AUDITIONS FOR: WEST SIDE STORY
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on conception of Jerome Robbins
Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Directed by Daren A.C. Carollo
Choreographed by Derrick Silva
Music direction by Sean Kana
Runs: July 13 – August 12, 2012
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm
Sundays 2 pm
Rehearsals: May 24-July 13, 2012 (Monday-Thursday 7-10:30pm, Saturdays 12-6pm, Sundays 12-10PM), WSS BOOTCAMP will start before rehearsals.
Audition Dates: 32 bars from a classical Broadway show. Please bring sheet music in your key, accompanist is provided. Dress to dance.
SUNDAY, February 19 at 6pm
TUESDAY, February 21 at 7pm
Invited callbacks:
SUNDAY, February 26 at 6pm
MONDAY, February 27 at 8pm
TUESDAY, February 28 at 7pm
Character Descriptions:
Jets and Sharks: We are looking for cast members who, on stage, read age-wise from the late teens to the mid twenties.
Jets:
Tony: Handsome, older teen-ager, who has outgrown the Jets; tenor.
Riff: Glowing, driving, intelligent, slightly wacky leader of the Jets, strong dancer; baritone.
Diesel: Lieutenant to Riff, big, slow, steady; baritone.
Baby John: Youngest member of the Jets, awed at everything, even being a Jet; tries to act like a big man, but is vulnerable; baritone.
A-Rab: Small of stature, enjoys everything, takes nothing seriously, unaware, can be explosive; baritone.
Action: Most aggressive member of the Jets, a cat-like ball of fury, strong dancer; baritone.
Snowboy: Bespectacled, self-styled expert; baritone.
Others: Depending on cast needs, several other Jets may be cast; tenor and baritone.
Their Girls:
Anybody’s: Scrawny teen-aged girl, tomboy, pathetically dressed to imitate the Jets, and wants desperately to be taken seriously by them, strong dancer.
Velma: Riff’s girlfriend, young, slithery, sexy, lost in a world of jive, strong dancer.
Graziella: Girlfriend of Diesel, impressed with herself.
Others: Depending on cast needs, several other Jet girls may be cast, mezzo-soprano.
Sharks:
Bernardo: Handsome, proud, fluid leader of the Sharks, with a sardonic chip on his shoulder; baritone.Chino: Shy, gentle, sweet-faced young boy, the intended husband of Maria; baritone.
Pepe: Lieutenant to Bernardo, typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
Indio: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
Luis: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
Juano: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
Toro: Typically proud, and resentful of discrimination; baritone.
Others: Depending on cast needs, several other Sharks may be cast; tenor and baritone.
Their Girls:
Maria: Lovely young and obedient immigrant Puerto Rican girl, excited and enthusiastic about her new life in America, but with stubborn inner strength that allows her to evolve into a strong woman; soprano.
Anita: Older (20’s) and wiser in the ways of the world, flashy, sharp-tongued, and with a knowing sexuality, strong dancer; alto/mezzo-soprano..
Consuela: Tough, young Puerto Rican girl with bleach blond hair and lots of baubles; mezzo-soprano.
Rosalia: Young Puerto Rican girl, more demure, not too bright; mezzo-soprano.
Others: Depending on cast needs, several other Shark girls may be cast; mezzo-soprano.
The Adults:
Doc: Middle-aged drug store owner, tired and worn out.
Lieutenant Schrank: Plainclothes policeman used to being in charge, superficially pleasant to cover his venom, fear, and bigotry.
Officer Krupke: A not-too-bright street cop.
Glad Hand: Nerdy, overly cheerful and ill-equipped social director at the local gym dance.
For more information about the auditions or the production, please
email Derrick Silva, dsilva@ccct.org
Location:
Contra Costa Civic Theatre
951 Pomona Avenue
El Ceritto, CA
Corner of Moeser and Pomona
General info about auditions and callbacks
Auditions at Contra Costa Civic Theatre
CCCT is always looking for people interested in any aspect of Community Theatre. Never acted before? Not a problem. Many of our productions need roles with just a few lines to learn. It's easier than you might think, and our auditions are open to everyone.
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To Audition
Auditions are held at the theatre: 951 Pomona Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530.
Please bring headshots and resumes if you have them. For all auditions, unless noted, come prepared with a 1-minute monologue, and be ready to read from the script. For musical auditions, an accompanist will be provided; please bring sheet music in your key, and be prepared to dance.
We are a non-profit, community theatre. All roles at CCCT are non-pay, non-AEA. Information on roles and requirements will be posted to our website before the audition dates for each upcoming show.
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