Paper Mill Playhouse
Millburn, NJ

DESCRIPTION

CALL TYPE
ECC

CONTRACT
COST
$1101 weekly minimum (Tier 4)

AUDITION DATE
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
10:00 AM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
2:30 PM (E)

LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Holding room - Studio 16K

PERSONNEL
Producing Artistic Director: Mark S. Hoebee
Associate Artistic Director: Jen Bender
Associate Producer: Christopher Slavik
Book: Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music: Bob Gaudio
Lyrics: Bob Crewe
Director: Michael Bello
Choreographer: Kyli Rae
Casting Director: Tara Rubin Casting / Merri
Sugarman, CSA and Claire Burke, CSA
Casting Associate/Assistant: Spencer Gualdoni, CSA

Expected to attend:
Nichole Ford (Assistant Choreographer)
Claire Burke (Casting Director)
Spencer Gualdoni (Casting Associate/Assistant)

OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: September 9th, 2024
First Preview: October 2nd, 2024
Opening Night: October 6th, 2024
Final Performance: November 3rd, 2024

OTHER

ECC 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 chorus dancers in JERSEY BOYS (See breakdown).

Paper Mill Playhouse is committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression practices in all areas, including casting. We acknowledge histories of systemic exclusionary practices and will continue to dismantle barriers to theatre making. Paper Mill Playhouse welcomes diversity and inclusion across the spectrum of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, and artists with disabilities. Trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, gender-nonconforming actors are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION
Male-Presenting Dancers should please bring athletic shoes. Male-Presenting Dancers are also encouraged to wear blazers. Female- Presenting Dancers should please bring heels. Bring a stapled together headshot and resume.

BREAKDOWN

JERSEY BOYS
SYNOPSIS: From the mean streets of Jersey to American Bandstand, this is the thrilling story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became the biggest doo-wop sensation of all time: The Four Seasons.

SEEKING:
[JOE PESCI] Male-Presenting; 20s-early 30s. 5’9” or shorter. Young, energetic. A strong singer. May understudy ‘Frankie Valli.’ Featured Ensemble Role. This role will have an understudy.

[MARY] Female-Presenting; 20s-30s. Frankie’s wife; Tough, ‘Seen it All’ Jersey girl. She’s got a killer sense of humor. Doubles as a variety of other roles, including a member of a 60s style girl group. Strong belt useful. Strong Dancer. High straight tone soprano also useful but not required. Featured Ensemble Role. This role will have an understudy.

[LORRAINE] Female-Presenting; 20s-30s. Frankie’s girlfriend; Educated, NOT from Jersey, a real career woman – a young Diane Sawyer; Doubles as a variety of other roles, including a member of a 60s style girl group. Strong high belt useful, belt to high F EXTREMELY useful. High, straight tone soprano also useful but not required. Strong Dancer. Featured Ensemble Role. This role will have an understudy.

[FRANCINE] Female-Presenting; 20s-30s. Frankie’s daughter; Named for, doted on and deeply loved by Frankie. She’s a Jersey girl – vulnerable, lost and acts out to make up for lack of attention from her Dad. Doubles as a variety of other roles including a member of a 60s style girl group. Strong, high belt useful. Belt to high F EXTREMELY useful, high straight tone soprano also useful but not required. Strong Dancer. Featured Ensemble Role. This role will have an understudy.

[HANK] Male-Presenting; 20s-30s. Strong singer/dancer, various roles (friends, producers, etc.) including Hank Mejewski. Featured Ensemble Role. This role will have an understudy.

[NORM] Male-Presenting; 20s-30s. Strong singer/dancer, various roles including Norm Waxman. Featured ensemble role. This role will have an understudy.

[BARRY] Male-Presenting; 20s-30s. Strong character singer/dancer, various roles (DJ, cops, music executives, producers, etc.) Featured ensemble role. This role will have an understudy.

[MALE-PRESENTING SWINGS] 20s-40s. Two strong actor/singer/dancers to cover multiple Ensemble tracks. May understudy certain Principal roles.

[FEMALE-PRESENTING SWING] 20s-30s. Strong singer/actor/dancers to cover MARY, FRANCINE, and LORRAINE.

SALARY

COST $1101 weekly minimum (Tier 4)

UNION

AEA