Casting Call for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor" Show

Lead, Adult, Vocal Range: Tenor, G4-B2, Dance Level: Beginner. Jacob’s favorite son. Has a talent for interpreting dreams and foretelling the future. Honest and pure in intent. Naive and humble, yet proud. He naturally transitions into the Pharaoh’s “number two”. Believes in himself and is unaware of his brothers’ feelings toward him.

Lead, Adult, Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano, Belt, G5-B3, Dance Level: Beginner. The narrator of the story. The charismatic “leader” of the chorus. Although every character occasionally breaks the “4th wall”, the narrator is very presentational & occasionally interacts with both the audience & the characters on stage. The narrator is typically played by one person, but open to casting two. Will interact with children.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, B3-D2, Dance Level: Beginner. Actor will portray both roles. Jacob: The patriarch of Israel, he is the father of twelve sons, his favorite being Joseph, as he reminds him of his favorite wife. He places his dreams, love, and care in raising Joseph and gives him a beautiful coat of many colors that angers his other sons. Potiphar: A wealthy captain who buys Joseph from the Ishmaelites.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, G4-B2, Dance Level: Intermediate. Actor will portray both roles. Pharaoh: The ruling Pharaoh and most powerful man in Egypt -- Ramases. He is considered a god. When he has dreams he doesn’t understand he releases Joseph from jail to interpret them. He is so impressed by Joseph's abilities that he promotes him to a high position within the government.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate. Eldest son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother. Sings ‘One More Angel in Heaven’. He should have the ability to sing country/blues and show that he can spin a tale, similar to how a cowboy might tell a story at the campfire during dinner.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate. Second son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother. In some productions, sings ‘Those Canaan Days’, and therefore must be able to do a French accent, a la Maurice Chevalier.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Third son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Tenor, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced Fourth son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother. Sings ‘Benjamin’s Calypso’ and must have the charisma to “sell” a Caribbean style.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced Fifth Son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced Seventh son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced Eighth son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother.

Supporting, Teen/Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced Ninth son of Jacob and Joseph’s half-brother.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced Tenth son of Jacob and Joseph’s half brother.

Supporting, Adult, Vocal Range: Baritone, F4-C3, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced Twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and Joseph’s full brother. Benjamin is accused of stealing Joseph’s golden cup. When Joseph sees that the brothers are willing to do anything to keep their brother out of jail, he forgives them and releases Benjamin.

Featured, Adult, Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano, G5-B3, Dance Level: Advanced Will double as a wife. According to the script, “she was beautiful and evil and saw a lot of men against [Potiphar’s] will.” She is attracted to Joseph and makes advances toward him each morning, but is unsuccessful.

Ensemble, Vocal Range: Soprano/Alto, Dance Level: Intermediate-Advanced The wives of Jacob. The actresses playing the wives also double as Egyptians and servants of Potiphar.