Audition for DOGFIGHT!
Audition Notice for Dry Cold Productions’ Manitoba Professional Premiere of…
DOGFIGHT
Director – Justin Stadnyk
Music Director – Kelly Robinson
Choreographer - Samantha Hutchings
Music & Lyrics – Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Book – Peter Duchan
Principal Rehearsals begin March 28th, 2025
Full Cast Rehearsals begin March 31st, 2025
Performance Dates: April 30th – May 4th, 2025
Auditions will be held at:
The Canwest Centre for Theatre & Film - 400 Colony St.
Sunday, January 12th – 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Monday, January 13th - 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 14th – 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Call Backs may be held at Kickit Studios on Thursday, January 16th - 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
About Dogfight:
The hauntingly beautiful musical, Dogfight, with a book by Peter Duchan and music & lyrics by Pasek and Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Edges, James and the Giant Peach, A Christmas Story), was praised by countless critics, winning the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical.
Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, Dogfight takes audiences on a romantic and heartbreaking theatrical journey that stays with you long after the performance. It's November 21, 1963. On the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys' night of debauchery, partying and maybe a little trouble. But, when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress whom he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of love and compassion.
PLEASE EXPRESS INTEREST BY:
Monday, December 23rd, 2024, to the attention of Donna Fletcher (fletcher_hickerson@shaw.ca)
E-mail subject line: Dogfight – Auditions
Only Electronic submissions will be accepted. No late submissions will be considered.
Manitoba residents or those with Winnipeg ties only can be considered. Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under a CAEA Tier I DOT Contract. Equity members will be given first priority. Submissions by Non-Equity members are welcome.
Please include the following in your e-mail submission:
1. Indicate preferred audition date and the character/role for which you would like to audition.
2. Folk auditioning for only ensemble should identify which principal role they would cover and may be asked to prepare the material for that role.
3. Please attach a current resume and headshot.
4. Pronouns.
5. For the role of Rose - Indicate any ability to play guitar & level of proficiency (ex. beginner, chords only, advanced, etc…) This is an asset but absolutely not a requirement for this role.
***Proof of Vaccination & Booster Status must be attached with Audition Submission***
Upon request, a read only copy of the Dogfight script will be available.
Audition requirements:
Actors will be asked to prepare character specific songs and sides from Dogfight. Strong actor/singers are encouraged to submit. An ability to move is an asset.
Dry Cold wants to see you at your absolute best so familiarity with the material is strongly advised. That said, feel free to hold the sides as they absolutely do not need to be memorized. An Accompanist will be provided and all material will be seen.
All audition material can be found at www.drycoldproductions.ca by Friday, December 20th, 2024.
In Person Auditions will be granted at the discretion of the creative team. Only those selected for an audition will be contacted. For those who cannot attend in person, self-tape auditions will be considered. Audition and rehearsal spaces are physically accessible. If you require specific access needs for your audition, please contact Donna Fletcher at fletcher_hickerson@shaw.ca
Dry Cold Productions is committed to diversity and inclusion. The creative team will consider all submissions. Actors of any ethnicity, ability, identity, neurodiversity, or orientation are encouraged to audition. (17+). You are encouraged to apply for the role that resonates most with you.
