"The Wedding Singer" Musical Seeking Actors
Audition notice for "The Wedding Singer" show. In need of actors. Please see the details below. About the project: THE WEDDING SINGER has a book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy and music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Return to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. The year is 1985. The place is New Jersey. A wannabe rock star, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, he makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. Julia is also about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and Robbie must pull off the performance of his life not to lose the girl of his dreams. The musical is high energy with great roles and includes tribute characters who impersonate Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Mr. T, Ronald Reagan, Tina Turner, Imelda Marcus, Nancy Reagan and music video songs like Thriller, Material Girl, and Flashdance. The Broadway production opened in 1985 and received numerous Tony-award nominations. The Guild previously presented the show in 2014. Additional info: Cast size is approximately twenty-five. The show contains lots of ensemble singing and dancing. AUDITIONS: Sunday June 15 or Monday June 16 – Singing and Acting- Prepare an upbeat musical selection & bring music for accompanist; Scripts provided for readings. Tuesday June 17, Prompt! – Dancing- Dress to dance, musical theater styles, character heels and flats for girls, jazz style shoe for men. Read thru of the show on Wednesday June 18. Shows: August 1-3 & 8-10. If you are interested, please apply.
24 roles
Rock tenor, low B to high A to high C. Strong singer with good comedic timing, basic movement, guitar playing helpful, charismatic with a “puppy dog” appeal.
Soprano, low G to E, strong singer with good movement ability, exudes sweet and innocent qualities, a waitress longing for marriage and the perfect life.
Baritone to high F, singer, ability to play guitar is helpful, basic movement, Robbie’s friend and guitarist for his trio, not real sharp but good spirited, a man’s man.
Pop belt to middle E, must have dance ability and a unique voice with a strong belt, comic timing needed, Julia uninhibited cousin (based on a 1980s Madonna type).
Baritone to high F (strong falsetto), strong character singer who can rap, playing the keyboard is an advantage, Boy George type.
Rock belt to middle D, strong belt and movement required, Robbie’s trashy girlfriend who dumps him at the altar, Pat Benatar type.
Baritone to high G, strong actor, basic movement, Julia’s fiancé, a calculating, money-loving Wall Street type, slimy.
Mezzo soprano that can rap, (although younger ages have played the role), good comic timing, voice suited to classical musical theatre, Robbie’s sweet, spicy, loveable Grandmother.
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