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Synopsis:
Evita is based on the historical story of María Eva Duarte de Perón, a poor Argentinian girl who grows up to be the wife of the president of Argentina, worshiped by her people. As a young woman who longs for an acting career, fame, and fortune, Eva quickly learns that her feminine wiles hold power among a culture, and a political system, run by men. Once she makes it to Buenos Aires, Evita finds fame and power in her powers of seduction, eventually seducing the rising political figure, Juan Perón, who becomes the President of Argentina. As First Lady of Argentina, she aligned herself with the poor, winning herself, and Perón, popularity among Argentinians. Evita becomes a hero to the poor and the working class—and an enemy to the rich. A young and unknown revolutionary, Ché, narrates the rise and fall of the beloved matriarch of the Argentinian people. This blockbuster musical, made even more famous as a 1996 Hollywood film starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, shows both the righteous determination, and the ruthless power, of Argentina’s 20th century matriarch.
Audition Dates/Times:
May 25th: 10am-12pm
May 26th: 11am-1pm
Audition Requirements:
*Must be 10 years old by the time of auditions
*Please prepare 16-32 bars (around 1-1 ½ minutes) of a song of your choice. Please also come prepared to move. Please either bring clearly marked sheet music for our accompanist or a track to sing along to. We will have a Bluetooth speaker available.
*Also please familiarize yourself with the song “A New Argentina” as this is the number you will learn a dance combo to and be asked to add some extra surprise elements
Audition Sheet:
Here is the link to the audition sheet. Please bring to auditions or we will have copies for you to fill out when you arrive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XjGIKc4GyCQKyWDu8d_tJ9uxuQKxgJQfm-7MECw1QIw/edit?usp=sharing
Rehearsal Information:
Rehearsals begin Monday, August 12th and run M-TH 6-8:30pm. Actors are only called to those rehearsals that involve their characters.
Conflicts:
We ask that you please be upfront and honest about conflicts at the time of auditions. If you are involved in another show that will cause you to miss an abundance of rehearsals, please refrain from auditioning from this show and keep your focus on the other production. An abundance of conflicts can also affect casting choices.
Tech Rehearsals:
Tech begins on Sunday, September 29th at noon and then runs M-th September 30th-October 4th. ALL TECH REHEARSALS ARE MANDATORY!!!
Performance Dates:
October 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th at 7pm
October 6th and 13th at 2pm
*Mandatory pickup rehearsal on October 10th
The following roles are available:
CHE: (Male, 18-35) This character is dashing, impulsive, jealous, and manipulative. Che is a political activist and the narrator of the show, a radical who isn’t reluctant to ask tough questions and demand answers. An actor/singer that must move very well with a high, rock tenor voice that can sing a low A to high B, falsetto to high F. This character will have very little offstage time so must be able to commit to a full rehearsal schedule with limited conflicts.
PERON: (Male, 40-50) An officer in the Argentinean army who rises to become the Argentine President. He is a man who is dignified, charming, and authoritative. A strong actor and singer who can play character/leading man. Vocal bass/baritone to high F.
MAGALDI: (Male, to play 30’s) A tango singer with whom Eva has her first love affair. A charming loser – never quite made it. Has one of the first numbers in the show, “On This Night of a Thousand Stars” and sets up the world in which Eva exists and establishes a Latin flavor to the piece. He will also appear in the ensemble. A Latin American “personality” type and feel that needs to be bigger than life, but real at the same time. Sings high tenor High G.
MISTRESS: (Female, look 18-early 20s) A beautiful, fragile, vulnerable, innocent young girl who plays Juan Peron’s very young Mistress. She is “dismissed” out of Peron’s life by his future wife, Eva. The Mistress ponders the rejection during her song, “Another Suitcase in Another Hall.” She will also appear in the ensemble. Must be able to move well and sing a low A to a high E.
Santa Evita Choir/Children’s Ensemble: (Age Range: seeking 6, 10-15 year olds to look 10-12) A small chorus of children to be featured in the Santa Evita chorus as well as a couple other scenes in the show. Good singing voices needed as well as some dance experience preferred. Rehearsal schedule for this group will be flexible but are still required for mandatory tech rehearsals.
ENSEMBLE: (Age Range: 16-70s) As Argentina is a large European melting pot with many different ethnicities in its countries, we are seeking a broad range of males and females of all ethnicities/ages. Excellent singing voices in all ranges. All shapes and sizes to play everything from Generals to Peasants. A fully featured, versatile ensemble that helps define this world. Strong dance ability encouraged. The ensemble carries the show of Evita and will be featured very heavily throughout the show. ***If you are a dancer who would like to be part of the DANCE ONLY audition please see the additional dance only audition day linked in the dance ensemble description below.***
**Dance Only Ensemble:
Seeking a broad range of males and females of all ethnicities/ages with a strong background in dance and ability to learn different styles of dancing. This will be a featured DANCE ONLY ensemble and those in this ensemble will not be required to sing. Dancers may audition at our May auditions or may attend a DANCE ONLY audition day on June 8th, please find the event information here:
DANCE ONLY AUDITION INFO:
June 8th 10am-12pm
Synopsis:
Evita is based on the historical story of María Eva Duarte de Perón, a poor Argentinian girl who grows up to be the wife of the president of Argentina, worshiped by her people. As a young woman who longs for an acting career, fame, and fortune, Eva quickly learns that her feminine wiles hold power among a culture, and a political system, run by men. Once she makes it to Buenos Aires, Evita finds fame and power in her powers of seduction, eventually seducing the rising political figure, Juan Perón, who becomes the President of Argentina. As First Lady of Argentina, she aligned herself with the poor, winning herself, and Perón, popularity among Argentinians. Evita becomes a hero to the poor and the working class—and an enemy to the rich. A young and unknown revolutionary, Ché, narrates the rise and fall of the beloved matriarch of the Argentinian people. This blockbuster musical, made even more famous as a 1996 Hollywood film starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, shows both the righteous determination, and the ruthless power, of Argentina’s 20th century matriarch.
June 8th is the audition day dedicated solely to the Dance Only Ensemble of The Spotlight Theatre’s production of Evita. Please see casting description below. If you are interested in auditioning for the production outside of dance only, please find information on our show auditions here:
Dance Only Ensemble: (ages 16+) Seeking a broad range of males and females of all ethnicities/ages (16+) with a strong background in dance and ability to learn different styles of dancing. We are looking to cast this group as a dance only ensemble with no singing requirements who will be heavily featured in large dance numbers.
Rehearsal Information:
Rehearsals begin Monday, August 12th and run M-TH 6-8:30pm. Actors are only called to those rehearsals that involve their characters.
Conflicts:
We ask that you please be upfront and honest about conflicts at the time of auditions. If you are involved in another show that will cause you to miss an abundance of rehearsals, please refrain from auditioning from this show and keep your focus on the other production. An abundance of conflicts can also affect casting choices.
Tech Rehearsals:
Tech begins on Sunday, September 29th at noon and then runs M-th September 30th-October 4th. ALL TECH REHEARSALS ARE MANDATORY!!!
Performance Dates:
October 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th at 7pm
October 6th and 13th at 2pm
*Mandatory pickup rehearsal on October 10th
What to Prepare:
Please prepare a 1 to 2 counts of eight combo to be performed to the music “Buenos Aires” from the Musical. Make sure to create a combo that best showcases your skills and style. Your combo will be performed on the day of your audition.
An additional combo will be taught the day of the audition.
Dance skills needed:
Dancers with any dance experience, such as ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, musical theater and ballroom dance.
We hope to see you there and are very excited to take you on a journey into Argentina and Evita’s story.