Video submissions are now being accepted for equity singers and principal roles for the Broadway company tour production of Waitress. Must have excellent comedic timing and be able to play a range of characters comprising the community in which the story takes place.
PERSONNEL
Producer: Barry & Fran Weissler
Executive Producer: National Artists
Management Company, NETworks
General Manager: Gentry & Associates
Director: Diane Paulus
Book: Jessie Nelson
Music and Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
Music Supervisor: Nadia DiGiallonardo (viewing auditions)
Choreographer: Lorin Latarro (viewing auditions)
Casting: The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin, CSA, casting director (viewing auditions)
OTHER DATES
REHEARSALS: March 14th, 2022 in NYC
PERFORMANCES IN CHARLOTTE, NC: April 19th – May 22nd, 2022
PERFORMANCES IN CLEVELAND, OH: o/a May 24, 2022 thru June 26 or July 3, 2022
Venue: Booth Playhouse (Charlotte, NC) and Hannah Theatre (Cleveland, OH)
SEEKING
- [DAWN] – Female, 20’s, any ethnicity. She’s youngest of the waitresses. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left — eccentric is the nice way to say she’s slightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly insuring each salt and pepper-shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Must have an excellent pop/rock/folk voice. PRINCIPAL.
- [BECKY] – Female, late 30’s-early 50’s, Black. The oldest of the three waitresses. Irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somehow kept her forward and sometimes wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Must have a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt. PRINCIPAL.
- [DR. POMATTER] – Male, 30’s-early 40’s, any ethnicity. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Has a warm, if clumsy, matter. Jenna’s gynecologist with whom an unexpected extramarital affair is born. Has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart, despite the fact that he’s contributing to the affair. Must have impeccable comedic timing and must move well. Should have a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease. PRINCIPAL.
- [EARL] – Male, 20’s-30’s, Caucasian. Jenna’s husband. Peaked in high school, 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. Actors auditioning for EARL would need to come prepared with a song in the vein of Elton John or a similar contemporary singer/songwriter. Guitar playing a big plus. PRINCIPAL.
- [OGIE]: Male, 30’s, any ethnicity. Strange, yet oddly lovable. Becomes slightly obsessed with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, and odd, yet kind. Should have excellent comedic timing and must have an excellent pop/rock tenor voice. PRINCIPAL.
- [CAL, U/S JOE]: Male, any ethnicity, 40’s. CAL: 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. Will also understudy the role of: [JOE] – Male, 60’searly 70’s. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A seemingly old, curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), but picks when that warmth allows itself to be shown. A sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. Must have a strong baritone pop/rock. PRINCIPAL.
- [LULU] – Young Girl, 4-5 years old. Caucasian. Jenna’s daughter. A sweet, carefree child who appears in the last scene of the show. Should be confident and be able to engage in a small amount of dialogue and movement on stage. Must be shorter than 42”. PRINCIPAL.
- SINGERS: Please prepare a brief contemporary pop/rock song in the style of Sara Bareilles showing range with or without accompaniment. As an alternative, if you would prefer vocalizing with scales, please use the following accompaniment track to do so: tinyurl.com/VocalizingMusic . If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally (landscape style) and in a well-lit space (not backlit).
- DANCERS: Below is a link of instructional videos to learn the choreography for “A Soft Place to Land” along with the music that can be used when self-taping:
Choreography teaching videos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/phu…
Music track: “Soft Place to Land”: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4zli…
If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally (landscape style) and in a safe, well-lit space in which you can move freely (indoors or outdoors is OK!) with your full body in the shot.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please send the video, along with a photo/resume (if you have a resume), in an easily accessible link that does NOT require downloading (Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo, etc.). In the subject line, SINGERS type: “[Actor’s full name] – [WAITRESS ECC SINGERS]”; DANCERS please type “[Actor’s full name] – [WAITRESS ECC DANCERS]”. Please do NOT submit tapes to this e-mail address through a 3rd party website and please do NOT submit existing dance reels. SUBMIT TO: waitressmusicalcasting@gmail.com
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 2/09/2022
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS: In line with Federal law, CDC guidelines and in consultation with each of the theatrical unions, in order to help keep everyone safe, this production will require everyone to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a requirement to attend in-person callbacks or begin in-person rehearsals. Individuals may obtain any FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccination, which are all currently widely available and free of charge. If you have not yet been vaccinated, or do not yet have a plan in place for your vaccine, please keep in mind that, per the CDC, you are only considered to be fully vaccinated two weeks following your final dose. Please note that we will be asking individuals to show their vaccination cards in order to be physically present. In order to audition in person at callbacks, you must show FULL PROOF OF VACCINATION (14 days after receiving your final dose). We also are strongly encouraging all candidates to receive a booster shot if and when eligible.
Source: Playbill