Theatrical Play Titled "Bums" Looking for Actors
Auditions for "Bums" production. Directors are looking for actors. Review more details provided below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Set just before the Great Depression, Edward, a daydreaming businessman, puts his career on the line to pursue his passion for music, but going against the grain brings on the resistance of his fiancée, his family, and the corporate world. Why won’t society just let him be a bum? Come for a good laugh and unforgettable music in this high-energy comedy featuring singing, dancing bums, and jazzy hits such as “Half-Eaten Burger”, “The Corporate Gods”, and “Boring, Serious Businessman”. Additional info: Audition deadline: Dec 16. CALLBACKS will be by appointment. A head shot to upload (a photo taken from a phone is fine). Be prepared to record a video of you singing 16 bars of an upbeat musical theatre song that shows off your vocal strengths. All songs must be to a karaoke/backing track. Please do not record yourself singing A Capella (without music). You will be asked to share a link to the video below. A recording from your phone is fine. Please be ready to share the conflicts you have between January 3rd and March 16th. To be considered, please apply.
17 roles
A reluctant businessman with a dream of becoming a jazz musician.
Edward's domineering fiancée who may have once had a dream of her own.
Edward's conniving and jealous coworker, willing to do whatever it takes to claw his way to the top.
The self-proclaimed 'king of the bums' and 'all-knowing spirit of the street' - a truly free spirit and mentor to Edward.
A truly down-and-out vagrant, a lost soul looking for a chance to get his feet back on the ground.
A simple-minded vagrant who, in the spirit of Harpo Marx, doesn't speak (at least not intelligbly), likely with serious trauma from the Great War.
'The greatest jazz singer in the world' and the focus of Edward's daydreams.
Edward's emotionally unstable boss, who's 'just the right amount of scary', especially when he tries to show love.
Mr. Engerman's no-nonsense secretary.
Edward's bubbly and unfiltered mother.
Edward's chip-on-the-shoulder and equally unfiltered father.
A firm believer in justice and equity ... that is, if it's all right with Mr. Engerman.
A strict enforcer of the law, who can be bribed for $5.
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