AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT – PORGY AND BESS
The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS (2012 Broadway Version)
By George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin
Book adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks
Musical Score Adapted by Diedre L. Murray
Director: Darryl Thompson Jr
Music Director: Benita Farmer
The Ritz Theatre Company is currently seeking a dynamic cast of local, non-union artists for our upcoming production of PORGY AND BESS. All performers will receive a small stipend between $200-$300.
AUDITION PROCESS:
1st Round: Send your headshot, resume, and self-tape to [email protected]. Then fill out this form that goes directly to the team:
https://forms.gle/GMHMFd88nZiqe2Eo6
Self-tapes should contain 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. YouTube links are preferred. If sending via Google Drive, please ensure anyone provided the link can access. Deadline for self-tapes is Wednesday, January 28th @ 5:00pm. Lastly please use the follow the link to register
2nd Round: Callbacks by invitation only on Wednesday, February 4th beginning at 6:30pm. Further info on callbacks will be provided to all artists invited to attend.
REHEARSALS: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings beginning February 15th
PERFORMANCES: May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24
ABOUT THE SHOW
Known worldwide as a masterpiece and an “American Folk Opera,” Porgy and Bess® was George Gershwin’s final work for the musical stage. Based on DuBose and Dorothy Heyward’s play Porgy, Porgy and Bess® combines elements of jazz, classical and American folk music. Musical numbers include “Summertime,” “A Woman Is a Sometime Thing,” ”My Man’s Gone Now,” “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” and “I’m On My Way.”
AVAILABLE ROLES:
PORGY
BESS
SPORTING LIFE
CROWN
JAKE
MINGO
WILKE
ROBBINS
CRAB MAN
DETECTIVE*
POLICEMAN*
PETER
CLARA
MARIAH
SERENA
*All roles listed are African American with the exception of the Detective and the Policeman
Send your headshot, resume, and self-tape to [email protected]. Then fill out this form that goes directly to the team: https://forms.gle/GMHMFd88nZiqe2Eo6
