Performers Needed for "Bright Star" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Bright Star" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. Additional info: Line Reading: Please prepare one of the following monologues chosen from the script, with some piecing together of separate lines. Along with context from the script, be sure to bring your own talent, interpretation, and passion to your audition. Don’t worry about choosing a monologue that fits with your own gender identity or the part you would like to have, choose the one that best showcases your abilities! It will be worth your while to do some googling of Bright Star on YouTube. There are many different productions available to watch - some very good, some not, but if you haven’t seen the production before, this will give you a chance to understand what is happening and how it is happening in the show. MUSIC: Prepare 16 measures of a song which will show off your abilities. You may sing a bluegrass song if it is in the contemporary Broadway vein. Don’t sing anything from Bright Star. Bring sheet music, no tracks. Acapella is ok as well as self accompanied with guitar or ukulele; however, this is not generally preferred. The Music Director will do vocal placement and may have you sing a part of a song from the show of his choice that is appropriate for your range on the second night of auditions. It is certainly worth your while to familiarize yourself with the music from the show before auditions. Dance: A basic musical theatre movement jazz dance will be taught. Dance attire not necessary, but something you can move in. Ladies should wear character shoes if available, if not jazz shoes or sneakers will be fine. It is very possible that the Ensemble will be divided into Dance and Singing; however, EVERYONE will need to sing, and EVERYONE will need to move choreographically.
15 roles
Must be a strong singer. Alice is growing up in Zebulon, North Carolina wild and free much to the consternation of her very religious father and mother. She falls in love with Jimmy and a surprise pregnancy ensues. In 1945 we see her as a successful southern journal editor.
(1923 and 1945) – must be strong singer. Jimmy is the son of the Mayor of Zebulon. He falls in love with Alice – a girl from the other side of the tracks, but his father doesn’t approve. Jimmy discovers something that keeps him from marrying Alice.
(1923 and 1945) - strong singer, she does not approve of her husband’s choices.
(1923 and 1945) - strong singer, makes the worst mistake of his life.
(1923) – strong singer, strong willed as he wants his son to be successful and follow in his footsteps. Alice is in the way of those plans and must be removed along with any other problems.
(1945) – strong singer, just returned from WWII and looking to make his way as a writer. He brings his stories to the southern journal and meets Alice.
(1945) – strong singer, owns the town’s bookshop and is waiting for Billy to make his decision.
(1945) - strong singer, Billy’s Dad, who must tell Billy when he returns that his mother died while he was overseas.
(1945) – strong singer and dancer, works for Alice at the Southern journal.
(1945) - works for Alice at the Southern journal, acerbic wit
(1923) - Mayor Dobbs’ lawyer. He is very professional and hard-working. He is caught up in the same societal expectations as Mayor Dobbs, enforcing every one of the Mayor’s wishes. He is also the square dance caller Ensemble
(1945) - Florence works at Margo’s bookstore. She is a very supportive friend to Margo, always willing to help out. She is a romantic and often gets caught up in dreams. Ensemble
(1945 - Edna works at Margo’s bookstore as well. She is energetic, hard-working, and optimistic. Along with Florence, Edna is an essential part of the strong community surrounding Margo. Ensemble
(1945) - A young resident of Zebulon who frequents the bookstore. He’s naive and very earnest. His blossoming relationship with Edna displays a sense of community and continuity in the town beyond the main plot. Ensemble
(1923) - As Alice’s doctor in Zebulon, Dr. Norquist values the picture of a perfect community and, along with Mayor Dobbs, tries to preserve Zebulon’s image. At times valuing that preservation above Alice’s own wellbeing, Dr. Norquist’s influence on Alice displays an important conflict in the show. Ensemble
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