eth- ••Rehearsals begin Sept. 25 (two weeks dir.; Shane Partlow, casting assoc.

MUSICALS numerous ‘Best’ awards and nicities. Dale: male, 20-39, all ethnici- of rehearsal; times TBA); performance ••Rehearsals begin July 12; runs July Connecticut Crtitics’ Circle Award ties. Wes: male, 25-34, all ethnicities. dates TBD in NYC. 30-Aug. 14 in Fayetteville, PA. Nominations, including the prestigious Freddy: male, 20-29, Hispanic. Inez: ••Seeking—Charlie Brown: male, 18+, all ••Seeking—Vibrant: female, 20-29, all Killen Award for Outstanding female, 40-69, Hispanic. Willie: male, ethnicities, baritone/tenor; middle ethnicities. Gymnasia: female, 20-29, Contribution to Professional Theatre, 40-69, African American. Richard: Bb-F; his main characteristics are either all ethnicities. Tintinabula: female, joining Long Wharf, Hartford Stage, male, 30-59, Caucasian. self-defeating stubbornness or admira- 20-29, all ethnicities. Panacea: female, and the Westport Playhouse.” ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ble determined persistence to try his 20-29, all ethnicities. The Geminae: ••Company: Music Theatre of Jan. 31 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch 1:30- best against all odds; he can never win female, 20-29, all ethnicities. Connecticut. Staff: Jason Robert 2:30 p.m.) and Feb. 7 from 10 a.m.-6 a ballgame but continues playing base- ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Feb. Brown, writer; Kevin Connors, dir.- p.m. (lunch 1:30-2:30 p.m.) at Chelsea ball; he can never fly a kite successfully 25 at 9:30 a.m. (Equity female dancers) exec. artistic dir. Studios, 151 W. 26th St., Studio 608, but continues trying to do so; the show at Actors’ Equity Association NYC ••Rehearses Mar. 29-Apr. 7; runs Apr. NYC, 10001. EPA Rules are in effect. A is a day in the life of Charlie Brown; Audition Center, 165 W. 46th St., 16th 8-24. All rehearsals and performances monitor will be provided. must be extremely lovable despite his fl., NYC, 10036. Chorus rules are in are in Norwalk, CT, one hour on Metro ••Prepare a short pop/rock or pop-influ- “good grief” mentality; open to all eth- effect. A monitor will be provided. North from Grand Central Terminal. enced contemporary musical theater nicities. Snoopy: male, 18+, all ethnici- ••Bring pix & resume, stapled together. NYC actors commute daily and travel is song. Bring sheet music; accompanist ties, tenor/baritone; middle C-high A; a Be warmed and ready to dance. Totem paid by the theater. provided. No a cappella singing. Those more human-like dog; his character is Pole Playhouse will also be participat- ••Seeking—Catherine Hiatt: female, seeking the role of Buddy may accom- that of a dog who pretends to be a per- ing in the D.C./Baltimore Area Liaison 25-35, all ethnicities. Jamie pany themselves on the piano if they son (or who sometimes forgets he is a Auditions on Feb. 8. Note: There is no Wellerstein: male, 25-35, all ethnicities. wish. Bring pix & resumes, stapled dog). Lucy Van Pelt: female, 18+, all male dancer call. For more info, visit ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held together. ethnicities, mezzo/alto belt; G below www.totempoleplayhouse.org. Feb. 5 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (lunch ••Pays: $757/wk., six-day workweek. mid C-high F; has the persona of a ••Pays: $664/wk. min. Equity COST Tier 1-2 p.m.) at Actors’ Equity Association Equity Workshop Agreement. bossy, crabby, manipulative, and self- 1 Contract. NYC Audition Center, 165 W. 46th St., ish girl who thrives on telling everyone 16th Fl., NYC, 10036. EPA Rules are in Theatreworks USA Spring 2016 something; she shows a need for assur- ‘Anastasia,’ Dancers effect. A monitor will be provided. Tour ance from either Schroeder or Charlie ••Seeking male and female dancers for ••Prepare one song that reflects the ••Casting Theatreworks USA’s spring Brown that she is indeed pretty. Linus “Anastasia.” style of the show. Bring sheet music; 2016 touring shows. Season includes the Van Pelt: male, 18+, all ethnicities, bari- ••Company: Hartford Stage. Staff: Darko accompanist provided. Bring pix & musicals “Junie B.’s Essential Survival tone/tenor; middle Bb-E; though Tresnjak, dir.; Terrence McNally, book; resumes, stapled together. For more Guide To School” ( Marcy Heisler and young, Linus is unusually smart and he Stephen Flaherty, music; Lynn Ahrens, information, visit www.musictheatre- Zina Goldrich, writers); “Curious acts as the show’s philosopher; despite lyrics; Tom Murray, music dir.; Telsey + ofct.com. George” (Jeremy Desmon and John Linus’ intelligence and mature vocabu- Company/Craig Burns, casting. ••Pays: $386/wk. Equity SPT Contract. Kavanaugh, writers); “Freedom Train” lary, juvenile aspects of his character ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 5; previews (Marvin Gordon, Garrett Morris, and Rob are also displayed; for example, Linus is begin May 12; runs May 27-June 19 in ‘The Total Bent’ Burton, writers); “Henry And Mudge” almost always depicted holding his Hartford, CT. ••Seeking Equity actors for two available (Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk, blue security blanket and often sucking ••Seeking—Dancers: males & females, roles in “The Total Bent.” writers); “Seussical The Musical” (Lynn his thumb. Sally Brown: female, 18+, all 20-34, all ethnicities. ••Company: New York Shakespeare Ahrens and Steven Flaherty, writers); ethnicities, soprano/mezzo belt; middle ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Feb. Festival/. Staff: “Skippyjon Jones Snow What” (Eli Bolin Bb-high Ab; has the persona of a bossy, 4 at 10 a.m. (Equity female dancers) Joanna Settle, dir.; Stew, book-lyrics; and Kevin Del Aguila, writers); “The crabby, manipulative, and selfish girl and at 2 p.m. (Equity male dancers) at Stew and Heidi Rodewald, music; Lightning Thief” (Rob Rokicki and Joe who thrives on telling everyone some- Pearl Studios NYC “500”, 500 Eighth Jordan Thaler/Heidi Griffiths, casting. Tracz, writers); and the play “Charlotte’s thing; shows a need for assurance from Ave., 12th Fl., NYC, 10018. Chorus ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 12; perfor- Web” (Joseph Robinette, writer). either Schroeder or Charlie Brown that rules are in effect. A monitor will be mances begin May 10; closes June 12, ••Company: Theatreworks/USA. Staff: she is indeed pretty. Schroeder: male, provided. with possible extension to July 17, in Jason Blitman, assist. artistic dir.-cast- 18+, all ethnicities, high baritone/tenor; ••Bring character shoes and ballet slip- NYC. ing dir. middle Bb-high Ab; distinguished by pers. Wear form-fitting clothing. You ••Seeking—Abee and Andrew: male, ••Contracts generally run from February his precocious skill at playing the toy may be asked to sing. Prepare 16 bars of 24-34, African American. through June on tour. piano, as well as by his love of classical a musical theater song. Bring sheet ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ••Seeking—Equity and Non-Equity music and the composer Ludwig van music for your song; a piano accompa- Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Chelsea Actors & Actor/Singers: males & Beethoven in particular; ability to play nist will be provided. Bring pix & Studios, 151 W. 26th St., Studio 607, females, 18+, all ethnicities. the piano is a huge plus but not a resumes, stapled together. NYC, 10001. EPA Rules are in effect. A ••Auditions will be held Feb. 2 from 10 requirement. ••Pays: $915/wk. plus housing. Equity monitor will be provided. a.m.-5 p.m. (sign-in, 9 a.m.; lunch, ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held LORT B Non-Rep Contract. ••Prepare 32 bars of a pop/rock or gospel 1-1:30 p.m.) at Chelsea Studios, 151 W. March 30 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. song. Bring sheet music; accompanist 26th St., NYC, 10001. A monitor will not (lunch, 1-2 p.m.) at Actors’ Equity ‘Cats,’ B’way, Female Dancers provided. No a cappella singing. Bring be provided. The producer will run all Association NYC Audition Center, 165 ••Casting Andrew Lloyd Webber’s pix & resumes, stapled together. Note: aspects of this audition. W. 46th St., 16th fl., NYC, 10036. EPA “Cats” based on T. S Eliot’s “Old Personnel expected to be in attendance ••Singers: Prepare16-bars of contempo- Rules are in effect. A monitor will be Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” is still TBD, but will be one or more of rary musical theatre. Have sheet music provided. ••Company: The Shubert Organization the following: Jordan Thaler, Heidi in the right key; piano accompanist will ••Prepare a brief song or a very short and The Nederlander Organization. Griffiths, Kate Murray, or Rebecca be provided. Non-singers: Sides will be monologue and 16 bars of a song from Staff: Trevor Nunn, dir.; Andy Feldman. provided. All bring picture and resume. or in the style of the show. Bring a book Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Kristen ••Pays: $803/wk. Equity Off Broadway For more info, visit www.twusa.org. of music in case asked for an additional Blodgette, musical supervisor; Gillian Contract. ••Pays $458/wk. plus per diem & housing song. Note: Show is cast. This is for pos- Lynne, original choreo. & assoc. dir.; away from NYC. Equity TYA Contract. sible future replacements. Actors will Nina Lannan, exec. prod.; Bespoke ‘The View UpStairs’ also be considered for any future pro- Theatricals, general mgr.; Tara Rubin ••Seeking Equity singer/actors for “The ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie ductions. For more info, visit www.out- and Lindsay Levine (Tara Rubin View Upstairs,” a musical. Producer is Brown’ oftheboxtheatrics5.com. Casting), casting. committed to casting a diverse com- ••Seeking Equity actors of all types, eth- ••Pays: $77/performance. Equity TYA ••Rehearsals begin May 30; runs July pany; submit actors/singers of all eth- nicities, gender, disability, along with Tier 2 Contract. 14-Aug. 2 in NYC.

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••Seeking—Equity Female Ensemble resume, stapled together. African-American characters. Also, ••Pays: $350/wk., plus housing and per Dancers/Swings: female, 18+, all ••Pays $1917/wk. Equity Production smaller character parts and principals diem. ethnicities. (League) Contract. are available and performers will also ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Feb. 12 be considered for those at this chorus ‘Wicked,’ B’way/1st Nat’l Tour, at 10 a.m. at Pearl Studios NYC “500”, ‘My Fair Lady’ call. Dancers 500 Eighth Ave., 12th fl., NYC, 10018. ••Casting the China tour of “My Fair ••Pays $992/week while at Walnut ••Seeking male and female dancers who Chorus rules are in effect. A monitor Lady,” the musical based on George Street; $861/week while at Riverside. sing, to play 20s-early 30s, all ethnici- will be provided. Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion.” Equity LORT A (at Walnut) and LORT B ties, for possible replacements in the ••Bring picture and resume, stapled ••Company: Big League Productions, (at Riverside) Non-Rep Contract. currently-running Broadway and 1st together. Females: Bring flat dance Inc. Staff: Daniel Sher, exec. prod.; National Tour companies of “Wicked.” shoes. Dancers may be asked to stay Jeffrey B. Moss, dir.; Denis Jones, Stages St. Louis 2016 Season ••Company: Marc Platt, Universal

and sing. Bring your book of music and choreo.; Cherie Rosen, music supervi- ••Casting Stages St. Louis 2016 Season. Pictures, Araca Group, Jon B. Platt, and MUSICALS prepare a brief traditional musical the- sor; Alison Franck/Franck Casting, Season includes “It Shoulda Been You” David Stone. Staff: Joe Mantello, dir.; atre song. casting dir.; Alan Jay Lerner, book & (Rehearses May 17-June 2, 2016; runs Wayne Cilento, choreo.; Stephen ••Pays $1917/wk. Equity Production lyrics; Frederick Loewe, music. June 3-July 3, 2016), “The Drowsy Schwartz, music-lyrics; Winnie (League) Contract. ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 5; runs on tour Chaperone” (Rehearses July 5-21, 2016; Holzman, book; Stephen Oremus, in China Apr. 23-June 20 (45 perfor- runs July 22-Aug. 21, 2016), “Sister Act” music supervisor; Lisa Leguillou, assoc. ‘Cats,’ B’way, Male Dancers mances) with a possible ext. through (Rehearses Aug. 23-Sept. 8, 2016; runs dir.; Corinne McFadden-Herrera, assoc. ••Casting Andrew Lloyd Webber’s June 26. Sept. 9-Oct. 9, 2016), and Disney’s Alice choreo.; Dominick Amendum, assoc. “Cats” based on T. S Eliot’s “Old ••Seeking—Male Singers who Dance: In Wonderland” (Rehearses May music supervisor; 321 Theatrical

Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” male, 21-35, all ethnicities, sing and 30-June 14; runs June 15-July 3, 2016). Management, general mgr.; Telsey + FILM ••Company: The Shubert Organization dance very well; seeking tenors and ••Company: Stages St. Louis. Staff: Company/Craig Burns, casting. and The Nederlander Organization. baritones. Harry: male, 28-45, all eth- Michael Hamilton; artistic dir; Jack ••Currently running on Broadway and Staff: Trevor Nunn, dir.; Andy nicities, featured chorus role; sing and Lane, prod.; Stephen Bourneuf, assoc. on tour. Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Kristen dance; good character actor; sidekick to artistic dir.; Lisa Campbell Albert, ••Seeking—Dancers Who Sing: males & Blodgette, musical supervisor; Gillian Doolittle; baritenor. musical dir.; Gayle Seay, casting dir. females, 20-34, all ethnicities. Lynne, original choreo. & assoc. dir.; ••Auditions will be held Feb. 2 from ••Season runs in St. Louis, MO. ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Feb. 4 Nina Lannan, exec. prod.; Bespoke 2-3:45 p.m. (male singers who dance or ••Seeking—Actors Who Sing: males & at 10:30 a.m. (Equity male dancers) and Theatricals, general mgr.; Tara Rubin move very well) at Ripley-Grier Studios, females, 18+, all ethnicities. at 2:30 p.m. (Equity female dancers) at and Lindsay Levine (Tara Rubin 520 8th Ave., 17th fl., NYC, 10036. ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Feb. 12 Pearl Studios NYC “519”, 519 8th Ave., Casting), casting. ••Male singers should have 16 bars legit at 10 a.m. (Equity female singers) and at 12th Fl., NYC, 10018. Chorus rules are in ••Rehearsals begin May 30; runs July musical theater and bring book of audi- 2:30 p.m. (Equity male singers) at Pearl effect. A monitor will be provided. 14-Aug. 2 in NYC. tion songs. Callbacks to dance will be at Studios NYC “500”, 500 8th Ave., NYC, ••Be ready to dance with jazz shoes or ••Seeking—Equity Male Ensemble 4 or 4:30 p.m. the same day, so every- 10018. Chorus Rules are in effect. A sneakers. After dancing, you may be Dancers/Swings: male, 18+, all one should have dance shoes (jazz monitor will be provided. asked to sing 16 bars of a contemporary ethnicities. shoes or jazz sneakers) and proper ••Bring pix & resumes, stapled together. musical theater song or pop song. Bring ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Feb. 11 dance clothes. Prepare 16 bars in the style of the sheet music for your song; a piano at 10 a.m. at Pearl Studios NYC “500”, ••Pays: $75 per performance (four per- shows. Singing from a show in the sea- accompanist will be provided. Bring pix 500 Eighth Ave., 4th fl., NYC, 10018. formances/wk. min.), plus 150 yuan/ son is fine. Season errs to contemporary & resumes, stapled together. Chorus rules are in effect. A monitor day per diem. Housing and travel musical theater. Have an additional cut ••Pays: $1917/wk. min. Equity will be provided. provided. prepared in case asked. Note: Callbacks Production (League) Contract. ••Bring flat dance shoes and gym shoes. are the week of Feb. 15. You must be Dancers may be asked to stay and sing. ‘Sister Act,’ Singers & Dancers available for callbacks as well to be Bring your book of music and prepare a ••Casting very strong singer/dancers to considered. brief traditional musical theatre song. make up an ensemble of both ••Pays: $559/wk or $475/wk. Equity LOA Bring picture and resume, stapled Caucasian and African-American char- to COST Agreement and ($559/wk) and FEATURE FILMS together. acters in “Sister Act.” Equity TYA Agreement ($475/wk.) ••Pays $1917/wk. Equity Production ••Company: Walnut Street Theatre/ ‘Judy’s Time’ (League) Contract. Riverside Theatre. Staff: Brian Kurtas, ‘The Producers’ ••Casting “Judy’s Time,” an indepen- CSA, casting; Richard Stafford, dir./ ••Casting a nonunion national tour of dent film based on a true story. Set in ‘Cats,’ B’way, Singers choreo.; Bernard Havard and Allen “The Producers.” the 1980’s primarily in NYC, “Judy’s ••Seeking singers for Andrew Lloyd Cornell, producing artistic dirs. ••Company: Big League Productions, Time” is a dramatic love story with a Webber’s “Cats” based on T. S Eliot’s ••Rehearsals begin Mar. 24; runs Apr. Inc. Staff: Daniel Sher, exec. prod.; science fiction component. “Judy’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” 12-May 1 at the Riverside Theatre in Nigel West, dir.; Lauren Kadel, choreo.; Time” deals with two young adults in ••Company: The Shubert Organization Florida and May 17-July 17 at Walnut Susan Stroman, original direction and their 20’s from very different back- and The Nederlander Organization. Street Theatre in Pennsylvania. choreography; Peter Nilsen, musical grounds, who fall in love, make plans Staff: Trevor Nunn, dir.; Andy ••Seeking—Ensemble: males & females, dir.; Alison Franck/Franck Casting, for marriage and then are tragically Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Kristen 20-55, all ethnicities. Tina and Marie: casting dir.; Mel Brooks & Thomas separated through a senseless murder. Blodgette, musical supervisor; Gillian female, 20-39, African American. Meehan, book; Mel Brooks, music & Judy is an African American from the Lynne, original choreo. & assoc. dir.; Deloris Van Cartier: female, 25-35, lyrics. ghetto and Frank is a middle class Nina Lannan, exec. prod.; Bespoke African American. Pablo: male, 20-39, ••Tour is already in progress (and in Caucasian. Professor Randal is a theo- Theatricals, general mgr.; Tara Rubin Hispanic. TJ: male, 20-29, African California/West Coast right); rehearsals retical physicist who tries to help Frank and Lindsay Levine (Tara Rubin American. Eddie Souther: male, 25-35, begin ASAP; tour ends Mach 6, 2016. change Judy’s destiny. Casting), casting. African American. ••Seeking—Male Dancers: 21-34, all eth- ••Company: New Breed Productions. ••Rehearsals begin May 30; runs July ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Jan. nicities, between 5’10” and 6’2”; should Staff: Craig Remaley, casting dir. 14-Aug. 2 in NYC. 28 at 10 a.m. (Equity male singers), at be able to sing well and dance ••Shoots in NYC. ••Seeking—Male Ensemble/Swings: 11:30 a.m. (Equity female singers), at 2 extremely well as they play multiple ••Seeking—Judy: female, 22-26, African male, 18+, all ethnicities. Female p.m. (Equity male dancers) and at 4 characters that make up the gay team, American, thin, 5’6”, long hair, dark Ensemble/Swings: female, 18+, all p.m. (Equity female dancers) at Pearl little old ladies, opening nighters, and complexion, crazy, charming, proud, ethnicities. Studios NYC “500”, 500 Eighth Ave., theater staff; comedy a plus. and foxy. Frank: male, 25-29, ••Equity Chorus Calls will be held Feb. 8 NYC, 10018. Chorus rules are in effect. ••Auditions will be held Feb. 2 from 10 Caucasian, thin, longish hair, 5’6”, at 10 a.m. (male singers) and at 2 p.m. A monitor will be provided. a.m.-12 p.m. (male dancers who sing; smart, somewhat conservative but hip. (female singers) at Pearl Studios NYC ••Bring picture and resume stapled sign-up 9:30 a.m.) at Ripley-Grier Tilts at windmills. Professor Randal: “500”, 500 Eighth Ave., 4th fl., NYC, together. Singers: Prepare 16/32 bars in Studios, 520 8th Ave., 17th fl., NYC, male, 69-76, Caucasian, early to mid 10018. Chorus rules are in effect. A the style of show; may be asked to 10036. 70’s, bright, cautious and studious. monitor will be provided. dance. Dancers: Arrive prepared with ••Males wear jazz shoes or jazz sneakers ••Auditions will be held Feb. 10 from 6-9 ••Prepare a brief song from musical the- appropriate shoes/heels; prepare 16-32 & tap shoes. All dancers should prepare p.m. at Grosvenor House and YMCA, atre repertoire. Bring your book of bars if needed to sing. An accompanist a 16-bar uptempo comedic song and if 176 W. 105th St., at Amsterdam Ave., music in case asked to sing a second will be provided. Note: Seeking very they have an audition book of songs, New York City, NY. selection. An accompanist will be pro- strong singer/dancers to make up an they should bring that just in case team ••For questions call Craig at (845) 425- vided. Bring a current picture and ensemble of both Caucasian and needs to hear anything else. 0830, leave your name, phone number,

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and the best time to return your call. 18+, all ethnicities, 5’3”-5’7”, type cast. Bring materials to the audition rather CABARET & VARIETY MUSICIANS & Elsa’s younger sister, and Princess of than mailing or emailing. Arendelle; quirky and a bit awkward at ••No pay. Duplex Cabaret Theater COMPOSERS times, fun spirited with great comedic ••Seeking talent to perform at The timing and outgoing personality; non- Duplex, a 70-seat West Village cabaret RWS & Associates, Musicians singing role. Elsa: female, 18+, all eth- theater. ••Seeking musicians for theme park con- nicities, 5’3”-5’7”, type cast; the elegant ••Company: Duplex Cabaret Theater. tracts throughout the summer of 2016. Queen of Arendelle; warm, and caring, DANCERS & Staff: Tony DeCicco, contact. RWS produces the live entertainment with a strong stage presence; non-sing- ••Performances are ongoing in NYC. for several theme parks across the ing role. CHOREOGRAPHERS ••Seeking—Singers: males & females, country. Senior casting director states: ••Auditions will be held Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. 21-64, all ethnicities. Comedians: “RWS & Associates is an Emmy Award- (Elsa & Anna; sign-in, 9 a.m.) and at 2 New York Jets Flight Crew males & females, 21-64, all ethnicities. winning full service entertainment p.m. (Kristoff; sign-in, 1 p.m.) at Pearl Cheerleaders Performance Artists: males & females, production company located in New Studios, 519 8th Ave., 12th fl., New York ••Seeking attractive, physically fit, out- 21-64, all ethnicities. Composers: males York City. RWS & Associates provides City, NY, 10018. going, and talented dancers to enter- & females, 21-64, all ethnicities. custom entertainment programming ••Late arrivals will not be able to audi- tain 80,000 fans at the Met Life Writers: males & females, 21-64, all for clients including Holland America tion. Advanced registration is not Stadium as New York Jets Flight Crew ethnicities. Acoustic Musical Acts: Line, Hard Rock Resorts, Hersheypark, required. Sides will be provided. Bring Cheerleaders. males & females, 21-64, all ethnicities. and Westfield Properties. RWS & a current headshot and resume. Must ••Company: New York Jets. Staff: Denise ••Seeking submissions from NY. Associates is North America’s largest be 18+ and authorized to work in the Garvey, dir. ••For consideration, email show infor- provider of branded stage shows and United States. Note: These are acting ••Works the 2016 NFL season. mation, running time, and brief mar- experiences.” roles, and do not require live singing. ••Seeking—Cheerleaders: female, 18-40, keting plan to Thomas Honeck, booking ••Company: RWS & Associates. Staff: Candidates will need to pass a type- all ethnicities, attractive, physically fit, mgr., at [email protected] or call Franklyn Warfield, senior casting dir. casting audition before moving to the outgoing, and talented dancers. (212) 989-3015. ••Rehearses and performs May-Sept. acting audition. For more info, visit ••Seeking submissions from NY and NJ. ••Note: All performers must be 21+. 2016. Locations vary per contract. www.disneyauditions.com. ••Apply on Backstage.com. Seeking self-contained acts only. Space, ••Seeking—Musicians: males & females, ••Potential relocation and housing may ••The 2016 audition application can be reservations line, full light and sound 18-40, all ethnicities, outgoing instru- be available to qualified performers found at newyorkjets.com along with package, and house technician mentalists who are adept at many hired into specific roles. Actors prep class info and registration forms. provided. genres of , from Top 40 to employed with the Walt Disney World® Application fee applies. The deadline to ••Pay is 100% of the cover charge set by oldies, and are able to entertain by con- Resort are covered under the terms and preregister is Mar. 28. Auditions begin the producer, minus a sliding scale necting with an audience. Seeking the conditions of a collective bargaining Apr. 2. room fee based on attendance. following instruments: drums/percus- agreement with Actors’ Equity ••Candidates must be 18+, have a reliable sion, electric (lead) guitar, electric bass, Association. EOE. form of transportation, and be willing keyboard/piano, singer/pianists, trom- to attend all rehearsals, games, and bone, saxophone, tuba, trumpet; acting ‘The Voices of Liberty,’ promotional appearances. Travel and and/or musical theater performance Vocalists TV opportunities available. SINGERS experience a major plus; theme park, ••Seeking male and female ensemble cruise ship, and children’s theater cred- vocalists for full -time roles in “The Sushi Roxx Dinner Theatre, Hank Lane Music, Vocalists & its are a plus. Note: Personality and Voices of Liberty,” an a cappella ensem- Dancers Musicians look are equally as important as musi- ble which sings traditional Americana ••Seeking singers and dancers for Sushi ••Casting vocalists and musicians to cian skills. music in tight, eight-part harmonies, at Roxx, a performance-based restaurant. perform with Hank Lane Music’s bands. ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 16 the Walt Disney World Resort near CEO states: “Welcome to Sushi Roxx, a Hank Lane Music is an equal opportu- at RWS Studios, 34-01 38th Avenue, Orlando, FL. unique, high-energy-vibe dining desti- nity employer established in 1978. Suite 302, Long Island City, NY, 11101. ••Company: Walt Disney Parks & Resorts nation. Our mission is to provide the ••Company: Hank Lane Music. Staff: ••For an audition appointment, email Talent Casting. finest in gourmet cuisine, seasonally Michael Hart, dir. of personnel. [email protected]. ••Performs live at the Walt Disney World market-fresh cocktails, and gracious ••Positions begin immediately in NYC. Indicate what instrument(s) you play. Resort near Orlando, FL. hospitality. The ultimate ‘celebration’ ••Seeking—Vocalists: males & females, Keyboard, drum set, and amps will be ••Seeking—Male and Female Vocalists: experience venue in NYC, Sushi Roxx 17-30, all ethnicities, young, good-look- provided. All other equipment will males & females, 18+, all ethnicities, staff are also professionally-trained ing, very high energy, and clean cut. need to be supplied by the person audi- extreme vocal range and control, sight dancers, singers, and actors who will Musicians: males & females, 17-40, all tioning. Audition preparation details singing, and quick study memorization VARIETY perform nightly. Open Tuesday ethnicities, including electric violin- will be given when appointment is skills are essential. through Saturday, Sushi Roxx’s interior ists, young, good-looking, very high made. ••Auditions will be held Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. is inspired by Tokyo’s nightlife. With a energy, and clean cut. ••Pays: $450-$500/wk. (male vocalists; sign-in 9-10 a.m.) and state-of-the-art AV and lighting system, ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. (female vocalists; sign-in, 1-2 Sushi Roxx will surely dazzle and in New York City, NY. p.m.) at Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave., delight. As featured by NBC, CBS, FOX, ••Send submissions to contracting@ 12th fl., New York City, NY, 10018. OK TV!, Bravo, E!, VH-1, New York Post, hanklane.com. ••Late arrivals will not be able to audi- New York Times, Gotham, Hollywood ••No walk-ins; you must schedule an THEME PARKS tion. Advanced registration is not Life, and Star, Sushi Roxx is NYC’s hot- appointment. Auditioning performers required. Prepare 16 bars of a musical test performance-based concept restau- must bring a song list. Vocalists: ‘For the First Time in Forever: A selection and provide clearly marked rant. NFL cheerleader and Performance will include contempo- Frozen Sing-Along Celebration’ sheet music, in the correct key, for the choreographer Samantha Cinisomo, rary pop/hip-hop/R & B; no Broadway ••Seeking male and female actors for accompanist. Prerecorded accompani- NYC’S hottest DJ “Mokalicious,” and or theater. Musicians: Bring your “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen ment or a cappella auditions will not be owner Jason Apfelbaum will be there to instrument; amps will be provided. Sing-Along Celebration.” Anna, Elsa, allowed. Prepare Americana/Folk/Pop/ help select from the best of the best.” Drummers: Bring your sticks; a kit will Kristoff lead the audience through a Musical Theatre selections. Opera and ••Company: SUSHI ROXX. Staff: Jason be provided. Vocalists: There will be an retelling of the story of Disney’s ani- foreign language selections are not rec- Apfelbaum, CEO. accompanist provided. Note: You may mated hit, “Frozen.” ommended. Bring current headshot ••Various shifts available at 120 E. 39th also bring backing tracks if you choose. ••Company: Walt Disney World and résumé. Must be 18+ and autho- St. (between Park & Lexington), NYC. For more info, visit http://hanklanemu- Entertainment. rized to work in the United States. ••Seeking—Dancers: female, 19-33, all sic.com. ••Performs live at Disney’’s Hollywood Callbacks will be held Feb. 16, 2016 in ethnicities. ••Professional pay provided. American Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort New York. Performers who receive a ••Auditions will be held Jan. 29 from Federation of Musicians Contract. If near Orlando, FL. callback must attend the callback audi- 3-4:45 p.m. at Sushi Roxx, 120 E. 39th nonunion musicians are hired they will ••Seeking—Kristoff: male, 18+, all eth- tion in order to qualify as a potential St., NYC, 10016. have the opportunity to join AFM. nicities, 5’10”-6’2”; type cast, the rug- candidate. For more info, visit www. ••Apply on Backstage.com. ged, yet charming, ice harvester of disneyauditions.com. ••Come prepared to dance. Bring head- VISIT BACKSTAGE.COM/CASTING Arendelle; shows a love for Anna, and ••Potential relocation packages may be shot and resume. For more info, visit for full character breakdowns, script also Queen Elsa’s powers of ice and available to qualified performers. www.sushiroxxnyc.com. sides, and more casting notices snow; needs comedic timing and quick Performers employed by the Walt ••Hourly pay plus gratuity. wit; non-singing role. Anna: female, Disney World Resort are covered under

