Richmond: A Musical Fantasia |
The Harmony Theatre Company is casting non-union singer-dancers of all
ethnicities for an original musical, "Richmond: A Musical Fantasia."
Rehearsals will be held weekday evenings from May 5, 2008 to June 17, 2008
on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Open call auditions will be held from 8 PM to 10 PM on April 29-30, 2008
(Tuesday and Wednesday) and May 1-2, 2008 (Thursday and Friday) at
Columbia University: 420 Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Avenue at West
116th Street. Take the One Train to West 116th Street. Walk eastward
through Columbia University’s campus at West 116th Street towards
Amsterdam Avenue. Hamilton Hall is on the right; there is a statue of
Alexander Hamilton in front of the building. For your convenience, please,
see the online map:
http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/
Those auditioning should be prepared to sing sixteen bars of a contemporary
pop/R&B/rock/gospel/musical theater song.
Callbacks will be held from 4-7 PM on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Bridge for
Dance, located at 2726 Broadway between West 104th and 105th Streets on
the third floor. Take the One Train to West 103rd Street or the Two or Three
Trains to West 96th Street.
THERE IS NO PAY FOR THIS PRODUCTION.
For more information, please e-mail us at Auditions@HarmonyTheatre.org.
Character Breakdowns
Callie
(Role and Understudy)
Lead: African-American; female; young adult; R&B/pop mezzo/belt; strong
dancer; attractive, likeable, sincere, desirable
Li
(Role and Understudy)
Lead: Asian-American/Pacific Islander; male; young adult; R&B/pop
tenor/baritone; moves well; likeable, easy-going, sweet, sincere
Trey
(Role and Understudy)
Lead: African-American; male; young adult; R&B/gospel tenor, very strong
singer; strong comedian; tough, charismatic, hip, funny
Coach
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Caucasian/Latino; male; 40s-50s; bass/baritone; strong comedian;
virile, intimidating, pushy, close-minded
Corey
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Of any ethnicity; male; young adult; very strong dancer; strapping,
taciturn, sincere, devoted. This is a non-singing role.
Donna
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Caucasian; female; young adult; mezzo soprano; strong comedienne;
snobby, pretty, dense, shallow
Estrella
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: African-American/Latina; female; young adult; “Effie White” type,
strong R&B/gospel alto/belt; funny, strong, commanding, knowledgeable
Keme
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Native American; male; young adult; tenor/baritone; sexy,
manipulative, slick, sneaky
Miss Carey
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Of any ethnicity; female; 25-35; strong classical soprano; pretty,
delicate, gentle, sweet
Momma Millie
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Caucasian; female; 40s-50s; “Mama ‘Matron’ Morton” type;
alto/belt; strong comedienne; loud, humorous, zaftig, overbearing
Soledad
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Latina; female; young adult; rock alto/belt; wise, thoughtful, bright,
secretive
Amara
(Understudy only)
Lead: Caucasian female; young adult; soprano/high belt/mix; strong
comedienne; quick-witted, know-it-all, conceited, funny
Felicia
(Understudy only)
Lead: Caucasian female; young adult; alto; strong dancer, tap skills required;
sweet, naïve, likeable, very playful
Keena
(Understudy only)
Lead: Asian-American/Pacific Islander; female; young adult; mezzo soprano;
wholesome, pretty, genuine, extremely likeable
Khalil
(Understudy only)
Lead: African-American male; young adult; baritone; strong comedian; warm,
likeable, funny, very cute
Mikey
(Understudy only)
Lead: Latino; young adult; R&B/pop tenor, very strong singer/dancer; gentle,
warm, attractive, sincere
Vinnie
(Understudy only)
Lead: Caucasian male; young adult; leading man-type; pop tenor, strong actor;
slacker, laid-back, boyish, emotional
ethnicities for an original musical, "Richmond: A Musical Fantasia."
Rehearsals will be held weekday evenings from May 5, 2008 to June 17, 2008
on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Open call auditions will be held from 8 PM to 10 PM on April 29-30, 2008
(Tuesday and Wednesday) and May 1-2, 2008 (Thursday and Friday) at
Columbia University: 420 Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Avenue at West
116th Street. Take the One Train to West 116th Street. Walk eastward
through Columbia University’s campus at West 116th Street towards
Amsterdam Avenue. Hamilton Hall is on the right; there is a statue of
Alexander Hamilton in front of the building. For your convenience, please,
see the online map:
http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/
Those auditioning should be prepared to sing sixteen bars of a contemporary
pop/R&B/rock/gospel/musical theater song.
Callbacks will be held from 4-7 PM on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Bridge for
Dance, located at 2726 Broadway between West 104th and 105th Streets on
the third floor. Take the One Train to West 103rd Street or the Two or Three
Trains to West 96th Street.
THERE IS NO PAY FOR THIS PRODUCTION.
For more information, please e-mail us at Auditions@HarmonyTheatre.org.
Character Breakdowns
Callie
(Role and Understudy)
Lead: African-American; female; young adult; R&B/pop mezzo/belt; strong
dancer; attractive, likeable, sincere, desirable
Li
(Role and Understudy)
Lead: Asian-American/Pacific Islander; male; young adult; R&B/pop
tenor/baritone; moves well; likeable, easy-going, sweet, sincere
Trey
(Role and Understudy)
Lead: African-American; male; young adult; R&B/gospel tenor, very strong
singer; strong comedian; tough, charismatic, hip, funny
Coach
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Caucasian/Latino; male; 40s-50s; bass/baritone; strong comedian;
virile, intimidating, pushy, close-minded
Corey
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Of any ethnicity; male; young adult; very strong dancer; strapping,
taciturn, sincere, devoted. This is a non-singing role.
Donna
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Caucasian; female; young adult; mezzo soprano; strong comedienne;
snobby, pretty, dense, shallow
Estrella
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: African-American/Latina; female; young adult; “Effie White” type,
strong R&B/gospel alto/belt; funny, strong, commanding, knowledgeable
Keme
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Native American; male; young adult; tenor/baritone; sexy,
manipulative, slick, sneaky
Miss Carey
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Of any ethnicity; female; 25-35; strong classical soprano; pretty,
delicate, gentle, sweet
Momma Millie
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Caucasian; female; 40s-50s; “Mama ‘Matron’ Morton” type;
alto/belt; strong comedienne; loud, humorous, zaftig, overbearing
Soledad
(Role and Understudy)
Featured: Latina; female; young adult; rock alto/belt; wise, thoughtful, bright,
secretive
Amara
(Understudy only)
Lead: Caucasian female; young adult; soprano/high belt/mix; strong
comedienne; quick-witted, know-it-all, conceited, funny
Felicia
(Understudy only)
Lead: Caucasian female; young adult; alto; strong dancer, tap skills required;
sweet, naïve, likeable, very playful
Keena
(Understudy only)
Lead: Asian-American/Pacific Islander; female; young adult; mezzo soprano;
wholesome, pretty, genuine, extremely likeable
Khalil
(Understudy only)
Lead: African-American male; young adult; baritone; strong comedian; warm,
likeable, funny, very cute
Mikey
(Understudy only)
Lead: Latino; young adult; R&B/pop tenor, very strong singer/dancer; gentle,
warm, attractive, sincere
Vinnie
(Understudy only)
Lead: Caucasian male; young adult; leading man-type; pop tenor, strong actor;
slacker, laid-back, boyish, emotional