Performers Needed for "Bright Star" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Bright Star" show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Inspired by a true story and featuring a Tony nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star is a story of love and redemption that takes place in the 1920's and 40's American South. 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 bluegrass melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. Additional info: VOCAL AUDITION: Prepare a one-minute cut of a Folk or Bluegrass Song in the style of Bright Star. Please, select a cut that shows off a wide vocal range and strong storytelling ability. Please, provide your own sheet music that is clearly marked for the accompanist. No Acapella auditions will be heard. DANCE AUDITION: Bring comfortable attire to change into for this portion of the audition. Character heels, jazz shoes and comfortable sneakers are permitted. Baggy and loose-fitting clothing is not recommended. Dance auditions will be held at 9:00pm both Preliminary Audition Nights. CALLBACKS: Be prepared to cold read sides from the libretto. Those attending the callbacks will be asked to sing selections from the Bright Star Score. Pleas apply if interested.
18 roles
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 a very strong singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass styles. (Mezzo-Belt)
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. (Tenor)
A young soldier returning home from WWII; an aspiring young writer; fresh, open, optimistic, charming, and a little naïve. (Tenor)
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. (Mezzo-Belt)
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. (Baritone)
Billy's father. A widower. Spry, good looking. Kind hearted, if a bit lonely. (Tenor)
Alice's father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer. (Baritone)
Alice's mother. A caretaker to her family and her rural community. A warm, loving, sensible woman. Hardworking, with great inner strength and compassion. (Alto)
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. (Alto)
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 likable. (Baritone)
Loyal assistant to Mayor Josiah Dobbs (Tenor)
A customer at Margo's bookstore, at first, he has a crush on
But later becomes Edna's beau. (Tenor)
An employee at Margo's bookstore and a childhood friend of both Billy and Margo. (Soprano)
An employee at Margo's bookstore. (Alto)
The local family doctor in Zebulon (Baritone)
A clerk at the Office of Records in Raleigh (Alto)
A woman living in Raleigh. (Soprano)
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