Auditions

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT!
 
 
WEST SIDE STORY
 
**IMPORTANT: PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.**
 
Written by: Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents
Direction: Rico Santiago
Music Direction: André Vermeulen
Choreography: Jennifer Gordon
 
1st Round Auditions: Self-tapes sent to RitzTheatreCasting@gmail.com (see below for details)
 
2nd Round Audition Date (In-Person): Sunday, April 7th @ 6:00pm and Monday, April 8th @ 7:00pm (Monday will be scheduled first until all audition slots are filled)
 
3rd Round Audition Date (In-Person Callbacks): Thursday, April 11th @ 6:30pm
 
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings beginning May 5th
 
Performances: July 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28
 
The Ritz Theatre Company is currently seeking a diverse cast of non-union artists (ages 18+) for our summer production of WEST SIDE STORY. Dancers are strongly encouraged to submit. For the first round of auditions, please send an email containing your headshot, resume, and self-tape to RitzTheatreCasting@gmail.com with the subject line “WEST SIDE STORY” by 5PM on Friday, April 5th.
 
For the self-tape, actors should record a 16-32 bar vocal cut of a song in the style of the show. Dance reels are encouraged, but not required. Actors auditioning only for the adult roles (Doc, Schrank, Krupke, and Glad Hand) should send in a self-tape of a one-minute monologue that suits the character(s) they would like to be considered for.
 
Successful candidates from the first round will be invited to attend an in-person audition on either April 7th or April 8th.
 

SYNOPSIS:

West Side Story is a modern musical representation of the classic story “Romeo and Juliet”. The Sharks and the Jets are rival gangs fighting for the same territory. Tensions rise as Maria and Tony fall in love from opposite sides of the conflict.

CHARACTERS:

JETS
Riff, the leader
Tony, Riff’s best friend, former leader of the Jets
Diesel, Riff’s lieutenant
Action, A-Rab, Baby John, Big Deal, Gee-Tar, Mouthpiece, Snowboy, Tiger, and Anybodys

JETS’ GIRLS
Velma, Riff’s girlfriend
Graziella, Diesel’s girlfriend
Minnie, Clarice and Pauline

SHARKS
Bernardo, the leader
Chino, Bernardo’s best friend
Pepe, second-in-command
Indio, Luis, Anxious, Nibbles, Juano, Toro and Moose

SHARK’S GIRLS
Maria, Bernardo’s sister
Anita, Bernardo’s girlfriend
Rosalia, Consuelo, Teresita, Francisca, Estella and Marguerita

THE ADULTS
Doc, owner of the local drugstore/soda shop
Schrank, racist local police lieutenant
Krupke, neighborhood cop and Schrank’s right-hand man
Glad Hand, well-meaning social worker in charge of the dance