Bauman Musical LLC
Encino, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, June 23, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
AND
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
AND
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
CONTRACT
Off Broadway
$1109 weekly minimum (Cat. C)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in 44 (See breakdown).
We welcome performers of all gender identities, abilities/exceptionalities, and body types.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief R&B or pop song. An accompanist will be provided. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
MON 6/23 and WED 6/25:
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
6/23: Holding room - Studio 302
6/25: Holding room - Studio 306
TUES 6/24:
Pearl Studios (519)
519 8th Ave
12th Fl
New York, NY 10018
Holding room - Studio D
PERSONNEL
Producers: Bauman Musical, LLC, Monica Saunders-Weinberg & Eli Bauman
General Manager: DR Theatrical Management
Book and Music by Eli Bauman
Director Eli Bauman
Choreographer Miss James Alsop
Expected to attend:
Kaitlin Shaw, Casting Director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal/Company: late September 2025
First Performance: mid-October 2025
Open: TBA
Close: TBA
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
44
SEEKING:
BARACK OBAMA - Black Male - 30s-40s - Tenor/Baritone - Bb2-A4 - R&B/Gospel sound - Dancing ability, “OBAMA” is full of swagger, yet also restraint. Has a command of the room, but also a sense of vulnerability. No need for an impression. Just an essence.
MICHELLE OBAMA - Black Female - 30s-40s - Soprano/Mezzo Soprano - D3-G5 - R&B/Gospel sound - Dancing ability, “MICHELLE” is the picture of grace and class, with a South Side of Chicago edge. Brilliant, tough, regal yet relatable - Barack may be the most powerful man in the world, but at home, everyone knows Michelle runs the place.
JOE BIDEN - White Male - 30s-Early 50s - Tenor - C3-E4 - R&B falsetto chops & dancing ability, Charming, handsome, clueless, loyal. “BIDEN” has a pure heart and a sputtering mind. A moonwalking, R&B crooning, electrifying buffoon, "Biden" serves as the Master of Ceremonies, telling the story of Obama from his own hazy recollection.
HILLARY CLINTON and others - White Female - 30s & 40s - Soprano - C4-G5. "HILLARY" is smart, tough, and absolutely at her wit's end. Both beleaguered and hopeful, Hillary's pluckiness is matched only by her no-longer-gives-a-f**k-i-ness. Will Double as - Fox News Blonde Lady, Skeptic #2 (Karen), Soprano Believer, Angela Merkel, Satan
SARAH PALIN and others - White Female - Mid 20s-Early 40s - Soprano/Mezzo Soprano - A3-A5 - An excellent dancer and a big vocal range that can pull off a heavy metal style vocal. "PALIN" is charismatic and completely oblivious - a sexy Librarian who hates books - confident in her ignorance, with clueless charm and no adherence to punctuation. Not looking for a Palin impression, per se, but must understand the cadence and quirks of Sarah's unique speaking style. Will double as - Fox News Blonde Lady, Nancy Pelosi, Nun, Alto Believer
MITCH MCCONNELL and others - White Male - 40s-70s - Tenor/Baritone - Able to rap. Dancing/movement ability a big plus. Excellent comedic timing and big presence. “McCONNELL” is Obama's chief antagonist and the delightfully craven leader of W.H.A.M. (White.Hetero.Affluent.Men). Unlike real-life Mitch McConnell, who rarely speaks, our "Mitch McConnell" talks tons of shit. Mitch raps, he taunts, he preaches, and he slithers with glee. Will double as - Skeptic #1
HERMAN CAIN and others - Black Male - 30s-50s - Baritone/Tenor - R&B/Gospel Sound - Comic timing necessary. Improv/riffing ability a plus. "HERMAN CAIN" is the lone Black Republican member of W.H.A.M. (White.Hetero.Affluent.Men). Herman is a fish out of water, never to be accepted by his Republican brethren, who goes from a slow simmer to an overflowing boil, raging against the machine as he (re)discovers his Black roots. Will double as - Ulysses S. Grant, Bass Believer
LINDSEY GRAHAM and others - White Male - 30s-50s - Tenor - G3-Ab4 - Has comedic versatility, Part Southern Gentleman part Southern Belle, "Lindsey" has an “Aw, shucks” veneer with a snippy high-school mean girl underneath. Will double as - Co-Exist Lady, Tenor Believer, My Pillow Guy
TED CRUZ and others - Latino/White - 30s-50s - Tenor/Baritone - Has rapping ability. "Ted" is a sniveling quick-rapping 80's movie villain. Ted desperately wants to be liked, but unfortunately for Ted, he is an objectively objectionable human being. In fact, Ted is despised by all sides of the aisle, single-handedly uniting this divided nation. Will double as - Skeptic #3
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE / MICHELLE UNDERSTUDY - Black Female - 20s-40s - Mezzo Soprano/Alto - F3-C5 - R&B/Gospel Sound. A powerhouse singer with commanding presence. “VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” is the first voice you hear in the entire show, the first voice you hear in Act 2, and the first voice you hear in the Finale. In the same way that Biden narrates the show through dialogue, Voice of the People anchors the show through song. “MICHELLE (U.S.)” is the picture of grace and class, with a South Side of Chicago edge. Brilliant, tough, regal yet relatable - Barack may be the most powerful man in the world, but at home, everyone knows Michelle runs the place.
