Seeking Performers for "Caroline, or Change" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Caroline, or Change" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: The time is 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline Thibodeaux, an African-American mother of three works for a Southern Jewish family. She and their eight-year old son Noah, find themselves in the middle of a family conflict during the Christmas and Chanukah holidays. Combining gospel and the sounds of Motown with operatic stylings, this sparkling gem of a musical illuminates the changing times of the Civil Rights era while examining the social and family issues with which our diverse culture still struggles with today. Rate: Paid Additional info: Rehearsals Begin: TBD Run/Shoot: October 17, 2025 – November 2, 2025 What To Prepare: Song Cold Reading from Script Accompanist will be provided or bring tracks Please apply is interested.
10 roles
A maid for the Gellman family. Stoic, emotionally restrained, and spiritually conflicted. Wears the weight of her world quietly. A mezzo-soprano/alto with depth and strength. Mezzo-soprano with rich low notes; strong belt.
Noah’s stepmother. Progressive-minded, but awkwardly overbearing and culturally tone-deaf. Mezzo-soprano
Baritone. Noah’s father. Grieving his first wife’s death, emotionally withdrawn. Clarinet player. He is still mourning his late wife and is emotionally distant from his son.
Caroline’s friend and fellow maid. Educated, upbeat, and open to change. Represents the new Black Southern middle class. Mezzo-soprano
Stuart’s parents. Traditional, kind, and represent an older Jewish worldview. Sing as a comedic duo.
Soulful mezzo-soprano-A maternal, grounded presence who brings domestic drudgery to life with gospel warmth. The Washing Machine is a constant companion to Caroline in the basement.
Gritty, R&B baritone- The Dryer is smooth, heated, and vaguely menacing, symbolizing both the physical heat of the basement and Caroline’s repressed anger, desires, and volatility.
Tight 1960s Motown harmonies (think The Supremes). This dazzling girl group serves as a Greek chorus throughout the show. The Radio reflects popular culture, public sentiment, and Caroline’s fleeting moments of escape and fantasy.
A haunting, operatic character who watches over the characters. Often a soprano. A mystical figure who watches over the events of the play. The Moon serves as Caroline’s conscience, her higher self, and her ancestral guide.
A bold, authoritative, and rhythmic character who represents the looming presence of social upheaval and the forward motion of the Civil Rights Movement. The Bus is less personal and more symbolic-an unstoppable force of transition
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