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the terms and conditions of a collective ••For more info or to register, visit best foot forward in an open call or sea- torsprojectnyc.com to your contacts to bargaining agreement with Actors’ http://primarystages.org/espa/acting/ sonal call?; how does your pic and ensure the confirmation lands in your Equity Association. EOE. alexander-technique or http://prima- resume reflect you and how does it cor- inbox. Prepare a one-minute contempo- rystages.org/espa/acting/ respond to the material?; how do you rary comedic monologue. Auditions wake-up-with-alexander. perceive yourself vs. how does the will be done in groups. Producer states: ••No pay. Coordinator states: “ESPA pro- industry perceive you?; are you new to “We suggest (though do not require) vides students easy and convenient the city and not sure what your mate- monologues from Bobby Holder’s book AGENTS & MANAGERS payment plans to break up tuition; for rial should be?; and does your old mate- ‘Out of the Blue’ (available on more information, visit http://prima- rial seem wrong or on autopilot? We TheActorsProjectNYC.com, Agent Access Auditions, rystages.org/espa/payment-plans.” will cover all of this and more in a frank BobbyHolder.com, Amazon, iBooks, Dramatic conversation with all of us. The second etc.) or TAPNYC-approved monologues ••Seeking active, paid-up Equity Craft Gym Actors Workshop week is about performing new material on the MonologuesToGo.com website.” Members for Agent Access Auditions ••Seeking participants for Craft Gym or reworked old material based on that ••Membership dues are $495/season and (AAAs). These auditions are only for Actors Workshop. Facilitator states: conversation and getting adjustments. include agent/manager coaching, AEA members who are not signed cli- “Craft Gym is a multi-functional work- The goal of this workshop is to give you resume workshops, branding-yourself ents of any agent. Do not sign up to shop and artistic home for actors look- the decision making power on how to workshops, and entry into The Acting- audition if you are currently signed ing to deepen their craft and market yourself and create a complete Career Seminar, where company mem- with an agent. Agent Access Auditions themselves in a safe, supportive envi- package that gets you not only in the bers meet with a commercial agent, a are sponsored by Actors’ Equity ronment. Our innovative, integrative room but, more importantly, a job.” legit agent, and a talent manager. Association and provided free of charge approach utilizes: the wonderful ••Staff: Alison Franck, casting dir.; John Possible pay provided; actors cast in as a benefit of Equity Membership. instrumental and approach work of Eric O’Neill, music dir.; Cindi Rush, casting company plays share a percent of the ••Company: Actors’ Equity Association. Morris and Lee Strasberg; the powerful dir. profits (you must be an accepted mem- Staff: Expected at this session: Equity- moment-to-moment and crafting prin- ••Workshop is Feb. 4 & 11 in NYC. ber to participate). franchised agents from Hanns Wolters. ciples of Sanford Meisner; the character ••Seeking—Musical Theater Performers: ••Rehearsal and production dates vary and physicalization stylings of Stella males & females, 18+, all ethnicities. ‘Fringe!’ depending on work booked. Adler and Larry Moss; the vocal and Musical Theater Performers: males & ••Casting “Fringe!” part of The Actor’s ••Seeking—Actors: 18+, all ethnicities. presence work of Patsy Rodenburg; females, 18+, all ethnicities. Project NYC’s 35th season of full-length ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Harold Guskin’s approach to taking it ••Seeking submissions from NY. theatrical showcases of music, scenes, Feb. 1 from 7-10 p.m. at Actors’ Equity off the page; and our own unique inno- ••To reserve a spot, email tuneupmt@ monologues, and sketch comedy, all Association NYC Audition Center, 165 vations with the text, including Script gmail.com. This is not an audition, this original works by company writers. W. 46th St., 16th fl., NYC, 10036. Inquiry, The Given Circumstances is a workshop/class. Producer states: “TAPNYC is a company ••Modified Equity Principal Audition Inventory, and the Inner Imagery ••No pay. Cost: $189. that assists its members in landing procedures will be in effect. A monitor Workout, all designed to bring you into agents and getting work through indus- will be provided. There will be no after- immediate, free, and intimate contact try showcases and plays. All shows are noon or evening sign-ups. Sign-up will with the script and your character. attended by agents, managers, and end at 9:30 a.m. or when all 54 slots have These processes are fast, impulsive, casting directors. Past productions been taken and 50 alternates have been and go very deep, bypassing the exces- GROUPS & have been attended by producers signed up, whichever comes first. As sive time and over-intellectualization (Broadway, off-Broadway & off-off- with Equity Principal Auditions, Equity of traditional script analysis. Each Gym MEMBERSHIP Broadway, film, and TV), agents (com- cannot guarantee that any alternates focusses on instrument, technique, and mercial and legit), managers, and will be seen. Prepare one contemporary scene/monologue study, so the actors’ COMPANIES NY/L.A. casting directors.” monologue (either comic or dramatic), workout is total. Personally-prescribed ••Company: The Actor’s Project NYC. two minutes or less. Self-written pieces exercises give each participant specific ‘Edgy!’ Staff: Bobby Holder, Ann Bonner, co- are not appropriate for AAAs. No sing- homework to help break through blocks ••Casting “Edgy!” for The Actor’s Project dirs.; Sam Carner & Derek Gregor, musi- ing. Bring three sets of your stapled- and deepen their craft. This is not a NYC’s 35th season of full-length theat- cal dirs. together picture and resume. Note: Do canned approach, but is adjusted to the rical showcases of music, scenes, ••Rehearses and performs in winter- not call the agents’ offices. personal desires, strengths, and chal- monologues, and sketch comedy, all spring 2016 in NYC. ••Pay varies depending on work booked. lenges of each actor. In this way, each original works by company writers. ••Seeking—Actors & Singers Seeking actors’ unique journey is honored and Producer states: “TAPNYC is a company Representation Through Showcases & supported.” that assists its members in landing Plays: males & females, 18+, all ••Company: Craft Gym Actors agents and getting work through indus- ethnicities. Workshop. Staff: Sean Patrick Folster, try showcases and plays. All shows are ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 2 WORKSHOPS facilitator; Stefanie Londino, admin. attended by agents, managers, and from 4-5 p.m. (group audition) and Feb. ••Workshops run Mon. (Feb. 1, 8, 15, and casting directors. Past productions 8 from 4-5 p.m. (group audition) at Alexander Technique 22, 12-5 p.m.); Tues. (Feb. 2, 8, 16, and have been attended by producers TAPNYC @ Studios 150, 150 W. 46th St., Workshops with NYU’s Karen 23, 6-11 p.m.); and Wed. (Feb. 3, 10, 17, (Broadway, off-Broadway & off-off- Studio 5, NYC, 10019. Braga and 30) in NYC. Broadway, film, and TV), agents (com- ••Send submissions to audition@theac- ••Seeking participants for ESPA’s spring ••Seeking—Actors: 18+, all ethnicities. mercial and legit), managers, and torsprojectnyc.com. workshops. Company states: “The ••Seeking submissions from NY. NY/L.A. casting directors.” ••In your submission, include an audi- Alexander Technique teaches perform- ••Send submissions to Craftgymnyc1@ ••Company: The Actor’s Project NYC. tion date selected from the given ers how to release habitual tension in gmail.com. Staff: Bobby Holder, Ann Bonner, co- options; casting personnel will email their bodies while performing. These ••Note that this is a workshop, not a pro- dirs.; Sam Carner & Derek Gregor, musi- you an audition request. Add audition@ ten-week classes at Primary Stages duction. Send along any details about cal dirs. theactorsprojectnyc.com to your con- Einhorn School of Performing Arts yourself and what you’re looking to ••Rehearses and performs in winter- tacts to ensure you receive the email (ESPA) focus on how to most effectively work on at this phase of your career. For spring 2016 in NYC. from casting personnel. Prepare a one- move, breathe, speak, and emote on more information, visit www.craft- ••Seeking—Actors & Singers Seeking minute contemporary comedic mono- stage.” gymnyc.com. Representation Through Showcases & logue. Auditions will be done in groups. ••Company: Primary Stages Einhorn ••No pay. Fee: $250 for a month of four Plays: males & females, 18+, all Producer states: “We suggest (though School of Performing Arts (ESPA). Staff: workshops. ethnicities. do not require) monologues from Bobby Karen Braga (Acting Faculty, NYU’s ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 2 Holder’s book ‘Out of the Blue’ (avail- Tisch School of the Arts), instructor. Musical Theater Tuneup from 4-5 p.m. (group audition), Feb. 8 able on TheActorsProjectNYC.com, ••Alexander Technique begins on Feb. Workshop from 4-5 p.m. (group audition) and Feb. BobbyHolder.com, Amazon, iBooks, 23; Wake Up with Alexander Technique ••Seeking participants for a two-day 15 from 4-5 p.m. (group audition) at etc.) or TAPNYC-approved monologues begins on Feb. 25. All classes are held at workshop taught by two casting direc- TAPNYC @ Studios 150, 150 W. 46th St., on the MonologuesToGo.com website.” Primary Stages Studios in Midtown tors and a musical director. Creative Studio 5, NYC, 10019. ••Membership dues are $495/season and Manhattan. team states: “The first week is a round- ••Send submissions to audition@theac- include agent/manager coaching, EVENTS ••Seeking—Actors: males & females, 18+, table discussion (no performing) cover- torsprojectnyc.com. resume workshops, branding-yourself all ethnicities. ing topics such as: what is your biggest ••In your submission, include an audi- workshops, and entry into The Acting- ••Seeking submissions from NY. obstacle to getting seen?; are you get- tion date selected from the options; Career Seminar, where company mem- ••Send submissions to espa@prima- ting seen but not called back?; how do casting personnel will email you an bers meet with a commercial agent, a rystages.org. you decide what to prepare to put your audition request. Add audition@theac- legit agent, and a talent manager.

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Possible pay provided; actors cast in ••Bring headshots and a bio. bring them 12-Aug. 28) and “” (Paul or choose one of the sides provided at company plays share a percent of the but they are not a must. Experience is Mullins, dir. Rehearsals begin June 14; http://chancetheater.com/auditions-2/. profits (you must be an accepted mem- not required. runs July 26-Aug. 28). ••Pays: $400 total for the production run ber to participate). ••Some roles will receive modest pay ••Company: Santa Cruz Shakespeare. of 16 performances.

PLAYS and a video of the play. Staff: Mike Ryan, artistic dir. ••Season rehearses and performs in Center Theatre Group Santa Cruz, CA. ••Seeking Equity actors for Center ••Seeking—Actors: males & females, 18+, SOUTHERN Theatre Group’s monthly auditions. all ethnicities. MUSICALS EMC members may also attend. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ••Company: Center Theatre Group. Staff: Feb. 10 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (sign-in, 9 ‘How To Succeed In Business

MUSICALS Meg Fister, casting mgr.; Robin a.m.; lunch, 1-2 p.m.) and Feb. 11 from Without Really Trying’ CALIFORNIA Campbell, casting dept. coord. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (sign-in, 9 a.m.; lunch, ••Casting “How To Succeed In Business ••Dates vary based on the production in 1-2 p.m.) at Actors’ Equity Association Without Really Trying,” winner of the Los Angeles, CA. LA Audition Center, 5636 Tujunga Ave., Tony and Pulitzer Prize for its 1961 ••Seeking—Actors: 18+, all ethnicities. N. Hollywood, CA, 91601. EPA Rules are debut, in which Finch, a window ••Auditions will be held Feb. 1 at 9:30 in effect. A monitor will be provided. cleaner, finds a book of the same name a.m. (sign-in, 9 a.m.) at Music Center ••Prepare two classical monologues, one and by following the often under- PLAYS Annex, 601 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, by Shakespeare not to exceed three handed advice, he soon rises through CA, 90012. A monitor will not be pro- minutes total. Actors who can sing may the ranks of the World Wide Wickets

