AUDITIONS

 

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: VIVA BROADWAY - WATERBURY! A Latine Musical Theater Review

 

Description:  Pa’lante Theater Company (A program of the Afro Caribbean Cultural Center of Greater Waterbury) announces ensemble auditions for its inaugural season slate of shows – the first show is a full length play and world premiere of CALLING PUERTO RICO by Juan Ramirez Jr., second is a Musical Theater Review celebrating Latinx Contributions to Theater titled “Viva Teatro Waterbury! (Long Live Theater in Waterbury).

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Director: Nelson Rafael Roman

 

Synopsis:

 

CALLING PUERTO RICO

 

VIVA BROADWAY WATERBURY - - featuring AMERICAN MADE

 

Venue: Auditions, and rehearsals will be held at Afro Caribbean Cultural Center @ Heart & Sole Dance Studios (130 Scott Road, Waterbury, CT 06705).

 

Performances are presented and will be staged at 7 Angels Theater (1 Plank Road, Historic Hamilton Park Pavilion, Waterbury, CT 06705)

 

Payment: All actors will receive a stipend for the production of VIVA BROADWAY WATERBURY. 

 

Casting: 6 Actors

 

Pa’lante Theater Company is committed to producing theatre that reflects the reality of our vibrant and diverse community; casting is open to all without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age or veteran status.

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CASTING / CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

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VIVA BROADWAY - WATERBURY

FEMALE SINGER – 20s+ BLACK/AFRO LATINA (SOPRANO) 

FEMALE SINGER – 20s+ BLACK/AFRO LATINA / LATINA  (MEZZO) 

FEMALE SINGER/ACTRESS – BLACK/LATINA, 20s+ (ALTO) 

MALE SINGER – 20s+ – Black/Latino (TENOR) 

MALE SINGER – 20s+  – Black/Latino (BARATONE) 

MALE SINGER - 20s+ - Black/Latino (BASS) 

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Auditions will take place on

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Friday April 7th 6 pm - 9 pm and Saturday April 8th from 3 pm - 6 pm 

 

((Call Backs will be the following week on Friday April 14th at 6 pm) 

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We will see actors every 20 minutes. 

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To sign up for an audition time, click here.  

 

Format: 

All Actors must bring current Headshot with Acting Resume (Note Headshot and Resume will not be returned).

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For Viva Broadway Waterbury

In-person auditions; 1 musical piece that will be played with Bluetooth accompaniment, no pianist or accompanist will be provided/available.   Song must be from a Black/Latinx Musical Theater production (Broadway or off-Broadway) email song to rafaelfeliciano@caciquetaino.org.

 

Managing auditions: Stage Manager Zelest Caraballo

 

In the room: Director Nelson Rafael Roman, Stage Manager Zelest Caraballo, Angelica Huertas, Alana Ferazzi

 

Callbacks: by invitation on Friday April 14th starting at 6 pm; call backs will have females will have to sing one ballad showcasing Afro-Latine Musical Theater. 

 

Rehearsals: Begin the first week of June Rehearsals will be Saturday Morning - Sunday Afternoon and Monday evening until tech week at the Afro Caribbean Cultural Center 

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TECH WEEK is Saturday-Thursday, Dates TBA (September 2023), 6-10 p.m at 7 Angels Theater

 

Performances:

Thursday – Sunday – September 2023 - Viva Broadway Waterbury

All performances are at 7:00 p.m. except Sundays which are at 3 pm.

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Questions: email Rafael Feliciano Roman rafaelfeliciano@caciquetaino.org

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