Hi! Does someone mind posting the audition information for the BYE BYE BIRDIE national tour? I need to renew my subscription and by the time my dad hands over his credit card, the audition will probably be over haha.

Thanks!!

There's a BBB national tour going out? By which company?

Casting Notice Description:



‘BYE BYE BIRDIE,’ NAT’L TOUR

Windwood Productions is casting the 2009 national tour of Bye Bye Birdie. Michael Stewart, book; Charles Strouse, music; Lee Adams, lyrics; Paul Bartz, prod.; Paula Sloan, dir.-choreo.; Bob Cline, casting. Rehearsals begin Jan. 4, 2009 in NYC; tours Jan. 25-May 25, 2009.

Seeking—Albert Peterson: male, early 30s, nervous young producer, smart and charismatic, strong dance skills required, baritone, low B flat to high G flat; Rose Alvarez: female, early 30s, Latina spit-fire, Albert’s secretary/girlfriend, clever, with a strong and sexy presence, very strong dancer with a powerful voice, alto, low G flat to C; Conrad Birdie: male, 20s, hot young Elvis-type rock star, makes women of all ages swoon, must have star quality, must dance well, baritone, low A flat to high G flat, guitar-playing a plus; Kim MacAfee: female, can pass for late teens, beautiful small-town girl, impressionable yet self-assured, must dance well, soprano/mezzo, low G to high A flat; Mae Peterson: female, 50ish, Albert’s overprotective mother; Ursula Merkle: female, can pass for late teens, hyper and enthusiastic, Kim’s friend, mezzo, low D to high F; Mr. and Mrs. MacAfee: male and female, 40ish, Kim’s parents, baritone, low C to high E and mezzo, low B flat to high F, respectively; Hugo Peabody: male, can pass for late teens, preppy boyfriend of Kim; Randolph MacAfee: male, can pass for early teens, Kim’s younger brother; Harvey Johnson: male, can pass for teen, baritone, low D to high F#; Ensemble: male and female, assorted adults and teens, strong actor-singers and singer-dancers. Note: All roles require very strong singing and dancing ability.

Also seeking musicians—Keyboard, Reed, Trumpet, and Trombone.

Auditions will be held May 19 at 10 a.m. (female chorus) & 2 p.m. (male chorus) and May 20 at 10 a.m. (female principals) & 2 p.m. (male principals) at Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26th St. (btwn. Sixth & Seventh aves.), 6th fl., NYC. Callbacks will be held May 21. Bring pix & résumés, stapled together. Prepare contemporary musical theatre selections that display characteristics of your interested role; rock, pop, or contemporary musical theatre songs preferred. Musicians, email résumés to paul@windwoodtheatricals.com. Some pay, plus travel and lodging provided.

Thank you so much Sassysmom!!!!

this is non-aea, right?

Does it look like they will use any teens, or only young adults who look like teens?

I believe there was a 13-17 category listed at the bottom. It looks Non-AEA from the pay scale listed.

What is Non-AEA? What does it mean when they say "some pay" in the casting notice?

Sorry for my ignorance.
Thanks.

My guess is they're looking for young adults to play late teens, except for the part of Randolph, the little brother, who is supposed to be around around 12-13.

So, in your opinion(s) Fishmom/Sassymom, it would not make sense for a young teen girl to go to the audition?

Hi dancefever,

I don't think it's a good use of your time to go to this audition - "Kim" and her classmates in the show are late teens (Jrs. or Srs. in High School, if I remember correctly). Also, this is clearly a tour that is watching its budget, so it's highly unlikely they'd hire someone underage who would need a chaperone to travel with them.

With summer coming up, there are a lot of community theater and "camp" shows coming up - they may not "pay", but if you're a young teen interested in musical theater, that might be a good route for getting some experience this summer and having a lot of fun at the same time.

I will PM you with some info about community theaters in my area, in case you are in the same area.

Thanks! I'll look for your message.

Hi Dancefever- I think that if you can afford to do a low-paying tour, that it's a great experience and you should go for it!

Non Equity tours are low paying already, what does "some pay" mean? Lower than lower? Normally it's around 350 to 500 depending on the role. Could this tour possibly be lower than 350 a week?

With Non Union tours almost anything goes. There is nothing to regulate them.