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"Fun Home" Musical Casting Performers

Flint, MI, United States
ID: 271700Exp: 11/11/2024
Description:

"Fun Home" musical needs cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Based on the real-life story of graphic novelist Alison Bechdel, when her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family's Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father's hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Rated for Mature audiences for language and adult content throughout. Additional info: Actors do not need to be the exact ages of the characters to audition/be considered for them. NOTE: ROY, MARK, PETE, AND BOBBY JEREMY may be played by one actor. WHAT TO PREPARE: Please prepare a song of your choosing that showcases your vocal range AND emotional vulnerability. Songs should be 60 - 90 seconds in length. Please bring a device with a backing track of your audition piece to auditions. A bluetooth speaker will be provided! OPTIONAL: You may also prepare a monologue (60-90 seconds in length). PLEASE BE AWARE: Your whole audition package must not exceed 3 minutes. If you bring a song and monologue, please plan accordingly. Performance dates: January 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, & 19, 2025. Please see the attachments. If you are interested, please apply.

7 roles

ALISONFemale41-45 y.o.All ethnicities

43 years old; a cartoonist. Mezzo-Soprano.

MEDIUM ALISONFemale18-21 y.o.All ethnicities

19 years old; a college freshman. Mezzo-Soprano. *Scripted to kiss the actor playing the role of Joan.*

BRUCE BECHDELMale40-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(To play 44); Alison's father. Baritone.

HELEN BECHDELFemale40-45 y.o.All ethnicities

Alison's mother. Mezzo- Soprano.

JOANFemale18-30 y.o.All ethnicities

A college student. Alto. *Scripted to kiss the actor playing the role of Medium Alison.*

ACTOR 1Male18-30 y.o.All ethnicities

Tenor. ROY - a young man Bruce hires to do yard work. *Scripted to take shirt off on stage*. MARK a high school junior.

ACTOR 1 and/or 2Male18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Tenor. PETE - A mourner. BOBBY JEREMY - An imaginary television character.