BROTHER ABE LINCOLN and others / OBAMA UNDERSTUDY - Black Male - 30s-40s - Tenor/Baritone - Bb2-A4 - R&B/Gospel Sound. Dancing ability, "BROTHER ABE LINCOLN" is President Abraham Lincoln brought back to life, with swagger and bravado, who also happens to be Black. "DARIUS" is Obama's assistant/bodyman. Darius' weakness is his total lack of professionalism, but his strength is that he's Michelle's cousin who can't be fired. "OBAMA" (U.S.) is full of swagger, yet also restraint. Has a command of the room, but also a sense of vulnerability. No need for an impression. Just an essence. Will double as - Darius, Urkel, Applebee's Server, Carl the Bartender, General McRaven, Baritone Believer
SARAH PALIN UNDERSTUDY / HILLARY CLINTON UNDERSTUDY - OFF-STAGE UNDERSTUDY TRACK. White Female - Mid 20s-early 40s - Soprano/Alto - Has dancing ability and a wide vocal range. Not looking for an impression of either figure, but for the essence of both. "PALIN" is charismatic and completely oblivious - a sexy Librarian who hates books - confident in her ignorance, with clueless charm and no adherence to punctuation. "HILLARY" is smart, tough, and absolutely at her wit's end. Both beleaguered and hopeful, Hillary's pluckiness is matched only by her no-longer- gives-a-fuck-i-ness. Will double in the U.S. Palin track - Fox News Blonde Lady, Nancy Pelosi, Nun, Alto Believer. Will double in U.S. Hillary track - Fox News Blonde Lady, Skeptic #2 (Karen), Soprano Believer, Angela Merkel, Satan
HERMAN CAIN UNDERSTUDY / BROTHER ABE LINCOLN UNDERSTUDY / (OBAMA 2nd UNDERSTUDY) - OFF-STAGE UNDERSTUDY TRACK Black Male - 30s-early 50s - Tenor/Baritone - Bb2-A4 (though Herman range is baritone/bass) - Has dancing ability, R&B vocal ability, and excellent comedic timing "HERMAN CAIN" (U.S.) is the lone Black Republican member of W.H.A.M. (White.Hetero.Affluent.Men). Herman is a fish out of water, never to be accepted by his Republican brethren. "BROTHER ABE LINCOLN” (U.S.) is President Abraham Lincoln brought back to life, with swagger and bravado, who also happens to be Black. Will double as in Herman Cain (U.S.) Track - Ulysses S. Grant, Bass Believer. Will double as in Brother Abe Lincoln Track - Darius, Urkel, Applebee's Server, Carl the Bartender, General McRaven, Baritone Believer
BIDEN UNDERSTUDY / MITCH MCCONNELL UNDERSTUDY / LINDSEY GRAHAM UNDERSTUDY / TED CRUZ UNDERSTUDY - OFF-STAGE UNDERSTUDY TRACK White Male - 30s-50s - Tenor - Has dancing ability, rapping ability, comedic timing. "BIDEN" U.S. - Charming, handsome, clueless, loyal. Biden has a pure heart and a sputtering mind. A moonwalking, R&B crooning, electrifyingly goofy buffoon, "Biden" serves as the Master of Ceremonies, telling the story of Obama from his own hazy recollection. "McCONNELL" U.S. - Obama's chief antagonist and the delightfully craven leader of W.H.A.M. (White.Hetero.Affluent.Men). Mitch raps, he taunts, he preaches, and he slithers with glee. "LINDSEY GRAHAM" U.S. - Part Southern Gentleman part Southern Belle, "Lindsey" has an “Aw, shucks” veneer with a snippy bitch underneath. "TED CRUZ" U.S. - "Ted" is a sniveling quick-rapping 80's movie villain. Ted desperately wants to be liked, but unfortunately for Ted, he is an objectively objectionable human being. Will Double as in Lindsey Graham Track - Tenor Believer, My Pillow Guy, Co-Exist Lady. Will double as in Mitch McConnell Track - Skeptic #1. Will double as in Ted Cruz Track - Skeptic #3
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE UNDERSTUDY / MICHELLE 2nd UNDERSTUDY / (TED CRUZ 2nd UNDERSTUDY) - OFF-STAGE UNDERSTUDY TRACK “VOICE OF THE PEOPLE” (U.S.) is the first voice you hear in the entire show, the first voice you hear in Act 2, and the first voice you hear in the Finale. In the same way that Biden narrates the show in dialogue, Voice of the People anchors the show vocally. “MICHELLE (U.S.)” is the picture of grace and class, with a South Side of Chicago edge. Brilliant, tough, regal yet relatable.
Off Broadway $1109 weekly minimum (Cat. C)
AEA