Equity Actors for Production of "Almost Famous"

(Male Identifying, Rock Tenor) 18+ to play 15. He loves music, is struggling with an overly protective teacher mother. He’s younger than all the other kids in his class because his mother skipped him two grades. He’s looking for community and understanding and finds it in music. He is good humored and resourceful, but secretly lonely.

(Female Identifying, Mezzo-Soprano or Alto with strong belt up to an F#) 19. PENNY is known as elegant rock royalty but wants to retire to give real life a try. Don’t call her a groupie. She is a band-aid, loves music and has been a muse for famous musicians. Her knowing exterior masks a true heart that William sees clearly. She’s in love with Russell, her last “project” in helping inspired a musician to go from “good to great.” Charismatic, mysterious, and emotionally layered.

(Female Identifying, Mezzo- Soprano or Alto with strong belt) ESTRELLA is the trippy and hippy daughter of hippy parents, Band- Aid Estrella studies the aura around people and situations. She worships Penny Lane and music itself.

(Female Identifying, Soprano or Alto with strong belt) SAPPHIRE comes off as the most experienced, and world-weary/funny of the bandaids, but she is a passionate music lover who in the end will help Russell realize his priorities. She has a slight British accent for no real reason.

(Female Identifying, Mezzo-Soprano or Alto with strong belt up to an F#) POLEXIA is the youngest Band-Aid and is impressionable and lies to her parents about her whereabouts. Polexia also looks up to Penny but worries about Penny’s heart getting broken one more time. She has a secret crush on William. This track will understudy the role of Penny Lane.

(Male Identifying, Strong Rock voice with range) Lester is the great rock critic. He is a man of many opinions, larger than life, but takes a liking to the struggling young journalist William. Witty, brutally honest, a loner. This track will double as other features including but not limited to RED DOG).

(Male Identifying, Rock Bari-Tenor) Sexy & charismatic. The very talented guitar hero of Stillwater, he is privately struggling with the artistic merit of the band. Magnetic & enigmatic, torn between authenticity and ego. A true rock star struggling with fame and identity. He wants William’s article for Rolling Stone to be good, so he befriends William hoping to influence the story. He’s also Penny’s sometime boyfriend and unwittingly breaks her heart and nearly causes her suicide. PLAYS GUITAR.

(Female Identifying, Alto with strong belt to E5) ANITA is William’s older sister, pretty, fed up with her mother’s protective ways, especially the way her mother banned rock music from the house because it is too promiscuous. Track will double as but not be limited to ALICE, ALLISON. ALLISON is the fact checker for Rolling Stone Magazine. ALICE is the disk jockey who interviews Lester.

(Male Identifying, Strong Rock Voice with range) Vic is a young superfan. Vic follows Led Zeppelin around on tour. He has a way of treating everyone like royalty, servile and humble in the face of rock’s greatness. This track will doubles as but not be limited to ROADIE, HOTEL CLERK.

(Male Identifying, Strong Rock Tenor) The band’s long-suffering manager is a good hang and a rough-and-tumble guy who tries valiantly to fix the band’s many problems. He’s Russell’s friend from back home in Michigan. He’s out of his depth, but he’s the band’s good friend. Speaks with a British accent. This track will understudy the role of Lester.

(Male Identifying, Rock Tenor) Lead singer for the rock band Stillwater. Talkative. Bothered by Russell’s success. Has a lead-singer’s ego that masks an inferiority complex. At odds with Russell over control of the band. They banded together in Stillwater, but Bebe often finds himself out shown by the talent and star quality of the band’s leadguitarist.

(Male Identifying, Rock Tenor) Stillwater’s drummer is indeed silent, but powerful at his drum kit. He is loyal to his fellow hometown band-members... to a point. This track will understudy the role of Jeff Bebe. HAS BASIC DRUM SKILLS.

(Male Identifying, Strong Rock Voice) Stillwater’s bassist. He is obsessed with the food in every city along the band’s tour. BASIC BASS PLAYING HELPFUL, BUT NOT A MUST.

(Male Identifying, Rock Bari-Tenor). DENNIS is the band’s manager of the future. He is smooth-talking, enthusiastic, and comes along to take the band from Dick... and make them all a lot more money. This track will double as but not be limited to OZZIE OSBOURNE, MARLON. MARLON is Aaron’s friend and co-host of the Topeka party. He is the one who put acid in all the red cups. This track will understudy the role of Russell. PLAYS GUITAR.

(Male Identifying, Rock Tenor) This track double as but not be limited to DARYL, BEN FONG. DARYL is Anita’s cool boyfriend who scoffs at William’s attempts to fit in. BEN FONG-TORRES is of Asian descent and is Rolling Stone’s music editor. He has the persona of an avuncular hipster until things get serious and he is a tough and brilliant editor. This track will understudy the role of William.

(Male Identifying, Strong Rock Voice) This track will double as but not be limited to DAVID FELTON, FREDDY. DAVID is the associate Editor at Rolling Stone, he is often at Ben Fong-Torres’ side. FREDDY guards the backstage gate in San Diego and has an immediate dislike of William. This track will understudy the role of Dick.

(Female Identifying, Mezzo-Soprano or Alto with strong belt) LESLIE is Russell’s hometown girlfriend, a photographer with a rich father. She will join the tour and sense that Russell hasn’t been faithful. (And later we’ll find out, neither has she.) This track will understudy the role of Elaine.

(Male Identifying, Strong Rock Singer with range) Will cover male ensemble tracks TBD. Ability to play guitar a plus.

(Female Identifying, Strong Rock singer with range) Will cover female ensemble tracks TBD.