Samaritan Casting is running auditions for The Music Box, a theatrical musical produced by Graber & Napolitano Productions, directed by Elliott Graber.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Set in the St. Louis Union Station, 1929. Prohibition, social conflict, women’s liberation, and a love triangle stir during America’s stock market crash. During his quest to discover love, a young writer falls for his editor’s fiancé, experiencing the inevitable trials of duty, desire, and heartbreak. It is a Contemporary American Musical Theatre show, in the styles similar to Jason Robert Brown and/or Stephen Sondheim.
AUDITIONS
April 3rd & 4th, 2012 from 7:00pm-10:00pm
Please prepare:
• 32 bars of an Upbeat Ballad
• A 1-2 min. Dramatic Monologue.
Accompanist & sides for cold readings will be provided.
PLEASE SUBMIT ONLINE AT CASTING FRONTIER (a link for each role is included below). Audition location and time slot will be given upon selection/approval.
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REHEARSAL COMMITMENT
Rehearsals will be from July 9th- August 1st, 2012.
Performances (6 shows) will be from August 2nd – 12th @ MINNESOTA FRINGE FESTIVAL 2012.
PAYMENT
$100 Stipend, copy of recorded performance, credit, and meals during rehearsals.
ROLES
• Ezra Hinton, early 20’s, Tenor/Belt (Bb2 – C5), Love-struck writer.
• Wesley Schloob, late 20’s, Baritone/Legit (G2 – Ab4), Editor at St. Louis Star- Times.
• Zoey Jane Maybell, mid-20’s, Alto/Belt (F3 – E5), Singer at local speakeasy. MUST MOVE WELL.
• Harvey Schloob/Grandfather, 50's, Tenor/Legit (Bb2 – Bb4), Owner of St. Louis Star-Times.
• Emma Hinton, mid-late20's, Mezzo-Soprano (A3 – A5), Ticket booth worker
• Louis, mid 20’s–mid 40’s, Bass/Baritone (E2 – G4), African-American musician en route to Chicago. MUST MOVE WELL.
• Young Ezra Hinton/Paperboy, age 6-14, young Caucasian boy.
The music box - a new musical - Fringe festival 2012 - MinnesotaGraber & Napolitano Productions
Casting no. 329223 Minnesota, United States
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All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Location: Minnesota, United States
Payment details: $100 Stipend, copy of recorded performance, credit
Applications to this casting call require:
- A phone number
- A profile photo
Ezra Hinton
Ezra Hinton
Tenor, Early 20’s
Ezra, a writer, who has been residing in San Francisco, has come to St. Louis to see his ailing Grandfather and learn the ending to one of his Grandfather’s bedtime fairytale stories. Modest frame, neutral colors, and dressed accordingly to his lack of income and bohemian lifestyle, Ezra is an idealistic romantic soon to experience love for the first time.
| Minimum Acting experience: | Previous paid speaking roles |
Zoey Jane Maybell
Zoey Jane Maybell
Alto, Mid 20’s
By day, she is a ticket booth receptionist at the Union Station, by night, a singer at the local Speakeasy. A classic beauty who’s main desire, though kept hidden, is to be free… free from Harvey’s rules, Wes’s plans and expectations, and her own inhibitions. MUST MOVE WELL, some light dancing required.
| Minimum Acting experience: | Previous paid speaking roles |
Wesley Schloob
Wesley Schloob
Baritone, Late 20’s
Harvey’s only child and Editor of the St. Louis Star-Times. Wesley is a smart, efficient, and ambitious businessman anxious to demonstrate his abilities separate from his father’s paper and influence. He is in love with Zoey and sees them spending their lives together. However, unresolved issues between Wesley and his father lend to difficulty in expressing appreciation and affection. Wesley bears hard features and sports a soft cream suit.
| Minimum Acting experience: | Previous paid speaking roles |
Harvey Schloob/Grandfather
Harvey Schloob
Tenor, Late 50’s
Owner of the St. Louis Star-Times. Harvey’s core motivation is to preserve the paper and see it pass on to his son. A critical juncture in his life came when he lost his true love, Zoey’s mother, to another man. Harvey has since raised Zoey from childhood after her mother’s death. Stout and rugged, pain from his past softens his hard stature. Dreary blues and grays, his suits carry subtle flair with compliments of a cigar.
| Minimum Acting experience: | Previous paid speaking roles |
Emma Hinton
Emma Hinton
Mezzo-Soprano, Mid-Late 20’s
Also a ticket booth receptionist at the Union Station, Emma is Ezra’s sister and has taken care of their grandfather since their grandmother passed away. A competent and attractive woman with a loving, supportive nature, Emma is emotionally ready to move on now that her responsibilities to her grandfather have past, but can’t from the debt he has placed her in.
| Minimum Acting experience: | Previous paid speaking roles |
Louie
Louie
Tenor, Mid 20’s – Mid 40’s
An African American musician en route to Chicago by way of the Union Station. Louie is full of energy and charm. With contagious joy, one easily accepts him as a good person open to life and all it might bring. MUST MOVE WELL, some light dancing required.
| Minimum Acting experience: | Previous paid speaking roles |
Young Ezra/Paper Boy
Young Ezra/Paper Boy
Tenor, 8-14 yrs. old
Past: Young Ezra is an energetic, curious young boy who writes down his Grandfathers fairytale stories.
Present: Paper Boy is played by the same actor as Young Ezra. Paper Boy updates the people of St Louis about the newest columns written by Ezra Hinton.
| Minimum Acting experience: | Previous unpaid speaking roles |
Listing created: 19 March 2012
Applications closed: 12 August 2012
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