a chorus line NOW CASTING FOR REVIVAL

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 6/5/05 at 12:05pm

SO HERE IT IS GUYS AND GIRLS!!

Job Details
Title ECC-A Chorus Line
Category Performer
Description A Chorus Line-Equity Chorus Call for Dancers
Producer: Vienna Waits Productions LLC, John Breglio
AEA Production Contract, $1381 minimum
Book: James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music: Marvin Hamlish
Lyrics: Edward Kleban
Originally Conceived, Directed, & Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Director: Bob Avian
Choreographer: Baayork Lee
Musical Director: Patrick Vaccariello
Casting: Jay Binder Casting
Reh NY: 6/15/06
San Francisco: 7/17/06 - 9/2/06
NY: Previews begin Mid-September 2006

Seeking: Male and Female dacners, early 20s to late 20s, with strong ballet & jazz training. MUST sing well. THE ENTIRE CAST OF A CHORUS LINE MUST BE SUPERB DANCERS AS WELL AS SINGERS.

The Chorus Contracts are:
Butch (u/s Paul, Ritchie)
Tom (u/s Don, Mark)
Frank (u/s Bobby, Greg, Larry)
Tricia (u/s Connie, Kristine, Maggie)
Lois (u/s Cassie, Sheila)
Vicki (u/s Judy, Val)

We encourage dancers of all ethnic backgrounds to attend this call.
If you are unable to attend these calls, please attend the chorus call on June 23, 2005. If you are unable to attend either call, please send your picture and resume to: Binder Casting, 321 West 44th Street, Suite 606, New York, NY 10036, ATTN: A Chorus Line.
Job Start Date
Job End Date
Union Information
Salary $1381 minimum

Company Binder Casting
Address New York, NY -
US

Contact -

Respond Method(s) At Audition

Audition Information When: Thursday, June 23, 2005
10 AM - Female Dancers
2 PM - Male Dancers
Where: Hilton Theatre - Stage Door

214 W. 43rd St., Between 6th and 7th Ave.
Notes/What to bring: Equity Chorus Procedures in effect.

Prepare: Contemporary musical theater, no Lloyd Webber, Rock, Pop, or La Chiusa-Guettel-esque. Must be along the lines of Menken, Maltby-Shire, Yazbeck, Krieger, and of course Hamlisch.

MEN: Jazz shoes or sneakers. Form fitting dance clothes. No baggy pants or leg warmers.

WOMEN: Character shoes with a heel, and jazz shoes or sneakers. Form fitting dance clothes. No baggy pants or leg warmers.

and:

Job Details
Title EPA-A Chorus Line
Category Performer
Description A Chorus Line-Equity Principal Dancer Audtion
Producer: Vienna Waits Productions LLC, John Breglio
AEA Production Contract, $1381 minimum
Book: James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music: Marvin Hamlish
Lyrics: Edward Kleban
Originally Conceived, Directed, & Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Director: Bob Avian
Choreographer: Baayork Lee
Musical Director: Patrick Vaccariello
Casting: Jay Binder Casting
Reh NY: 6/15/06
San Francisco: 7/17/06 - 9/2/06
NY: Previews begin Mid-September 2006

THE ENTIRE COMPANY OF A CHORUS LINE MUST BE SUPERB DANCERS AS WELL AS SINGERS.

Seeking:
WOMEN:
Casse: 31. A talented, stand-out dancer who had acquired a reputation in featured roles in two Broadwaw shows, Cassie now needs a job. She went out to California, did bit roles, and nothing happened for her. She now wants to start over again and be given the chance to do the only thing that means anything to her. Zach tells her she is incapable of dancing like everybody else, but she insists on putting herself on his line; despite her past relationship with him. Must sing extremely well.

Diana: 27. Diana is Puerto Rican. She atteneded te High School of Performing Arts, where she encountered a teacher who advised her that she would never make it in show business. Near the end, she stands up for the excitement and glory of dancing on Broadway despite all hardships. Must sing extremely well.

Sheila: 29. Sheila's mother wanted to be a ballerina, and when she was thwarted in her ambitions by her husband, she took it upon herself to make her daughter what she had wanted to be. Sheila saw The Red Shoes and wanted to dance, but she also used dance as a means to escape her unpleasant family situation. Strong, aggressive but troubled, she is nearing thirty, and is full of sharp ripostes that mask awareness that she may not be able to continue dancing in the chorus much longer.

Val: 25. Cute adorable, pert. She dreamed of becoming a Rockette, but when she came to New York, her looks prevented her from getting work in spite on considerable dance skills. She then purchased that which her Creator had failed to provide. Must sing extremely well.

Kristine: 22. She danced as a child whenever the radio was on at home. Her one career obstacle is her inability to singe well, and she tends toward hysteria.

Bebe: 26. From Boston, Bebe was told by her mother that she was "different" looking, and she looked to ballet to make her beautiful. Must sing extremely well.

Judy: 28. Judy made her father laugh when she danced around the living room, and she is now ready for Broadway. Tall and thin.

Connie: 32. Usually but invariably played by an Asian actress, Connie never grew tall enough to be a ballerina, but she has no problem getting work in shows because of her ability to play parts several years her junior.

Maggie: 25. Like Sheila, Maggie hails from a troubled home, and fantasized about a father figure, an Indian chief with whom she danced around the house.

