Audition for Musical "Bright Star"
Looking for male and female talent for the upcoming theatre show "Bright Star". The details are provided below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, BRIGHT STAR is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful. Rate: All actors offered a role in the show will be paid a non-union stipend. Additional info: Rehearsals: Rehearsals begin Monday, April 8, 2024. Scripts and scores will be available at the first rehearsal. But those offered roles will receive a link to a digital copy. Rehearsals will typically be held Monday-Thursday evenings from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM and on Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Sunday afternoon will only be an option in the event a Saturday must be canceled due to cast conflicts. Performances: Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30p, and Sundays at 2p. Sometimes ticket demand causes us to add Saturday Matinee performances at 2p. This show’s ASL performance is scheduled for June 8, 2024. Callbacks will take place on Tuesday, February 27 by invitation only from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM. The vocal audition should consist of no more than one minute of a song of your choice, ideally in the style of the show, that highlights your range and abilities. Please factor that into your song choice as you prepare your audition. Singing something from the show is completely acceptable if you so choose, but they want to see what song you choose to highlight your talents. An accompanist will be provided, and directorswill also be able to connect pre-recorded music if you bring that with you. Directors will not accept an acapella audition. If using pre-recorded music, please make sure to have the exact cut you will be using cued up prior to entering the audition room and it shouldn’t include vocals. If using sheet music, please make sure it is in the correct key, with any cuts clearly marked for the accompanist. See the attachment for details. To be considered, please apply.
15 roles
(Female presenting) plays both 16-17 and 36-37. Alice at age 36-37 is an editor of a southern literary magazine; intelligent, attractive, professional – but with an air of melancholy. Young Alice at age 16-17 is rebellious, high-spirited, adventurous – looking to break out of small-town life and experience the world. She must be very strong singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass styles.
(Male presenting) a young soldier returning home from WWII; an aspiring young writer; fresh, open, optimistic, charming, and a little naïve.
(Male presenting) Billy’s father. A widower. Spry, good looking. Kind hearted, if a bit lonely.
(Female presenting) a small-town bookstore owner; a childhood friend of Billy’s who now harbors romantic feelings towards him; a natural beauty with a keen intellect.
(Male presenting) An assistant at a literary magazine. Funny, with a dry and officious sense of humor. Insecure, and perhaps a bit socially awkward, but endearing and innately likeable.
(Female presenting) A junior editor at a literary magazine. An ambitious, professional young “modern” career woman of the 1940’s. Strong, forthright and provocative with a sharp sense of humor.
(Female presenting) Alice’s mother. A caretaker to her family and her rural community. A warm, loving, sensible woman. Hardworking, with great inner strength and compassion.
(Male presenting) Alice’s father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer.
(Male presenting) the Mayor of Zebulon; a political and financial powerbroker – distinguished, an imposing and controlling presence; has a genuine interest in protecting his son’s future and his family name, but in doing so, is ultimately pushed to a point of extreme and irrevocable cruelty.
(Male presenting) plays both age 18-20 and 38-40. Jimmy Ray in his early 20s in flashbacks is Mayor Dobbs’ son and young Alice’s beau; handsome, boyishly charming, well-built and intelligent; from a family of wealth and power and is being groomed by his father for a similar future in the family business; an independent thinker who is not afraid to stand up to his father for what he believes in; The same actor will also play an adult Jimmy Ray at age 38-40.
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