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Bloodties-New York,NY-New York City, NY - Casting ID # 781565
Project Type Live Event Submission Type Self Response
Market New York City, NY Union Non-union
Location New York,NY 10018 Release Date 07-23-10
Rate/Pay $500.00 per event Submission deadline 07-30-10
Audition Date n/a Casting Category Theatre - Equity (Union)
BLOODTIES

Charts the meteoric trajectory of Ned Massey?s life and career ? from his troubled childhood to major recording contract, and the tragedies which left him bitter, angry and set on destroying himself. At rock bottom, having lost everything, something happened ? something that changed everything.

Role # 1 Younger Man
Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role

Younger Man:
Plays characters ages mid 20s-mid 30s. Actor plays the most roles of anyone in the show and must be adept at creating a whole range of specific and varied characters. Roles include Bill Graham: 53. Real-life concert promoter who ran Winterland and the legendary Fillmore, and also produced Live Aid and Woodstock. Tough, still-rough-on-the-edges, highly accomplished self-made success w/a true passion for music, but not a man you would want to cross. Actor also plays Cassiel: One of the angels from the Wim Wenders movie "Wings of Desire". Calm and deeply compassionate, yet unable to engage fully in the human lives he witnesses. When Cassiel sings, he must reflect this calm and compassionate composure; he?s never strained or over-the-top. Audition song could be any melodic pop song that shows off the tenor range and ring. Tenor; low G up to high B.


Searchable talent specs :

Gender: Male
Age: from 25 to 35

Role # 2 Older Woman
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Older Woman:
CAST. Primarily plays Mother: Ages from 20s to 60s. Seemingly meek and bullied by her overbearing, verbally abusive husband, but gains strength & identity from being the martyr. Loves her family, but can be manipulative (though she?d never see that in herself). Actor also plays Isis: Groupie w/big dreams. Working at a record company. Also plays Tarot Expert: Airy, fairy New Age devotee. Audition song can be like a dreamy rock ballad (something by Heart, Cyndi Lauper, etc; anything from ?Rock of Ages?). Alto w/mix/belt; G below middle C to B above.


Searchable talent specs :

Gender: Female
Age: from 20 to 60

Role # 3 Older Man
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Older Man:
CAST. Actor mostly plays in the 50s - 60s range. Roles include Father: Ages from late 20s to 70s. Angry, bitter, physically abusive bully who was bullied by his own father. Should be threatening & intimidating (though need not be physically imposing; it?s more about the energy & menace). Also plays John Hammond: 70s. Real-life talent scout for Columbia Records?. Was considered legendary due to the enormous talents (from Basie to Springsteen) he discovered. The emotional opposite of Father: optimistic, positive and ebullient. Bigger than life. Speaks w/a patrician accent that reflects his privileged upbringing as a Vanderbilt. Actor must be able to distinctly pull off both sides of the coin w/these two men. Audition song can be anything rock, but needs to have drive & energy ? a real push of ?oomph? present. Baritenor; low F to G above middle C.


Searchable talent specs :

Gender: Male
Age: from 20 to 70

Role # 4 Younger Woman
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Younger Woman:
CAST. Mostly plays characters in their mid 20s ? mid 30s. Roles include Kate: Ages from 25 to 40. Strong, independent, loving; nevertheless holds deep-seated doubts about relationships and being in one. Also plays Susan: Early 20s. Different altogether. Feels overlooked & ignored. Actress has a big number that has a strong belt, but has to carry a real sensitivity & vulnerability to also. Audition song could be an ?80s power ballad or something by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera or Faith Hill. Mezzo w/strong mix/belt up to F.


Searchable talent specs :

Gender: Female
Age: from 25 to 40

Role # 5 Ned
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Ned:
CAST. Seeking standby. Late 30s-mid 40s. Singer/songwriter who was dubbed ?the next Dylan, the next Springsteen? by the man who discovered them both. Passionate, volatile and struggling to gain control over a life and a career that have been unwillingly propelled by forces he can?t control. In an effort to figure out what it all means, he explores the path of his life that has led him to where he is now, at a place of questioning what to do next. Jumps back & forth from the role of narrator to character in the scene, so actor must be able to clearly, cleanly show these transitions. MUST be an excellent guitarist & be able to drive & carry the show. Low G to A above middle C.


Searchable talent specs :

Gender: Male
Age: from 35 to 45
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