FILM ‘A Few Good Men’ vided. The producer will run all aspects be asked to provide some a cappella Company. ••Casting “A Few Good Men,” the play by of this audition. Will take the first 25 song, no longer than 30 seconds in ••Company: Candlelight Pavilion. Staff: Aaron Sorkin. Director states: “This people who sign up. The sign-up is first length. Note: Not seeking understudies Ben D Bollinger, prod.; John LaLonde, outstanding play is dramatic, suspense- come first serve; no reservations taken. at this time. dir.; DJ Gray; choreo.; Douglas Austin, ful, with biting humor.” ••Prepare one monologue or two con- ••Stage managers should send cover let- music dir.; Abe Burrows, Jack ••Company: Westminster Playhouse. trasting monologues not to exceed ter and resume to Santa Cruz Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, book; Staff: Lenore Stjerne, dir. three minutes total. Selections from Shakepeare, 500 Chestnut St. Ste. 250, Frank Loesser and J. Pierrepont, music. ••Rehearsals begin Feb. 16; runs Apr. published plays are preferred to origi- Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or auditions@ ••Rehearsals begin Mar. 14; runs Apr. 8-24 at Westminster Community nal compositions. Contemporary santacruzshakespeare.org. 15-May 28 at Candlelight Pavilion in Playhouse, 7272 Maple St., monologues only. Do not do classical ••Pays $703/wk. Equity LOA Contract. Claremont, CA. Westminster, CA. monologues as we do not produce clas- ••Seeking—Actors: 18-60, all ethnicities. ••Seeking—Nathan Jessep: male, 40-50, sical work. For more info, visit www. ‘The Big Meal’ ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 15 all ethnicities. Daniel Kaffee: male, centertheatregroup.org. ••Casting “The Big Meal,” a play. from 3-6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. (open call) 25-32, all ethnicities. Sam Weinberg: ••Equity LORT A (Ahmanson), A (Taper), ••Company: Chance Theater. Staff: at Candlelight Pavilion, 455 W. Foothill male, 30-35, all ethnicities. JoAnne D (Douglas) Contracts. Jocelyn A. Brown, dir. Blvd., Claremont, CA, 91711. Galloway: female, 30-35, all ethnici- ••Rehearsals begin Mar. 8, 2016 (week- ••For an appointment, call Jackie at ties. Jack Ross: 29-35, all ethnicities. Griffith Park Free Shakespeare day eves. and weekend days); runs Apr. (909) 626-1254 ext. 109 or email Walter Stone: male, 45-55, all ethnici- ••Casting Independent Shakespeare 21-May 22 (Thurs. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. at 8 [email protected]. ties. Loudon Downey: male, 18-21, all Company’s free Shakespeare in Griffith p.m.; Sun. at 3 p.m.; and May 4 at 7:30 ••Bring picture and resume. Prepare and ethnicities. Harold Dawson: male, Park. Season includes “Richard III” p.m.) in Anaheim, CA. bring sheet music, 16 bars of a comedic 20-25, all ethnicities. Matthew (Melissa Chalsma, dir. Runs June ••Seeking—Woman #1: female, 50-79, all musical theater song. Be prepared to Markinson: male, 45-50, all ethnicities. 25-July 24) and “The Tempest” ethnicities, to play Nicole as an older dance, if asked. For more info, visit William Santiago: male, 18-21, all eth- (Matthew Earnest, dir. Runs July woman and Alice (Sam’s mother). Man www.thecpdt.com, under the back- nicities. Isaac Whitaker: male, 40-50, 30-Sept. 4). #1: male, 50-79, all ethnicities, to play stage tab. Callbacks will be held on Feb. all ethnicities. Jonathan Kendrick: ••Company: Independent Shakespeare Sam, Robert, and Jack. Man #2: male, 22. male, 25-30, all ethnicities. Julius Co. Staff: David Melville, exec. dir. 30-49, all ethnicities, to play Sam and ••Rehearsal pays per diem; pay rate for Randolph: male, 50-60, all ethnicities. ••Rehearsals begin May 31; season runs Robbie (Sam and Nicole’s son as a mid- performances TBD. Various Military Personnel: male, Weds.-Sun., 7 p.m. at the outside festi- dle-aged man). Woman #3: female, 20-45, all ethnicities. val on a purpose built stage on the 20-29, all ethnicities, to play Nicole as a ••Auditions will be held Feb. 8 at 7:30 grounds of the Old Zoo in Griffith Park, young woman, Jessica (a gentle soul), p.m., Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 at CA. Maddie as a young woman, Stephanie 7:30 p.m. (callbacks, at director’s invita- ••Seeking—Males and Females for (Robbie’s wife as a young woman), FEATURE FILMS tion) (by appt.) at Westminster Multiple Roles: males & females, 18+, Megan (Sammy’s girlfriend), and Jackie Community Playhouse, 7272 Maple St., all ethnicities. as a young woman (Robbie and ‘Point B’ Westminster, CA, 92684. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Stephanie’s daughter). Man #3: male, ••Casting “Point B.” Synopsis: Way back ••Be familiar with the play. Be prepared Feb. 22 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (sign-in, 8 20-29, all ethnicities, to play Sam as a when, Sam was engaged to Lucas; but to cold read from the script. Bring photo a.m.; lunch, 1-2 p.m.) and Feb. 23 from 9 young man, Robbie as a young man, things went bad when his hidden life of and resume. For more info, contact a.m.-5 p.m. (sign-in, 8 a.m.; lunch, 1-2 Steven, Marcus, Jeremy, Patrick and mistresses, drugs and alcohol came to Lenore; text or call (949) 981-6459. p.m.) at Independant Studio, 3191 Michael (Maddie’s adolescent boy- light and Sam ended it. When Lucas’ ••No pay. Casitas Ave., Ste. 168, Los Angeles, CA, friends), and Sammy (Maddie’s son as a problems finally spiral out of control 90039. Free parking. Available street as young man). Girl: female, 8-12, all eth- and he commits suicide, everyone ‘Caught Up’ well. We are on the north end of 3191. nicities, to play Pesky Little Girl, seems to be ready to hurl the blame ••Casting “Caught Up” a Christian pro- EPA Rules are in effect. A monitor will Maddie (Sam and Nicole’s daughter as a onto Sam and Joe - an act which makes duction about a group of friends at a be provided. girl), and Jackie (Robbie and Sam finally confront the truth about local church who made claims of their ••One short (less than two minutes) clas- Stephanie’s daughter as a girl). Note: Be the man she once loved. Her curiosity faith in God, but when put to the test sical speech. Bring a hard copy of your aware that there are adult situations pushes her further into Lucas’ world, their words of faith would not save resume and photo. Note: ISC is commit- and profanity in the show. Boy: male, and her own reality, than she’s delved them. ted to diverse casting: actors of color 8-12, all ethnicities, to play Pesky Little in years. ••Company: Community Seeker are strongly encouraged to apply for all Boy, Robbie (Sam and Nicole’s son as a ••Company: Megan Welch. Staff: Megan Productions. Staff: Charles Caldwell, roles. We are looking for actors with boy), Sammy (Maddie’s son as a boy), Welch, prod./dir. prod. strong voices, good speech and a back- and Matthew (Jackie’s son as a boy). ••Shoots Feb. 21, 22 , 26, 27, 29, Mar. 4-6, ••Performs July 16 at Trinity Baptist ground in classical theater. Note: Be aware that there are adult situ- 11-13 in Orange County, CA. Note: Must Church in Moreno Valley. ••Equity LOA Contract, min. pending; ations and profanity in the show. be available for all shoot dates. ••Seeking—Actors: males & females, previous year’s min. was $328/wk. ••Auditions will be held Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. ••Seeking—Sam: female, 24-28, all eth- 18-70, all ethnicities. and Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at Chance Theater, nicities. Joe: male, 25-30, all ethnici- ••Auditions will be held Jan. 30 from 10 Santa Cruz Shakespeare, LA 5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA, ties. Lucas: male, 25-30, all ethnicities. a.m.-1 p.m. at Fox Performing Arts ••Casting the Santa Cruz Shakespeare 92807. Cara: female, 23-29, all ethnicities. Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., season. Season runs in repertory and ••Send submissions to casting02@ Derrick: male, 25-32, all ethnicities. Riverside, CA, 92501. includes “A Midsummer Night’s chancetheater.com. Reid: male, 22-30, all ethnicities. ••Send submissions to csprod2013@ Dream” (Terri McMahon, dir. ••Bring headshot and resume. Prepare a College Kid: male, 18-22, all gmail.com. Rehearsals begin June 14; runs July one-minute contemporary monologue ethnicities.

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••Seeking submissions from CA. nicities, a dull young girl; comes off as ••No pay. Credits, copy, meals and park- ••Send submissions to directormegan@ being caring with a big heart; however, ing fee provided. gmail.com. we learn that she is idealistic and sav- ••Auditions will be by appointment in agely selfish; her immaturity and her AUDITION ‘Power’ Orange County, CA. desire for love prove that she is not ••Casting “Power,” an American Film ••No pay, but will be deferred if sold. ready to actually be in love. Note: This Institute Conservatory thesis film. Copy & credit provided. Company role is entirely dependent on the ability HIGHLIGHTS Director states: “When maverick neuro- states: “This film is an ambitious low/ to act with emotion rather than dia- CALIFORNIA scientist Ana Berlin loses her research no-budget film that will shoot with logue. Dancers are encouraged to apply. Fri. Jan. 29 funding, she is forced to convince her minimal cast and crew, on a tight pro- Villainous Mother: female, 40+, all eth- ‘Leave Me’ doting pupil, Samantha, to cancel a duction schedule. Point B will be an nicities, the peacock-ish queen of this visit with her sick mother in order to ‘What I Am Not (The History of Love)’ adventure that we can embark on fictitious land; will stop at nothing to complete their work. With an imminent together. At this time, the producer will see that all of the crow people have deadline approaching, unbeknownst to be unable to reimburse for travel from been abolished; when she learns that Sat. Jan. 30 Samantha, Ana begins to disregard LA to OC.” her very own daughter has fallen in Untitled New Musical safety protocols at the expense of her love and reproduced with the last crow own health. As her physical and mental in existence, her wicked motives Sour Patch Kids Reality Game state deteriorates, how far is Ana will- become even more driven. Barkeeper: Show Web Series, Teens ing to go to complete her life’s work?” male, 35+, all ethnicities, a husky and ‘Caught Up’ ••Company: Dustin Todd Films/AFI. Staff: balding man; a weak character; doesn’t Dustin Brown, dir.; Jason Smith, prod. SHORT FILMS ‘The Untold Pigeon Story’

want to see any trouble in his saloon; ••Rehearses mid-February; shoots for FILM ‘Fever’ gets his revenge on the crow by ratting ‘The Monkey King is in Town’ six days between Feb. 22-Mar. 2 in L.A. ••Casting a short, “Fever,” about two out his whereabouts to the queen of the ••Seeking—Samantha: female, 23-30, all close friends whose potentially life- land. ethnicities, a postdoctoral researcher and Sun. Jan. 31 changing conversation is interrupted ••Auditions will be held by appt. Feb. 18 Ana’s assistant. She looks up to her men- by a terrifying discovery. at A Guy and His Horse Production ‘Miss Saigon,’ B’way tor and truly believes in the work they’re ••Company: Daisy Rogozinsky (dir.). Office, 1607 Sunset Ave., Santa Monica, doing. Samantha’s mom suffers from TV & VIDEOTV ••Rehearses this spring; shoots May in CA, 90405. Mon. Feb. 1 early onset Alzheimer’s. She’s torn L.A. ••For consideration, submit a headshot between the love and dedication to her ••Seeking—Leigh: female, 20-30, all eth- and cover letter with your availability ‘Bully’ (also 2/2-2/3) family vs the importance of their work nicities, to play 23, appears calm and to [email protected]. Center Theatre Group and achieving this breakthrough that capable. All of that breaks down when ••No participation fees required. Travel, ‘When the Past Catches will forever alter her career and the her anxiety gets the best of her. A bit of lodging, and meals provided. world. She’s intelligent, compassionate, Up’ (also 2/2-3) a loner, Leigh values her few close but craves approval from Ana. She friendships. She is deeply worried she’ll ‘The Big Meal’ (also 2/2) believes in a humanistic science, a bal- end up alone. Hunter: male, 20-30, all anced approach to life, to have career ethnicities, to play 24, a man of few For the full auditions calendar, success and a personal family life. Ana: words, likes to think before he speaks. STUDENT FILMS female, 40-55, all ethnicities, a maverick He wants to live a good life and to do as visit backstage.com/auditions neuroscientist working on a brain imag- many things as possible. He can be seri- ‘Feels Like Home’ ing technique that will create a complete ous; he just prefers not to be. ••Casting “Feels Like Home,” a student map of the human brain - the holy grail in ••Seeking submissions from CA. film set in the future. neuroscience. She approaches her sci- ••Send submissions to info@daisyrogoz- ••Company: UCLA. Staff: Amber Ha, dir. ‘Mary’s Wonderland’ ence like an artist, passionate, com- insky.com. ••Rehearsal dates TBD at UCLA in L.A.; ••Casting “Mary’s Wonderland,” in pletely driven to the point of obsession. ••Submit a reel or video examples of shoots Feb. 12-14 in L.A. which Mary, the teenage daughter of a She believes in doing science for the good your work. Director states: “Any video ••Seeking—Shalini: female, 18-30, hooker, is fed up with her mother’s of humanity, but deep down is driven by of you doing anything is better than no Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, degenerate lifestyle. legacy, is defined by achievement, and a video. Submissions without video Indian; a naïve and sweet 17-year-old ••Company: Loyola Marymount need to reach a breakthrough that will attached will not be considered.” Note: girl who has recently moved to America University. Staff: Yixia Li, prod. stand the test of time. Over the years, People of color, people with disabilities, from India; feels out of place and ••Rehearses Feb. 12; shoots Feb. 15-17 at 1 Ana has grown close to Samantha and people with non-traditional gender misses home; since moving, her father LMU Dr. in L.A. sees her like a daughter, as she doesn’t identities, and trans people are all wel- has been putting pressure on her; ••Seeking—Mary: female, 18-25, have a family of her own. As their come and encouraged to apply. begins to withdraw from the outside Caucasian, Asian, Native American, research progresses, Ana starts suffering ••Pays $125/day, plus copy, credit, trans- world; escapes into a virtual reality Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race, an from a mysterious illness that threatens portation, lodging (if needed), and called NOVA and finds comfort in innocent teenage girl, introverted; lives to undermine her work. How far is she meals. James. James: male, 18-30, African with her mom Margaret, who is a pros- willing to go to achieve her dream? American, African Descent, of Kenyan titute. Alice: female, 18-25, Caucasian, ••Seeking submissions from CA. ‘The Last Crow’ or African descent; a calm and charm- Asian, South Asian, Native American, ••Send submissions to ••Casting “The Last Crow,” a short film ing 18-year-old boy; was forced to Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race, [email protected]. that takes place in a surrealistic mature quickly due to family issues, Mary’s best friend; pure and beautiful, ••Deferred pay, copy, credit, and gas pro- Western land where crows have been including his father’s passing; often the subject of Mary’s fantasy, in which vided. SAG-AFTRA Student Film hung up and left to die. Corvus, the last feels isolated, especially being Kenyan she triggers Mary’s self-discovery as a Agreement. of his kind, faces looming extinction in America, which causes him to escape lesbian. Margaret: female, 30-50, after his peacock-ish lover has betrayed into a virtual reality called NOVA, Caucasian, Asian, South Asian, Native him. where he finds comfort in Shalini. Mr. American, Ethnically Ambiguous / ••Company: A Guy and His Horse Kohli: male, 35+, Southeast Asian / Mixed Race, Mary’s mom; works as a Productions. Staff: Paul Cadenhead & Pacific Islander, Indian; a strict and prostitute to support Mary. Stuck in the SCRIPTED TV & VIDEO Jake Miller, coords. overprotective middle-aged father; has degenerate lifestyle, she is confused ••Rehearses in the spring in California; always been very serious and practical; with what to do with her daughter and Disney Princess Parody shoots in the summer in Jackson Hole, since moving to America, he has been herself. Paul: male, 30-50, Caucasian, ••Casting an episodic Disney Princess WY. even more concerned about his only Asian, South Asian, Native American, parody for the web. Think “Disney ••Seeking—Corvus: male, 18-35, all eth- child, Shalini, and does everything he Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race, princesses in a reality show.” Looking nicities, a crow-man; scared and hesi- can to try and protect her; fears losing Margaret’s macho costumer; despises for talent that would look the part of tant at first, but becomes angry and her to the unknown, so he keeps her as women. In his drunken state, he Ariel, Cinderella, Elsa, Jasmine, and vengeful; the man with no name--the close to him as possible. attempts sexual assault on Mary. Snow White, as well as acting the part lone wolf; his character has been mod- ••Seeking submissions from CA. ••Seeking submissions from CA. with a sassy, “housewife” feel. eled after Clint Eastwood’s character in ••Apply on Backstage.com. ••Send submissions to [email protected]. ••Company: Just Like That. Staff: the “Dollars Trilogy.” Note: This role is ••Pays $100/day plus meal, credit, and edu. Monica Church, prod. entirely dependent on the ability to act transportation provided. Director plans ••Submit acting reel and a short video ••Shoots Feb. 2-5 in Orange County, CA. with emotion rather than dialogue. to apply for a SAG-AFTRA Student Film monologue with submission (not ••Seeking—Disney Princesses: female, Corvus’ Lover: female, 18-30, all eth- Agreement if necessary. necessary). 16-30, Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian,

