McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT and LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Audition Information
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November 24th: 3pm
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As soon as we have audition material, we will be sending invites for video auditions. All must be local LA hires.
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We are 100% transparent as to what our contract/offer will be. What you see listed below (see Contract/Comps) is what your offer will be. There are no driving stipends, housing or agent fees. If this is acceptable, we so look forward to seeing you!
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LA Local Hires. We do not have the budget to travel and house.
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There will be Equity and Non Equity members in the cast
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR OUR ARTISTS:
McCoy Rigby Entertainment has allied with Broadway for Racial Justice to ensure that you have the ability to work and thrive in a space that is free of racism. In being Allied with BFRJ, McCoy Rigby Entertainment has pledged to elevate the standard of equity and inclusion for BIPOC through active and ongoing protocol changes. McCoy Rigby Entertainment pledges to unlearn practices that are rooted in white supremacy and to learn, within a relationship of accountability with BFRJ, how to create the safest possible space for you as an artist to do your work. If you would like to see a copy of our protocols, feel free to reach out to us and those can be provided.
COVID PROTOCOLS
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Our actor's health and safety is always a top priority. We will adhere to any/all mandated practices .
DATES:
1st rehearsal: Open: Closing:
CONTRACTS and COMPS
We are 100% transparent as to what our contract/offer will be. What you see listed below is what your offer will be. There are no driving stipends, housing or agent fees. If this is acceptable, we so look forward to seeing you!
Equity COST contract: $1154.00weekly
Non Equity: $645 weekly. with EMC points.
Comps: 2 tickets for Opening Night, and 4 for the run of the show not to be used in the final week.
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Days and time are subject to change, but this is more than likely what our schedule will be:
REHEARSALS: La Mirada at the Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Avenue)
* Adults: Until tech week, rehearsals will be from 12pm to 8pm Tuesday through Friday.
Rehearsals have been tentatively set for 10am to 6pm on the weekends
PERFORMANCES: Six show week: Thurs. at 7:30pm; Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm; Sundays (matinee and evening)
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Please audition ONLY if these dates and terms are agreeable to you.
Please clear any/all conflicts with Flores Casting prior to your audition info@florescating.com
Thank you!
AUDITION MATERIAL:
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DROPBOX: (Vocal and Script Sides and Choreography) TBD
AUDITION DATES/LOCATIONS/WHO WILL BE THERE:
TBD: Initial Auditions
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Who Will Be There:
TBD: Director Auditions
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Who Will Be There:
TBD: Producer Callbacks
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Who Will Be There: Tom McCoy and Cathy McCoy (Producers), BT McNicholl (LMT Producer), John Tartaglia (Director), Jennifer Lin (Music Director), Dana Solimando (Choreographer), Julia Flores (Casting Director), TBD (Casting Assistant/Reader), TBD (Accompanist)
LIVE AUDITION CHECKLIST:
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Please clear ANY AND ALL conflicts and/or contract issues with Julia Flores BEFORE you audition Julia@Florescasting.com
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If your role is also Ensemble or your invite includes ensemble, please prepare the Ensemble vocals as well.
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Please bring a stapled copy of your Headshot and Resume
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Please be sure that your name is on your headshot (we write them in if they are not). So helpful to see your name on the front too!
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Please bring a copy of your Actor Contact Sheet
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Please bring audition material for the role(s) you have been asked to read (and material for any other roles you feel drawn to!)
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Always bring your music book just in case. Thank you!
VIDEO AUDITION INFORMATION:
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Please clear ANY AND ALL conflicts and/or contract issues with Julia Flores BEFORE you audition Julia@Florescasting.com
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SIDES AND LYRIC NOTE: Absolutely encouraging you to make choices and be specific, but the choices should be grounded and honest, not caricature. The more human and heartfelt, the more you engage your audience. Connect, communicate and tell the story.
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Video Auditions are by invite only and will be accepted if you are an LA or Orange County local hire and can be seen live at some point during auditions. We will be going through each submission to Breakdown Express and will be sending invites via Eco Cast.
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If you received an Eco Cast invite, please submit video there. We are sharing videos with the rest of the team on that format.
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If you do not have access to Breakdown Services, please send all requested material and information (see below) to Julia Julia@Florescasting.com via Dropbox, (DB is the preference always!) Youtube or Google. Please do not send with passwords/make sure that video is unlocked and viewable for the next few months at least. We will not open WeTransfer or direct downloads.
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Because of the large number of videos being submitted, we can only promise to view the videos directly requested by Flores Casting.
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VIDEO AUDITION CHECKLIST (please include the following):
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SLATE: A full body view please. Introduce yourself and tell us your favorite Disney Movie or Character
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SIDES/SONG and CHOREO
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ACTOR CONTACT SHEET
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HEADSHOT and RESUME
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Please tape audition material for the role(s) you have been asked to read and material for any other roles you feel drawn to! Just add them to the same upload on Eco Cast.
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Please send separate links for the audition material requested (i.e. one link for sides, one for vocals and one for choreo). If you are an overachiever, it is helpful for the team if you separate the different songs too!
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If you are asked to submit for multiple roles in Eco Cast, please separate
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SWING INFORMATION:
We will be hiring two non AEA Adult offstage swings to cover male and female identifying ensemble roles. We will be hiring two non AEA Children offstage swings to cover Young Else and Young Anna.
- Understudies/Swings will only go on if someone is out sick.
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Typically, Understudy/Swing rehearsals are scheduled on the first and second Thursdays after opening.
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Offstage Swings will be asked to come to the theatre for all performances and (as of now) you will be asked to stay for the duration of the show.
BREAKDOWN
TBD