Casting Male & Female Performers for Upcoming Season
Looking to cast talent for an upcoming theatre season. Find other details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: 1. "CANDIDE" Rehearsal: 9/19/23. Opens: 10/13/23. Closes: 10/29/23. 2. "SCHOOL OF ROCK" Rehearsal: 10/24/23. Opens: 11/17/23. Closes: 12/30/23. 3. "XANADU" Rehearsal: 1/2/24. Opens: 1/26/24. Closes: 2/11/24. 4. "FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Rehearsal: 3/19/24. Opens 4/12/24. Closes: 5/5/24. Rate: $690 weekly minimum. Additional info: - Please prepare two contrasting songs of your choice, 1-2 minutes each in the style of the show/s you are auditioning for. If you are interested in being considered for more than one show, choose material that shows off your range. - In-person audition slots will be 15 minutes each. Note: Those interested in the role of Dewey should film a 1-2 minute demonstration of you playing your instrument(s) in addition to the songs requested above, which can be shared when filling out your form. See video submission instructions in breakdown. - Please make a video (using landscape mode, if using a phone or tablet) of a song of your choice that shows off your voice, in the style of the show(s) you are interested in. - If you are auditioning for more than one role, please sing an excerpt of a second song that shows contrast. - Provide a link of your video (YouTube (unlisted), Google or Vimeo) when filling out your form. If you are interested, please apply.
43 roles
"CANDIDE" Range: C6-F3; BIPOC, an innocent and frank young man. Reads youthful, vulnerable. Conveys passionate, misguided, confused, heartbroken, exuberant, violent, rageful emotion. Comedic singer. Since this role is envisioned to be physical, clowning experience is a plus. Shakespeare or classical experience also a plus.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" Rock Tenor (B2-A5); Dewey is a struggling rockstar (in his own mind) who is kicked out of his band, No Vacancy, at the beginning of the show. In need of money, he impersonates Ned Schneebly and gets a substitute teacher job at the Horace Green School Prep School, where he creates the School of Rock band with the students, some of whom are musical prodigies. PLAYS GUITAR WITH GREAT PROFICIENCY.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" Soprano (A3-D6);Rosalie is the principal of Horace Green and is very uptight and traditional at school. However, she feels an intense amount of pressure from work, which is what causes her to be so high-strung. She has a secret love of rock and roll music, and longs to be as carefree as she once was.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" Baritone (C3-F#4); Dewey's longtime friend, former bandmate, and current roommate. Ned is very easily manipulated and tends to let people walk all over him—especially his girlfriend, Patty. He still loves rock and roll music but is held down by Patty. He is a substitute teacher and is impersonated by Dewey at Horace Green.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" Mezzo Soprano (B3-E5); Ned's girlfriend. She is demanding and domineering and doesn't let Ned make any decisions for himself. She resents Dewey and wants him out of the apartment and out of her and Ned's lives.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" ADULT ENSEMBLE.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" ADULT ENSEMBLE.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" ADULT ENSEMBLE.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" ADULT ENSEMBLE.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Summer is a high-achieving girl who hates nonsense. Initially, she absolutely despises Dewey, but comes to love him and the band—or, perhaps, the power that comes with it. Eventually, she is willing to do anything to see them win the Battle of the Bands competition and, even more, become a team. Summer is one of the brightest students at Horace Green.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Tomika transfers to Horace Green after being accepted off the waiting list. She is shy and doesn't speak to anyone at school and feels as though she's not as intelligent as the other students. However, it turns out that she is a highly gifted singer, and becomes the secondary singer in School of Rock, behind only Dewey.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5 (PLAYS GUITAR); Zack is the band’s lead guitarist and also a talented songwriter. He desperately wants to impress his father, who’s usually too busy with work to take an interest in his family. PLAYS GUITAR WELL.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5 (PLAYS DRUMS); Freddy is a rambunctious boy, as shown when he repeatedly slams cymbals together disruptively during music class. He is constantly told he isn't intelligent—by both his own father and Summer—but, like Dewey, intelligence can come in a variety of ways. He appreciates Dewey seeing something in him that even his father cannot. PLAYS DRUMS WELL.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D#5 (PLAYS BASS); Katie is a quiet, serious girl who keeps mostly to herself. She plays the cello at school but is quick to pick up the bass at Dewey's encouragement. She is stone-faced when she plays and takes her instrument and the band very seriously. But not letting appearances deceive, she is a rocker! PLAYS BASS WELL.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D#5 (PLAYS PIANO/KEYBOARD); Lawrence is an unconfined boy who is also gluten intolerant. He initially believes that he isn't cool enough to be a part of the band, but Dewey is able to convince him that he's amazing. PLAYS PIANO WELL.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Shonelle and Marcy are quieter girls who tend to blend into the background. They are School of Rock's backup singers and talented dancers.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Shonelle and Marcy are quieter girls who tend to blend into the background. They are School of Rock's backup singers and talented dancers.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Billy is a flamboyant and artistic with a love of style and fashion magazines. He is disgusted with Dewey's grungy outfit choices, and how no one else in the band shares his artistic vision. Despite all of that, he is confident in his styling choices and ends up being celebrated for his designs.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Sophie and Madison are School of Rock's roadies, but, since the band doesn't go on tour, they are essentially backup dancers. Each girl is a talented dancer and they can often be found together, much like Marcy and Shonelle.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Sophie and Madison are School of Rock's roadies, but, since the band doesn't go on tour, they are essentially backup dancers. Each girl is a talented dancer and they can often be found together, much like Marcy and Shonelle.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; Mason is a super-smart, nerdy, tech-savvy boy who designs all the lighting and special effects for the band using his laptop.
