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DESCRIPTION

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

10:00 AM (E)

Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM (E)

CONTRACT

Touring Agreement

$1077 weekly minimum (Level 5)

SEEKING

Equity chorus singers for the Touring production of THE OUTSIDERS (See breakdown).

Based on S.E. Hinton’s Novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s Film

PREPARATION

Please prepare 16-bars or 30 seconds of a country, soul, rock or folk song that shows range. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together. An accompanist will be provided. See breakdown for notes on music.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)

500 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6504

Holding room - Studio 314

PERSONNEL

Book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine

Music and Lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Justin Levine

Directed by Danya Taymor

Choreography by Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman

Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator: Justin Levine

Casting by Tara Rubin Casting/Xavier Rubiano, CSA

Expected to attend:

Matt Hinkley (Music Director)

Xavier Rubiano, CSA (Casting Director)

Louis DiPaolo (Casting Associate)

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: on or about August 4th, 2025

1st Performance: on or about September 19th, 2025, in Buffalo, NY

Opening: on or about September 30th, 2025, in Tulsa, OK

OTHER

Producers: The Araca Group, American Zoetrope, Olympus Theatricals

General Manager: 321 Theatrical Management

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

THE OUTSIDERS (Tour)

Music Note: The sound of The Outsiders is a blend of folk, soul, southern rock, blues, with some elements of early country, hints of bluegrass and church revival. This is not a twangy score, no strong accents needed, not a hoedown or a hootenanny, but more of a celebration of Americana, traditions around acoustically driven, sincere, soulful, visceral human expression. Authenticity is key, as this should not feel like something put on, but the truest expression of these characters' emotional lives.

For these reasons, we are interested in unique and eclectic voices to comprise our company. For some stylistic references, here is a playlist featuring artists such as Bonnie Raitt, The Band, Bill Withers, and more.

Here is a link to a playlist for musical references:

https://tinyurl.com/OutsidersPlaylist

SYNOPSIS: THE OUTSIDERS is a story about class, broken homes, protecting one’s turf, and the all- too-real American condition known as the “Haves and Have Nots.” It is a world of kids of every sort, from destitute outlaws, gas station workers, and high school dropouts (the Greasers), to the very well- appointed, college-bound, and wealthy (the Socs). This is Tulsa 1967, where to be a Soc means to be rich and white. To be a Greaser is to be poor, rejected by the Haves because of any number of facets: economic status, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity and any other facet that Tulsa Soc Society deems as "other". The Greasers are a group of boys who have created a chosen family that reflects the true diversity of Tulsa.

SEEKING:

GREASERS/MALE & FEMALE PRESENTING ENSEMBLE/BOOTH SINGERS & SWINGS - All vocal types, real people with Americana/Rock sound, to play Greasers & other featured parts. Must be able to execute athletic movement and fight choreography. The Greasers can be Black, Indigenous, Latine, API, MENASA or Mixed.

SOCS/ MALE & FEMALE PRESENTING ENSEMBLE/BOOTH SINGERS & SWINGS - All vocal types, real people with Americana/Rock sound, to play Socs & other featured parts. Must be able to execute athletic movement and fight choreography. The Socs can be White.The above may understudy the following principal roles:

PONYBOY CURTIS - 15, A dreamer with a cowboy spirit. Our narrator and a budding writer finding his voice, can be vulnerable when speaking to the audience. The youngest Greaser and youngest brother of three. Curious, introspective, a storyteller. Freshly orphaned and raw from the pain. Idolizes Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke and his individualism. A natural loner, he finds true friendship with Johnny Cade.

JOHNNY CADE - 16 but looks younger. Black, Indigenous, Latine, API, MENASA or Mixed. Ponyboy’s best friend, the smallest and most vulnerable of the Greasers. Sensitive and loyal, suffers from PTSD from abuse at home and on the streets, he has found family in the Greasers. Has a special connection with Dallas Winston, outsiders among outsiders.

DARREL CURTIS - 20. The oldest Curtis brother. Strong, athletic, intelligent, hardworking, strict. A former golden boy, his future was ripped away from him after his parents were killed in a tragic accident. Works two roofing jobs and has taken on the difficult task of raising and providing for his two younger brothers. Trying his best to keep it together but fraying at the edges under pressure from all sides. Sacrificed his future to give his brothers one. Incredible potential squashed by circumstance. Had to grow up too fast. Suffers no fools.

DALLAS “DALLY” WINSTON - 19, Black, Indigenous, Latine, API, MENASA or Mixed. Wily, rebellious, audacious, impulsive, and reckless. Sensual and single minded. Fiercely loyal, brutally honest. The outlier of the Greasers, originally from New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. Cares deeply for Ponyboy and especially Johnny Cade, sees him as his little brother.

SODAPOP CURTIS - 17, the middle Curtis brother. Charismatic, exceptionally handsome, and a high-school drop-out, he now works at the local gas station. Ponyboy's security blanket at home. Privately nursing a broken heart but hides it well and deflects so he doesn't have to take anything too seriously.

SHERRY “CHERRY” VALANCE - 17, white. A dreamer. Confident, privileged, curious, open minded. Has been conditioned to be what society expects her to be: Bob's Girlfriend and Captain of the Cheerleading team. Experiences an awakening once she meets Ponyboy and the other Greasers. Finds her courage. Displays tremendous compassion for the Greasers and Ponyboy in particular. Breaks the mold.

KEITH "TWO-BIT" MATTHEWS - 18, Black, Indigenous, Latine, API, MENASA or Mixed. Strong Dancer. A natural clown with an infectious sense of humor, extremely loyal to the Greasers and to the Curtis family. One of the best fighters among the greasers.

BOB - 17/18, white, the leader of the Soc’s, Tulsa Society's golden boy. Cocky, charming, dazzling, a natural leader. Has the whole world by the tail. Cherry's boyfriend and the captain of the football team. Comes from extreme privilege, he doesn't take "no" for an answer. Expresses his rage and repressed emotions through violence and bullying.

PAUL - 20, white, physically intimidating, he was the best receiver on his high school football team and went on to play college ball. Bob's best friend and 2nd in command. Buries his fears and insecurities under a mask of confidence and self-assurance. A one-time football teammate of Darrell, he got to have the future Darrel dreamed of. Quiets his own demons by wailing on Greasers.

SALARY

Touring Agreement $1077 weekly minimum (Level 5)

UNION

AEA