"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" Casting Men and Women
Auditions for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical". Seeking cast. Please see the breakdown below. Rate: All roles are paid: $500 - $1,500 depending on role. Additional info: Please prepare 16-32 bars from a contemporary musical or a song from the 60s/70s and in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. No playback of tracks is available. All roles are open and all ethnicities, genders, abilities, ages, and all body types will be considered, however this production will employ historically accurate casting for actors portraying non-fictitious characters. For those auditioning for Carole or Barry please be prepared to play and sing a song on piano for callbacks. Callbacks: November 13th, 2024 by invitation only. Rehearsals to be determined by availability in December 2024 and January 2025. Not everyone will be called to all rehearsals. Performances: February 7th – 23rd, 2025. If you are interested, please apply.
23 roles
An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming and often the peace maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music. Must play piano well. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Carole's boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3
A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable. Must play piano and guitar well. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3
A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole's best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self- confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3
An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker. Vocal range top: C#4 Vocal range bottom: A2
Carole's Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband's infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband's mistakes.
A singer-songwriter. Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: A#3
A musician.
A singer. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G#3
A singer. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: G3
A record producer and music executive.
The Member of the doo-wop group. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: B2
Members of the doo-wop group The Drifters. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: B2
A singer. Vocal range top: C4 Vocal range bottom: C3
Member of pop group The Shirelles. Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Don Kirshner's secretary.
Carole King's childhood friend.
Member of pop group The Shirelles. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Part of The Righteous Brothers duo. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: F2
A pop singer. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Part of The Righteous Brothers duo. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: F3