"Bridges of Madison County" Show Needs Talent
The company is holding auditions for "Bridges of Madison County" and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America’s heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question, “What if…?” Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless. Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca’s life. With a soaring score and a heartbreaking story, The Bridges of Madison County is a touching and powerful addition to any theatre’s season. The tour de force roles of Francesca and Robert are a dream come true for any actor, while the ensemble is rich with characters who tell their own individual stories and receive plenty of focus on stage. Additional info: Please sing one of the selections for the character you are most interested in. (see the attachment for more details)
10 roles
Vocal range: G3 – Ab5, operatic/belting Soprano/mezzo A beautiful Italian woman, generous, luminous, and funny, now married to a farmer and living in Iowa. Vocal Audition Cuts: “A Million Miles” mm. 92-103, “Always Better” mm. 48 – 69 Movement: Light Movement
Vocal range: B2 – A4, belting baritone A ruggedly handsome, worldly, visionary photographer. Audition Cuts: “A Million Miles” mm. 51-67, “The World Inside a Frame” mm. 33 – 54 Movement: Light movement, must be able to lift Francesca
Vocal range: C3 – F4, Baritone, Country style. Francesca’s husband. An Iowa farmer, a good guy, diligent and dependable, but always exhausted and irritated that things haven’t gotten easier. Audition Cut: “Home Before You Know it” mm. 24-39 Movement: Light Movement
Vocal range: G3 – C5, Alto, country/bluesy style Francesca’s neighbor, sassy and nosy Audition Cut: “Get Closer” mm. 12-28 Movement: Light Movement
Vocal range: A3 – D5 Mezzo-Soprano: Robert’s former wife, a musician. Gender: Female Appears Age: 30 to 45 Audition Cut: “Another Life” mm. 25 – 58 Movement: Light Movement
Vocal range: E3 – C4, Bass Marge’s husband. Audition Cut: “When I’m Gone” mm. 1-17 Movement: Dance
Vocal range: C4 – E5, belt/mix mezzo soprano Audition Cut: “State Road” 21 mm. A25-A40 Movement: Dance
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