BLENDED 和 (HARMONY) AUDITIONS
book & lyrics by JESSICA HUANG
music by JACINTH GREYWOODE
directed by LILY TUNG CRYSTAL
Oct 16 & 17 (callbacks Oct 23)
SIGN UP: signupgenius.com/go/8050A4AABA822A5FF2-auditions3#/
SYNOPSIS
Inspired by Leslie Li’s Just Us Girls book and The Kim Loo Sisters documentary, both about the Kim Loo Sisters, this new musical follows the singing quartet as they made their way from Minneapolis to the flashing lights of Broadway, on the silver screen of Hollywood, and overseas at USO shows during the swing era. The story is an homage to family, love, their Chinese Polish American heritage, and the bond of these talented sisters through their lives on and off the stage.
Blended 和 (HARMONY): The Kim Loo Sisters is co-commissioned and co-produced by Theater Mu and History Theatre.
SEEKING
Seeking actors, singers, and dancers for Blended 和 (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters. Characters in this new musical are Asian, White, mixed race (Asian & White), and Native.
AEA minimum is $550 per week, and non-AEA actors will be paid a minimum of $15 per hour, or equivalent rate. All roles are local contracts.
WHEN & WHERE
Auditions: Monday, Oct 16, from 3-9 p.m. CT and Wednesday, Oct 17, from 3-9 p.m. CT. Can’t make it? Please see our video audition instructions.
Callbacks: Monday, Oct 23, from 3-9 p.m. by invitation. Callbacks will include a dance audition.
Both auditions and callbacks will take place at the rehearsal room at History Theatre, 30 E 10th St. in downtown St. Paul. Once inside the building take the stairs or elevators to the lower level and check in with the stage manager. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before your assigned time. There is lobby seating available on the main level and on the lower level for your convenience; please wait in one of those areas after checking in with stage management.
Parking: The best ramp parking is in the 7A ramp at 13 W Exchange Street under the Gallery Professional Building. On-street metered parking is also available. There is a light rail stop immediately outside the building on the Green Line.
Accessibility: The History Theatre is accessible by exterior stairs at the main entrance, or via a ground level entrance on the north side of the building on Cedar Street. The rehearsal room is accessible via stairs or elevator. The backstage spaces at the History Theatre are only accessible via stairs.
WHAT TO SUBMIT & PREPARE
- Sign up for a time slot on our Sign Up Genius
- Fill out our audition form
- Send a photo and resume to [email protected] with your name in the subject line.
- For the audition, please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theater song. Please bring your own sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. You can also bring your own music backing track—with your own speaker to play it.
- Also for the audition, please prepare the acting sides for your desired role. (Script, which is a work in progress, is in this folder. Sides will be added by Sept 25.)
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE DATES
- Rehearsals: begin Mar 26, 2024
- Tech Rehearsals: Apr 23-May 4, 2024
- Opening Night: May 4, 2024
- Closing Performance: May 26, 2024, with a possible extension through Jun 2, 2024
Similar to auditions, rehearsals and performances will take place at History Theatre (30 E 10th St., Saint Paul, MN 55101).
If you need help or have any questions, contact [email protected].
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS (ROLES BASED ON REAL PEOPLE)
THE SISTERS
- SOPHIE: Asian/mixed-race Asian-White, age: 22-28. The eldest, the visionary, the ringleader. Chinese Polish American. Soprano.
- MAGGIE: Asian/mixed-race Asian-White, age: 21-27. The second sister, serious, disciplined, rigid, but still likes to have fun on her own terms. Chinese Polish American. Alto.
- JENÉE: Asian/mixed-race Asian-White, age: 18-24. The third sister, the peacekeeper, shy, observant, with secret yearnings that surprise even her. Wants to be a successful performer, but not at any cost—she has a conscience that is social-activist for her time. Chinese Polish American. Mezzo.
- BUBBLES: Asian/mixed-race Asian-White, age: 16-22. The youngest, the baby, the starlet, the diva. Confident and effervescent, like her name. Chinese Polish American. Soprano.
THE REST OF THE WOMEN
- MAMA: White, 40s. Lena Louie, the girls' mother and manager, self made, practical, no nonsense, but occasionally tender. Polish immigrant. Mezzo.
- ANN MILLER: Native American, 16-22. The tap dancing diva herself. Charismatic, extremely comfortable, enthusiastic, pragmatic. Incredibly talented performer, but she knows she must rely on the fact that she is White-passing to be accepted on Broadway and in Hollywood. Belting mezzo.
THE MEN
- PAPA/GENERAL LI: Asian. Shear Gim Louie, early-40s: The girls' father, doting, self-conscious, ingenious. Restaurant worker, often lonely and separated from Mama and the sisters. Chinese immigrant. This actor also plays General Li Zhongren, 50s: Youlin’s father, strict, militaristic, political, traditional. Chinese. Bari-tenor.
- YOULIN: Asian, 20s. Strikingly handsome, driven, intellectual. Looking for true love. Chinese, new to America. Bari-tenor.
- GEORGE WHITE: White. Late 40s-50s. Broadway producer. An impresario, a shark, a magician. Bari-tenor.
- MALE ENSEMBLE: Any Asian ethnicity, any age and vocal range.
COVID POLICY
Please wear a mask to the theater. Once inside the audition room, you may remove your mask in order to perform your audition pieces. The safety of our performers, technicians, staff, and audiences is of primary importance, and History Theatre will follow all up-to-date City, State, and Federal guidelines related to COVID-19, as well as guidelines set forth by Actors Equity Association for fully vaccinated company members.
SAVE A TREE
You do NOT need to bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume. The digital copies of your materials will suffice.