[e-drive][AUDITION: WINNIPEG]

[Kaethe Yanovsky]

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Audition Call for Equity and Non-Equity Actors 

We wish to inform you of auditions for Winnipeg Jewish Theatre's 2002-2003 season.

The Chosen by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok.  This is an award-winning adaptation about two boys, two fathers and two different Jewish communities in Brooklyn in the 1940's.  Contract period is from September 19th 2002 until October 20th 2002.

Yiddle with a Fiddle is a new musical based on the 1936 Yiddish film "Yidle Mitn Fiddle" by Joseph Green.  Books and lyrics by Isiah Sheffer, music by Abraham Ellstein, musical score created and arranged by Lanny Meyers. Contract period is from April 17th 2003 until May 18th 2003.

Auditions to be held in Winnipeg in the Berney Theatre at the Asper Jewish Community Campus (123 Doncaster)

June 25th 2002	9:00am-1:00pm Yiddle with a Fiddle
				2:00pm-5:00pm The Chosen
(times subject to change)

Yet to be cast for The Chosen:

Equity
Reuven and others- male, age range 30-45
Young Reuven and others- 16-25
Reb Saunders- male, age range 40-55
David Malter- male, age range 40-55 
Danny Saunders- male, age range 16-25

*For The Chosen, actors will be asked to read sides from the play 
*a reader will be provided 


Yet to be Cast for Yiddle with a Fiddle:

Equity:
Yiddle- female, age range 18-25, petite, comical, tough-edged, kid type 
  (Molly Picon), feisty with a strong belt voice
Aryeh- male, age range 35-50, Yiddle's sympathetic father, strong voice,

  old school
Kalamutke- male, age range 30-45, leader of the band, endearing, boisterous
Froym- male, age range 20-30, romantic lead, handsome, amusing, charismatic 
  (non-equity will also be considered)
Taibele- female, age range 20-30, strong singer, sweet, energetic   
Channah and other townspeople (equity or non-equity will be considered)

Non-Equity Townspeople
playing variety of story theatre characters, high energy, versatile, 
*	the jilted bridegroom
*	Becker and Zinger (agents) 
*	a Rabbi
*	the mother

*Actors auditioning for Yiddle with a Fiddle should prepare either a selection from the score (available at WJT office) or one musical theatre piece of choice preferably an older 1930's style song.  A pianist will be provided for the musical auditions.  

*A copy of both scripts and music are now available to borrow from our office (the fourth floor of the Asper JCC).  Call Jacqui Fox at 477-7515 or e-mail info at wjt.ca for more information, to book an audition or to arrange for a script.

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Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members
cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract.
CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the audition.
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