Auditions for Yangtze Rep's Forbidden City West

Yangtze Repertory Theatre will be holding auditions for the premiere of its production of Forbiden City West, an original musical in English with 3 scenes in Cantonese and Toishanese Chinese, with bilingual subtitles, on 100 years of Chinese American experience through the life and times of the legendary entertainer, Jadin Wong, written and directed by Joanna Chan, Artistic Director.

SEEKING: all 20 leading and supporting roles for

(A) ENGLISH SPEAKING PARTS: Jadin Wong (age 15-45, dancing a must); Jadin Wong (age 60-80, no dancing required); Mother at age 15 (dancing a must); Mother at mature age (no dancing necessary); Wally Wong (age 18-60; singing a must); Eugene, a Chinese screenwriter (age 30, no singing or dancing required); an ensemble of 3 Caucasian actors, 3 Caucasian actresses, 4 Asian actress and 4 Asian actors (singing and dancing a must) in multiple roles, including that of the Broadway producer, Eddie Dowling.

(B) CANTONESE/TOISHANESE SPEAKIGN PARTS: 4 Chinese actors (a bit of singing required).

Open Casting Call / Auditions will be held on Wed., Mar. 26; Thurs., Mar. 27, Sunday, Mar. 30 and Monday, Mar. 31 in Transfiguration Church auditorium at 29 Mott Street in Chinatown (enter from side door on Mosco Street) from 6:00 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.

Please prepare brief monologue and a short song and dance routine. The production will run for 16
performances from June 13 till July 2 at Johnson Theater at Theater For The New City Rehearsals to be
held in the evenings of Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sun. begin on Wednesday, April 2. Also seeking (knowledge in Chinese language not necessary) 2 assistants to the director and technical crew for the production. STIPEND. NON-EQUITY.

For more info, please visit: http://www.yangtze-rep-theatre.org