Singer Needed for Gig "Be More Chill" in VA
Audition for "Be More Chill" Play. Looking to cast performers. Please see the details below. ONLY DC, MD, AND LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Additional info: This production will run February 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 8:00 PM AND February 9, 16, & 23 at 2:00 PM at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn. Callbacks will be held by invitation only on Monday, November 11 beginning at 6:00 pm and will feature a dance call. Further details will be provided to those invited to callbacks. Rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin mid-November and Weekday rehearsals run Monday-Thursday evenings, while weekend rehearsals will typically take place on Saturday or Sunday from 12-4 pm. Rehearsal times are subject to change and we request that you thoroughly indicate all weekday, weekend, and holiday conflicts on your Conflict Calendar. Actors must be available for tech week and all performances (February 7 – 23) (which includes Valentine’s Day). The rehearsal period overlaps with Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, though we do not anticipate rehearsing on 11/28–11/29, 12/24–12/26, and 12/31–1/1. Please be aware that the quantity and frequency of conflicts during the rehearsal period will influence casting decisions. Borrowing from the casting directive from the authors of Be More Chill: this show works best with a cast of diverse misfits with personality and smarts who may not fit into traditional “types.” This isn’t a musical for the popular kids, it’s a musical for the Other kids. If interested, please apply.
10 roles
Awkward high school junior. Lonely, confused, stuck, and looking for guidance wherever he can find it. (This role will involve moments of intimacy, which will be staged by an intimacy director.) Vocal Range: (G2) A2–A4
The supercomputer in Jeremy’s head. On the surface, a cool, suave, all-knowing guru. In reality, a manipulative, dangerous grifter only invested in its own dominance. Vocal Range: F#2–Ab4
Passionate high school theater girl with ADHD. What she lacks in self-awareness and subtlety, she makes up for in personality and enthusiasm. Vocal Range: F3–D5
Jeremy’s retro-obsessed best friend. Quirky, self-assured, and content with the status quo. Vocal Range: B2–A4
Teenage bully. A little intense. A former loser who has climbed the high school social ladder through unique means. (We intend to cast a performer in this role who is shorter than the performer playing Jeremy, due to mentions of their respective heights in the script.) Vocal Range: Bb2–A4 (E5)
The most popular girl in school. Crass, confident, and clinging to power. (This role will involve moments of intimacy, which will be staged by an intimacy director.) Vocal Range: B3–E5
The second most popular girl in school. Insecure, in want of external validation that she rarely receives. (This role will involve moments of intimacy, which will be staged by an intimacy director.) Vocal Range: Bb3–Eb5
High school awesomeness personified. That one guy who’s just naturally good at everything, and who you would hate if it weren’t for the fact that he’s just so damn charming. Vocal Range: D3–Bb4
That girl who knows everyone’s business. Tries to use gossip as a means of connection. It doesn’t work very well. Vocal Range: G3–G5
(Also plays Mr. Reyes / Scary Stockboy). Jeremy’s dad. Never wears pants. Aimless and depressed, failing to connect with his son, but trying to pretend that everything’s fine. Vocal Range: Ab2–A4
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