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South Asian, Native American, Middle or mail to Six Flags Magic ••Prepare two classical monologues, one Eastern, Southeast Asian / Pacific Mountain Entertainment Dept., P.O. by Shakespeare. Total audition time Islander, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Box 5500, Santa Clarita, CA 91380. should not exceed three minutes. Race, Ariel, Cinderella, Snow White, ••Pay rate: Based on rates established by Actors who can sing may be asked to

PLAYS NORTHERN and Elsa. the American Federation of Musicians, provide some a cappella song, no longer ••Seeking submissions from CA. Local 47. than 30 seconds in length. Note: Not ••Send submissions to justlik- seeking understudies at this time. [email protected]. CALIFORNIA ••Stage managers should send cover let- ••Headshots and a reel are preferred. ter and resume to Santa Cruz Casting process will be a live Skype call Shakepeare, 500 Chestnut St. Ste. 250, and possibly in person. WORKSHOPS Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or auditions@ MUSICALS ••Pays: $80 per person. Lunch and santacruzshakespeare.org. snacks are included. RAW Acting Studio Workshop ••Pays $703/wk. Equity LOA Contract. ••Seeking participants for RAW acting PLAYS studio Workshop. Facilitator states: Santa Cruz Shakespeare, San “RAW acting studio is the artistic Marin Shakespeare Company Francisco home for actors looking to deepen 2016 Summer Season ••Casting the Santa Cruz Shakespeare THEME PARKS their craft and/or develop a craft. We ••Casting the Marin Shakespeare season. Season runs in repertory and provide actors a safe, exciting, and Company 2016 Summer Season. Season includes “A Midsummer Night’s Six Flags Magic Mountain, focused environment to cultivate includes “The Taming”(Lauren Dream” (Terri McMahon, dir. Talented Musicians and their imagination and craft. The Gunderson, writer; Robert Currier, dir.), Rehearsals begin June 14; runs July Vocalists workshop is comprised of audition “Twelfth Night” (William Shakespeare, 12-Aug. 28) and “Hamlet” (Paul ••Seeking talented, energetic, reliable, technique (designed to spring-board writer; Lesley Schisgall Currier, dir.), Mullins, dir. Rehearsals begin June 14; and dedicated musicians to form a you into immediate, free, and inti- and “Othello” (William Shakespeare, runs July 26-Aug. 28). Top 40 band to entertain park guests mate contact with the script/charac- writer; Robert Currier, dir.). ••Company: Santa Cruz Shakespeare. during Six Flags Magic Mountain’s ter), prepared scenes, monologues, ••Company: Marin Shakespeare Staff: Mike Ryan, artistic dir. 2016 Season. Producer states: “We are original work, improvisation, and Company. Staff: Robert Currier and ••Season rehearses and performs in looking for great enthusiasm, youth- craft-specific exercises. In addition, Lesley Schisgall Currier, dirs. Santa Cruz, CA. ful image, and strong stage presence we assign homework to each partici- ••Season runs June 7-Sept. 25 in San ••Seeking—Actors: males & females, 18+, to perform and interact with our pant assisting them to break through Rafael, CA. all ethnicities. guests.” Must be able to work well blocks and heighten these craft-spe- ••Seeking—Equity Actors: males & ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held with others and follow direction. cific exercises. We encourage and females, 18+, all ethnicities. Feb. 21 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Feb. 22 Must be at least 18 years of age. Must teach actors how to make bold ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at American have reliable transportation , possess choices; go out on a limb with pre- Feb. 12 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 14 Conservatory Theatre, 30 Grant Ave., a strong stage presence, be able to pared scene work and monologues from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Feb. 15 from 10 8th fl.; studio 8C, , CA, play with a click track (cover songs without fear of being judged. As much a.m.-5 p.m. at Forest Meadows 94108. A monitor will not be provided. only), and be energetic and talented. as we learn through observing, acting Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave., The producer will run all aspects of this Auditioning the following positions: is ‘doing’ and the doing requires prac- Dominican University - CA, San Rafael, audition. vocalists (male and female), guitar- tice. At RAW, you have the opportu- CA, 94901. A monitor will not be pro- ••For an audition appointment, email ists, bassists, keyboardists, and nity to work in class every week. Our vided. The producer will run all aspects your request with a preferred date and drummers. innovative, integrative approach is a of this audition. time to auditions@santacruzshake- ••Company: Six Flags Magic Mountain. synthesis of six years of study with ••Prepare two contrasting monologues, speare.org. Walk-ins will be accommo- Staff: Nicole Stryker, prod. master teacher-director Gene Frankel at least one Shakespeare. We will also dated as time allows. ••Performs select dates Mar.-Dec. 2016. in New York, master teachers in Los see a demonstration of any musical ••Prepare two classical monologues, one Six Flags Magic Mountain is located Angeles and 15 years as a working instruments, singing, or special skills. by Shakespeare not to exceed three north of L.A. at the Magic Mountain actor, writer and producer. These For an audition appointment, visit minutes total. Actors who can sing may Parkway exit off Interstate I-5 in techniques are intuitive, trans-forma- http://marinshakespeare.org/audition- be asked to provide some a cappella Valencia, CA. tive, spontaneous, intimate and information/. For more info, visit www. song, no longer than 30 seconds in ••Seeking—Male & Female Vocalists, highly rewarding. They allow the marinshakespeare.org. length. Note: Not seeking understudies Guitarists, Bassists, Keyboardists, actor to bypass the all-too-common ••Equity LOA Agreement. at this time. Drummers: males & females, 18-40, excessive time and over-intellectual- ••Pays $703/wk. Equity LOA Contract. all ethnicities, seeking talented, ener- ization of traditional script analysis. Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Local VARIETY getic, reliable, and dedicated musi- Each week, with specificity as our ••Casting the Santa Cruz Shakespeare cians to form a Top 40 band to friend, we focus on instrument, audi- season. Season runs in repertory and entertain park guests during the 2016 tion technique, scene-monologue includes “A Midsummer Night’s season; seeking great enthusiasm, study, original work and improvisa- Dream” (Terri McMahon, dir. MUSICALS youthful image, and strong stage tion. Our RAW approach is not a just Rehearsals begin June 14; runs July presence to perform and interact with another canned approach… instead; 12-Aug. 28) and “Hamlet” (Paul ‘On Broadway: A Salute to the guests; must be able to work well with we adjust to the specific needs, Mullins, dir. Rehearsals begin June 14; American Musical’ others and follow direction. Male & desires, strengths, and challenges of runs July 26-Aug. 28). ••Casting “On Broadway: A Salute to the Female Vocalists, Guitarists, each actor. We find this to be a highly ••Company: Santa Cruz Shakespeare. American Musical,” a musical revue. Bassists, Keyboardists, Drummers: successful approach to support each Staff: Mike Ryan, artistic dir. Project description: “This dynamic males & females, 18-40, all ethnici- actor’s unique journey to ensure his ••Season rehearses and performs in musical revue celebrates the evolution ties, seeking talented, energetic, reli- or her voice will be heard.” Santa Cruz, CA. of American musical theater, paying able, and dedicated musicians to form ••Company: RAW acting studio. Staff: ••Seeking—Actors: males & females, 18+, tribute to the beloved classics that have a Top 40 band to entertain park guests Guy Camilleri, facilitator. all ethnicities. come to define the medium as well as during the 2016 season; seeking great ••Workshop runs Monday nights (Feb. 1, ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held today’s game-changers that are bring- enthusiasm, youthful image, and 8, 15, and 22, 7:15 -11 p.m) in L.A. March 7 from 2-10 p.m. (break, 5:30- ing new life to the genre. Featuring a strong stage presence to perform and ••Seeking—Actors: males & females, 6:30 p.m.) at Center Stage - Santa Cruz, selection of showstoppers spanning interact with guests; must be able to 18-70, all ethnicities. 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. from the 1940’s to today.” work well with others and follow ••Seeking submissions from CA. ••Send submissions to auditions@santa- ••Company: SF Follies. Staff: John direction. ••Send submissions to rawactingstu- cruzshakespeare.org. Bisceglie, casting dir. ••Seeking submissions from CA. [email protected]. ••There is plenty of metered parking on ••Performs Apr. 23 in San Francisco, CA. ••Send submissions to [email protected]. ••Note that this is a workshop, not a nearby streets, free after 8. A monitor ••Seeking—Dancers: males & females, ••Submit an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) production. Send along any details will not be provided. The producer will 18+, all ethnicities, dancers with strong by Feb. 10, 2016 to [email protected] , about yourself and what you’re needs run all aspects of this audition. For an technique and experience in jazz, ballet are at this phase of your career. For audition appointment, email your pre- & contemporary. VISIT BACKSTAGE.COM/CASTING more info, email rawactingstudio@ ferred audition time to auditions@ ••Auditions will be held by appt. Jan. 30 for full character breakdowns, script gmail.com. santacruzshakespeare.org along with from 3:30-6 p.m. at City Dance Annex, sides, and more casting notices ••No pay. Fee: $200 for a month of four preferred time. Walk-ins will be accom- 1420 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA, workshops. modated as time allows. 94118.

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••Send submissions to onbroadwayre- tional qualities of their commemora- Season. Season includes “The ‘Chapter Two’ [email protected]. tion, their journey across the estuary Taming”(Lauren Gunderson, writer; ••Casting “Chapter Two.” ••No pay. progresses as a metaphor for life as she Robert Currier, dir.), “Twelfth Night” ••Company: Montgomery Theater. Staff: contemplates what it means to see our (William Shakespeare, writer; Lesley Neil Simon, author; Tom Quinn, dir.

parents through to the other side. Schisgall Currier, dir.), and “Othello” ••Rehearsals begin May 24; runs June PLAYS ••Seeking submissions from CA. (William Shakespeare, writer; Robert 16- July 10 in Souderton, PA. ••Send submissions to production@met- Currier, dir.). ••Seeking—George Schneider: male, CHORUS CALLS abolicfilms.com. ••Company: Marin Shakespeare 40-49, all ethnicities. Leo Schneider: ••No pay. Company. Staff: Robert Currier and male, 35-45, all ethnicities. Jennie ‘L’italiana in Algieri’ Lesley Schisgall Currier, dirs. Malone: female, 30-39, all ethnicities. ••Seeking chorus members for ••Contract runs May 31-Sept. 25 in San Faye Medwick: female, 18+, all

Gioachino Rossini’s “L’italiana in Rafael, CA. ethnicities. MUSICALS Algieri,” an opera. Project descrip- ••Seeking—Stage Manager: males & ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held tion: “This madcap, farcical opera - in NATIONAL females, 18+, all ethnicities. Feb. 22 from 1-5 p.m. at Montgomery a style resembling Laurel and Hardy ••Seeking submissions from CA. Theater, 124 Main St., PO Box 64033, skits - also has a serious undertone COMMERCIALS ••Send submissions to management@ Souderton, PA, 18964. A monitor will which pokes fun at authority figures, marinshakespeare.org. not be provided. The producer will run inept lovers, and unfaithful hus- National Commercial ••Submit ASAP. Local hires preferred. all aspects of this audition. bands, while making the heroine, ••Casting a sumo wrestler character for a For more info, visit www.marinshake- ••Prepare a brief comic monologue. Isabella, the clear winner in a battle national commerical. speare.org. Bring a picture and resume, stapled

of the sexes. All of this is set off by ••Company: Toni Staniewicz Casting. ••Equity LOA Agreement. together even if you have already FILM Rossini’s brilliant music which is Staff: Toni Staniewicz, casting dir. emailed them in. While no appoint- marked by slowly building crescendos ••Shoots Feb. 10-12, in the Bay Area, CA. ments are necessary, email or call Tom with incredible energy that you will ••Seeking—Sumo Wrestler: male, 18-50, Quinn to let him know you are coming be humming for days, combined with Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian / at [email protected] and (215) poignant passages of truly masterful Pacific Islander, Ethnically Ambiguous NATIONAL/ 723-9984 ext. 12. music.” / Mixed Race, a Sumo Wrestler that ••Pays $342/wk. Equity SPT Agreement. ••Company: Livermore Valley Opera. speaks English; described as a Staff: Bruce Donnell, stage dir.; Japanese/Asian; large, sumo wrestling Chicago Shakespeare Theater Alexander Katsman, music dir. type body; any hair, and able to look REGIONAL ••Casting the Chicago Shakespeare ••Rehearses (Tues. & Sat.), Feb. 2-22 at like he actually competes. Theater’s 2016-2017 season. Chicago Bothwell Center for Arts in Livermore, ••Seeking submissions from CA. Shakespeare Season runs year round CA. Performances at the Bankhead ••Send submissions to tonistaniewicz@ and casts on a play-by-play basis. Theater in Livermore. gmail.com. ••Company: Chicago Shakespeare

