EAST HADDAM, Conn. (October 26, 2022) – Goodspeed Musicals is holding local Connecticut Equity auditions for its 2023 Goodspeed season, on Saturday, December 3rd starting at 10 a.m. in East Haddam, Conn. Goodspeed is seeking Equity adult actors for all shows in the season. Non-union boys and girls between 8-12 years old and under 4’10” are being sought for Gypsy.
All auditions are by appointment only. Appointments may be made starting immediately. Please call 860.873.8664, ext. 721, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. to schedule an appointment.
Candidates must be available for 4 weeks of rehearsal and up to a 9-week performance run between March 28, 2023, (first rehearsal for Gypsy) and Dec. 31, 2023 (close of Dreamgirls).
Interested local performers should bring a resume, photo and sheet music for a 32-bar cut of an up-tempo song and a ballad. Music must be legible and in the proper key (no lead sheets please). An accompanist will be provided.
Goodspeed reaffirms its commitment to nondiscrimination and a flexible, imaginative casting policy. Performers of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition.
ABOUT GOODSPEED MUSICALS:
Goodspeed Musicals has achieved international acclaim and is the first theatre in the nation to receive two Tony Awards for outstanding achievement in musical theatre. Under the leadership of Donna Lynn Hilton, Artistic Director and David B. Byrd, Managing Director, Goodspeed Musicals is dedicated to the celebration, development and advancement of musical theatre. Goodspeed creates powerful, world-class productions of enlightening new and established works to entertain and inspire audiences. From Goodspeed, 21 musicals have gone to Broadway (including Man of La Mancha, Annie and Holiday Inn) and more than 90 new musicals have been launched. Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals and the Johnny Mercer Writers Grove are distinguished cornerstones of the organization that highlight its commitment to nurture the talents of new and established artists and support the creative process. Goodspeed also maintains The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre and The Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre. Goodspeed gratefully acknowledges the support of Hoffman Audi, the official auto sponsor; Sennheiser, the official audio sponsor; and United Airlines, the official airline of Goodspeed Musicals. The organization is supported in part by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts; CT Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts; and WSHU Public Radio.
