OPEN CALLS
Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 19 at 12:00 noon
Sunday, April 20 at 12:00 noon
“CHIP” AUDITIONS:
OPEN CALL for "CHIP" on both
Saturday, April 19 at 11:00 A.M.
Sunday, April 20 at 11:00 A.M.
Age range for "CHIP" a young boy 10 - 14 years old
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CAST Breakdowns
THE PRODUCERS - Click Here
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Click Here
SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE - Click Here
AUDITION TIPS
- For the OPEN CALL, please come prepared to sing the best 16 bars of an up-tempo show tune.
- Bring your own sheet music, marked in the proper key. A pianist will be provided.
- Singing unaccompanied or using prerecorded music on tape or disc is discouraged.
- Photos and resumes are encouraged.
- Auditions are held on a first come, first served basis.
- A breakdown of the casting needs will appear shortly
- PIP employs an open casting policy. No roles are pre-cast.
CALLBACKS
Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. – THE PRODUCERS
Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. – THE PRODUCERS
Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. –BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m. – SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE
Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m. – SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE
Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m. - FEMALE ENSEMBLE
Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m. - MEN ENSEMBLE
"CHIP” CALLBACK: Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m.
If you are called back, you may be requested to learn and execute a dance combination(s), learn a piece of music from the show and perform it (you would be taught it at the callback) and/or read from the script, which will be provided.
PERFORMANCE DATES
THE PROCUCERS
Tuesday, June 24 through Saturday, July 5 with no performance on Friday, July 4
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Wednesday, July 16 through Saturday, July 26
SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE
Wednesday, August 6 through Saturday, August 16
All auditions are held at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater (formerly the Roosevelt Park Amphitheater), the home of Plays-in-the-Park, in Roosevelt Park, Edison.
We are located 1 block south of the Menlo Park Mall.
The Theater is handicapped accessible.
CAST BREAKDOWNS:
THE PRODUCERS
MAX BIALYSTOCK: a portly man in his fifties with the manner and sensibility of a Borscht-Belt comedian. The original movie Max, Zero Mostel, is the personification of the character. Cunning, excitable, brash, sarcastic, loud, bossy --- after all, he is a producer.
LOW A - HIGH F# Standard theater-style dancing
LEO BLOOM: a meek-mannered accountant in his mid-thirties who still carries around a piece of his childhood blue blanket for security as he is afraid of his own shadow. 'nuff said.
LOW Bb - HIGH F# Standard theater-style dancing, plus a little "tap"
FRANZ LIEBKIND: a wild-eyes German immigrant in lederhosen and a German army helmet. Probably in his mid-40's and he probably served in World War II, on the wrong side.
LOW F - HIGH F Standard theater-style dancing
ROGER DeBRIS: the worst director on Broadway in 1959. Aged: 40's to 50's (or even older) with the outrageous and grandiose gestures, walk, demeanor and vocal qualities of a second-rate flamboyant caricature of a Greenwich Village theater type. Phew.
LOW B - HIGH G Standard theater-style dancing, tap dancing would be a "plus"
CARMEN GHIA: a thin, strange looking man, probably in his 30's or 40's, who runs Roger's household, and acts as his personal secretary. An outrageous character.
LOW B - HIGH C (can possibly be done in falsetto) Standard theater-style dancing
ULLA INGA HANSEN BENSON YONSEN TALLEN-HALLEN SVADEN-SVANSON: a drop dead gorgeous, young Swedish blonde, with the Swedish accent to match. Wha, wha, wha, wha, wha!
LOW Bb - HIGH F# (Ulla must also be able to belt a HIGH D) Standard theater-style dancing
A wonderful and quite active singing/dancing ENSEMBLE of men and women, of all ethnicities, all triple threats, which play the following roles:
Bag Lady, bum, nuns, street cleaner, usherettes, Judge and Jury Foreman, prisoners, first nighters, little old ladies who dance with walkers, accountants, chorus girls, Roger's team of lighting, set, costume designers and choreographer, Stalin, Churchill, storm troopers and cops.
