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Dance Opportunities in "Bye Bye Birdie" Show

Austin, TX, United States
ID: 275652Exp: 1/17/2025
$1,000/project
Description:

The Theatre will be holding open auditions for "Bye Bye Birdie". Casting male and female performers. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: When the draft selects rock star Conrad Birdie, his fans are devasted, but no one more than struggling songwriter Albert Peterson, whose song Birdie was just about to record. Albert’s longtime girlfriend Rosie pushes Albert to write a new tune that Birdie will perform on television to a fan selected in a contest. The scheme works, with young Ohio teenager Kim McAfee declared the winner, but no one has counted on the jealous wrath of her boyfriend. Rate: CompensationUp to $1000 total for nonunion professional actors for all rehearsals and performances (not including the possible extension). Stipends are available for current BFA/BA/AA students. Out-of-town actors will be considered, but no housing or transportation can be provided. Additional info: Callbacks will be held on Sunday, January 19th, 2025. Dance callbacks will be from 2-4 pm and character callbacks will be from 4-8 pm. Bye, Bye Birdie is scheduled to open on Friday, July 11, 2025, and to close on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Rehearsals are from 6:30-10 pm on the weekdays and from 12-6 pm on the weekends. There will be one dark day during the week TBD. Shows will be Thursday through Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. To be considered, please apply.

17 roles

ALBERT PETERSONMale30-34 y.o.All ethnicities

President of Almaelou Music Corp. (Range: (opt. F2) Bb2-Gb4)

ROSE ALVAREZFemale30-34 y.o.All ethnicities

Feisty young woman, Albert's secretary. Principal dancer and singer (Range: (opt. F3) Gb3-C5)

CONRAD BIRDIEMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

Rock star and teen idol (Range: Ab2-Gb4)

MRS. MAE PETERSONFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Albert's mother, the quintessential "Mama"

MR. HARRY MACAFEEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Father of Kim and Randolph (Range: C3-E4)

MRS. DORIS MACAFEEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Mother of Kim and Randolph (Range: Bb3-F5)

KIM MACAFEEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Determined teenager and self-possessed (Range: G3-Ab5)

RANDOLPH MACAFEEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Kim's younger brother (Range: D3-D4)

HUGO PEABODYMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Kim's "steady," nerdy but sincere

URSULA MERKLEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A hyper-enthusiastic friend and neighbor of Kim's (Range: D4-F5)

GLORIA RASPUTINFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A broad, tap-dancing "secretary." Mae's choice to replace Rosie

ALICEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Sweet Apple teenager and Mayor's daughter. Teen chorus

BARTENDERBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(Charles F. Maude) – Proprietor/bartender of 'Maude's Roadside Retreat," member of Male Quartet

MAYORMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Of Sweet Apple, Ohio

MAYOR'S WIFE (Edna)Female18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Member of Quartette in Act I, Scene 9

MRS. MERKLEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ursula's mother

MR. JOHNSONMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Harvey's father