MEN:
Zach: 29. A charismatic, controlling, manipulative calculated but brilliant Broadway director/choreographer. Strong, intuitive, and powerful. He seems always to be in complete control, even when facing his personal relationship with Cassie, or the emotional needs and responses of his dancers.

Paul: 28. Puerto Rican. After early sexual experiences with strangers in 42nd street movie palaces, Paul quit school because his effeminacy, caused others to mock him. He found work in cheap drag revue, concealing the nature of his job from his parents. When they discovered the truth, they were somehow able to accept him for what he was. Paul is shy, suffers from the indignities of the past.

Mike: 24. Mike is Italian, and was first exposed to dance when he tagged along to his sister's dance class. He soon realized he could do what he saw his sister doing, and do it even better. Must sing extremely well.

Bobby: 25. As a child, Bobby gave strange recitals in his garage and broke into people's homes to rearrange the furniture. He was unable to live up to his father's expectations that he would be an athelete. He is zestful, funny, attractive.

Al: 30. Al is Kristine's husband, far more relaxed than his wife is, and no longer the complex, uptight, and difficult figure of earlier versions.

Richie: 27. Is African American. He won a basketball scholarship to college, almost became a kindergarten teacher, but decided to channel his obvious energies into dance.

Mark: 20. Mark shares his memories of adolescent sexual awakening, in particular his recollection of misinterpreting a wet dream as gonorrhea. An innocent kid.

Greg: 32. Descibes himself as "very East Side", realized as a teenager that he was a homosexual. Very droll and witty.

Don: 26. He worked in strip joints before dancing in shows, and he tells of an affair he had with an older stripper.

Larry: 27. Zack's long time assistant. Bright, helpful, confident.

WE ENCOURAGE DANCERS OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO ATTEND THIS CALL.

If you are unable to attend these calls, please attend the chorus call on June 23, 2005. If you are unable to attend this call please send your picture and resume to: Binder Casting, 321 W. 44th street, Suite 606, New York, NY 10036, ATTN: A Chorus Line.
Job Start Date
Job End Date
Union Information
Salary $1381 minimum

Company Binder Casting
Address New York, NY -
US

Contact -

Respond Method(s) At Audition

Audition Information When: Monday, June 20, 2005
10 AM: MALE/FEMALE PRINCIPAL DANCERS. WARMED UP AND READY TO DANCE.

Tuesday, June 21, 2005
10 AM: MALE/FEMALE PRINCIPAL DANCERS. WARMED UP AND READY TO DANCE.
Where: Hilton Theatre - Stage Door

214 W. 43rd Street, Between 6th and 7th Ave.
Notes/What to bring: Due to the nature of a principal dancer audition, Equity Chorus procedures will be in effect. There will be ONE sign up sheet for both Men and Women EACH DAY.



Prepare: Contemporary musical theater, no Lloyd Webber, Rock, Popo, or La Chiusa-Guettel esque. Must be along the lines of Menken, Maltby-Shire, Yazbeck, Krieger, and of course Hamlisch.



MEN: Jazz shoes or sneakers. Form fitting dance clothes. No baggy pants or leg warmers.

WOMEN: Character Shoes with a heel, and jazz shoes or sneakers. Form fitting dance clothes. No baggy pants or leg warmers.



A Chorus line Casting Notice

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 6/5/05 at 2:52pm

Well, this looks like Chitty doesn't have a big future now...

[Jwei123]

Posted: 6/5/05 at 3:16pm

Ohh that's exciting! Thanks for the info!

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 6/5/05 at 3:17pm

I have nothing better to do. Not a great dancer, but I'm tempted to go for fun.

Anyone know if it's OPEN to non-equity? I couldn't find it in there (or maybe I'm dumb).

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 6/5/05 at 3:23pm

Equity gets priority. If there's time, they may also see non-Equity people at the end.

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 8:59pm

Sutton should play Cassie... that would be perfect!

[ally_kay_on_broadway]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:01pm

ahhhh! i want to see this so badly!!!

[morosco]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 9:52pm

"Well, this looks like Chitty doesn't have a big future now..."

I would imagine they're using The Hilton Theatre only for auditions. I can't imagine ACL playing a house that large.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:14pm

I dunno about sutton playing Cassie. She's a great dancer, but Cassie is Phenomenal. Does anyone know if Elizabeth Parkinson can sing? Because if she can, she'd be incredible.

[cturtle]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:17pm

GOD, I HOPE I GET IT! I HOPE I GET IT! ...

[Jimmyojimmy]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:22pm

I dont know about Sutton either, I mean I love Sutton sooo much, but I just dont see her as Cassie. Maybe someone like Darcie Roberts maybe.

[insomniak]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:25pm

I am so excited for this revival. MUST get to New York.

I'd like to see them use all unknowns. This show is really a way to break onto Broadway.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:54pm

I don't see Sutton as Cassie at all. Maybe Erin Dilly. She was supposed to play Millie, so she has to be a good dancer.

[Jimmyojimmy]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 10:58pm

I really wanna see Darcie as cassie i think that would friggin rock.

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:03pm

I know my cousin and her fiancee are planning to audition. I REALLY hope they get cast!!!!!!

[kim1061]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 12:07am

hmmm i wish i were closer to 20

[FosseBoi]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 1:50am

I would KILL to be able to do this!!!!!!!! Well... a collage near-by is doing it this year, and they need dancers despritly...

[futurewinnerbud]

Posted: 6/7/05 at 1:51am

sutton foster would be increidble... as a replacement 5 years from now. Lets have some unknowns!