Sophisticated Ladies, the Duke Ellington musical
by Zach Theatre

Mar. 02 - Mar. 03 (2015)

Welcome to Harlem’s famed Cotton Club in this stylish, brassy musical celebration of Duke Ellington’s greatest musical hits. A full on-stage orchestra backs superb jazz vocalists, extraordinary tap dancers, dazzling deco costumes, and unforgettable torch singers who bring classics like “Mood Indigo,” “Take the A Train,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” to vivid life in this grand Tony Award-winning Broadway musical never before produced in Austin! This production will be Directed by Abe Reybold and Choreographed by Dominique Kelley.

SHOW DATES: Rehearsals begin June 15 with performances beginning July 15. The production will run through August 23, with a possible extension through August 30. Shows run Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Zach Theatre announces auditions for Sophisticated Ladies on Monday, March 2 (dance call) and Tuesday, March 3 (singer call) from 6-10 p.m. in ZACH’s Nowlin Rehearsal Studio at 1426 Toomey Road. Callbacks will be scheduled on Wednesday, March 4 from 6-10 p.m. also in the Nowlin Rehearsal Studio.

 

ROLES TO BE CAST (Please read all details carefully, and submit onlly for a role for which you are qualified):

  • Dancers: With strong technique in tap, jazz, ballet and partnering. Singing is encouraged but not required.
  • Singers: Looking for strong soloists who are comfortable singing Jazz and Ellington’s music.
  • Singers who dance/move: Seeking soloists who are strong dancers or movers.

We are seeking both AEA and non-AEA actors.

AUDITION SPECIFICS:

  • Monday, March 2 is the Dance Call. We’re seeing dancers only on this day. The room is available for warm-ups at 6 p.m. and auditions begin at 6:30 p.m. Please bring tap shoes, character shoes, and jazz shoes/sneakers. All Dancers will need to prepare 16 bars of music (“Happy Birthday” is fine if necessary).
  • Tuesday, March 3 is the Singer Call. We’re  seeing singers only on this day. Singers should prepare a jazz/swing standard that shows range. Please bring your book/options.
  • Wednesday, March 4 will be Callbacks. If you are auditioning on the previous two days, please be available this night. You will be notified via email with a specific time.

AUDITION APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS (PLEASE READ THESE CAREFULLY):

Actors will be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.  To schedule an appointment, please send an email with the subject line that reads:

“(YOUR FIRST NAME, YOUR LAST NAME) SOPH LADIES AUSTIN AUDITIONS”

Please include in the email a resume and headshot attached in PDF or Word Document format to auditions [AT] zachtheatre.org . Please indicate in the email the day for which you will be auditioning (dancer Call or singer Call). All actors should bring a hard copy headshot and resume to the audition.

 

For general information about ZACH please visit us here. All AEA members will be seen, and all non-union members will be seen while appointments slots are available. If you are not able to be seen at this audition, ZACH will make all best efforts to schedule you for a later audition date.

Adults of all ages, sizes and ethnicities are encouraged to attend.