••Seeking—Men’s Chorus: male, 18+, all ••Video submissions will be accepted. Theater. Staff: Bob Mason, casting dir.; COMMERCIAL ethnicities. Female Supers: female, 18+, ••Professional pay. PLAYS Laura Durham, casting assist. all ethnicities. ••Season rehearses and performs in ••Auditions will be held by appt. Jan. 26 54th Season Of Tent Theatre Chicago, IL. from 7-9 p.m. and Jan. 30 from 11 a.m.-1 ••Casting the 54th Season Of Tent ••Seeking—Classical, Musical, and p.m. at Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th Theatre. Season includes “All Shook Contemporary Actors: 18+, all St., Livermore, CA, 94550. CABARET & VARIETY Up” (Rehearsals begin May 23; runs ethnicities. ••Send submissions to geneva.fl@gmail. June 8-18), “Unnecessary Farce” ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held com. ‘Cabaret Series’ (Rehearsals begin June 6; runs June Jan. 25 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (musical; ••Prepare a short piece to sing with ••Seeking circus and variety acts for the 23-July 1), and “My Fair Lady” lunch, 1-2 p.m.) and Jan. 26 from 10 piano accompaniment, preferably in Circus Center’s cabaret series. Project (Rehearsals begin June 20; runs July a.m.-1 p.m. (musical) and from 2-5 p.m. Italian. Bring clear, double-sided, description: “Featuring the best of Bay 6-17). (dramatic) at Actors’ Equity Building, three-hole punched copies of your Area circus talent, The Circus Center ••Company: Tent Theatre. Staff: Sarah 557 W. Randolph St., 1st Fl. Member music in a binder. If you do not have a Cabaret distills humor, elegance, and Wiggin, interim artistic dir.; Heather Center, Chicago, IL, 60661. EPA Rules piece in Italian, audition pieces in all grandeur in a one hour circus fête Luellen, musical dir. are in effect. A monitor will be languages and styles will be heard. hosted in a uniquely intimate venue. ••Season runs in Springfield, MO. provided. ••Section Leaders are paid positions. Underscored with live music performed ••Seeking—Equity Actors: female, 18+, ••For an audition appointment, Equity by the Roger Glenn Trio, The Circus all ethnicities. members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- Center Cabaret adds a classic, vintage ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. flavor to complement contemporary Feb. 13 (lunch, 12-1 p.m.; parking lot ••Musical Audition: Prepare 32 bars of a circus acts.” accessible across from Craig Hall) at song that best shows your vocal and SHORT FILMS ••Company: Circus Center. Staff: Steve State University, 901 South dramatic range (bring sheet music in Smith, casting dir. National, Coger Theatre and Art Annex your key for our accompanist) and one ‘The Far, Near Shore’ ••Upcoming cabaret dates are Mar. 18-19 5, Springfield, MO, 65897. EPA Rules are 90 second monologue, contemporary or ••Casting the short, indie film “The Far, and Apr. 15-16; also booking for the in effect. A monitor will not be pro- classical. Dramatic Audition: Prepare Near Shore.” 2016-17 season, in San Francisco, CA. vided. The producer will run all aspects one classical piece (verse preferred) and ••Company: Metabolic Films. Staff: Jeff ••Seeking—Circus and Variety Acts: of this audition. one contemporary piece; or two con- Warrin, dir.-prod.; Marialidia males & females, 18+, all ethnicities. ••For an audition appointment, call temporary pieces, three min. total. Marcotulli, prod. Singer/Emcee: males & females, 18+, all Mark Templeton at (417) 836-4644, American accents for Shakespeare ••Shoots Mar. 1-7 (weather dependent), ethnicities. weekdays 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. pieces. Bring headshot and resume. in Bolinas, CA. ••Seeking submissions from CA. ••For “All Shook Up” and/or “My Fair Note: We are seeking actors of all back- ••Seeking—Avery: male, 45+, all ethnici- ••For consideration email a video of your Lady” prepare 16 bars in the style of grounds, ethnicities. CST is an equal ties, a thinker, more comfortable con- act to [email protected]. If audi- the show(s), but not from the show. opportunity lender and full consider- templating the geology of his tioning for the emcee position, include Bring sheet music, properly marked ation will be given to actors of all eth- surroundings than he is communicat- a video of a torch song (one minute), and in your preferred key. An accom- nicities, women, seniors and actors ing his own emotional landscape, after and a novelty song (one minute). panist will be provided. For with disabilities. his daughter urges them both to ••Some pay provided. “Unnecessary Farce” prepare a con- ••Pays $860.75/wk. Equity CAT Contract. acknowledge a ceremonial silence in temporary comedic monologue no memory of his deceased wife some- longer than 60 seconds. Specific ‘Diary of Anne Frank,’ MD thing shifts, as his journey becomes University audition addresses: Coger ••Casting Equity actors for roles in “The evermore embodied in the material Theatre (“all Shook Up,” “My Fair Diary of Anne Frank,” dramatized by nature surrounding them. Julia: STAGE STAFF & TECH Lady”), Craig Hall, 1147 E Grand St. or Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. female, 25-35, all ethnicities, knows her Art Annex 5 (“Unnecessary Farce,” ••Company: Compass Rose Theater. father’s propensity for intellectual Marin Shakespeare Company, Dance Call, Callbacks, 1045 E. Grand Staff: Lucinda Merry-Browne, founding diversion and paternal detachment and Stage Manager St.) artistic dir. she tries to ground their time together ••Seeking stage manager for the Marin ••Pays $560/wk. Equity URTA Tier 1 ••Rehearsals begin Feb. 22; runs Mar. in an acknowledgement of the emo- Shakespeare Company 2016 Summer Agreement. 18-Apr. 17 in Annapolis, MD.

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••Seeking—Mr. Frank: male, 40-50, all office), Milwaukee, WI, 53202. EPA ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held “Luna Gale” (Runs Jan. 20, 2017-Feb. 12, ethnicities. Miep: female, 20-40, all Rules are in effect. A monitor will not Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (generals; 2017), and “The Violet Hour (Runs Apr. ethnicities. Mrs. Van Daan: female, be provided. The producer will run all lunch, 1-2 p.m.) at Milwaukee 7-30, 2017). This will be in conjunction 40-50, all ethnicities. Mr. Van Daan: aspects of this audition. Repertory, 108 E Wells, (enter through with Wisconsin theaters as part of the

PLAYS male, 40-50, all ethnicities. Peter Van ••For an audition appointment, Equity glass door next to box office), Milwaukee Generals. Daan: male, 14-19, all ethnicities. Mrs. members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- Milwaukee, WI, 53202. EPA Rules are in ••Company: Renaissance Theaterworks. Frank: male, 40-50, all ethnicities. 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. only. Required effect. A monitor will not be provided. Staff: Julie Swenson, prod. dir.; Margot Frank: female, 19-23, all ethnic- EPAs will also be held after the season The producer will run all aspects of this Mallory Metoxen, artistic assoc. ities. Anne Frank: female, 12-15, all announcement. audition. ••Season runs in Milwaukee, WI. ethnicities. ••Pays $476/wk. Equity SPT 7 ••For an audition appointment, Equity ••Seeking—Equity Actors: males & ••Auditions will be held by appt. Jan. 26, Agreement. members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- females, 18+, all ethnicities. Jan. 27 and Feb. 2 at Compass Rose 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. only. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Theater, 49 Spa Rd., Annapolis, MD, Imagination Stage Season, MD ••Pays $344/wk. Equity Special Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1-2 21401. A monitor will not be provided. ••Casting the 2016-17 Season for Appearance Agreement. p.m.) at Milwaukee Repertory, 108 E The producer will run all aspects of this Imagination Stage. Season includes: Wells, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. EPA Rules audition. “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, are in effect. A monitor will not be pro- ••For an audition appointment, email Tulane” (Kate DiCamillo, author; MKE Generals vided. The producer will run all aspects [email protected]. Dwayne Hartford, adaptation. ••Casting Equity actors for the of this audition. Sides from the play will be provided at Rehearsals begin Sept. 12; tech begins Milwaukee Chamber Theatre 2016-2017 ••For an audition appointment, Equity the auditions. Be familiar with the Sept. 30; previews begin Oct. 5; runs Oct. season. This will be in conjunction with members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- script when you arrive at the audition. 8-28); “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” Wisconsin theaters as part of the 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. only. Bring headshot and resume. Student (Linda Woolverton, book; Alan Menken, Milwaukee Generals. ••Prepare one contemporary monologue actors are asked to bring a recent pic- music; Howard Ashman & Tim Rice, lyr- ••Company: Milwaukee Chamber and one classical monologue (prefera- ture professional headshot not ics. Rehearsals begin Oct. 24; tech begins Theatre. Staff: Michael C. Wright, artis- bly Shakespeare) not to exceed four required. Callbacks will be held Feb. 3. Nov. 11; previews begin Nov. 16; runs tic dir. minutes total. Bring multiple copies of For more info, visit (443) 534-9033 and Nov. 19-Jan. 8, 2017); and “The Freshest ••Season runs in Milwaukee, WI. your photo and resume. There will be leave short message or text. Snow Whyte” (Psalmayene 24, writer. ••Seeking—Equity Actors: males & no singing auditions at the Milwaukee ••Salary/level pending. Equity Special Rehearsals begin Jan. 16, 2017; tech females, 18+, all ethnicities. Generals. Any theatre auditioning sing- Appearance Contract. begins Feb. 3; previews begin Feb. 8; ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ers for the season will occur at a later runs Feb. 11-Mar. 19, 2017). Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (generals; date. Door Shakespeare Season, ••Company: Imagination Stage. Staff: lunch, 1-2 p.m.) at Milwaukee ••Pays $440/wk. Equity SPT 6 MKE Generals Janet Stanford, artistic dir.; Kate Bryer, Repertory, 108 E Wells, (enter through Agreement. ••Casting Equity actors for the assoc. artistic dir.; Nick Vargas, casting glass door next to box office), Milwaukee Repertory Theatre 2016- dir. Milwaukee, WI, 53202. EPA Rules are in ‘Sex With Strangers’ 2017 Season. This will be in conjunction ••Season runs in Bethesda, MD. effect. A monitor will not be provided. ••Seeking Equity actors for two roles with Wisconsin theaters as part of the ••Seeking—Actors & Actors Who Sing: The producer will run all aspects of this (one man, one woman) in “Sex With Milwaukee Generals. female, 18+, all ethnicities. audition. Strangers.” Theater states: “Particularly ••Company: Door Shakespeare. Staff: ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ••For an audtion appointment, Equity interested in seeing Equity actors who Amy Ludwigsen, exec. dir. Feb. 18 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (by appoint- members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- are new to Atlanta or who have Atlanta ••Rehearsals begin June 6; season run ment) at Imagination Stage, 4908 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. only. Note: housing and are able to work as local ends Aug. 20 in Baileys Harbor, WI. Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD, 20814. A Required EPAs will also be held follow- jobbers. Housing is not available for ••Seeking—Equity Actors: 18+, all monitor will not be provided. The pro- ing the season announcement. out-of-town actors.” ethnicities. ducer will run all aspects of this ••Pays $558/wk. Equity SPT 8+ ••Company: Horizon Theatre Company. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held audition. Agreement. Staff: Laura Eason, writer; Jeff Adler, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1-2 ••For an audition appointment, Equity dir.; Lisa Adler, artistic dir.; Isabel and p.m.) at Milwaukee Repertory, 108 E Members email audition@imagination- Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Moriah Curley-Clay, set design; Mary Wells, (enter through glass door next to stage.org or call (301) 280-1687. Equity 2016-17 Season, MKE Generals Parker, lighting design. box office), Milwaukee, WI, 53202. EPA Members without appointments seen ••Casting Equity actors for the ••Rehearsals begin Mar. 1; runs Apr. Rules are in effect. A monitor willnotbe as time permits. Bring pix & resume, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre 2016- 1-May 2 in Atlanta, GA. provided. The producer will run all stapled together. Prepare a two-minute 2017 Season. This will be in conjunction ••Seeking—Olivia: female, 35-49, all eth- aspects of this audition. monologue and 32 bars of an up tempo with Wisconsin theaters as part of the nicities. Ethan: male, 25-29, all ••Bring multiple copies of your photo song from a musical. If you plan on Milwaukee Generals. ethnicities. and resume. Prepare one contemporary singing, bring sheet music in the appro- ••Company: Milwaukee Repertory ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held monologue and one classical mono- priate key as an accompanist will be Theatre. Staff: Mark Clements, artistic Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (by appoint- logue (preferably Shakespeare). Total provided. Your audition material does dir.; JC Clementz, Casting Director. ment) at Horizon Theatre Company, audition time should not exceed four not need to be from a children’s show. ••Season runs Aug. 23, 2016-May 28, 2017 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA, minutes. Note: Imagination Stage will also be in Milwaukee, WI. 30307. A monitor will not be provided. ••For an audition appointment, Equity participating in the D.C./Baltimore Area ••Seeking—Equity Actors: 18+, all The producer will run all aspects of this members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- Liaison Auditions on Feb. 8. For more ethnicities. audition. 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. only. info, visit www.imaginationstage.org. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ••For an audition appointment, Equity ••Pays $435/wk. Equity SPT 5+ ••Pays: $475/wk. Equity TYA Contract. Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (generals; members email (preferred) kelly@hori- Agreement. lunch, 1-2 p.m.) at Milwaukee zontheatre.com. If no email access, call In Tandem Theatre, MKE Repertory, 108 E Wells, Milwaukee, WI, (404) 523-1477 ext. 113. Equity members Forward Theater 2016-2017 Generals 53202. EPA Rules are in effect. A moni- without appointments seen as time & 2017-2018 Seasons, MKE ••Seeking Equity actors for In Tandem tor will not be provided. The producer permits. Sides will be provided. If you Generals Theatre’s 2016-2017 season. Season will run all aspects of this audition. have not been seen at Horizon before, ••Seeking Equity actors for Forward includes “Dracula vs. The Nazis” ••For an audition appointment, Equity also prepare a contemporary dramatic Theater Company’s 2016-2017 and 2017- (September-October 2016), “Holiday members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- monologue. Bring two photos and 2018 Seasons. This will be in conjunc- Hell:The Curse of Perry Williams” 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. only. Note: resumes. tion with Wisconsin theaters as part of (November-December 2016), Time Season will be announced on Feb. 15, ••Pays: $430/wk. min. Equity SPT Tier 6 the Milwaukee Generals. Stands Still (February 2017-March 2017), 2016. Required EPAs will also be held Contract. ••Company: Forward Theater Company. and “Carnival” (Apr. 2017-May 2017). following the season announcement. Staff: Jennifer Uphoff Gray, Forward This will be in conjunction with ••Equity LORT Non-Rep B and D Skylight Music Theatre Season Theater Company artistic dir. Wisconsin theaters as part of the Agreements. ••Casting the Skylight Music Theatre’s ••Seasons run in Madison, WI. Milwaukee Generals. season of musical theatre and operet- ••Seeking—Equity Actors: males & ••Company: In Tandem Theatre. Staff: Renaissance Theaterworks tas. Season includes Gershwin’s “Of females, 18+, all ethnicities. Jane Flieller, dir; Chris Flieller, dir.; 2016-2017 Season, MKE Thee I Sing” (Runs Sept. 6-Oct. 16); ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Karl Miller, choreo. Generals Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls” (Runs Oct. Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (generals) at ••Season runs in Milwaukee, WI. ••Casting Renaissance Theaterworks 25-Dec. 23); Sater and Sheik’s “Spring Milwaukee Repertory, 108 E Wells, ••Seeking—Equity Actors: males & 2016-2017 Season. Season includes “The Awakening” (Runs Feb. 14, 2017-Mar. 26 (enter through glass door next to box females, 18+, all ethnicities. Drowning Girl” (Runs Oct. 21-Nov. 13), 2017); and Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd”

