Fracturing the Conventions of Theatre and Film
Casting Call
Set against the backdrop of Manhattan in 1924,
GEORGE GERSHWIN, a hard-partying ladies’ man who burns the candle at both ends, creates his groundbreaking masterpiece RHAPSODY IN BLUE amidst insurmountable odds, health problems and antisemitism.
Featuring a sumptuous GERSHWIN score consisting of both show-tunes and classical numbers, this stage musical is a crowd pleaser to all theatre goers and musical lovers alike!
THE CHARACTERS:
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Lead. Male.
25-35​​
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5'10"
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Jewish
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Slender and athletic, Dark hair, Charismatic and outgoing, High nervous energy and fidgety. Dresses sharply in a suit and tie. Often smokes a cigar or pipe. Speaks with a New York accent
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MUST play the piano to grade 8 standard or higher.​
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Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Showreel​
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Required Skills: Music/Musician: Piano/Keyboards​
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Deferred: Profit Share
IRA GERSHWIN
Lead. Male.
25-35 ​​
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George’s Older brother and lyricist.
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5'6" - 5'8"
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Jewish
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Medium build, dark hair, impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, wears round glasses, smokes a cigar.
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Prefers staying in the background.
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Speaks softly with a New York accent
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MUST play percussion
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Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel
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Required Skills: Music/Musician: Percussion
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Deferred: Profit Share
PAUL WHITEMAN​
Suporting. Male.
25-35
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​​Stocky build,
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Hard-core, shrewd business man, pushy and demanding, though at times sentimental
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Neurotic, paranoid
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Top bandleader of the 1920's
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New York accent
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MUST play a string instrument - violin, viola or cello.​
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Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel
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Required Skills: Music/Musician: String Instruments - Violin/ Viola/ Cello.
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Deferred: Profit Share
EVA GAUTIER
Supporting.Female.
35-45​​
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A musical genius with drive and charisma, Canadian soprano opera singer.
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MUST be an exceptional Soprano singer.
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Ability to play an instrument preferable but not essential.
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Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel
​Required Skill: Music/Musician: Soprano Singer, Any Instrument but not essential
Deferred: Profit Share
FERDE GROFÉ
Supporting. Male.
30-40
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American of Germanic ancestry
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Arranger, sharp mind Stocky build
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New York accent
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Matter of fact, steady
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MUST play piano & clarinet​
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Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel
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​Required Skills: Music/Musician: Piano & Clarinet
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Deferred: Profit Share
JAMES. P. JOHNSON
Supporting. Male.
25–35
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African American
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A musical genius with drive and charisma
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New York accent
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MUST play piano, brass instrument - trumpet or trombone & sing.​
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Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel
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Required Skills: Music/Musician: Jazz Singer, Piano & Trumpet or Trombone.​​
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Deferred: Profit Share
NANCY
Supporting. Female. 20-30
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Character based on the showgirls George White’s 1920's Scandals revues.
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Bright, bubbly, naive.
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MUST be able to sing and dance. Ability to play an instrument preferable but not essential, percussion & woodwind ideal.
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Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel​
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Required Skill: Music/Musician/Dance: Singer, Dancer, Percussion &/Woodwind ideal but not essential.
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Deferred: Profit Share
Self-Tape Requirements:
Please include the following in your video submission:Instrument Performancea short piece (1–2 minutes) showcasing your musical ability on your primary instrument.
Monologue a contemporary or period monologue (up to 2 minutes) performed in an American accent.
Singing(If applicable)
For most roles: please sing 16–32 bars of a jazz song.
For the role of Eva: please sing 16–32 bars of a classical or art song.
Please include your headshot and a link to your Spotlight page, and confirm which instrument(s) you play in your submission email.
Email your self-tape with Heading
‘Your Name + Rhapsody in Blue + CHARACTER NAME’
E.G, John Smith Rhapsody in Blue GEORGE GERSHWIN
to fracturedtimeproductions2019@gmail.com
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