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First Lady Suite Auditions
Circle Theatre Chicago is seeking 6 women and 1 male of all ages to play 10 women and 2 men for their fall production of First Lady Suite by Michael John LaChiusa, directed by Artistic Director Nicholas Reinhart. Actors and actresses of all racial/ethnic backgrounds encouraged to submit. We are looking for strong actors who can sing well.
First Lady Suite is a musical fantasia in three parts, inspired by moments in the lives of the women behind the most powerful men in the world. Over Texas takes place aboard Air Force One on the morning of November 22nd, 1963, as the personal secretary to the First Lady has an ominous nightmare featuring Jackie and Lady Bird. Where's Mamie? finds Mamie Eisenhower, alone and melancholic on her birthday, imagining a trip to Little Rock with singer Marian Anderson to confront Ike about his affair with his chauffeur. The final part, Eleanor Sleeps Here, examines the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok as they fly over Washington with Amelia Earhart.
Circle Theatre Chicago is part of the Code of Conduct Pilot Group, which seeks to strengthen an atmosphere wherein communication, safety, respect, and accountability are high priorities as is the health, safety, and well-being of Chicago theatres and the artists therein. As such, we make the following audition commitments to you: you will not be asked to audition more than three (3) times for this production; you will not be kept at any audition more than three (3) hours, or past 11pm; you will not be asked to disrobe, or perform any intimate contact or violence as part of your audition. We will be video recording our audition, but you will have the opportunity to choose not to be recorded at your audition.
TO SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS, CLICK HERE.
Seeking: 6W, 1M
Woman 1 (Any age/ethnicity, Mezzo-Soprano) plays Evelyn Lincoln, Personal Secretary to JFK (Over Texas) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Eleanor Sleeps Here)
Woman 2 (Any age/ethnicity, Mezzo-belt) plays Mary Gallagher, Personal Secretary to the First Lady (Over Texas) and Ike's Chauffeur (Where's Mamie?)
Woman 3 (Any age/ethnicity, Mezzo-belt) plays The First Lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Over Texas) and Amelia Earhart (Eleanor Sleeps Here)
Woman 4 (Any age/ethnicity, Comic mezzo-belt) plays Lady Bird Johnson (Over Texas) and Mamie Eisenhower (Where's Mamie?)
Woman 5 (Any age, African American Soprano) plays Marian Anderson (Where's Mamie?)
Woman 6 (Any age/ethnicity, Alto) plays Lorena Hickok (Eleanor Sleeps Here)
Man 1 (Any age/ethnicity, Baritone) plays A Presidential Aide (Over Texas) and Ike (Where's Mamie?)
Auditions:
Saturday, July 16 from 10am to 6pm
Sunday, July 17 from 6-10pm
Callbacks:
Wednesday, July 20 from 6-10pm
Both auditions and callbacks will be at Theatre Momentum, 1803 W Byron, Suite 216
Time Commitment:
First Lady Suite runs November 5-27, 2016 at the Heartland Studio, 7016 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Rehearses late September through late October 2016. Tech November 1 - 4. Runs November 5 - 27, Tuesday nights and Thursday - Sunday. No show Thanksgiving.
Material To Prepare:
Please prepare 32-bars of a contemporary music theatre song or art song in the vein of Michael John LaChiusa: Ricky Ian Gordon, Adam Guettel, even Jason Robert Brown are valid options. Do not sing any pop/rock. Bring music and a headshot/resume; an accompanist will be provided.
First Lady Suite is a musical fantasia in three parts, inspired by moments in the lives of the women behind the most powerful men in the world. Over Texas takes place aboard Air Force One on the morning of November 22nd, 1963, as the personal secretary to the First Lady has an ominous nightmare featuring Jackie and Lady Bird. Where's Mamie? finds Mamie Eisenhower, alone and melancholic on her birthday, imagining a trip to Little Rock with singer Marian Anderson to confront Ike about his affair with his chauffeur. The final part, Eleanor Sleeps Here, examines the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok as they fly over Washington with Amelia Earhart.
Circle Theatre Chicago is part of the Code of Conduct Pilot Group, which seeks to strengthen an atmosphere wherein communication, safety, respect, and accountability are high priorities as is the health, safety, and well-being of Chicago theatres and the artists therein. As such, we make the following audition commitments to you: you will not be asked to audition more than three (3) times for this production; you will not be kept at any audition more than three (3) hours, or past 11pm; you will not be asked to disrobe, or perform any intimate contact or violence as part of your audition. We will be video recording our audition, but you will have the opportunity to choose not to be recorded at your audition.
TO SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS, CLICK HERE.
Seeking: 6W, 1M
Woman 1 (Any age/ethnicity, Mezzo-Soprano) plays Evelyn Lincoln, Personal Secretary to JFK (Over Texas) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Eleanor Sleeps Here)
Woman 2 (Any age/ethnicity, Mezzo-belt) plays Mary Gallagher, Personal Secretary to the First Lady (Over Texas) and Ike's Chauffeur (Where's Mamie?)
Woman 3 (Any age/ethnicity, Mezzo-belt) plays The First Lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Over Texas) and Amelia Earhart (Eleanor Sleeps Here)
Woman 4 (Any age/ethnicity, Comic mezzo-belt) plays Lady Bird Johnson (Over Texas) and Mamie Eisenhower (Where's Mamie?)
Woman 5 (Any age, African American Soprano) plays Marian Anderson (Where's Mamie?)
Woman 6 (Any age/ethnicity, Alto) plays Lorena Hickok (Eleanor Sleeps Here)
Man 1 (Any age/ethnicity, Baritone) plays A Presidential Aide (Over Texas) and Ike (Where's Mamie?)
Auditions:
Saturday, July 16 from 10am to 6pm
Sunday, July 17 from 6-10pm
Callbacks:
Wednesday, July 20 from 6-10pm
Both auditions and callbacks will be at Theatre Momentum, 1803 W Byron, Suite 216
Time Commitment:
First Lady Suite runs November 5-27, 2016 at the Heartland Studio, 7016 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Rehearses late September through late October 2016. Tech November 1 - 4. Runs November 5 - 27, Tuesday nights and Thursday - Sunday. No show Thanksgiving.
Material To Prepare:
Please prepare 32-bars of a contemporary music theatre song or art song in the vein of Michael John LaChiusa: Ricky Ian Gordon, Adam Guettel, even Jason Robert Brown are valid options. Do not sing any pop/rock. Bring music and a headshot/resume; an accompanist will be provided.
