[Capdist-auditions] SLOC Auditions for In the Heights

[Schenectady Light Opera Info]

*IN THE HEIGHTS*
Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Director: Peter Caracappa
Music Director: Dan Galliher
Choreographer: Gregory Theodore Marsh
Producer: Matthew W. Coviello


AUDITION DATES:   MONDAY, May 21 and WEDNESDAY, May 23 (Callbacks, if
necessary, on Thursday, May 24)

Sign-in at 6:30pm, Auditions Begin at 7pm

427 Franklin Street, Schenectady NY (SLOC Theater Building-Enter from
Franklin Street)


SHOW DATES:         September 21 - 30, 2018

Rehearsals will begin in the last week of July, and there will be a
read-through/meeting in June if schedules permit

Those auditioning should prepare 16-32 bars of music from a Broadway show
(please bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided). Readings will
be selected from the script.  There will be a dance audition as well, so
please dress accordingly.

All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. We are seeking to cast actors
that appropriately represent character ethnicities that are explicitly
referenced in the script. For other roles, including ensemble, we will seek
a multi-ethnic cast, without restricting the ethnicity of any particular
role.

Please contact Producer Matthew Coviello (Mwcoviello at gmail.com) or Director
Peter Caracappa (caracappa at gmail.com) with any questions.

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A vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place
where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are
always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of
music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and
pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you
take with you, and which ones you leave behind. IN THE HEIGHTS is the
winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best
Choreography and Best Orchestrations.


ROLES TO BE CAST
Usnavi -– owner of De La Vega’s Bodega; rapper/singer, high baritone/tenor
(to G4)
Sonny -– Usnavi’s younger cousin; works at bodega; rapper/singer, tenor (to
Bb4)
Nina Rosario -– freshman at Stanford University; daughter of Kevin and
Camilia Rosario; high belter (to F5)
Kevin Rosario -– Nina’s father; owner of Rosario’s Car and Limousine;
baritone (to E4)
Camila Rosario -– Nina’s mother; co-owner of Rosario’s Car and Limousine
singer/belter (G3 to B4)
Benny -– Usnavi’s friend; works at Rosario’s Car and Limousine; could be
any non-Latino ethnicity; singer/rapper, tenor (to Ab4);
Abuela Claudia -– raised Usnavi and Sonny; Spanish speaking a plus; belter
(F#3 to C5)
Daniela –- owner of Daniela’s Salon; Spanish speaking a plus; belter (G3 to
C5)
Carla -– hairdresser at Daniela’s Salon; mezzo
Vanessa –- Usnavi’s love interest; works at salon; Must be strong dancer;
high belter (to E5)
Piragua Guy –- local piragua vendor; Spanish speaking a plus; tenor (must
have sustainable A4)
Graffiti Pete –- local graffiti artist; Hip Hop dancer; rapper/singer
Ensemble –- residents of Washington Heights, of all shapes, sizes, and
ethnicities.
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