Performers Needed for Production of "Alice by Heart"
The company is holding auditions for "Alice by Heart" Show and looking for actors, please see the details below. About the project: From the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times. Rate: There will be a small cast stipend. Additional info: Performances March 8 - 17 with possible extension through March 24 (8pm on Fri/Sat, 6pm on Sun, plus an adapted sensory-friendly "Theatre on the Spectrum" performance on March 16 @ 3pm. Rehearsals will begin the week of January 8th. All cast members will need to be strong harmony singers and movers
15 roles
A teenage girl full of questions and wonder; very driven for what she wants; very in love with Alfred and will do anything for him; entering a confusing time of transition in her body; living in a distressed situation, in a tube station; displaced from her family; wonderful imagination that allows her to escape her present situation Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Alice’s ailing childhood friend and the boy Alice loves who had lived on the streets and contracted tuberculosis, also plays the White Rabbit and March Hare. Spends the show trying to get to the end of the story and Alice accepts the loss of him. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: B2
In the real world a strict Red Cross nurse tasked with taking care of the many people trapped in the tube station, the stress of the situation leads her to be harsh and even cruel. In Alice’s Wonderland she is the Queen of Hearts, a childish and short tempered ruler obsessed with aging. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F#3
In the real world and Wonderland a street smart leader, helping Alice on her journey to accept her grief. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
In the real world a soldier who has lost his wits in the war who is manic, funny, charming. In Wonderland the chaotic Mad Hatter, preening; demanding; full of riddles. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C3
In the real world a feminine young man, who plays the drag role of the Duchess in Wonderland, a very funny and overdramatic older woman. Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C3
In the real world a drug user who is trying to help those around him calm down, as well as in Wonderland as one of the Caterpillars. He is seductive, charming and funny. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: F3
In the real world a once wealthy young woman who attempts to hold onto that class in the war. She plays a variety of small roles in Wonderland. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: B3
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