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McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT and LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Audition Information
"Waitress"

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If you have any additional questions (after reading through the 411 below), please email me directly Julia@Florescasting.com 

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With Gratitude Always,

Julia Flores

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PLEASE CHECK BACK, especially before your audition, so that you have the most accurate information. Thank you!

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  • June 15th: 2pm​​​

    • We are now fully cast. Enjoy this beautiful summer and know that I am grateful for all of your efforts and appreciate the time and work you have shared with us!​

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A SPECIAL NOTE FOR OUR ARTISTS:

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​McCoy Rigby Entertainment is committed to ensuring that you have the ability to create, work and thrive in a space that is free of racism, safe to voice experiences of trauma without retaliation and to continue to move towards an equitable and inclusive space for all.  McCoy Rigby Entertainment has pledged to elevate the standard of equity and inclusion for BIPOC through active and ongoing protocol changes. McCoy Rigby Entertainment is committed to continue to be in, and create, a space of learning for everyone in the company and the creative teams and artists we engage with throughout the season. We pledge to hold ourselves accountable, participate in hard and honest conversations, and create a space where everyone feels safe and supported to create their best work and thrive.

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COVID PROTOCOLS

McCoy Rigby Ent. will follow all AEA and County required protocols.

DATES:

Rehearsal: 9/3   Opening: 9/20   Closing: 10/13

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CONTRACTS

  • Equity:  $1,047.00/week

  • Non-union: $578/week (with EMC points)

  • Lulu will be a volunteer with gas stipend (there will be two cast)

 

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) 

Until tech week, rehearsals will be from either 11am-7pm or 12pm to 8pm Tuesday through Friday.
Rehearsals are typically from 10am to 6pm or 11am-7pm 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 Julia@florescating.com

Thank you!

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AUDITION INFORMATION FOR EARL CASTING:

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  • Production Details:

    • Must be LA local hire

    • Contract:  Equity COST $1047.00 weekly

    • Dates: Rehearsals Start: 9/3 Opening: 9/20  Closing: 10/13

    • Performance Weeks: Thursday thru Sunday (6 show week)

    • Venue: La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

    • Creative Team: Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby (Producers), Abbey O'Brien (Director), Jennifer Lin (Music Director) and Cost n’ Mayor (Choreographers)

    • Rehearsals will be at our rehearsal hall in La Mirada and will most likely be 11am-7pm

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  • Please include a full body slate as well. Tell us your fave dessert while doing this so it’s not so awkward :)

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  • Please send:

    • Audition video link (via dropbox or vimeo if possible)

    • Headshot and resume

    • Actor contact sheet (in the DB link above)

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  • Notes for Earl:

    • Our Earl is not 100% bad guy/jerk. He is charming and sincere when he wants to be (which is why Jenna is still with him; if he was all bad then Jenna would look like a fool for staying with him for so long). He’s the popular guy in high school who never grew up; all ego. Earl flips quickly into a self absorbed, manipulative man-child with a short fuse (easy of the short fuse…that comes through without pushing too hard). Earl thinks and feels he is a gift to the world (i.e. not caring at all he got laid off…that’s their issue and problem and the lyric about how Jenna had her own thing “but he can’t remember what it is”). Nothing is ever Earl’s fault; he brushes everything off. We are looking for a strong actor (think more legit play style as opposed to musical theatre). He likes putting Jenna in her place and, most the time, thinks that he’s funny when he’s doing it. 

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  • Tape deadline: By Monday, June 10th would be much appreciated!

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AUDITION DATES/LOCATION/WHO WILL BE THERE:

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  • PRODUCER CALLBACKS:​

    • LOCATION:  La Mirada Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Ave in La Mirada). Street parking.​

    • Who Will Be There: Tom McCoy, Cathy Rigby (Producers), Abbey O'Brien (Director), Cost N' Mayor (Choreographers), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Kodi Jackman (Reader/Casting Assistant) and Adam McDonald (Accompanist)

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LIVE AUDITION CHECKLIST:

  • Please clear ANY AND ALL conflicts with Julia Flores BEFORE you audition Julia@Florescasting.com

  • Please bring a stapled copy of your Headshot and Resume

  • Please bring a copy of your Actor Contact Sheet 

  • Please bring audition material for the role(s) you have been asked to read

  • Always bring your music book just in case. Thank you!​

  • GENERAL NOTES for JENNA, BECKY and DAWN: These women are trying on Hope for maybe the first time ever. They are stepping into their Vulnerability and Truth to make their lives better. Approach the sides and the lyrics as a play, not a musical; keep it simple and from the heart.

  • GENERAL NOTES for OGIE: Ogie is ALL IN but in an honest and truthful way. Approach the sides and the lyrics as a play, not a musical; keep it simple and from the heart. He leads with love.

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ENSEMBLE AUDITION INFORMATION:​

  • WHAT TO EXPECT:​

    • Sing and then possibly read 

    • Those we ask to stay will perform the choreography (see Dropbox) for Abbey and Team. Quick review and then small groups

    • Focus will most likely be on "Never Getting Rid of Me" combination and maybe...a new one ;)

    • Dance portion will run no more than one hour

  • WHAT TO WEAR:

    • Comfortable clothes to move in. Sneakers, etc. fine

  • Please see the LIVE AUDITION CHECKLIST before your audition

  • PLEASE BRING YOUR HEADSHOT AND RESUME (if this is your first time in)​

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VIDEO AUDITION INFORMATION:​​​​​​

  • Video Auditions will be accepted if you are an LA local hire and can be seen live at some point during auditions.

