Florida Studio Theatre | Sarasota, FL
Sarasota, FL

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, January 23, 2025

10:00 AM (E)

BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

AND

2:30 PM (E)

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$807 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

Equity Chorus Dancers for roles in JERSEY BOYS (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Prepare 1st half of combination from this YouTube link: : https://youtu.be/Wdnr_Y-Yoe0. The second half of the dance combo will be taught in the room. Come warmed up and prepared to dance. For male-presenting characters, please wear flats. For female-presenting characters, please wear heels. Prepare a 16-bar cut in the style of the show or from the show in case you are asked to stay and sing. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Ripley-Grier Studios (520)

520 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6507

Studio 17D - Audition Room; Studio 17A - Holding Room

PERSONNEL

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice

Music by Bob Gaudio

Lyrics by Bob Crewe

Producing Artistic Director - Richard Hopkins

Music Director - Darren Server

Casting Coordinator - Hershey Vazquez Millner

Artistic Fellow - Jakob Harding

Casting & Hiring Intern - Mattie E Hinckley

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Directed and Choreographed by Ben Liebert

Audition Accompanist: Madelyn Rubinstein

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals begin – March 4, 2025

Previews – March 26-27, 2025

Show opens – March 28, 2025

Show closes – May 25, 2025

Possible extension(s) through – June 1, 2025

OTHER

www.floridastudiotheatre.org

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.

BREAKDOWN

JERSEY BOYS

SYNOPSIS: With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Jersey Boys takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom.

SEEKING:

TOMMY DEVITO - 30s to 40s, male-presenting. Strong tenor/baritone voice, comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; able to play guitar; funny; a wise-guy; a natural-born leader with appealing bad-boy quality.

FRANKIE VALLI – 20s to mid-30s, male-presenting. 5’9 or shorter; has a strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; has a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; very comfortable with four-part harmonies.

NICK MASSI - 30s to 40s, male-presenting. Strong bass/baritone voice, very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons; understated with a dead-pan quality.

BOB GAUDIO - 20s to mid-30s, male-presenting. Strong tenor/baritone voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy.

JOE PESCI - 20s to mid-30s, male-presenting. Must be 5’9 or shorter; young, energetic and funny; a strong singer. Will double various roles.

BARRY BELSON - 20s to late-40s, male-presenting. Strong singer. Doubles various roles (friends, producers, etc.); strong tenor to high C; with a strong falsetto to G above high C; Has the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.

BOB CREWE - 30s to 40s, male-presenting. Intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.

NORM WAXMAN - 20s to mid-30s, male-presenting. Owns a private money lending agency; strong singer. Doubles various roles; strong tenor/bari-tenor voice.

GYP DECARLO - mid-40s to mid-50s, male-presenting. Tough, Mafioso type; a strong singer.

MARY & OTHERS - 20s to late-30s, female-presenting. Frankie’s wife; tough, “Seen it all”, Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer sense of humor; doubles a variety of other roles including member of a 60’s style girl group; strong belt; high straight tone soprano; very good dancer.

LORRAINE & OTHERS - 20s to mid-30s, female-presenting. Frankie’s girlfriend; educated; not from Jersey; a reach career girl; young Diane Sawyer; doubles a variety of other roles, including member of a 60’s style girl group and tough-as-nails Jersey girl; strong high belt, belt to high F; high, straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.

FRANCINE & OTHERS - 20s to mid-30s, female-presenting. 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 a variety of other roles including member of a 60’s style girl group and a tough-as-nails Jersey girl. Strong, high belt useful. Belt to high F, high straight tone soprano; very good dancer.

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $807 weekly minimum (LORT D)

UNION

AEA