"Merrily We Roll Along" Musical Needs Cast
Auditions for "Merrily We Roll Along" show. Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: The show tells the story of how three friends' lives and friendship devolve over the course of 20 years; it focuses particularly on Franklin Shepard, a talented composer of musicals who, over those 20 years, abandons his friends and songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies. Like the play on which it is based, the show's story moves in reverse chronology, beginning in 1976 at the friends' lowest moment and ending in 1957, at their youthful best. Additional info: AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theater song in the style of the show that best shows off your voice. An accompanist will be provided and accompanist tracks are ok as long as you bring your own speaker. Performers must be 18 years or older. Callbacks: December 7, 11am-2pm. REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will begin in mid-January (evenings and weekends). PERFORMANCE DATES: Weekend performances March 7-23, 2025. When applying, please include the desired day and time (December 3, 7-9:30 pm or December 4, 7-9:30 pm). You won’t hear back unless there is a problem with your requested audition time.
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His character ranges from an influential songwriter and film producer to an innocent, bright-eyed optimist in NYC. Talented and handsome but misled, tragic, and tormented. Vocal range top: Bb4 Vocal range bottom: A2
A stubborn, intense man with average looks. He ranges from a successful lyricist and Frank's long-time friend to a bright-eyed optimist creating his own opportunities in NYC. Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: A#2
A middle-aged theatre critic. Her character arcs to the youthful, gorgeous 20-something living in NYC with best friend Frank. Sardonic, bitter, and witty. Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Trio: Pasquale, Giuseppe and Ciccio.
Trio: Pasquale, Giuseppe and Ciccio.
Trio: Pasquale, Giuseppe and Ciccio.
Starry-eyed starlet who is naive and ambitious. At the start of the show, she is Frank's newest fling. Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: D4
The flamboyant, self-invented actress. Her character begins at the end of her relationship with Frank, but throughout the show we see her grow more and more helplessly in love with him. Greedy and seductive. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Big-talking Broadway producer and husband to Gussie. He later becomes pathetic and poor. Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: A2
A naive and insecure middle-American who is the mother of Frank's son. She arcs from a down-trodden housewife at her wits end to a hopeless romantic at the beginning of her engagement to the man of her dreams. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Ensemble.
Ensemble.
Ensemble.
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