Casting Performers For Musical "Pippin"
Auditions for Spring 2023 musical "Pippin". Seeking cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: While Stephen Schwartz’s PIPPIN originally opened on Broadway in October 1972 and is considered to be a ‘70 s musical, it was actually originally written for the Scotch ‘n’ Soda Club by Schwartz while at Carnegie Mellon University in 1967. 1967 was the Summer of Love, Flower Power was at its peak and the War was raging in Vietnam. Theater's production will follow the 2013 Broadway revival libretto but will be intentionally stripped back and re-imagined in its concept, allowing the audience to really find the heart of the piece and will be set in a storytelling circle reflecting back the spirit of the ‘60 s/’70 s in a fun, fresh and theatrical way. Rate: All roles paid; company does not provide housing or transportation. Additional info: -Non-Equity/Limited-Equity Special Contract. -Dance audition required for all roles. All ethnicity and gender identities considered. Please bring head-shot, resume. -Prepare 2 one-minute selections of both an up-tempo AND ballad musical theatre song; selections from PIPPIN acceptable and encouraged but not mandatory. -Please bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist is provided. - Prerecorded accompaniment acceptable ready-cued on phone, sync with our speaker. - Also prepare for and dress appropriately for a dance audition, so plan your day accordingly. -Callbacks by invitation – October 9, 2022 (12 noon) Rehearsals: Beginning Monday, March 13 Monday-Thursday evenings 6-10 pm Saturday/Sunday 12 noon-6 pm Performances: April 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, 2023 Friday, Saturday Evening 8 pm Saturday, Sunday Matinee 2 pm COVID disclaimer: based on CDC recommendations, company guidelines as well as Broadway League practices, Theatre recommends all involved with Pippin auditions, callbacks, rehearsals and performances to be fully vaccinated and boostered. Masks recommended in all common waiting areas based on your comfort but not required. When applying, please include your head-shot, resume & requested time (October 2, 2022: 12 noon-6 pm).
9 roles
The director and lead performer of a traveling theater troupe and the musical's narrator. The Leading Player is the commentator, critic, and enabler all at once, but the big question is what is his/her true interest in Pippin? Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player is a chameleon. A charismatic performer of power. Must be able to guide us to dark side without revealing his/her intention. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: Db3 - Ab4
The eldest son of Charlemagne and the musical's protagonist. Despite the privilege he enjoys as heir to the throne, Pippin is unfulfilled by what life at court has to offer. He is longing to find his purpose and the meaning of his life. Naive, innocent, and discontented. Actor must be a lead who can carry the story and gain the audience's trust and interest in following him on his journey. Must be comfortable on stage stripped down to undergarments. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: G2 – Ab4
The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Pippin and Lewis’s demanding father, and Fastrada’s husband. He is an adherent that, to maintain and run society, war is a part of everyday life and a skill that one should master. A character actor of power who can play older. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: G2 – E4
The youngest son of Emperor Charlemagne and Pippin’s half-brother. A strong, brash and dim-witted soldier, Lewis loves his mother almost as much as he loves himself. He is next in line (after Pippin) to inherit the throne. Addicted to the physical, Lewis loves weight lifting, Lewis loves wrestling, but most of all, Lewis loves Lewis. Requires good physicality. A young character actor who plays the antagonist. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: TBD
Pippin’s saucy grandmother and Charlemagne’s mother. Berthe was exiled to the countryside after disagreeing with her daughter-in-law, Fastrada. A brassy woman full of wisdom, grace, sass and presence, Berthe advises Pippin to live his life to the fullest by seeking fulfillment through sensuality. Demands a character actress of musical theater presence. Has the musical theater “It” factor. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: E3 – C5
A widow who has been left with a large estate, which she can hardly manage on her own. She meets Pippin at a low point in his journey and welcomes him into her home. They ultimately fall in love. Theo is her son. She is a beautiful and a hopeless romantic and one who possesses graceful elegance. A classic musical theater leading lady. Must be comfortable on stage in under garments. Dance: Required. Range: F#3 – Db5
Lewis’s mother and Pippin’s stepmother, Fastrada is entirely devoted to Lewis’s happiness and her own power. She wants to put Lewis on the throne at all costs, even if it means defying her husband, Charlemagne. She is beautiful, devious, crafty, cunning, and untrustworthy. A character actress of power who plays the antagonist. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: A3 - F5
Catherine’s son. A kind boy whose best friend is a pet duck. Theo awakens Pippin's sense of self, responsibility, sacrifice, and love. A strong male actor who can portray a young boy. Must be comfortable on stage stripped down to undergarments. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: TBD
6 dancers/singers heavily featured throughout. Ensemble “Players” play many other roles; they represent the influences and voices in Pippin’s head. Understudies for principal roles, if deemed necessary, will come from ensemble. Dance: Required. Vocal Range: TBD
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