CASTING SINGER-MUSICIANS & BAND FOR STEVIE WONDER MUSICAL REVUEexpired
Florida Studio Theatre
United States, Sarasota
Posted on: Aug. 14, 2022
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Description:
Florida Studio Theatre and Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director, are seeking Video self-submissions of strong actor-musicians for the following roles in the 2022-23 Winter Cabaret Season:
You Can Feel It All Over: The Stevie Wonder Songbook
Developed by Jason Cannon, Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, Sarah Durham, Jim Prosser and others
Directed by Catherine Randazzo
Music Directed by Darren Server
Celebrating sixty years’ worth of musical magic from the one-and-only Stevie Wonder! Featuring such smash hits as “Sir Duke,” “You Are The Sunshine of My Life,” “I Just Called To Say I Love You,” and many more you know and love.
AGVA Contract*
FST’s Goldstein Cabaret Theatre
Rehearsals begin – October 25, 2022
Show opens – November 18, 2022
Show closes – March 19, 2023
Possible extension through March 26, 2023
FST is open to splitting actor contracts in half to accommodate performer availabilities, pending final casting choices.
Cast:
Actor 1: 20s-40s, Black, bari-tenor. Sings like Stevie Wonder, holds Stevie in the highest regard and reverence. Charismatic and inviting, effortlessly cool. Must play the piano and read music exceptionally well.
Actor 2: 20s-40s, any ethnicity, bari-tenor. Strong and soulful sound, can sing in the style of Steve Wonder and friends. Stevie Wonder super fan, can rattle off Stevie fun-facts in their sleep. Must play the piano and read music exceptionally well.
Actor 3: Any age, Black, bari-tenor. Understudies the two leads and sings back up. Must play the piano and read music and exceptionally well. Ability to play any other instruments a huge plus.
Actor 4: Any age, any ethnicity, mezzo-soprano. A member of the band who steps out for solo moments and sings back up. Must sing well and play upright bass. Ability to play any other instrument a huge plus.
All actors must have the ability to connect genuinely with the audience as themselves and should be excellent/authentic actor-musicians with soul. Musical revues for Florida Studio Theatre develop and change as they rehearse, so actors must be flexible and treat the show like a new musical workshop. All actors must also be fully vaccinated for COVID19.
NYC Callbacks will be held in person on the morning of Friday, 9/9 and the afternoon of Monday, 9/12. Actors will be notified of callbacks the week of 8/29, and virtual callback tapes will also be accepted.
*AEA members and Non-Union actors are encouraged to audition alongside AGVA members. You do not have to join AGVA to take this contract.
To submit, please upload headshot, resume, singing clip in the style of the show, and other requested materials to the following form:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/FloridaStudioTheatre1/STEVIEWONDERCabaretVirtualOpenCallFST
Please share 16-32 bars of a song in the style of Stevie Wonder, self-accompanied on the piano. We prefer to see something that you are very comfortable with already, as opposed to learning something new.
Song examples: "Sir Duke", “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”, "Superstition", "My Cherie Amour", and "Isn't She Lovely?"
Those submitting for the bass player or band can send vocals and instrument examples separately.
If need be, sheet music to utilize can be found at: https://www.floridastudiotheatre.org/casting
SALARY
$500-$800/wk, based on experience and size of role
Florida Studio Theatre is working towards becoming a more anti-racist and inclusive theatre. FST is thus committed to developing a work environment that is reflective of the diverse world that it serves. People who share this belief are encouraged to audition.
Florida Studio Theatre is an established, five-stage non-profit, operating under LORT D, LORT D EXPERIMENTAL, and AGVA contracts located in Downtown Sarasota, FL.
DURATION
Oct 24, 2022 - Mar 26, 2023
SALARY
$500-$900/wk
Application Deadline:
Nov. 30, 2022
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job Category:
Performing
Job Location:
United States,
Sarasota
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