  • Please clear ANY AND ALL conflicts with Julia Flores BEFORE you audition Julia@Florescasting.com

  •  If you received an Eco Cast invite, please submit video there. We are sharing videos on that format. 

  • If you did not receive a video audition invite, unfortunately we can no longer realistically accept/view unsolicited videos. Just not enough time right now but if this changes, I will post here. Thank you!

  • VIDEO AUDITION CHECKLIST (must include all of the following):

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LULU AUDITION INFORMATION:

THANK YOU for taping this for us! This is a Dream Team and a dream show. I cannot say enough good things about working with Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby; they are wonderful Producers AND people! I’ve been casting for them for 30 years and EVERY child we’ve cast has had a positive and wonderful experience; I am sure WAITRESS will be no different.

We so appreciate your time and we look forward to seeing you 😊

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  • The role of Lulu (to play 5 years old and max height of 4'2" ) will be a volunteer position (+ gas stipend) with a much amended rehearsal schedule. 
  • We will be casting TWO LULUs. They may share performances, or one will be the principal and one will understudy.
  • AUDITION:
    • ​Just be yourself and have fun! 
    • Wear anything you want. Just every day clothes is best!
    • Please SUBMIT VIDEO no later than APRIL 1ST. The sooner the better though...
    • Please upload video to your Eco Cast invite. If you do not have an account with Breakdown Services, please email video directly (please use Youtube, Drobox , Google or Vimeo) and be sure to send any passwords so we can all view the video)
    • Please include:
  • NEXT STEPS:
    • ​Final callbacks will be April 17th in La Mirada.
    • Invites for this audition should go out no later than April 8th. I will post on our website when all invites have been sent. https://www.florescasting.com/waitress This is the best place to keep posted on all details.

 Reach out if you have any questions and I promise to get back to you asap! Julia@Florescasting.com

 

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SWING INFORMATION:

  • We will be hiring two non AEA offstage swings and will also be assigning understudy spots to some of the onstage actors. 

  • Understudies/Swings will only go on if someone is out sick.

  • Typically, Understudy/Swing rehearsals are scheduled on the first and second Thursdays after opening. 

  • Offstage Swings (there will be two) 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. 

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JENNA – Late 20’s-30’s. Character identifies as female. Any ethnicity. Jenna is stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town. Finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous pie baking and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives her life paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Must have a fantastic pop/ rock voice with great range. Mezzo-soprano F#3 - F5

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DAWN –Late 20’s- early 30’s. Character identifies as female. Any ethnicity. Dawn is the youngest of the waitresses and the newest to the diner. Endearing and genuine. Dawn is eccentric, wonderfully unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly ensuring each salt and pepper-shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left. Must have an excellent pop/rock/folk voice. Mezzo-soprano G3 - Eb5.

 

BECKY–40’s-early 50’s. Character identifies as female. Any ethnicity. The oldest of the three waitresses. Becky has been at the diner the longest. Irreverent, irascible, been there - done that - and made it back. Becky has a wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Must have a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt. Mezzo-soprano Eb3 - Eb5

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DR. POMATTER–30’s-early 40’s. Character identifies as male. Any ethnicity. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Jim has a warm, and somewhat clumsy, manner. Jenna’s gynecologist. He has a quirky sense of humor, a big heart and, despite the fact that he’s having an affair with Jenna, he is a good person. Must have impeccable comedic timing. Should have a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease. Tenor C3 - Bb4

 

CAL: 40’s. Character identifies as male. Any ethnicity. A chef at the diner. A “Salt of the Earth” guy’s guy surrounded by gals. Brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming. Should have a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops. Must have a strong contemporary baritone singing voice in the style of Sara Bareilles and have excellent comedic timing. Could possibly cover the role of Joe. B2 - G4

 

OGIE:30’s, Character identifies as male. Any ethnicity. Eccentric, genuine and lovable. Absolutely smitten with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, yet always kind. Should have excellent comedic timing. Must have an excellent pop/rock tenor/baritenor sound. Tenor C3 - Bb4. Ogie’s solo is more “character operatic” in style than high in pitch.

 

EARL–30’s-early 40’s. Character identifies as male. Caucasian. Jenna’s husband. Earl peaked in high school. He's handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer. Just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity, to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Guitar playing a plus. Eb3 - G4

 

JOE: 60’s-7 early 70’s. Character identifies as male. Any ethnicity. Strong actor who feels comfortable singing. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her dessert masterpieces); he wants her to succeed in life and be happy. Gruff exterior but warmth and kindness within. Joe is a sarcastic and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. Baritenor B2 - G#4

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ENSEMBLE: 25-to late 40’s. Any ethnicity. Must have excellent pop/rock voices in the style of Sara Bareilles. Strong actors to play a range of characters from the community in which the story takes place. Some will also be understudies for Principal roles. Movers who excel at storytelling choreography with a strong character driven flare.

 

OFFSTAGE SWINGS: 28-40. Two non-union swings to cover Ensemble parts. See breakdown above for details.

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LULU– To play 4-5 years old. Max height 4’2"  Character identifies as female. Any ethnicity. Daughter of Jenna and Earl. A sweet, carefree child who appears in the last scene of the show. Should be confident with dialogue and some movement onstage. NOTE: Lulu appears in one scene at the end of the show. Volunteer position (+ gas stipend) with a much amended rehearsal schedule.

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