Gorilla Tango Burlesque seeks a fresh full cast of eight actresses/dancers for their revival of Star Trek: The Rack of Khan Burlesque, written by Nerdologues, directed and choreographed by Erica Reid. We will also be casting understudies for our other productions currently in open runs. Initial auditions will be dance-based, held on January 26th from 5:00-8:00pm, scheduled in groups in 1-hour slots. To be considered, please email a current photo (headshot preferred), resume, and preferred audition slot to auditions@ericareid.com with "Burlesque Audition" in the subject line.
Audition Dates: Auditions January 26 (5:00-8:00pm in one hour slots); callbacks February 1 (1:00-3:00pm - by invitation only)
Equity/Non Equity: Non-Equity
Pay: $25/performance plus tips
Type/Restrictions: Women, 21 and over only please. Must be comfortable stripping down to pasties and a g-string. Women with dance, movement, or comedy background especially encouraged to submit. All body types welcome. No experience necessary.
Time Commitment: Rehearsals begin mid-February 2014, evenings and weekends. Rehearsals are always scheduled based on actor availability. Star Trek will run Fridays at 9:00pm from April 18th through August 29th. Actresses may still be considered for casting even with performance conflicts. Understudy positions in ongoing shows perform Fridays or Saturdays at 9:00pm, 10:30pm, or 11:59pm depending on casting.
Material to Prepare: Audition by appointment. Please email a current photo (headshot preferred), resume, and preferred audition slot to auditions@ericareid.com with "Burlesque Audition" in the subject line. Arrive dressed to move; audition will consist of a dance taught day-of. Please Note: You will not be required to strip in initial audition. If you are called back, you will be asked to perform audition dance with additional strip down to bra and panties.
Location: Auditions, Callbacks and Shows will be at Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL.
