Singing Audition for "Sister Act" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking talent for "Sister Act" The Musical. Please see the details below. About the project: Sister Act is a musical about JOY and growth and change. Please bring your joy and your authentic self to your audition. For the Nuns: We are looking, specifically, for women presenting performers who can hold complex harmonies, dance with precision and bring joy, personality and authenticity to their character. Rate: SPT 3 $491 AEA weekly minimum. Salary negotiable for certain roles. Non union and stipend salaries are not same as AEA. Housing provided. Additional info: Please have an audition song prepared in the style of the show (Disco, Gospel, Pop). Please bring sheet music and be prepared to sing 16-32 bars. Please choose a section of your song that shows your vocal range. Please be prepared to dance after your audition. We have permissions to recreate the original Broadway choreography. Please bring flat shoes or sneakers; no heels. Rehearsals officially start April 8, 2025 with performances running April 25 – May 18, 2025. All show performance schedule: Fridays 8pm, Saturdays 2pm & 8pm, Sundays 2pm. If you are interested, please apply.
22 roles
An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring. Vocal range top: F#5 Vocal range bottom: E3
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: F#3
A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris’s soul music. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: F3
One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: E3
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris’s boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence. Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: A2
The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Curtis’s nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Db3
One of Curtis’s thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies’ man. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
One of Curtis’s thugs. A natural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: C4
A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. A little thick and naive. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3
One of Curtis’s thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.
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