Auditions for the Erie Playhouse productions of Jersey Boys will be held on March 27 and 30 at 6:30 pm at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall at 1158 East 12th Street.
Actors are asked to arrive and to sign in within the first hour of the audition start time. All roles are available. The Erie Playhouse practices Color Conscious casting. All ethnicities and newcomers are especially welcomed. Crew and other volunteers are also needed for these events. Perusal scripts are available in the box office for 24 hrs. with a refundable $10 deposit. Questions?, please contact richardd@erieplayhouse.org
JERSEY BOYS
Music by Bob Gaudio, Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
Directed and choreographed by Richard Davis
Assistant Director John Burton
Assistant Choreographer Tim Blair
Vocal Director Devon Yates
Show Dates – June 9, 10, 16-18, 22-25. A possible 4th week June 30 – July 2 2023
Rehearsals begin April 5, 2023
All adult roles are open to ages 14 and up. Everyone must sing and dance.
Audition requirements – 32 bars of a song preferably with piano sheet music – an accompanist will be provided. A karaoke CD is acceptable but not preferred. A short monologue approx. 1 1/2 minutes in length is also required. There will be a movement audition for any people who have not worked with the Director before
Please note: The four leading actors in this production must ALL be comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies, have the ability to deliver convincing New Jersey accents and be confident delivering narrative text (including monologues) covering a wide range of emotions. The performers portraying Frankie, Tommy, Bob and Nick must also be strong movers.
Characters:
FRANKIE VALLI (Lead) MALE, 20-35; must be 5’9 or shorter; must have a strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; must be a very strong actor (comfortable with narrative text) and have a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; must be very comfortable with four-part harmonies.
TOMMY DEVITO (Lead) MALE 20-40; strong tenor/baritone voice, must be comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; must be comfortable with narrative text; a natural-born leader with appealing bad-boy quality, guitar skills are a plus but not necessary.
NICK MASSI (Lead) MALE, 20-40; strong bass/baritone voice, must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; must be comfortable with narrative text; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons. Bass skills are a plus but not necessary.
BOB GAUDIO (Lead) MALE, 20-35; preferably tall; strong tenor/baritone voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; must be comfortable with narrative text; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy. Piano skills are a plus but not necessary.
NICK DEVITO and other roles. MALE, 18-35; strong actor/singer to play various roles; strong tenor/bari-tenor voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; also needs to be comfortable with narrative text; ability to play guitar a very strong plus; bad-boy quality; good dancer.
JOE PESCI and other roles. MALE, 18-35; must be 5’9 or shorter; young, energetic; must be a good actor and a strong singer. Understudy for Frankie Valli.
BOB CREWE and other roles. MALE, 20-40; intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.
GYP DECARLO and other roles. MALE, 45-55; tough, Mafioso type; must be a strong character actor and strong singer.
BARRY BELSON and other roles. MALE, 18-49; strong actor and singer to play various roles (friends, producers, etc.); strong tenor to high C; with a strong falsetto to G above high C; has the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.
HANK MAJEWSKI and other roles. MALE, 18-49; strong actor and singer to play various roles (friends, producers, etc.), bari-tenor voice down to a strong low G (low E a big plus); guitar and/or drums a plus.
MARY and other roles. FEMALE, 18-40; Frankie’s wife; tough, “Seen it all”, Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer sense of humor; actor also plays a variety of other roles including member of a 60’s style girl group; strong belt useful; high straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.
LORRAINE and other roles. FEMALE, 18-40; Frankie’s girlfriend; educated; not from Jersey; a real career girl; young Diane Sawyer; actor also plays a variety of other roles, including member of a 60’s style girl group and tough-as-nails Jersey girl; strong high belt useful, belt to high F extremely useful; high, straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.
FRANCINE and other roles. FEMALE, 18-30; Frankie’s daughter; named for, doted on and deeply loved by Frankie. She’s a Jersey girl—vulnerable, lost and acts out to make up for lack of attention from her dad. Actor also plays a variety of other roles including a member of a 60’s style girl group and a tough-as-nails Jersey girl. Strong, high belt useful. Belt to high F extremely useful, high straight tone soprano also useful but not required; very good dancer.
Ensemble – 18-35, Female Identifying; Alto Strong singer and dancer. Understudy for female tracks.
Ensemble – 18-40, Male Identifying; Strong tenor/baritone voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies. Must move well, understudy for Four Seasons.
Ensemble – 18-40, Male Identifying; Strong tenor/baritone voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies. Must move well, understudy for Four Seasons.
Ensemble – 18-40, Male Identifying; Strong bass voice; must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies. Must move well .
