Now seeking a diverse group of strong dancers and pop singers that will play multiple parts for Broadway’s On Your Feet: The Story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Spanish-speaking performers of all Latinx backgrounds encouraged to submit. This is a shared co-production between Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia and Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, FL. The cast will rehearse at Riverside and have a run followed by a transfer to Philadelphia with a second re-tech and run to close in the spring.
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Brian Kurtas, CSA – Associate Artistic Director (Walnut Street Theatre)
Alex Sanchez – Director/Choreographer Bernard Havard – Producing Artistic Director (Walnut Street Theatre)
Allen Cornell – Producing Artistic Director (Riverside Theatre)
Kyle Atkins – Production Manager (Riverside Theatre)
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: February 15, 2022
Riverside Performances: March 8 – March 27, 2022
Walnut Street Performances: April 12 – May 29, 2022
SEEKING
- GLORIA – Female-identyfing. 20s-30s. Cuban. Starts off shy, but slowly opens up as the show progresses. Becomes an icon. Sharp sense of humor. Strong Actress with star quality. Must speak fluent Spanish, sing pop, and move well.
- EMILIO – Male-identifying. 30-40s. Cuban. Confident, Handsome, Loyal, Leading tenor with character. Sometimes stumbles over his English as well as his emotions. Must speak fluent Spanish and sing well.
- GLORIA FAJARDO – Female-identifying. 50s-60s. Cuban. Gloria’s brassy, strong-willed mother. Latin matriarch. Biting humor. Must speak fluent Spanish and sing well.
- CONSUELO – Female-identifying. 60s-70s. Cuban. Gloria’ Grandmother, who comes off as a Cuban stage mother. Wise, loving, and warm. Always pushing Gloria to achieve her dreams. Must speak fluent Spanish and be able to carry a tune.
- YOUNG EMILIO/NAYIB – Boy age 8-12. Doubles as Emilio Estefan as a boy, as well as Gloria Estefan’s son. Must be a strong dancer and speak Spanish. Does not need to sing.
- LITTLE GLORIA – Girl age 10-12. Cuban. Innocent, smart, and self-reliant. A little sad, but always hopeful. Must speak Spanish and sing well.
- ENSEMBLE – A diverse group of strong dancers and pop singers that will play multiple parts – all gender-identities and ages. Some understudy principal parts.
PREPARATION:
SINGERS – Please prepare a 16 or 32 bar cut of a pop selection in the style of the show. Video submissions should not exceed 3 minutes and should be Vimeo/Unlisted YouTube links. For performers who may not have access to accompaniment, we have piano tracks and sheet musical to a cut of the show’s “Megamix”. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5993ek28avmd6ww/AAAU8sxIJUGVt8U5e2RoJXKCa?dl=0
DANCERS – Please prepare the dance combination in this link and record on a Vimeo/Unlisted YouTube link. This collection of tutorial videos includes the following: Introduction from Alex Sanchez regarding style, the full combo, each count of 8 taught in 12 separate videos, a review of the full combo with counts, and the mp3 track to record your video. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6t3fl0gtzvf79qh/AACptRjL0ZFP8ZimytF21ZQKa?dl=0
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Submit audition materials via email with Subject Line – “OYF ECC – Last Name” and submit to: wstcastingoffice@gmail.com. In your email, include a PDF headshot and resume, and all links should be listed in your email as we are not able to download or open attached video files. Also, please indicate your union status.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11/05/2021
Source: Playbill