Searching for Frankie Valli
Dodger Theatricals Rodney Rigby Dainty
Consolidated Entertainment
Joseph J. Grano Tamara and
Kevin Kinsella Pelican Group Michael Watt
in
association with Latitude Link Rick Steiner present
The JERSEY BOYS are looking for an actor
who can join their ranks and play the role of
Frankie Valli (2 performances per week).
JERSEY BOYS – The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons has broken box office records and won awards across the globe. Audiences in Australia continue a demand to see this smash hit show after a fabulous season in Melbourne and one in Sydney that began in September.
With all successful long running musicals it is essential to have actors who are alternate performers in the wings ready to go on stage under many and varied circumstances.
The Producers of JERSEY BOYS are looking for an actor to be an alternate “Frankie Valli” for two performances per week. It is important to note that Bobby Fox, who currently plays Frankie Valli, is not leaving the show and is available for interview to talk about what it is like to play and sing on stage someone who was such a legend in the music industry.
Open casting calls will be held in Auckland on January 25. To audition actors must register their interest online at www.jerseyboysaustralia.com.au
Perth: Friday 21
January
Adelaide: Saturday 22 January
Melbourne:
Monday 24 January
Auckland: Tuesday 25 January
Sydney: Saturday 29 January
Brisbane: TBC
CASTING BRIEF
The Role of Frankie Valli
JERSEY BOYS is produced in
Australia by Dodger Theatricals, Rodney Rigby and Dainty
Consolidated Entertainment.
JERSEY
BOYS is the story of how four boys from the wrong side
of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music
sensations of all time. Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy
DeVito and Nick Massi – The Four Seasons – wrote their
own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million
records worldwide – all before they were thirty.
JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs “Sherry”,
“Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Rag Doll”, “Oh What a
Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”, among
others.
CHARACTER NOTES - Frankie Valli
Age: 20s - early 30s
Height:
Must be 5’9” or shorter
Vocal requirements:
Must have strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto
and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli. Strong
tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G.
Must be a very strong actor (comfortable with narrative
text) and have gritty side as well a polished veneer. Must
be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies.
Good mover.
To register to audition – www.jerseyboysaustralia.com.au
Perth:
Friday 21 January
Adelaide: Saturday 22 January
Melbourne: Monday 24 January
Auckland: Tuesday 25
January
Sydney: Saturday 29 January
Brisbane: TBC