Ideally the members of the ensemble can all tap dance, especially the women, otherwise standard theater-style dancing
BEAUTY & THE BEAST
BELLE |
A vibrant, intelligent young beauty who wants more out of the life than an ordinary existence.
Mezzo-Soprano: Low A - High F |
BEAST |
A Prince transformed into a terrifying beast for his lack of compassion; hot-tempered and commanding, but with a warm, loving heart buried far beneath his gruff exterior.
Baritone: A – High F |
GASTON |
The vain, egotistical, ultra-masculine villain determined to marry Belle.
Baritone: A – High F |
MAURICE |
Belle’s loving, eccentric inventor father.
Baritone: B flat – High D flat |
COGSWORTH |
A tightly-wound, enchanted mantle clock and the head of the Beast’s household.
Baritone: A – High E |
MRS. POTTS |
A warm-hearted, maternal enchanted teapot.
Mezzo-Soprano: Low F sharp – High G |
LUMIERE |
A suave, debonair enchanted candelabra.
Baritone: A – High F sharp |
CHIP |
An enchanted teacup, and Mrs. Potts’ darling little boy.
Tenor: D – B
Age range for "CHIP" a young boy 10 - 14 years old |
BABETTE |
A saucy, enchanted feather-duster, and the object of Lumiere's affections.
Soprano: C - High C |
MADAME DE LA GRANDE BOUCHE |
A former opera diva turned enchanted wardrobe.
Mezzo-Soprano: C sharp – D |
LEFOU |
Gaston’s bumbling, toady sidekick.
Baritone: B – High F sharp |
MONSIEUR D'ARQUE |
The creepy, scheming proprietor of the local insane asylum, “The Maison De Lune”.
Tenor: D – High A |
SILLY GIRL(S) |
Three pretty young maids who swoon over Gaston.
plus a singing/dancing ensemble that also doubles into these and other roles: |
ENCHANTRESS |
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YOUNG PRINCE |
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BOOKSELLER |
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CHEESEGRATER |
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DOORMAT |
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WOLF |
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SALT |
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PEPPER |
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TOWNSPERSON |
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SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
Seeking a dynamic, versatile and charismatic cast of 9 triple-threat performers.
All must have excellent pop/rock/R&B voices.
Seeking all roles—
Adrian: Male; African-American. The slow one with a naive nature. Should have excellent comic timing. Tap dance is a plus. Must have G to A-flat on top.
BJ: Female; African-American . A woman of size, arrogance and great humor. This character was inspired by the titanic rhythm and blues shouter Big Mama Thorton, who recorded the original version of "Hound Dog". Seeking a strong gospel belt singer in the style of Patti LaBelle or Aretha Franklin. Must belt to high G-flat.
Brenda: Female; Any Ethnicity. A combination of savvy, wit, brains and beauty that is born of the line of stunning rock and roll divas which included Ruth Brown, La Vern Baker, and Tina Turner . She must have great timing and an alluring quality. Must be an excellent dancer and be able to belt to C.
Deelee: Female; Caucasian. Evokes both the innocence of the teenage girls who fell in love with Elvis, and the wild streak that all of us dreamed about such girls having. She is Brenda Lee, but sometimes wants to be Jayne Mansfield. Must be an excellent dancer and be able to belt to C.
Fred: Male; African-American. The implacable bass, who's seen it all and refuses to get upset about it. Must have low C.
Patti: Female; Any Ethnicity. The throaty voice of experience; a little older-but-wiser, she anchors the more serious moments, and may even seem to come from a slightly later period than the rest of the company. She is a mixture of Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, and Bette Midler; Must belt to high G-flat.
Ken: Male; African-American. The smoothie and crooner. Must be an excellent dancer. Tap Dance a Plus. F sharp to G top and must have a low G.
Michael: Male; Caucasian. Evokes the memory of Elvis and Dion (of Dion and the Belmonts) without doing an Elvis impression or camping his way through a GREASE - inspired parody. Tap dance a plus. Must have low C.
Victor: Male; African-American. The preening bad-boy. Must have an excellent comic sense and a child-like charm. Tap dance is a plus. B-flat top, and falsetto to a high G. |
