Mermaid casting

[Neverandy]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:11pm

Just to let everyone know- There was a posting yesterday for Ariel and Erik sent out to Agents to submit their talent. It seems like they are still up for grabs.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:13pm

Wow- cutting it a little close, are they?

[Josephine2]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:16pm

I don't think it's cutting it that close. Plus, they could be looking for covers and not the actual roles.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:17pm

Good point.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:19pm

Funny, some offfers for the covers have "said" to been sent out and the parts are not cast????

[Neverandy]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:28pm

No this is not for the covers. The Breakdowns would list that. There are people who would not be interested in covering so the agents need to know. Also the breakdown would state what ensemble or swing position that the role would perform first, and then list thtat it would need to be able to cover the specific lead. This was just for the two leads.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:31pm

I guess Keri and Cheyenne fell off their wheelies at the audition.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:39pm

I'm still not sure how they're going to pull this off.. it'll be interesting

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:49pm

There are so many talented actors and actrsses out there but the casting procedure includes too many people and too many ($$)factors theses days.
I have heard about so many wonderful people who have been excluded for Mermaid for whatever reasons.
I mean Gavin Creel was not right to do Poppins here and then he got cast in the London production.
I'm sure Gavin Lee is great , but really the politics are just outlandish.

[jaesdare]

Posted: 1/3/07 at 11:58pm

keri and cheyenne were never cast. 1) cheyenne was too big 2) keri too old. oh these things i know for a fact.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 12:09am

I know jaes
but they were involved in many readings etc.

"Cheyenne was too big" hmmm

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 12:13am

You said it.

[iliketheater]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 12:35am

Kerry too old? Really? She looks so young to me, and I almost always associate her with disney princesses. I have to admit, I was looking foward to seeing her in this role.


(I'm not discrediting your comment, I'm just surprised)

[AnythingCanHappen]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 3:53am

KB looks too old. i hope they find someone whos young and unknown and ridiculously talented. i think a disney show could front it.

where is the girl who played Claudia from Lestat? She kicked @$$ from what i heard.

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 4:28pm

how do you know about this posting? where did u find it?

[Neverandy]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 4:39pm

I am an in the industry and have access to the Agent breakdowns. Not everyone gets them, you have to "Know" someone.

[WellIfYouInsist]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 4:48pm

The girl from Lestat's name is Allison Fischer, and now that you mention it I would love to see her in this. She was probably handed one of the two halfway decent songs in Lestat and it was always a highlight in the second act, for those who stayed for the second act . To answer your question, she's probably just in school right now..

I wish I "Knew" someone. Neverandy, will you get me contacts? We can be BFFs.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 5:08pm

Ok, I am SOOOO out of the loop. Has any other casting been named for the show?

[Neverandy]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 5:16pm

Nothing has been announced. I know that they were doing final Triton auditions the week before Christmas. They also were posting for a Flounder around that time, so assume that they are finsihing that up right now. I would imagine that they are going to be seeing people for Ariel and Erik next week. I have had friends who have been seen for this as far back as August so this doesn't mean that they are just starting now. I think they are gearing up for the final auditions and are trying again to see some more talent in addition to who they have on file.

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 5:17pm

allison fisher would be a horrible ariel
Darn....kerry is amazing

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 5:27pm

Allison Fisher could actually be really good as Ariel
I would LOVE to see her do this!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 6:47pm

Neverandy, would you be at liberty to mention some of the types there were looking for in the calls. For one, is Flouder going to be played by a child? What age ranges are they looking at?

[MrAmySpanger]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 6:54pm

im bummed i cant see KB in this part!

[Neverandy]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 7:03pm

We covered this a few weeks ago. I think I posted exactly what they put in the breakdown. Anyway, Flounder is going to be a child.
I will go back and re-read the breakdown for ariel and erik and post.

[Neverandy]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 7:21pm

OK here is the info from the notice
They are auditioning this week and next in Chicago, Toronto, and New York. The first rehearsal is in May and the show is opening in July in Denver, with an eye towards an early Fall B'way premier.
They are seeking actors of all cultural backgrounds for the roles.
Typical description for Ariel-"Mermaid on the verege of Maturity", vocal type-"flawless Crystal clear belt to E"
For Erik they want someone with "Princely charm...that leaves the girls breathless" vocal type "controlled lyrical tenor or baritenor. Gorgeous soaring sound to A"
I didn;t want to quote word for word because I don't want to get in trouble and lose my privelege of getting these things. They are invaluableto say the least!