A Chorus Line - Broadway Revival - Open Auditions

[apdarcey]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 3:09pm

i don't know if these had already been discussed to death, i didn't search, i'm sorry.

however, my university theatre department just sent me this posting and i thought would post here to make sure that everyone knew in case they wanted to attend.. so here:

Open Call Auditions for the upcoming Broadway production of "A Chorus
Line" in New York.
Seeking male and female dancers early 20’s to early 30’s with major
ballet and jazz technique, who also sing extremely well. Especially
seeking Latino male and female dancers.

When:
Males- Friday, January 13th
Females- Saturday, January 14th
Sign in at 10am Studio 3A
Audition begins at 10:30am
Sign-in ends at 11am
Please be warmed up and ready to dance

Where:
New 42nd Street Studios
229 W. 42nd Street
Between Broadway and 8th Ave.
New York, New York

BRING:
Character Shoes with a heel, and jazz shoes or sneakers. Wear form
fitting dance clothes. No baggy pants or leg warmers. Please prepare
one traditional musical theatre song that shows off your voice. Bring
sheet music. Pianist will be provided. Bring a picture and resume,
stapled together.

These auditions are for the upcoming Broadway production. Rehearses in
NY 6/15/06, runs in San Francisco 7/17/06 – 9/2/06 and previews in NY
Mid-September, 2006.
This is an open call for union and non-union members.
WE ENCOURAGE SINGERS OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO ATTEND THIS CALL.
If you are unable to attend, please send a picture and resume to
Binder Casting 321 West 44th Street, Suite 606
NEW YORK, NY 10036
Attn: A Chorus Line

Please refer to www.bindercasting.com for all audition information

[Katurian2]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 3:46pm

This may seem like a stupid question, but why do they require form fitting dance clothes? And no leg warmers?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 3:48pm

to see your body and the way each part of you moves. if you wear a sweatpants you might be hiding what your legs are really doing.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 3:51pm

Really? Thank you for the answer! That's interesting. So what do dancers usually wear to auditions such as this?

[BwayStar]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 3:58pm

Yes, that is so interesting that they'd want to see what you look like in tights for a show in which the cast spends the entire evening standing on the stage in tights. Please share some other mysterious secrets of sheaux business!

[Marquise]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 4:20pm

i would love to be at that audition with all those hot latin male dancers in their form fitting dance outfits!

yum!

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 4:24pm

"WE ENCOURAGE SINGERS OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO ATTEND THIS CALL."

That's weird. This is a show where you have to know how to dance. You can't fake it like they did in the movie.

[Marquise]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 4:26pm

What does ethnicity have to do with dancing?
please let's not bring up the movie...the movie has nothing to do with this... Updated On: 12/16/05 at 04:26 PM

[Tag]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 4:32pm

It is an open call for DANCERS yet it says "we encourage SINGERS".

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 4:36pm

"It is an open call for DANCERS yet it says "we encourage SINGERS".


And it says it in capital letters. Almost like they prefer singers over dancers. You think Marvin Hamlisch wrote in a Vocal Minority like Sondheim did for Company?

[James2]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 4:36pm

At least we know the production is still going on.

[caitiesus1522]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 4:40pm

Maybe they would prefer Singers who can dance opposed to dancers who can sing?

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 5:10pm

They are probably looking for the 'pit singers' who sing in the booth off stage. Besides, everyone has to sing well to be on that line!

And as far as ethnicity is goes. The parts are pretty set ethnically though I suppose they could be open to interpretation with the exception of Diana, Richie and Paul.

Updated On: 12/16/05 at 05:10 PM

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 5:16pm

They encourage singers and emphasize it... because far too many dancers out there really can't sing. A sad truth. These characters need to SING and dance. The movie talent was lacking in singing ability, with only a couple of exceptions. The rest were terrible singers. They probably learned a hard lesson from that. "Getting by" as a singer isn't good enough for this show.

The only one who can't sing is Kristine. It's part her role and "song."

The rest better be able to deliver the goods, at least as much as the OBC did.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 5:21pm

"The parts are pretty set ethnically though I suppose they could be open to interpretation with the exception of Diana, Richie and Paul."

And Connie. Unless they have someone rewrite the Asian jokes.

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 5:25pm

There is an alternate Connie role. Her name is Connie "Mac or Mc something" from Greensboro, NC if I recall correctly. There are several alternate lines written throughout the script.

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 5:26pm

There are alternate lines for Connie in case she is not asian, though I would think they would want to get as close to what is written in the original book as possible.

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 5:27pm

They will! Especially since Bob and Baayork are working on it.

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/16/05 at 5:34pm

Yeah, over Baayork's dead body will they mess with Connie.

All those lines about her being 5 years old in "The King & I" are true. She was the littlest princess that comes forward at the end in the OBC.

Go, girl.