"SCHOOL OF ROCK" NO DOUBLE CASTING. Range: A3-D5; James becomes the band's security guard. During rehearsals, Dewey has him stand near the door, and if James sees anyone potentially who might blow School of Rock's cover, he has the job of alerting the rest of the band so they can hide the instruments.
"XANADU" (Clio), Range: A5-G3; The youngest of Zeus's daughters and the muses. Falls in love with Sonny. Pretty. Adventurous. Honest and determined. Muse of history and the leader of the muses. ROLLER SKATES WITH PROFICIENCY.
"XANADU" Range: C6-B3; A self-critical and depressed, mortal, chalk artist who falls in love with Kira. Handsome, but not particularly smart. He embodies 1980's pop culture and is very much a California dreamer. ROLLER SKATES WITH PROFICIENCY.
"XANADU" (Zeus), Range: C6-A3; The hard-nosed "all work and no play" businessman who owns the theater he once built for his love, Kira. Used to be a budding artist like Sonny but has since let money and greed consume him.
"XANADU" (Aphrodite), Range: A5-G3; Kira's older sister and fellow muse. She is jealous of Kira and as Melpomene's sidekick, plots with her for Kira's downfall. The Muse of epics.
"XANADU" (Medusa), Range: A5-G3); Kira's oldest sister. Mother of the Sirens. She is jealous that Kira is the leader of the muses rather than herself, and therefore creates the plot for her downfall. Muse of tragedy.
"XANADU" Range: C6-C4; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of comedy. Doubling include Siren, Young Danny, Tubes Singer, and Cyclops.
"XANADU" Range: A5-G3; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of music. Doublings include Siren, Andrews Sister, and Thetis.
"XANADU" Range: C6-G3; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of lyrics and erotica. As Eros, she is responsible for shooting Kira with the arrow of love brought on by Melpomene and Calliope's spell. Doublings include Siren, Andrews Sister, Eros, and Hera.
"XANADU" Range: C6-C4; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of dance. As Hermes, the messenger of the gods, he is deeply masculine in voice but sassy and flippant in attitude. Actor doubling include Siren, Tubes Singer, Hermes, and Centaur.
"XANADU" Cover various roles in the ensemble. Dance requirements: Standard. ROLLER SKATING A PLUS BUT NOT A NECESSITY.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Powerful rock Tenor to B; Any ethnicity; focused, moral, stubborn. A strong-minded Kentucky soldier with heart and soul but with a charismatic and destructive rebellious streak. Athletic and agile. A soldier with grit, determination, and pain in his pores. Street smart and savvy but not sophisticated or worldly.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Strong baritone who can sing the blues; Any ethnicity, fit, a soldier’s soldier; restless and irritable; trapped in a dangerous but passionate reality; begrudgingly falls in line under authority despite his strong dislike for it; in love with his boss’s wife. Ideally PLAYS HARMONICA, or able to learn.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Mezzo w/strong belt; Pacific Islander, perceptive, intuitive, smart, resourceful and savvy sex worker; very attractive and knows how to use it. Moves extremely well. Physically centered and commanding. Warm and loving but relentlessly practical.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Mezzo w/strong high belt; Any ethnicity, a hungry heart hidden behind layers of defense and anger; attractive, sexy, passionate, and tough. Seeking refuge and a new start. Creates dimension and humanity in an icy role.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Strong tenor to B flat; Italian-American, funny, charming, lovable, earnest and magnetic; wise-cracking no-gooder; wildly sneaky, understands the system and how to beat it. The kid your mother warned you about on the playground. Strong command. Ideally under 5’10”.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Any voice type; Any ethnicity, arrogant, manipulative, and distracted; Trapped in a loveless marriage; Frustrated and irritated by lack of direction and participation in the war; anxious to climb the ladder. Misogynist and a product of the system. Does not sing except finale.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Any voice type; Any ethnicity, overly outwardly confident, muscular and a bully. Works for the system. Physically and mentally strong, but vulnerable and becomes increasingly unstable as his sexuality is exposed. Wide, volatile emotional range. A teacher’s pet trapped by his own circumstances and unable to find a way out. Powerful, dimensional, and fearless. Ideally taller than 5’11”.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Any voice type; Caucasian, Slavic authority figure; vindictive, rigid, and not all that bright. Physically imposing and threatening to the soldiers. Not a singing role except for finale.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Strong belt/mix; Hawaiian/Japanese, owner of the New Congress Club; takes care of her girls and makes sure they earn their keep; in control, sexy and tough. Mother hen with only a small amount of heart. Commanding and magnetic.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Any voice type; Any ethnicity, Prison guard type. Lacking morals and compassion entirely. Sloppy, threatening and physically imposing, but not necessarily fit. The guy you love to hate. Little education, no prospects but a penchant for punishment and severity. Does not sing except finale.
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY" Mix of contemporary musical theatre/rock baritones and tenors with power; A combination of all ethnicities, looks, sizes, ages, types and backgrounds. Physically agile and athletic but varied body types encouraged. Excellent singers with strong vocal and dramatic ranges who move very well.
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