Singing Audition for "Bye Bye Birdie" Musical
Audition notice for "Bye Bye Birdie" musical. Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below. About the project: A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for teens, and a hilarious script, Bye Bye Birdie is sure to thrill all audiences. Additional info: Please be prepared to sing 16 bars of a musical theater style selection. An accompanist will not be provided so please bring audio file accompaniment or acapella is acceptable as well. The audition will also consist of cold readings if you are interested in a specific role. Please be prepared to learn a short dance combination. There is the possibility of call backs, especially for specific roles. Monday - Thursday rehearsals will begin the week of May 19th, with several music rehearsals scheduled in April and May prior to that date. As with every show, it is extremely important for everyone to be at as many rehearsals as possible. Show dates are: July 18,19, 20, and 25, 26, 27 Show times are: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at 2:00 pm Call time will be 1.5 hours before curtain time. If you are interested, please apply.
31 roles
Young man. President of Almaelou Music Corp. (Range: (opt. F2) Bb2-Gb4)
Feisty young woman. Albert's secretary. Principal dancer and singer (Range: (opt. F3) Gb3-C5)
Rock star and teen idol (Range: Ab2-Gb4)
Albert's mother, the quintessential "Mama".
Father of Kim and Randolph (Range: C3-E4)
Mother of Kim and Randolph (Range: Bb3-F5).
Kim's "steady," nerdy but sincere.
A hyper-enthusiastic friend and neighbor of Kim's (Range: D4-F5).
A broad, tap-dancing "secretary." Mae's choice to replace Rosie Teenagers.
Sweet Apple teenager. Teen chorus (Range: D4-F5).
Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5; Act I, Scene 7 (Range: D4-F5)
Sweet Apple teenager and Mayor's daughter. Teen chorus.
Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 2 (Range: D3-F#4)
Teenage singer (non-speaking)
Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5
Voice; Act I, Scene 5; Act II, Scene 7
(non-speaking)
(non-speaking)
(non-speaking)
Teen girls chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 4
Proprietor/bartender of 'Maude's Roadside Retreat," member of Male Quartet.
Of Sweet Apple, Ohio.
Member of Quartette in Act I, Scene 9.
Ursula's mother.
Harvey's father.
In New York train station. Speaks Act I, Scene 4.
(non-speaking cameraman).
Part of crowd in New York train station. Speaks Act I, Scene 4 only.
Voice; Act I, Scene 4.