Singers Sought for Production of "The Return of John Brown"
The company is holding auditions for the World Premiere of "The Return of John Brown"! and looking for singers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: "The Return of John Brown" is a musical drama that merges past, present, and future as legendary abolitionist, John Brown, mysteriously re-emerges in present day. The show combines original music, dance, drama and humor with history and mystery, as Brown is captured, brought on trial again and threatened with yet another hanging. "The Return of John Brown" brings together the power of Brown’s inspiration with an intriguing and entertaining musical tale that illustrates the need to challenge the enduring destructiveness of racism by building a unified multi-racial social justice movement. Additional info: No experience is necessary to audition. Auditions consist of a short reading from the script and a vocal audition. Please come prepared with a short prepared piece (2-3 min) to sing for the vocal portion of the audition. If you are interested, please apply.
10 roles
Legendary abolitionist.
Weathered and lonely farmer.
Unpopular and intimidating law official.
Descendant of Harriet Tubman, Civil Rights lawyer.
Descendant of Frederick Douglass, attorney.
Descendant of Frederick Douglass, attorney.
Farmer and respected community figure.
Farmer and auto-mechanic, quiet leader.
Wealthy heir, disliked and distrusted, lousy businessman.
Bored and sick of the small-town mentality and dealing.