TheaterWorksUSA
New York, NY

DESCRIPTION

CALL TYPE
EPA

CONTRACT
Special Agreement
$546 weekly minimum (Actor/ASM contract) + Per Diem

AUDITION DATE
Monday, July 15, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

LOCATION
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91601

PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack
Executive Director: Michael Harrington
Interim Assoc. Artistic Director: Mikey Sylvester
Book: Keelay Gipson
Music/Lyrics: Sam Salmond
Based on Peter H. Reynolds’ CREATRILOGY books
Director/Choreographer: Jesca Prudencio
Casting Director: Michael Donovan, CSA
Casting Director: Richie Ferris, CSA

Expected to attend:
Casting Director: Michael Donovan, CSA
Casting Director: Richie Ferris, CSA

OTHER DATES
Callbacks: 8/2 (in North Hollywood, CA)
Rehearsals start: 8/26 (in La Mirada, CA)
Opens: 9/12
Runs through: 12/15

After rehearsals in La Mirada, the tour will start with 3 morning performances on 9/12, 9/13 and 9/14 at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and then tour schools and theatre venues across the country.

OTHER
WWW.TWUSA.ORG

All company members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

ALL ACTORS WILL BE SIGNED AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS and will be required, as such, to lift scenery and sound equipment during daily load-in and loadouts. Actors participate is assembly and disassembly of the set at each venue.

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.

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in DOT DOT DOT: A NEW MUSICAL (See breakdown).

Performers of all ethnic backgrounds and gender identities are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION
Please prepare to sing 16-bars (choose something appropriate to the voice type as described in the character descriptions - bring sheet music in the correct key.) and read a short side for the character you would like to be considered for. All sides can be found in the Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo... . Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

BREAKDOWN

DOT DOT DOT: A NEW MUSICAL

About TheatreWorksUSA: TheaterWorks USA has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. At TWUSA, we believe that access to art-and theater, in particular-is vital for our youth. Since 1961, the 501(c)3 not-for-profit has captured the imaginations of 100 million new and veteran theatergoers with an award-winning repertoire of over 140 original plays and musicals. Acclaimed alumni include Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Disney's Frozen), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), Jerry Zaks (The Music Man), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America), and Chuck Cooper (Tony award winning actor, The Life). Visit WWW.TWUSA.ORG for more information.

ALL ACTORS WILL BE SIGNED AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS and will be required, as such, to lift scenery and sound equipment during daily load-in and loadouts. Actors participate is assembly and disassembly of the set at each venue. The tour travels in a Ram ProMaster which is filled with the set, props, costumes and sound. The touring company includes the five Actor/ASMs and the Stage Manager.

SYNOPSIS: DOT DOT DOT: A NEW MUSICAL is based on the Creatrilogy trio of award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds: The Dot, Ish and Sky Color. Adapted for the stage by Keelay Gipson and Sam Salmond, the musical, like the series, celebrates the power of originality, self-expression, and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected. When Marisol (Sky Color), a young artist and curator of the Musee de Marisol, decides that her gallery requires more than her own art, her search for emerging talent leads her to Vashti (The Dot), whose dots inspire Ramon (Ish) to become an artist in his own right. The musical follows Marisol's journey to help her new friends, and her entire community, break free from self-criticism and learn to let their imaginations soar.

SEEKING:
[VASHTI] THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female, South Asian. 18+ to play 9 years old. Headstrong and definitive. Has a lot of energy, very expressive with her feelings. Also in Choir of Colors. Pop-rock voice, strong belt.

[MARISOL] Female, Latine. 18+ to play 7 years old. Ramon’s little sister. Radiates understanding and warmth. A “no” isn’t a rejection to her, but rather an opportunity to look at things a new way. An art curator in the making. Pop-rock voice, strong belt.

[RAMON & OTHERS] Male, Black, Afro-Latine, or Latine. 18+ to play 9 years old. A bit obsessive, but with a wild sense of joy. Unnecessarily hard on himself. Pop bari-tenor voice. Doubles as STUDENT #2 and others.

[TEACHER & ENSEMBLE] Female, person of color. Over 18 (up to 30). The teacher is the artists’ champion of this piece, with an inviting energy. Various characters, including PAINTING OF FLOWER, CHOIR OF COLORS. Very good at creating and differentiating between multiple characters. Mezzo/Soprano Pop-rock voice, strong belt.

[LEON & ENSEMBLE] Male, person of color. Over 18 (up to 30). Leon puts others down to feelgood about himself. Various characters, including PAINTING OF WHATEVER, STUDENT #1, LEON, WAFFLES, CHOIR OF COLORS. Very good at creating and differentiating between multiple characters. Pop bari-tenor voice.

SALARY

Special Agreement $546 weekly minimum (Actor/ASM contract) + Per Diem

UNION

AEA