Talent Wanted for Upcoming 2025 Season Show
Casting performers for 2025 season show, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Rehearsing in NYC: May 18-May 31, 2025 (Day off Sunday) Travel Day: June 1, 2025 Tech: June 2-June 4, 2025 Opening Night: June 4, 2025 Closing Night: June 21st, 2025 RENT Rehearsing in NYC: June 8-June 21, 2025 (Day off Sunday) Travel Day: June 22, 2025 Tech: June 23-June 25, 2025 Opening Night: June 25, 2025 Closing Night: July 12, 2025 ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL Rehearsing in NYC: June 29-July 12, 2025 (Day off Sunday) Travel Day: July 13, 2025 Tech: July 14-July 16, 2025 Opening Night: July 16, 2025 Closing Night: August 2, 2025 COME FROM AWAY Rehearsing in NYC: July 20-August 2, 2025 (Day off Sunday) Travel Day: August 3, 2025 Tech: August 4- August 5 , 2025 Opening Night: August 6 , 2025 Closing Night: August 30, 2025 JOAN: Rehearsing in NYC August 17-August 30, 2025 (Day off Sunday) Travel Day: August 31, 2025 Tech: September 1-September 3, 2025 Opening Night: September 3, 2025 Closing Night: September 20, 2025 Rate: COST $914 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - Actor $942 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - Actor/Musicians Additional info: For Musicals - please prepare a short contemporary cut of a song in the style of the shows noted. For characters of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, please prepare to accompany yourself with your instrument. For Plays - please prepare a monologue no longer than 90 seconds. You may prepare both a musical cut and a monologue. An accompanist will be provided. Remember to bring sheet music in the correct key. Also bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Performances: 2 PM/7:30 PM and 8 performances a week - Dark: Sundays Please apply if interested.
50 roles
Dynamic and charismatic with excellent guitar skills and the desire to lead the company and thrill audiences as the world’s first rock & roller. Baritone. "BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY"
Cheeky, fun, has excellent drumming skills and plays "BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY"
A whirlwind of energy, young and good looking. Has an excellent singing voice for his key song ‘La Bamba’. Doubles as a Hayrider, Asst/ Decca Producer, and a DJ. Plays guitar and percussion well. Baritenor. "BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY"
Classy, attractive, and intelligent with a subtle sense of humor, able to sing and move well. Ability to play piano is a big plus but not prohibitive. Doubles as a DJ and the Clear Lake Singer. "BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY"
A regular star of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Sharp, engaging, with great comedic timing. Has excellent soul / R&B voice. Brass instrument an advantage. Doubles as a DJ. "BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY"
A struggling musician and former drug addict. He is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain. Roommates with Mark in the loft and battles with being HIV-positive. Vocal range: A4 - F2 "RENT"
Filmmaker and video artist. Knee deep in his own soulsearching, Mark is the typical young artist. He and Roger are roommates in the loft. A bit of a nerd. Vocal range: G4 - A2 "RENT"
A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Used to be a roommate in the loft and is HIV-positive. Vocal range: A4 - F#2 "RENT"
The landlord of Mark and Roger's apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, Benny traded in his personal morals for power and wealth. Vocal range: F#4 -Bb2 "RENT"
A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen. Vocal range: E5-G3 "RENT"
The eccentric HIV-positive street drummer. A drag queen with an incredible gift of dance and a magnetic personality. He becomes Tom's lover. Vocal range: A4 - C3 "RENT"
An HIV-positive stripper with drug addictions. Slender and sickly, she conceals it all at her job in the local strip club. She lives in the same building as Mark and Roger’s loft. Vocal range: E5 - Eb3 "RENT"
An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne. Vocal range: F5 - C4 "RENT"
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An opportunist trying to make it on the streets of Russia by selling stolen objects from the Tsarist past. He is the prince of St. Petersburg’s black market. He creates the scheme to find an Anastasia impersonator in order to gain the reward for her safe return. He is smooth, persuasive, and a real operator. Has a sense of danger, edginess, and charm. Not a typical romantic leading man although he and Anya eventually fall in love. Vocal range: A2-A4 ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland, Claude loves his work, the townspeople, and his daily traditions, but he’s never had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude before. Vocal range top: G4 "COME FROM AWAY"
A no-nonsense mother of three, Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA. When she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety but in frustration, she often lashes out at those around her. Vocal range top: B4 "COME FROM AWAY"
The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son, who walks Hannah to her church and prays with her. Mezzo. "COME FROM AWAY"
The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town’s population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways. Vocal range top: G4 "COME FROM AWAY"
An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie, who tries to help his wife and the animals. Vocal range top: E4. "COME FROM AWAY"
An eager new local TV reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day. Initially naive about the world, Janice must face the pain and confusion around her. Vocal range top: E5 "COME FROM AWAY"
ANNETTE: A local teacher at the Gander Academy and mother to a lot of children. Vocal range top: D4. "COME FROM AWAY"
The first female captain for American Airlines Pilot, Beverly Bass has always loved flying, when her world suddenly changes Vocal range top: C#5 "COME FROM AWAY"
A traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out that he’s safe, she’s given a new lease on life and discovers a wilder, more carefree side of herself. Vocal range bottom: D5 "COME FROM AWAY"
An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick’s life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane. Vocal range top: E4 "COME FROM AWAY"
KEVIN T: The head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, Kevin was on vacation with his boyfriend (and secretary, also named Kevin), when they are stranded in Gander. Inspired by the town’s generosity, Kevin creates the Pay it Forward Foundation. Vocal range top: G4. GARTH: The head of the local union, representing the Bus Drivers. Vocal range top: G4 "COME FROM AWAY"
Kevin’s boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he wants to leave as soon as possible. "COME FROM AWAY"
A hardened New Yorker, Bob is suspicious of where he’s landed, fearing that it’s World War 3, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet- but instead, he ends up losing his New York jadedness. Baritone. "COME FROM AWAY"
The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hannah waits for news about her son and is comforted by Beulah. Vocal range top: E5 "COME FROM AWAY"
The central figure of the play, Joan is a trailblazing comedian, TV host, and businesswoman. She is portrayed at different stages of her life, from her early struggles in comedy to her peak fame and personal challenges. Sharp-witted, fearless, ambitions, and deeply insecure despite her confidence on stage. She thrives on humor, but beneath her jokes is a relentless drive and vulnerability. Able to nail Joan’s iconic attitude and accent. "JOAN"
Joan’s daughter, who narrates much of the play and provides insight into her mother’s life from a personal perspective. Smart, sarcastic, and fiercely independent. While she idolizes her mother in many ways, she also struggles with living in her shadow. Able to nail Joan’s iconic attitude and accent. "JOAN"
Joan’s husband and longtime manager, Edgar is an essential part of her career and personal life. He plays a major role in her professional decisions and eventual downfall. Intelligent, business-savvy, but emotionally fragile. He is supportive yet controlling, battling his own demons while trying to maintain control over Joan’s success. Doubles as Dr. Molinsky, Johnny Carson, and others. "JOAN"
Joan’s first husband. Jimmy is a wellmeaning but traditional man who expects a conventional marriage. He fails to understand Joan’s ambition, leading to the swift demise of their relationship. Doubles as Blake, Harold, Chet, and others. "JOAN"