Nice Work If You Can Get It Auditions
Description:
Set in the 1920s, Nice Work If You Can Get It is the story of charming and wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter, who meets rough female bootlegger Billie Bendix the weekend of his wedding. Jimmy, who has been married three (or is it four?) times before, is preparing to marry Eileen Evergreen, a self-obsessed modern dancer. Thinking Jimmy and Eileen will be out of town, Billie and her gang hide cases of alcohol in the basement of Jimmy’s Long Island mansion. But when Jimmy, his wife-to-be and her prohibitionist family show up at the mansion for the wedding, Billie and her cohorts pose as servants, causing hijinks galore.
Audition Information
Seeking experienced performers with strong acting, singing, and dance abilities. We are seeking diverse talent. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to audition for this show. This is an Equity LORT D production, but non-Equity actors will be considered.
Casting: 4 Principal Roles, 6 Supporting Roles, Chorus Singers & Dancers. See role descriptions below.
If you have any questions, please contact Jamie McPherson via email or by phone at 720-509-1228.
Audition Dates and Times
Monday, March 31, 2025
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM; 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM:
Invited Call for Chorus Singing (ECC) and Principal Auditions (EPA)
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (extra day, only if needed)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM; 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM:
Invited Call for Chorus Singing (ECC) and Principal Auditions (EPA)
Equity Actors scheduling opens February 28th. Non-Equity Actors scheduling opens March 7th. An auxiliary cord and an accompanist will be provided.
Preparation for In-Person and Video Submissions:
• 60 seconds of a song in the style of the show. Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Irving Berlin, Great American Songbook, etc. No monologue will be required.
• Most actors, whether auditioning in person or via video, must submit a video dance audition. However, the roles of Eileen Evergreen, Senator Max Evergreen, Duchess Estonia Dulworth, and Chief Berry do not require a dance video. Please upload a video of yourself performing this movement combination and submit it along with your resume and headshot. (Video submissions must be provided as a YouTube link with privacy settings adjusted to allow access without a password. Reels are not permitted.)
Any submission, including in-person auditions, that does not include a dance video will not be considered — except for the roles of Eileen Evergreen, Senator, Duchess, and Chief.
SUBMIT YOUR IN-PERSON AUDITION MATERIALS – AEA Actors
Callbacks:
• April 14-15, 2025
All performers returning for callbacks will need to sing and dance with this exception: the roles of Eileen Evergreen, Senator Max Evergreen, Duchess Estonia Dulworth, Chief Barry, and Millicent Winter will NOT need to do a dance callback. All other Principals and Ensemble roles will need to dance.
Personnel at auditions:
• Director – Kate Gleason
• Choreographer – Christopher Page-Sanders (callbacks on April 14 only)
• Executive Director – Leigh Chandler
• Casting Director – Sylvia Gregory, CSA
• Music Director – Alec Steinhorn
Minimum Salaries:
• $950 principal roles
• $900 supporting roles
• $850 ensemble/chorus
Important Dates:
• First Rehearsal: 9/9/25
• First Tech Rehearsal: 9/28/25
• Invited Dress Rehearsal: 10/8/25
• Opening Night: 10/9/25
• Closing Night: 10/26/25
Video Audition Submissions
AEA Actors Video submissions open: March 1, 2025
Non-AEA Actors Video submissions open: March 7, 2025
The last day to submit video auditions: March 28, 2025
Video files must be submitted using a YouTube link. Please adjust the privacy settings so your video is accessible without a password.
Role Breakdown
PRINCIPAL ROLES:
JIMMY WINTER — mid 20s late 30s, male-identifying — A wealthy and handsome playboy, dripping with charm and charisma. Bari-tenor. Sings and dances well.
BILLIE BENDIX — mid 20s – late 30s, female-identifying — A tough, feisty, and street-wise young woman. Partners in rum running with Cookie and Duke. High belt. Sings and dances well.
COOKIE McGEE — 30s to 40s, male-identifying — A fast-talking, wise-cracking bootlegger.
EILEEN EVERGREEN — mid 20s to late 30s, female-identifying — A lovely young woman, she is the self-proclaimed finest interpreter of modern dance in the world.
SUPPORTING ROLES:
DUKE MAHONEY — 30s to 40s, male-identifying — Cookie’s sidekick. Not the brightest guy around. NOTE: Dance ability a plus.
SENATOR MAX EVERGREEN — 50s to 60s, male-identifying — Eileen’s father. A humorless career politician. Serious, stern, judgmental.
DUCHESS ESTONIA DULWORTH — 40s to 60s, female-identifying — Duchess of Woodford. A noted prohibitionist and bejeweled dowager.
JEANNIE MULDOON — 20s, female-identifying — A lovely chorus girl from Brooklyn.
CHIEF BERRY — 40s – 50s, male-identifying — Chief of the Long Island Police Department. Fiercely dedicated to his job.
MILLICENT WINTER — 50s – 60s, female-identifying — A wealthy matron with great élan. Jimmy’s mother.
ENSEMBLE ROLES:
Chorus Singers
Chorus Dancers
THIS SPACE’S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION.