Uptown Players
Dallas, TX

DESCRIPTION

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, January 18, 2025

10:00 AM - 5:15 PM (C)

Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

AUDITION DATE

Sunday, January 19, 2025

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (C)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please

go to: https://bit.ly/UPJamie . If you are an

Equity member and there is not a time open that fits your schedule, please email [email protected] for assistance in getting an appointment time. If you are an Equity member who prefers to audition as a dancer, please email [email protected] for a dance audition time on January 18 or 19. No video submissions will be accepted for this production.

CONTRACT

LOA

$477 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in EVERYBODY'S

TALKING ABOUT JAIME (See breakdown).

Local DFW area actors are encouraged to audition.

Actors of all ethnicities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition as our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible.

PREPARATION

contrasting selections in the style of the show. Singing from the show for one of your selections is acceptable. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Uptown Players

1327 Motor Circle

Dallas, TX 75207

Ample free parking at the audtion venue.

PERSONNEL

Book & Lyrics by Tom MacRae

Music by Dan Gillespie Sells

Expected to attend:

Executive Producers: Jeff Rane and Craig Lynch

Stage Manager: Renee Dessommes

Director: Penny Ayn Maas

Musical Director: Vonda K. Bowling

Choreographer: Evor Wright

OTHER DATES

Dance callbacks will be held on January 18 at 5:45pm and on January 19 at 11:00am, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm.

Additional callbacks will take place on Monday

January 20 from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.

Rehearsals begin: week of June 23, 2025

Performances: July 18-August 3, 2025

OTHER

https://uptownplayers.org

Venue: Kalita Humphreys Theater

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAIME

SYNOPSIS: Inspired by true events with music by Dan Gillespie Sells and book and lyrics by Tom MacRae, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie celebrates acceptance, belonging, and the power of unconditional love a mother has for her child. Everybody’s Talking about Jamie tells the inspiring story
of Jamie New, a sixteen-year-old boy from Sheffield who dreams of becoming a drag queen. His loving mom showers him with endless support but it's not all rainbows for Jamie as his deadbeat dad
and some ignorant school kids attempt to rain on his sensational aspirations. Faced with societal pressures and the challenges of self-discovery, Jamie overcomes obstacles and embraces his trueidentity.
In rousing and colorful musical numbers, Jamie and his community inspire one another to be more accepting.

SEEKING:

Jamie New – Male, Tenor, 18+ to play 16. A working-class teenager who dreams of becoming a dragqueen. He is flamboyantly and fearlessly out at school, and he does a pretty good job of hiding his hurt that comes at the hands of bullies.

Margaret New – Female, Mezzo-Soprano, late 30s. Jamie’s mom. She adores her son more thananything in the world and fully supports his dreams. Her devotion leads her to protect Jamie from certain tough realities, and she keeps some important secrets as a result.

Ray – Female, Alto, 30s. Margaret’s best friend. She also adores Jamie. She is a spirited person who likes to have a good time, but at heart is an emotional rock.

Miss Hedge – Female, Mezzo-Soprano, 30s. She is an overworked and exhausted teacher who may be on the brink of burning out. She was once idealistic but is now resigned to the grim realities of teaching at a working-class school in a working-class school in a working-class town, and she has temporarily lost her ability to see the possible.

Hugo/Loco Chanelle – Male, drag queen, Baritone, 35-55. They have an ageless timelessness. They have lived through some extraordinarily tough times. Years of struggle and loss have stunted their zest for performing.

Tray Sophisticay - Drag Queen, Tenor, any age – Drag queen. Like her sisters, she can be sassy and brash, but she is also loyal and has a heart of gold. Doubles as Young Loco Chanelle.

Laika Virgin – Drag Queen, Tenor, any age - Like any good drag queen, she can throw shade with the best of them, but she still stands up for her sisters. Doubles as the other woman.

Sandra Bollock – Drag queen, Baritone, 30s-40s. Like Laika and Tray, she is shady in the most fun ways, but also fiercely loyal and encouraging. Doubles as John, a man from Hugo’s past, and Jamie’s dad.

Ensemble - A diverse ensemble of 10 playing various male and female students of all ethnicities, 18+ to play 16. Some of the students are bullies and others are friends of Jamie. All sing and dance.

SALARY

LOA $477 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT)

UNION

AEA