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(Runs Apr. 25, 2017-June 11, 2017). Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. male, 25-35, African American. ••Company: Skylight Music Theatre. ••Actors: Prepare two short contempo- Ensemble: 18+, all ethnicities. Staff: Viswa Subbaraman, artistic dir.; rary monologues/at least one comedic. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Ray Jivoff, assoc. artistic dir. Singers: Prepare one monologue & a AUDITION Feb. 15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (lunch, 2-3 ••Season rehearses and performs in brief song (contemporary musical the- p.m.), at 6 p.m. (Equity female dancers) PLAYS Milwaukee, WI. atre or pop/rock). Bring sheet music in (Equity Chorus Calls) and at 8 p.m. ••Seeking—Male and Female Actors/ correct key; accompanist provided. HIGHLIGHTS (Equity male dancers) at Musical Singers : males & females, 18+, all Total appointment time should not MIDWEST Theatre West Reiner Rehearsal Hall, ethnicities. exceed five minutes. Bring three copies Fri. Jan. 29 4370 E. 7th St., Long Beach, CA, 90804. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held of photo/resume. For more info, visit ‘Human Instincts’ ••For the EPA: EPA Rules are in effect. A Feb. 8 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (break; 4-5 www.citytheatre.com. monitor will be provided. Sign-up ‘Our House’ p.m.; will extend to 10 p.m. if filling ••Pays $422/wk. Equity LOA ref. to LORT begins at 9 a.m. Prepare a song in the MUSICALS up)) and Feb. 9 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Contract (pending). Hong Kong Disneyland, Chicago style of the show. (break, 5-7 p.m.) at Skylight Music ••For the ECC: Chorus Rules are in effect. Theatre, 158 N. Broadway, “Salon”, 2nd Third Avenue Playhouse, MKE A monitor will be provided. Wear dance Sat. Jan. 30 fl. Milwaukee, WI, 53202. EPA Rules are Generals attire. Male and female dance call sign- in effect. A monitor will not be pro- ••Casting the Third Avenue Playhouse Actors Theatre Apprenticeship ups begin 30 minutes prior to start vided. The producer will run all aspects 2016-2017 Season. This will be in con- ‘Upload Me’ time. of this audition. junction with Wisconsin theaters as ••All should bring pix & resumes, sta- ••For an audition appointment, email part of the Milwaukee Generals. pled together. For more info, visit Lesley Stone at lesleys@skylightmusic- ••Company: Third Avenue Playhouse. Sun. Jan. 31 www.musical.org. theatre.org (preferred) or call (414) Staff: Robert Boles, co-artistic dir. Giordano Dance Chicago Company ••NYC Appointments: Mail pix & resume 299-4959. ••Season runs in Sturgeon Bay, WI. ‘Just RANTing the Blues...’ to: Sister Act Casting, Attn: Mary • • Ritenhour, 4350 7th St., Long Beach, CA •Prepare two contrasting songs from •Seeking—Equity Actors: males & ‘Crumbs in Bed’ the musical theatre/operetta repertoire. females, 18+, all ethnicities. 90804. Submissions must be received Bring sheet music in your key; an ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held by Feb. 1. accompanist will be provided. Bring Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1-2 Mon. Feb. 1 ••Pays: $850/wk. min. Equity LOA ref. headshot and resume. p.m.) at Milwaukee Repertory, 108 E 2016 Milwaukee Equity Generals WCLO Contract. ••Pays $520.20 Equity SPT 9 Contract. Wells, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. EPA Rules are in effect. A monitor will not be pro- ‘Jerusalem’ The Mac-Haydn Theatre ‘Snow White and the Seven vided. The producer will run all aspects ‘Crumbs in Bed’ Summer Season Dwarves’ of this audition. ••Seeking non-equity principal perform- ••Seeking an Equity actors for an ensem- ••For an audition appointment, Equity ers for the The Mac-Haydn Theatre’s ble cast of five, three men and two members call (312) 641-0406, 9:30 a.m.- Tue. Feb. 2 2016 summer season. Season includes: women, in “Snow White and the Seven 12:30 p.m. or 3-4:30 p.m. only. ‘Small Talk’ “My Fair Lady;” “Nice Work If You Can Dwarves.” ••Prepare one contemporary monologue ‘Vanya and Sonia...’ (also 2/3) Get It,” “South Pacific,” “Chicago,” ••Company: Theatre Partners, LLC DBA and one classical monologue (prefera- “Into The Woods,” “Sister Act,” and Alhambra Theatre and Dining. Staff: bly Shakespeare) not to exceed four “The Addams Family.” Tod Booth, prod.; Lisa Valdini, dir. minutes total. Bring multiple copies of Wed. Feb. 3 ••Company: The Mac-Haydn Theatre, ••This show runs randomly throughout your photo and resume. There will be Michigan Shakespeare Festival Inc. Staff: John Saunders, assoc. artistic the year, so actors must be local and no singing auditions at the Milwaukee dir. have daytime flexibility. Theater is Generals. Any theatre auditioning sing- ••Season runs May 16-Sept. 4, 2016; located in Jacksonville, FL. ers for the season will occur at a later For the full auditions calendar, some jobbing possible in Chatham, NY. ••Seeking—Actors: 18+, all ethnicities. date. visit backstage.com/auditions ••Seeking—Principal Performers: males ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ••Pays $342/wk. Equity SPT Agreement. & females, 20-55, all ethnicities, leads, Feb. 8 from 12-4 p.m. at Alhambra supporting, character men & women; Dinner Theatre, 12000 Beach Blvd., ‘Under the Skin’ dancers, triple threat, legit voices. Jacksonville, FL, 32246. A monitor will ••Casting “Under the Skin,” by Michael are not provided for out of town hires. ••Auditions will be held by appt. March not be provided. The producer will run Hollinger. 7, March 8 (open call) and March 9 all aspects of this audition. ••Company: Circle Theatre. Staff: Alan (open call) in NY. ••Equity actors seen on first-come, first- Shorter, dir. ••For consideration, email headshot and seen basis. Non-Equity performers will ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 4; runs Apr. resume to employment@machaydn- also be seen as time permits. Auditions 28-May 21 in Fort Worth, TX. MUSICALS theatre.org; or mail to Casting, The will entail improvisation. Bring pix & ••Seeking—Raina LaMott: female, 18+, Mac-Haydn Theatre, Inc., P.O. Box 204, resumes, stapled together. Caucasian. Lou Ziegler: male, 60+, ‘Sister Act’ Chatham, NY, 12037. Online or mailed ••Pays: $102/performance. Equity TYA Caucasian. Jarrell Hayes: male, 20-29, ••Casting “Sister Act,” a musical. video submissions will not be consid- Contract. Caucasian, African American. Hector: ••Company: Musical Theatre West. Staff: ered. Callbacks will be held Mar. 10 & male, 18+, all ethnicities. Marlene Paul Garman, exec. dir.-prod.; Michael 11. Summer Shorts Festival Hayes: female, 50+, African American. Matthews, dir.; Daniel Smith, choreo. ••Pay provided. ••Casting 4-6 Equity actors for TBA Dr. Badu: female, 18+, all ethnicities. ••Rehearsals begin Mar. 14 (nonunion shorts in the City Theatre’s Summer Barista: female, 18+, all ethnicities. and Mar. 21 (Equity); runs Apr. 8-24 in ‘The Spongebob Musical’ Short Festival. ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held Long Beach, CA. ••Seeking submissions for the roles of ••Company: City Theatre. Staff: Jan. 30 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (lunch, 1-2 ••Seeking—Deloris Van Cartier: female, Patrick and Mr. Krabs in “The Margaret M. Ledford, summer shorts p.m.) at Ed Landreth Theatre on the 25-35, African American. Mother Spongebob Musical.” festival artistic dir.; Paul Tei, dir. Campus of Texas Christi, Fort Worth, Superior: female, 50-70, all ethnicities. ••Company: Nickelodeon/321 Theatrical ••Rehearsals begin May 17; runs June TX, 76051. Parking is available on the Sister Mary Robert: female, 16-25, all Management. Staff: Director: Tina 2-July 3 at the Arsht Center for the corner of Cantey St. and Rogers Ave. A ethnicities. Sister Mary Patrick: Landau, dir.; Christopher Gattelli, Performing Arts in Miami, FL. monitor will not be provided. The pro- female, 35-50, all ethnicities. Sister choreo.; Kyle Jarrow, book; Tom Kitt, ••Seeking—Actors: male, 18+, all ducer will run all aspects of this Mary Lazarus: female, 50-70, all eth- music supervisor; Julie McBride, musi- ethnicities. audition. nicities. Monsignor O’Hara: male, cal dir.; Patrick Goodwin (Telsey + ••Equity Principal Auditions will be held ••For an audition appointment, call (817) 45-60, all ethnicities. Curtis: male, Company), casting. Feb. 8 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (by appoint- 877-3040 or to sign up online https:// 30-40, African American. Eddie ••Rehearsals begin Apr. 11 in NYC; out- ment only; break, 2:30-3:30 p.m.) at instant-scheduling.com/sch. Souther: male, 35, all ethnicities. Tj: of-town performances run May 31-July ArtServe, 1350 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort php?kn=765546 male, 16-30, African American. Joey: 3. Lauderdale, FL. A monitor will not be ••Prepare a contemporary seriocomic male, 30-40, all ethnicities. Pablo: ••Seeking—Patrick: male, 20-36, all eth- provided. The producer will run all one-minute monologue in the style of male, 25-40, Hispanic. Sister Mary nicities. Mr. Krabs: male, 40-59, all aspects of this audition. Parking is the show. Martin-of-Tours: female, 40-60, all ethnicities. located next to building. ••Pays $229/wk. Equity SPT 1 Contract. ethnicities. Sister Mary Theresa: ••Seeking submissions from NY and FL. ••For an audition appointment, Equity Note: Circle Theatre is a member of the female, 60-70, all ethnicities. Michelle: ••Auditions will be held by appt. only in members contact Amy Coker at amy@ Equity Membership Candidacy female, 20-30, African American. Tina: late January/early February in NYC and citytheatre.com or call (305) 755-9401, Program. Housing and transportation female, 20-30, African American. Ernie: on Jan. 29 in Orlando FL. For consider-

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ation, submit pix & resume and your ••Shoots Feb. 18, in New Orleans, LA. ‘Thank You For Your Service’ ••Include your name, contact info, current location to spongebobbroad- ••Seeking—Female Soccer Team: female, ••Casting background for the height, weight, availability, location, [email protected]. 9-13, all ethnicities, with real soccer DreamWorks SKG feature film “Thank and recent photos. ••Pays $1861/wk. Equity Production experience, must have own shin guards You For Your Service,” starring Miles ••Some pay. (League) Contract. and cleats. Teller and Haley Bennett. ••Seeking submissions from LA. ••Company: Amblin Entertainment, Winter Wonderland Show in ••Send submissions to BadMoms@ Rose Locke Casting. Staff: Jason Hall, Japan CentralCasting.com. dir.; Rose Locke, casting dir. ••Seeking two actors in their 20s who ••Include your name, contact info and ••Shoots Mar. 9 in Union City, GA. MULTIMEDIA can sing, act, and dance for a musical recent photos. ••Seeking—Male Bowling Teams: male, revue Christmas show in Japan. ••Some pay. 21-70, all ethnicities. Sour Patch Kids Reality Game Casting personnel state: “Actors will ••Seeking submissions from GA. Show Web Series, Teens play a significant role in sharing the ‘Baywatch’ ••Send submissions to extras@ ••Casting teenagers to compete in the spirit of Christmas with the people of ••Casting background for the feature RoseLockeCasting.com. first-ever, teen-only reality game show Japan.” film, “Baywatch,” starring Zac Effron, ••To apply, submit three pics (head, showing everyday kids in challenging ••Company: Kyodo Tokyo. Staff: Lyena Alexandra Daddario and Dwayne “The body & profile), and include your age, prom scenarios. YouTube sensation, Yonekura, casting. Rock” Johnson. height, weight, and all contact info. Twaimz, and Sour Patch Kids represen- ••Rehearses in Nov. 2016 for three weeks ••Company: Paramount Pictures, ••Some pay. tatives will be on site and involved in in Virginia; rehearses and runs Dec. Casting Taylormade. Staff: Seth the nationwide search for 36 fame- 1-25 with the Japanese company in Gordon, dir.; Heather Taylor, casting seeking, real teens to audition for the

