(Caricature by Donkey Hotey. Creative Commons)
by Legendary Lew
OPEN AUDITION for DONALD TRUMP POLITICAL SATIRE COMEDY ALBUM
Donald Trump political satirical comedy album being recorded on May 6th in a studio on Chicago’s west side. Looking for voice talent to record the characters listed below. A few of the voices are distinguished because of their familiarity in the media. Accuracy is important for the voices of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in order to propel the narrative of the comedy album forward. Actors should be 18 yrs. or older.
Some important points regarding this gig:
1 ) This is a non-paying gig. Sorry, I would love to pay you, but I’m an impoverished creator like so many others. What I can do is:
- Feed you well
- Reimburse you for reasonable travel within Chicagoland (CTA, Metra, gas for short drives, limited as far as suburbs. In other words, I can’t pay for any flights/Amtraks in/out of Chicago. Those will be on your dime.)
- Assure you that this will be a fun time with good people!
Here’s what’s required. **This is important**
1 ) You must be available for rehearsal here in Chicago on either Sunday April 22 and/or Sunday April 29. It would be best to be available for both, but just one is okay.2) Recording in the studio occurs on SUNDAY, MAY 6TH.
YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO RECORD ALL DAY ON THAT DATE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS GIG.
The studio date cannot be rescheduled. The owner of the studio has been gracious enough to donate studio time to project and cannot postpone.
3) Talent releases required.
Comedy album working title is “Donald J. Trump: A Very White House Con Job”. The urgency of recording the album within a few weeks time is important to make this project relevant. This album takes the form of a narrative with the voices of Trump, Bernie Sanders, Stacy Keach, Vladimir Putin, The Obamas, Hillary Clinton, Alex Jones, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and many others. To get a sense of what the goal is, search You Tube for “Richard Nixon: A Fantasy” by David Frye. It’s the inspiration for this work.
I’m the co-founder of The Underground Multiplex and have recorded podcasts for years. Feel free to Google and check out the site.
If you are interested, send an email to lewojeda@gmail.com with TRUMP COMEDY in the subject line. (Otherwise, I may consider it spam). I will then give instructions on how to send an audio audition recording to my private email. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST!
DONALD J. TRUMP: A VERY WHITE HOUSE CON JOB
By Lew Ojeda
Copyright 2018 Lewis Ojeda
Preassigned voices
Donald Trump — Lew Ojeda
Stacy Keach — Lew Ojeda
Vladimir Putin — Tyler Pistorius
Bernie Sanders — Tyler Pistorius
Joe Kennedy III — Lew Ojeda
Steve Bannon — Lew Ojeda
Notorious RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) — Lew Ojeda
Alex Jones — Lew Ojeda
Richard Nixon — Lew Ojeda
Michael Caine — Tyler Pistorius
Biff — Lew Ojeda
VOICES NEEDED:
The following characters have had significant media exposure
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Michelle Obama (getting this character’s voice “right” not as important as the above two)
The following characters have had less media exposure, so mimicking does not have to be “on the nose”
Type of characterizations requested follow each name
Jared Kushner
Real estate owner, self-absorbed like a mini-Donald Trump, but not as overtly offensive. More like a entitled hipster
Don Trump, Jr.
Perky, yes-man to father. Constant sparring with Kushner for dad’s attention. Cheerfy quality.
Melania Trump
Long-suffering almost sullen. Accented and interested in rich life more than politics
Ivanka Trump
Spoiled and entitled daddy’s girl. Valley girl type
Betsy DeVos
Clueless, entitled rich woman who gradually goes a bit mental from the stress
Mike Pence
Vice President and Yes man to president. Overtly self-effacing to president, but really wants his job.
Stormy Daniels
Although a porn star, important not to overdo her as a “bimbo”. Through interviews she is self-respecting.
Omarosa Manigault
Business-minded woman invited as a staffer to Trump White House
Rex Tillerson
Former CEO of Exxon Mobil become Sec of State
The following characters are extras and do NOT require specific vocal qualities
Mall Announcer
Retail Worker
Elevator Announcer
CNN Announcer
TV Announcer
Fox and Friends (3 announcers)
Group of Men
Bailiff
Sinclair reporters (male and female)
Jury Spokesperson
1st Student (Timmy)
2nd Student
3rd Student
Various students
ACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ON MULTIPLE VOICES IF POSSIBLE. Minor changes from one extra character to another are all that’s needed. You’ve definitely got this.
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