Showtime Management is proud to announce
first auditions for Great Heart, a new musical inspired by the life and music of Johnny
Clegg.
The production
is scheduled to commence rehearsals in late 2014. As a first round of the
casting process, the organisation will be looking for suitable candidates for
the two principal male roles. (See brief below) Casting for the balance of the
characters for Great Heart will take
place at a later stage.
Candidates
should prepare one Pop/Rock song best suited to showing off their Vocal Range. (Please
bring sheet music in the appropriate key and please note that NO TRACKS OR
ACCAPELLA SINGING will be allowed). As both characters will need to play guitar
in this show, candidates may chose to accompany themselves on guitar. Please
note that guitar skills would be a bonus but are NOT a pre-requisite.
Candidates may
be required to dance so should bring appropriate clothing.
JOHNNY CLEGG: Playing
Ages: 16 – 40 years old. Ethnicity: White. Vocal: High Tenor. The Central
character of the piece, the role requires a good dancer with experience or
capability to learn Traditional African Dance. We see Johnny’s growth from age
16 to age 40. His personality is open, passionate, driven, and determined but,
most of all; he is a unique man with an intense curiosity. Guitar and /
Traditional African Dance is required for this character. Previous knowledge of
these skills is a bonus but not a pre-requisite.
SIPHO MCHUNU: Playing
Ages: 18 – 40 years old. Ethnicity: Black (Zulu). Vocal: High Tenor. A central
character in this story the role requires a strong dancer. Sipho is a proud,
traditional Zulu man who comes to Johannesburg from Makabaleni, Zululand. He
has a great sense of humour and a passion for his traditions. Johnny and
Sipho’s relationship is one of brotherhood and, of course, partnership, as they
form Juluka. Guitar and Traditional African Dance will be required for this
character. Previous knowledge of these skills is a bonus but not a
pre-requisite.
Names of all
candidates wishing to audition should be emailed to shelleyadr@hotmail.com. Auditions
slots will then be allocated.
Auditions will
take place in Durban at the Playhouse Company’s Mayville Complex on February 1
with callbacks on February 2.
Auditions also
take place in Johannesburg (January 30/313) and Cape Town (February 3/4).
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