[Capdist-auditions] theREP Gypsy Auditions, Saturday, Nov 9

[Charlie Owens]

theREP

Capital Repertory Theatre

Announces Young Actor Dance/Singing Auditions for

GYPSY

Saturday, Nov 9, Singing:  4::00-5:30PM

Dance auditions: 5:30-7PM

 

 

Play/Musical:  GYPSY, book by Arthus Laurents, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Theatre:  Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY  12207

Producer:  Philip Morris, Chief Executive Officer

Producing Artistic Director/Director:  Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill

Musical Director:  Adam Jones

Choreographer:  Freddie Ramirez

NYC Casting Director:  Stephanie Klapper, csa

Starts Rehearsals:  February 18, 2014

First preview:  Mar 14, 2014

Opening Night:  Mar. 18

Closing:  Apr. 13

 

Performance Schedule:  8 shows a week, Tuesdays-Sundays.  Matinees on Wednesdays. Monday is the day off during rehearsals and run.

Curtain Times: Tues-Thurs evening (7:30PM), Fri/Sat (8PM), (Sat 3PM), Sun (2PM)

Wednesday Matinees:  Wed. Mar 25 (2PM), Wed Apr 1, 8 (10AM)

 

REHEARSAL TIMES:  Young actors will not be called for rehearsal until 3PM on school days – but will have regular 8 hour rehearsals on Saturday and Sundays.  There will be student helpers for homework.  Young actors are expected to keep up with school work and maintain a good grade average.  The rehearsal schedule is intense and young actors may be called to rehearse 6 days per week.

 

SYNOPSIS: GYPSY is the rags to riches story of Burlesque queen, Gypsy Rose Lee, who began her career as an awkward tomboy.  Pushed into show biz by her aggressive stage mom, Rose, young Louise played second banana to her talented sister, June, in one vaudeville act after another across the country.  GYPSY has been called the “greatest musical of the American theatre,” by more than one critic with a brilliant score that includes, “Let Me Entertain You,” “Some People,” “Together, Wherever We Go,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” and “Rose’s Turn.”

 

Capital Rep is seeking talented young actors who can sing and dance, as well as tumble and do acrobatics, juggle, do magic tricks and/or play musical instruments -- to make a lively vaudeville ensemble and take on a number of roles in the show.

 

SEEKING – YOUNG ACTORS

FEMALES:

(1) Baby June, 8-10 yrs old, petite.  Under 4’11.”  The adorable center of Mama Rose’s act.  Baby June has to sing (“Let Me Entertain You”), Required: dance: tap), splits, Optional:  baton.

 

(1) Baby Louise, 8-12, 4’8” – 5’1”, A tomboy, has to dance, but follows Baby June – soft shoe, basic tap.

 

(1) Dainty June, teenage, 5’2” or under.  Baby June as a young teen.  Needs to sing, tap and do the splits.  She will also appear as a Trocadorable and be featured in the show vaudeville ensemble.

 

(2) Girls: 13-18.  Have to be able to look younger than teen, then full blown teenagers.  Will play various roles in the audition scene, will be featured in vaudeville ensemble and as Trocadorables.  Sing, tap, acrobat, juggle, etc.  

 

MALES:

(3) Boys – must be 4’11 or shorter.  Newsboys in Baby June’s vaudeville act and members of the show vaudeville team.  Dance:  tap. Lots of enthusiasm, belt singing.

 

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Singing auditions:  4-5:30PM, Saturday, Nov. 9 – bring sheet music.  Accompanist will be provided.

Email pic/resume to cowens at capitalrep.org and we will assign an audition time.

 

Dancing auditions:  5:30-7PM, Saturday, Nov. 9 – group audition with choreographer.

Dancers:  please plan to be here for the entire time.  Please bring tap shoes, if you own them.  If you play a musical instrument, please bring it and plan to play a song.



Charlie Owens
Assistant Company Manager, Capital Repertory Theatre
111 North Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 461-0738
cowens at capitalrep.org



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