Singing Opportunities in the Musical "Dogfight"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting singers for musical "Dogfight". More details are below. About Dogfight: After a 4 year deployment, Eddie Birdlace returns from serving in the Vietnam War. He is going back to San Francisco, where he spent his final night in the USA before being shipped out. His memories of that night floor back: November 21, 1963. Eddie and his best friends and fellow marines, Boland and Bernstein, decide to spend their last night before deployment, having a party with stakes involved. A “dogfight”: whoever can find and bring the ugliest girl to the party, wins. The marines enthusiastically jump into the cruel contest, where Eddie meets Rose, a reserved waitress who’s never been on a date. Eddie later has a change of heart, and she learns about the dogfight but he’s determined to not let it define her as an ugly, pathetic girl. Her optimism has a profound effect on Eddie’s worldview. Additional information: Actors MUST be present in person for callbacks on September 22nd. Note: There will be a Bluetooth speaker for you to connect to, to play your backtrack. For more details regarding the musical, please see the attachment. If you're interested, please apply.
14 roles
Tenor. Male presenting. A marine private first class. He is well.
Soprano. Female presenting. A diner waitress who dreams of life as a musician. She is natural more reserved, but passionate about the possibilities of music brining peace to a world in war. Becomes smitten with Birdlace and discovers a lot about her self-respect and confidence along the way. Note: Must be able to play/learn guitar to perform live.
Male presenting. Tenor. A Marine private first class and Birdlace’s good friend. A bit nerdy and very inexperienced with the oppostie sex, and too eager to get experience.
Male presenting. A Marine private first class and Birdlace’s closest friend. A poor Southern cad, he is the most vocal supporter of the dogfight and fairly crude in his behvaiour and language.
Female presenting. Boland’s date for the Dogfight. She is a nearly toothless and homely prostitue. Crass and brash, but sneaky and cunning. Mezzo- soprano.
Mezzo-soprance. Female presenting. The owner of the local diner. She is unamused by the Marines’ antics and protective of her daughter Rose. Also plays several other characters.
The Dogfight’s judge and a star jazz club performer. Also play some other small characters.
Male presenting. U.S. Marine, not too bright. Ends up getting on well with his date to the Dogfight. Tenor/Baritone.
Male presenting. U.S. Marine, first class, Midwestern. Tenor/Barintone.
Male presenting. U.S. Marine, first class, cocky. Tenor/Baritone.
Male presenting. A mysterious man in San Francisco. Also plays other characters including a Sergeant and Waiter. Tenor/Braitone.
Female presenting. A date at the Dogfight and other characters. Soprano/Alto.
Female presenting. A woman in San Francisco and other characters. Soprano/Alto.
Female presenting. A date at the Dogfight, hippie and other characters. Soprano/Alto.
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