Shadowland Stages 2024-25 Season – Ellenville, NY EPA

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AUDITION DATE

Saturday, May 11, 2024 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

No appointment necessary. Audition will be run on a 1st come, 1st served basis with sign- ups beginning at 9:30am on the morning of the audition.

CONTRACT

SPT
$414 weekly minimum (SPT 3)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Shadowland Stages; 2024-25 Season (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

For dramatic auditions, please prepare a brief monologue. For musical auditions, please prepare a brief song. An accompanist will be provided. Also please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Shadowland Theatre
157 Canal St
Ellenville, NY 12428-1503

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Brendan Burke: Artistic Director
Brittany Proia: Director of BEEHIVE
Robert Felstein: Musical Director of BEEHIVE

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

www.shadowlandstages.org

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

Shadowland Stages 2024-25 Season

HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

Director: Brendan Burke

1st Rehearsal: May 14, 2024 Runs May 31 – June 16, 2024

SEEKING:

TRACK 1: Any gender; any age, Comic and physical, comfortable with a British accent. Will play the roles of Holmes, Stapleton, Cecile Stapleton, Mr. Barrymore, Mrs. Barrymore and Yokel 3.

TRACK 2: Any gender; any age, Comic and physical, comfortable with a British accent. Will play the roles of Watson and Yokel 1.

TRACK 3: Any gender; any age, Comic and physical, comfortable with a British accent. Will play the roles of Sir Charles Baskerville, Sir Henry Baskerville, Mortimer, Cabbie, Yokel 2 and Wise Yokel.

DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE by Ken Ludwig Director: Stephen Nachamie

1st Rehearsal: June 4, 2024 Runs June 21 – July 7, 2024

SEEKING:

JACK LUDWIG: Male; 30-35, practical and somewhat reserved. He is Jewish and was born and raised in Pennsylvania. Drafted into the Army in WWII, he is a medic stationed in Medford, Oregon. He is a bit proper and shy about dating. He writes to Louise and hopes to date her (their fathers are friends). He is enchanted by her freedom and her passion to be a Broadway actress. They fall in love through their letters. Any Ethnicity.

LOUISE RABINER: Female; 20s, A passionate young Dancer and Actress who has big dreams of reaching Broadway. She is Jewish and Brooklyn born and raised, but lives in the theatre district at the Curtain Call Boarding House for young actresses who train and audition to make it in New York. She writes letters back and forth to Jack Ludwig, a 30-year-old Medic who is stationed in Medford, Oregon in World War II. She is taken with his shyness and reserve and falls in love with him through their letters. Any Ethnicity.

LEND ME A SOPRANO by Ken Ludwig Director: Brendan Burke

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1st Rehearsal: June 25, 2024 Runs July 12 – August 4, 2024

SEEKING:

MRS. WYLIE: Female, 50s. General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. A force of nature; an extravagant, ruthless, outspoken, businesswoman. Appreciates those loyal to her and doesn’t like taking no for an answer. Any ethnicity.

JO: Female, late 20s. Mrs. Wylie’s assistant. Engaged to Jerry. Smart and hardworking. Values results over image. Underneath it all, she has a passion for music. Strong comic who can sing. Any ethnicity.

JERRY: Male; mid 30s. Mrs. Wylie’s son. Engaged to Jo. A lawyer who ADORES opera. Any ethnicity.

ELENA FIRENZI: Female; 30-45, A famous Italian soprano and an absolute force of nature, beautiful, magnificent and tempestuous. Also, kind, nurturing and generous. Strong comic who can sing.

PASQUALE FIRENZI: Male; 30-50, A worthy consort to his wife, Elena, he is handsome and impressive. Strong Italian accent.

BELLHOP: Any gender; 20s-40s, the hotel bellhop and a HUGE fan of Elena and opera. Any ethnicity.

LEO: Male; late 20s. An ambitious local tenor with a Dutch accent. Handsome, athletically built, self- confident. Any ethnicity.

JULIA: Female; 50s-60s, A Society Type who is Chair of the Opera Guild. Any ethnicity.

BEEHIVE THE 60’S MUSICAL by Larry Gallagher Director: Brittany Proia
Musical Director: Robert Felstein

1st Rehearsal: July 23, 2024
Runs August 9 – September 8, 2024

SEEKING:

Woman #1: (She/her, vocal range: F3-F5) – A strong singer. Comfortable interacting with the audience. Songs include “Sweet Talkin’ Guy,” “Then He Kissed Me,” and others.

Woman #2: (She/her, Black, vocal range: C#3/Db3-A5) – Portrays Diana Ross of the Supremes as well as the lead singer of the Chiffons, Judy Craig. Sings songs such as “One Fine Day,” “Where Did Our Love Go?”, “Come See About Me,” and others.

Woman #3: (She/her, vocal range: F3-D5) – Warm and expressive with a lyrical voice. Performs “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Where The Boys Are,” and others.

Woman #4: (She/her, vocal range: C#3-Db3) – Possesses a warm voice with a high belt. Performs “To Sir, With Love,” “Somebody To Love,” “Cry Baby,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and others. Performer inspiration: Janis Joplin.

Woman #5: (She/her, vocal range: F3-F5) – Charismatic with a strong, powerful, and bold voice. Performs “Be My Baby,” “You Don’t Own Me,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and others.

Woman #6: (She/her, Black, vocal range: A#3/Bb3-F5) – Charismatic presence with a huge voice. Performs “Chain of Fools,” “Natural Woman,” and others. Performer inspiration: Aretha Franklin.

THE GARBOLOGISTS by Lindsay Joelle Director: Jammie Patton

1st Rehearsal: August 27, 2024 Runs September 13 – 29, 2024

SEEKING:

MARLOWE: Female; Late 30s, First week on the job. Confident and competent, both physically and mentally. Keen sense of wit and irony. Vivid inner life; even when silent, her face speaks volumes. Practiced in making you think she’s got it all together, but she’s guarding a secret she doesn’t wear on her sleeve. Black.

MARTIN: Male; 41, Nine years on the job. Mansplaining, dad jokes, and run-of-the-mill machismo thinly mask a profound desire to love and be loved. With less wear-and-tear, he might be attractive – ruggedly handsome, even – but you’d swallow hot coals before saying that to his face. White.

THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM by Nicky Glossman Director: James Glossman

1st Rehearsal: September 17, 2024 Runs October 4 – 20, 2024

SEEKING:

TRACK 1: Male; any age, A series of diverse roles, mid-30s through late 60s, with differing physicalities and voices. Any ethnicity.

TRACK 2: Male; any age, A series of diverse roles, mid-40s through mid-60s, with differing physicalities and voices. Physically imposing. Any ethnicity.

TRACK 3: Female; any age, A series of diverse roles, including both women in their 30/40s, and young men in their late teens/early 20s, with differing physicalities and voices. Any ethnicity.

TRACK 4: Any gender; any age, A series of diverse roles, both male and female, 40s/50s, with differing physicalities and voices. Any ethnicity.