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ABOUT THE SPEAKEASY
Step back in time with the RSP Ensemble for some roaring 20s style fun! Enter the world of Charlie's speak-easy & casino, where booze flows freely, card players are fast, the girls are floozy, and the Jazz is Red Hot..
Set in an immersive environment, audience members can dance, mingle and play with the sordid characters of the 1920s underworld. This Event Functions as a Fundraiser for Rising Sun's 14th Season.
AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD Sunday August 2nd & 3rd BY APPOINTMENT \
PERFORMANCE IS ONE NIGHT ONLY MONDAY AUGUST 10th
Step back in time with the RSP Ensemble for some roaring 20s style fun! Enter the world of Charlie's speak-easy & casino, where booze flows freely, card players are fast, the girls are floozy, and the Jazz is Red Hot..
Set in an immersive environment, audience members can dance, mingle and play with the sordid characters of the 1920s underworld. This Event Functions as a Fundraiser for Rising Sun's 14th Season.
AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD Sunday August 2nd & 3rd BY APPOINTMENT \
PERFORMANCE IS ONE NIGHT ONLY MONDAY AUGUST 10th
Seeking Performers who are comfortable with interactive, immersive theatre, breaking the 4th wall and improvisation. Performers will have the opportunity to create their own characters and back-story and help with the development of the story-line for the performance. Performers MUST be OK with audience interaction. Outgoing, fun, friendly and looking to create a fun evening for our guests. Enthusiasm, Energy, Flexibility and collaborative spirit is a must
EQUITY is OK for this project as it is non scripted The Hotbox Girls- 4-6 Female Musical Theatre Singer/Dancers Should be strong singers & dancers, as well as character actors will perform 2-4 Group numbers, as well as solo song numbers to a track. Will also help sell raffle tickets, and each will have a story line and interact with the guests and other characters. We may also ask that the girls help to serve champaigne to our VIP guests. The "Dealers" 3-5 Male or Female characters comfortable with audience interaction. Must be quick to learn casino games and be able to run the poker & roulette tables for our guests. Will have a story line and interact with characters and guests thru the night. O'Shaunessy A Dirty Cop on the Take, Collects a weekly fee, in cahoots with the illegal boxing ring Magillicutty An honest cop being tested by his new partner Mikey Shoes A Hit Man, Works for the Competition and Runs Numbers Ozzie A Rich Patron, he's gonna make a hotbox girl his wife O'Shaunessy A Dirty Cop on the Take, Collects a weekly fee, in cahoots with the illegal boxing ring, falls in love with one of the hotbox girls Vinnie A snitch, no one trusts, but no one messes with Donnie The Bouncer , Mysterious background, dangerous Tommy A Boxer that everyone is counting on to win the next match, mixed up in a dirty gambling sceme, just wants to make an honest living Mikey Shoes A Hit Man, Works for the Competition and Runs Numbers |
Project is directed by Artistic Director, Akia
Choreography Ashleigh Herndon Rehearsals are August 2nd thru 9th There will be 3-4 Rehearsals for Character Performers 4-6 Rehearsals for Hotbox Girls and any Musical Performer Performers must be comfortable with non scripted material, improv, and audience interaction THIS PROJECT IS NO PAY WHAT TO PREPARE: 2 short contrasting monologues 16 Bars accapella of a Musical Theatre or Upbeat Standard song Should not exceed 4 minutes total SUBMIT HEADSHOT AND RESUME TO SUBMISSIONS@RISINGSUNNYC.COM |