FILM Japan. dir. online reality series. ••Seeking—Actor: males & females, ••Shoots Feb. 22-Mar. 11, in Miami, FL. ••Company: Sour Patch Kids. 18-30, Caucasian. ••Seeking—Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson SCRIPTED TV & VIDEO ••Shoots in LA. ••Seeking submissions nationwide. Photo Double: male, 18-50, Hispanic, ••Seeking—Teens: males & females, ••Send submissions to Lyenayonekura@ Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, ‘Chicago Med’ 16-19, all ethnicities. gmail.com. Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race, ••Casting “Chicago Med,” an NBC TV ••Auditions will be held Jan. 30 from 10 ••Include a cover letter explaining your bald or willing to shave, 6’4”, 260 lbs., series. a.m.-6 p.m. at Fullscreen, 12180 TV & VIDEOTV background and interest in working in muscular, 50 jacket, and pant size 38. ••Company: NBC/Universal, Dick Wolf Millennium Dr., Playa Vista, CA, 90094. Japan along with your resume and reel. ••Seeking submissions from FL. Productions, Joan Philo Casting. Staff: ••No pay. Include clips of your singing and danc- ••Send submissions to castingTMmi- Joan Philo, casting dir. ing work if you have any, as well as a [email protected]. ••Shoots January-February, in Chicago, simple message of self-introduction, ••Include three photos, name, number, IL. including your Japanese language abil- email, age, height, weight, measure- ••Seeking—Man: male, 30-39, ity, if any. ments, and location. Caucasian, will involve multiple days, THEME PARKS ••Pays: Union rates. Travel and accom- ••Some pay. will also need to have prosthetic work modations provided. done. Mediator: male, 50-79, all eth- Hersheypark Summer Shows ‘Ready Player One’ nicities, shoots February 3. ••Seeking talented, motivated, and pas- ••Casting lead roles for the Steven ••Seeking submissions from IL. sionate performers, technicians, and Spielberg directed Warner Bros. feature ••Send submissions to xtra1casting@ musicians with a strong desire to work film “Ready Player One,” starring Ben gmail.com. hard and provide a memorable experi- FEATURE FILMS Mendelsohn & Olivia Cooke. ••To apply, submit a recent, color photo- ence for guests for Hersheypark’s 2016 ••Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, graph with height, weight, age, phone summer season. The 2016 resident ‘Baby Driver’ Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks number, city and state. Only submit if shows will be produced by RWS & ••Casting background for the feature SKG. Staff: Steven Spielberg, dir.; Ellen you haven’t worked on the show before. Associates and Windish Music and film, “Baby Driver,” starring Jamie Lewis & Debbie DeLisi, casting dir. ••Some pay. Productions in conjunction with Foxx, , Lily James & Kevin ••Shooting dates and location are TBA. Hersheypark Entertainment. Spacey. ••Seeking—Wade Watts: male, 18-19, all ‘Power Couple’ ••Company: RWS & Associates. Staff: ••Company: TriStar Productions, Rose ethnicities, clean cut with a sense of ••Casting the Comedy Central TV pilot Franklyn Warfield, sr. casting dir. Locke Casting. Staff: Edgar Wright humor, overweight or underweight, a “Power Couple,” starring Noël Wells & ••Contract runs May-August or early (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”), writer/ sincere and passionate player in the Morgan Krantz. September 2016 in Hershey, PA. dir.; Rose Locke, casting dir. Oasis, not the most confident guy out- ••Company: Comedy Central. Staff: Noël ••Seeking—Singers and Singer/Dancers: ••Shooting sometime during February- side the Oasis, but Wade gains bold- Wells & Flint Wainess, writers & exec. males & females, 18-35, all ethnicities, VARIETY May 2016, in Atlanta, GA. ness & nerve as his worlds collide, he prods.; Ben Berman, dir. excellent, contemporary-sounding ••Seeking—Street Buskers: males & uses his skills & the support of his ••Shoots Jan. 29, in Austin, TX. vocalists who are comfortable singing a females, 18+, all ethnicities, unique & friends to rise above each challenge. ••Seeking—Hipster Party Guests: males & wide range of styles from pop/rock to eclectic types, must have actual street Shoto: male, 10-13, all ethnicities, to females, 21-33, all ethnicities, Bohemian country to musical theater. Dancers: performer skills (juggler, musician, play Chinese, hip & knowing for his types in look and clothing style. males & females, 18-35, all ethnicities, etc). Casting dir. notes: “This is not reg- age, he speaks Mandarin and English ••Seeking submissions from TX. trained, athletic dancers with excellent ular background.” fluently, Wade’s friend in the Oasis ••Send submissions to thirdcoastex- technique and physiques; must be pro- ••Seeking submissions from GA. who joins with him to complete the [email protected]. ficient in ballet, jazz, tap, and ball- ••Send submissions to Extras@ competition. Casting dir. states: ••Include your name, age, contact info, room/partnering. Specialty RoseLockeCasting.com. “Actor should be bilingual: Mandarin location, height, weight, all clothing Performers: males & females, 18-40, all ••Include three pics (head, body & pro- and English. Applications must be sizes, and recent photos (face & full ethnicities, with following skills: jug- file), your age, height, weight, and all submitted by parent or legal guardian length). gling; clowning; slight-of-hand magic contact info. if applicant is under 18 years of age.” ••Pay is $75/10 hrs. tricks. Musicians: males & females, ••Some pay. Daito: male, 20, all ethnicities, to play 18-40, all ethnicities, outgoing musi- Japanese, he speaks Japanese & ‘The Night Shift’ cians who are comfortable playing a ‘Bad Moms’ English fluently, one of Wade’s ••Casting background for season 3 of the variety of material. Seeking trumpet, ••Casting the feature film “Bad Moms,” friends in the Oasis who joins with NBC TV series “The Night Shift,” an trombone, saxophone, tuba, keyboard, starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and him to complete the competition. hour-long medical drama. multi-percussion, drum kit, guitar, and Christina Applegate. Casting dir. states: “Actor should be ••Company: White Turtle Casting, NBC, bass players. Costume Character ••Company: Central Casting Louisiana, bilingual: Japanese & English.” Sony Pictures Television. Staff: Performers: males & females, 18-35, all STX Entertainment. Staff: Jon Lucas & ••Seeking submissions nationwide. Kathryn Wamego, casting dir.; Jeff ethnicities, between 4’10” and 6’2”; Scott Moore, writers/dirs.; Suzanne ••To apply, register online for free at Judah & Gabe Sachs, exec. prods. dancing and acting experience a plus, Todd, prod. www.readyplayeronemoviecasting. ••Shoots starting Feb. 1, in Albuquerque, but not required. Must be able to with- com. Applications must be submitted NM. stand hot temperatures underneath by parent or legal guardian if appli- ••Seeking—Background: males & many layers of costumes. Must be phys- VISIT BACKSTAGE.COM/CASTING cant is under 18 years of age. For more females, 18+, all ethnicities. ically fit. Technicians: males & females, for full character breakdowns, script info, contact delisicreative@gmail. ••Seeking submissions from NM. 18-60, all ethnicities, stage managers, sides, and more casting notices com. ••Send submissions to extras@whitetur- stagehands, audio technicians, dress- ••Professional pay. tlecasting.com. ers, lighting technicians, and wardrobe

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supervisors. will be provided. attire (women, bring heels and flats). considered. ••Auditions will be held Feb. 13 at 9 a.m. ••Pays $16.53/hr., plus AEA pension and All, bring headshot and resume stapled ••Top select participants will receive the (singers & singer/dancers), at 10 a.m. Disney health. Applicants must be 18+ together. opportunity to host an ABFF Red (technicians, specialty performers, & and authorized to work in the United ••Competitive pay provided. Carpet Event and meet with NBCU musicians) and at 2 p.m. (dancers) at States. Talent & Casting Executives from E! Hershey Theatre, 15 East Caracas Ave., and Bravo. Hershey, PA. ••All singer/dancers must register as ‘Find Your Honesty: Acting either a singer or a dancer. Singers: STAGE STAFF & TECH Through Song,’ Classes Prepare two vocal selections of con- CRUISE LINES ••Seeking participants for classes with trasting styles (16 bars each). Bring Tent Theatre 54th Season Find Your Honesty: Acting Through sheet music in the proper key; an RWS & Associates, 2016 ••Seeking Equity Stage Manager for Tent Song. Owner states: “We work directly accompanist will be provided. Singers Contracts Theatre’s 54th Season. Season includes with actors to find their natural core in may be called back to learn a dance ••Seeking Equity and non-Equity sing- “All Shook Up” (Rehearsals begin May each piece and believe that a true per- combination. Dancers: Be prepared to ers, dancers, singer/dancers, and musi- 23; runs June 8-18), “Unnecessary formance should be grounded in hon- learn several dance combinations. Wear cians, 18+ (21+ for Holland America Farce” (Rehearsals begin June 6; runs esty and evoke the artist’s organic appropriate dance attire and shoes. Line), with dynamic personalities, who June 23-July 1), and “My Fair Lady” instincts. It’s my goal to help you Specialty Performers: Be prepared to are comfortable with various music/ (Rehearsals begin June 20; runs July uncover your genuine individuality, demonstrate a comedic monologue and vocal/dance styles and are able to 6-17). because that’s what casting directors improv skills. Instrumentalists: entertain by connecting with an audi- ••Company: Tent Theatre. Staff: Sarah are looking for. We offer private one- Prepare technical and lyrical excerpts ence. Theme park, cruise ship, and chil- Wiggin, interim artistic dir.; Chris on-one sessions as well as group classes and to demonstrate improvisational dren’s theater credits are a plus. Casting DePriest, prod. mgr. designed to focus on you, giving you skills. Only a drum set, keyboard, gui- director states: “RWS & Associates is an ••Season contract runs May 16 - July 22 the tools to anchor you in the moment-- tar amp, and bass amp will be provided. Emmy Award-winning full-service in Springfield, MO. all to get you centered and solid in your Costume Character Performers: Wear entertainment production company ••Seeking—Stage Manager: 18+, all craft. We will also solidify your reper- clothing suitable for athletics and be located in New York City. RWS & ethnicities. toire and discuss the business side of prepared to wear a Hershey’s Product Associates provides custom entertain- ••Seeking submissions from MO. your career. There is no right, and there Character costume. Be prepared to ment programming for clients includ- ••For consideration, email resume to is no wrong, there is only finding your demonstrate improv skills and a dance ing Holland America Line, Hard Rock ChristopherDePriest@missouristate. honesty in your work and in that, book- combination while wearing the cos- Resorts, Hersheypark, and Westfield edu or mail to Chris DePriest, ing you the job.” tume. Technicians: Prepare for an Properties. RWS & Associates is North Production Manager, Tent Theatre, 901 ••Company: Find Your Honesty. Staff: interview. America’s largest provider of branded South National, Springfield, MO 65897. Alex Covington, coord. ••If you plan to attend, pre-register at stage shows and experiences.” Submission deadline is Mar. 11. ••Ongoing sessions are held at Ripley- www.hersheypark.com/things-to-do/ ••Company: RWS & Associates. Staff: ••Pays $691/wk. Equity URTA Grier Studios in NYC or via Skype or shows/auditions.php. Callbacks will Franklyn Warfield, sr. casting dir.; J. Agreement. FaceTime (if not in town). take place as needed later in the day. David Anderson, casting dir. ••Seeking—Actors/Singers: males & For more info, visit www.hersheypark. ••These auditions will be for Holland females, 10+, all ethnicities, musical com/things-to-do/shows/auditions. America Line production shows, theme theater artists interested in taking their php. park, and corporate event contracts craft to the next level. ••Pays: $525/wk. min. for performers/ throughout 2016. WORKSHOPS ••Seeking submissions nationwide. musicians. Pays: $500-$525/wk. for ••Seeking—Singers and Singer/Dancers: ••Send submissions to acov33@gmail. technicians. males & females, 18-40, all ethnicities, 2nd Annual NBCUniversal TV com. versatile, contemporary vocalists with Hosting Workshop ••Headshot, resume, and video clip are ‘Spirit of Aloha’ a solid ability to harmonize, who are ••Seeking on-camera talent to partici- preferred, but not required. ••Casting the “Spirit of Aloha” Dinner comfortable performing a wide range of pate in a TV Hosting Workshop spon- ••No pay. Fees required. Introductory Show, a musical theater style interpre- material, from legit to rock. Women sored by NBCUniversal Cable session offered at $50. tation of a classic Hawaiian Luau. The should be prepared to show mix/belt. Entertainment in partnership with the show combines traditional Polynesian Men should be prepared to demonstrate American Black Film Festival (ABFF). ‘Macbeth’ Workshop in Birnam dance with contemporary music while falsetto in addition to legit and belt/ Taught by premiere host instructor, Wood, Scotland celebrating the meaning of ‘ohana’ rock. Must be 21 or older to be con- Marki Costello, this three day workshop ••Seeking participants from across the and the spirit of aloha. tracted for Holland America Line. is targeted for intermediate and U.S. for a one-week intensive workshop ••Company: Walt Disney Entertainment. Musicians: males & females, 18-35, all advanced level hosts who want to training and performance of “Macbeth” VARIETY Staff: Darla Hayward, casting dir. ethnicities, outgoing instrumentalists sharpen their hosting skills and tech- in historic Birnam Wood, Scotland. ••Performs at the Walt Disney World who are adept at many genres of pop niques. . Artistic director states: “This will be Resort near Orlando, FL. music from Top 40 to Oldies; positions ••Company: NBCUniversal Cable RSC and RADA-based work. ••Seeking—Kimo: male, 18+, all ethnici- available for alto saxophone, trumpet, Entertainment in partnership with the Professionals and drama students. U.S. ties. Howie: male, 18+, all ethnicities. trombone, keyboard, electric guitar American Black Film Festival. and UK cast.” Auntie Wini: female, 18+, all ethnici- (lead), electric bass, and percussion ••Workshop will be held Apr. 8-10, 2016 ••Company: Oxford Shakespeare ties. Scout: female, 18+, all ethnicities. (both kit and marching snare). Dancers: in New York City. Company. Staff: Ron Song Destro, artis- Leilani: female, 18+, all ethnicities. males & females, 18-35, all ethnicities, ••Seeking—Actors Interested in Hosting: tic dir. Male Polynesian Dancers: male, 18+, all strong, versatile dancers with excellent males & females, 21+, all ethnicities, to ••Rehearses May 30-June 3, 2016 in ethnicities. Female Polynesian physiques who are comfortable per- participate in a TV hosting workshop, Edinburgh, Scotland; runs June 4-5 in Dancers: female, 18+, all ethnicities. forming a wide range of dance styles, must be 21+ and permanent, legal Birnam Wood, Scotland. ••Auditions will be held Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. from ballet to jazz to hip-hop; ball- United States residents. Note: This ••Seeking—All Roles Open: 18+, all (dancers; 9:30 a.m. sign-up) and at 1 room/partnering, tumbling/acrobatic, workshop is not for beginners, but for ethnicities. p.m. (vocalists/actors; 12:30 p.m. sign- tap, and aerial skills a plus. Must be 21 participants with some host experience ••Seeking submissions nationwide. up) at Aloha Dancesport Center, 350 or older to be contracted for Holland already under their belt. We are looking ••Send submissions to Destro@ Ward Ave., 2nd fl., Honolulu, HI, 96814. America Line. for candidates drawing upon diverse OSCtheatre.org.

A monitor will not be provided. The ••Auditions will be held by appt. Jan. 31 backgrounds. ••Submit a link to your audition submis- GIGS producer will run all aspects of this from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (singers, singer/ ••Seeking submissions nationwide. sion. For more info, visit audition. Provide a current headshot dancers, and musicians) and from 6-8 ••To apply, visit https://abffnbcuhost- ShakespeareClass.org. and resume. p.m. (dancers; sign-in at 5 p.m.) (open workshop.wufoo.com/forms/2nd- ••No pay. Actors pay a class and hotel fee ••Vocalists: Prepare 16 bars of a musical call) at Point Park University, 201 Wood annual-nbcuniversalabff-tv-hosting- of $1,423 plus airfare. Artistic director theater selection, and provide sheet St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. workshop/ and fill out the NBCU TV states: “Since this production is the music in the correct key for the accom- ••Singers, singer/dancers, and musi- Hosting Workshop Application Form. result of a class, union and nonunion panist. Female Actors: A side will be cians: For an audition appointment, Submissions will be accepted Dec. actors are welcome.” provided at the audition. Dancers: Be email Auditions@RWSandAssociates. 1-Feb. 26. Note: Applicants must be able EVENTS warmed up and ready to begin at time com. Audition preparation details will to provide their own housing and trans- VISIT BACKSTAGE.COM/CASTING listed. Male attire: shirtless with Malo be given when appointment is made. portation to New York for the duration for full character breakdowns, script or Pareau. Females: Bring implements, ••Dancers: A brief dance combination of the workshop. You do not need to be sides, and more casting notices sarong, and bikini top. A changing area will be taught. Wear form-fitting dance based in New York City to be

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For anyone who has been fortunate enough to see the painfully funny farce “Noises Off” in its current Broadway revival, you know that this is a cast who must love each other or perish. And that’s borne out by Rob McClure’s behind-the-scenes photos of the lovably daffy actors playing laughably daffy actors. Feast your eyes on the real backstage mayhem!

(1) Daniel Davis, David Furr, and the incredible rehearsal set built by Roundabout. (2) “The Farce Awakens.” (3) Backstage for Backstage! (4) Andrea Martin, Megan Hilty, Daniel Davis, and Kate Jennings Grant. (5) Kate Jennings Grant, Jeremy Shamos, Megan Hilty, and our real-life stage manager, Chris Zaccardi. •

Photographs courtesy Rob McClure

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