Auditions for Musical "Beautiful: The Carole King"
The "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" show seeks male & female talent. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime. Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Featuring such unforgettable classics as “You’ve Got a Friend”, “One Fine Day”, “So Far Away”, “Take Good Care of My Baby”, “Up on the Roof”, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, and “Natural Woman”, this Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember and a story you’ll never forget. Additional info: Please come prepared with 32 bars of an upbeat or belt pop song from a Broadway Show or the suggested songs as listed in the Character Breakdown. An accompanist will be provided. Please also be prepared to dance with appropriate footwear and clothing that allows for movement. All roles are open. Callbacks will be scheduled for Saturday, November 15th from 12-4pm. If you are invited for a callback and not available on the 15th, please let the production team know so that we can make alternate arrangements. To be considered, please apply.
21 roles
(Lead, strong singer/actor, Eb3-Eb5) An aspiring teenaged pop songwriter who becomes the quintessential singer/songwriter and undisputed pop star in her own right. Carole starts out as an appealing, funny, and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn who, against all odds makes a splash as a musical prodigy, at the age of 16, writing chart topping songs, many of which are responsible for the first of the successful R&B acts to cross over to the top of the pop charts.
(Lead, strong pop tenor and very strong actor, D3-A4) Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Gerry is exceptionally charming and innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more who produced a lifetime of chart-topping hits. Gerry has many powerful scenes that give insight to the at-the-time mental illness which plagued him his whole life. Songs to Know: “Up on the Roof”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”.
(Lead, pop tenor C3-A4) A fellow composer at 1650 who becomes good friends with Gerry and Carole and romantically involved with his lyricist Cynthia Weil. He is good natured, appealing, competitive, ambitions, and very neurotic, but genuinely likeable. Songs to Know: “Walkin’ in the Rain”, “We Gotta Get Outa This Place”.
(Lead, belt pop alto, G3-E5) A new lyricist who quickly becomes Carole’s best friend and eventually Barry’s romantical interest. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit, as contemporary as Carole is old-fashioned, yet their mutual admiration of each other’s talents cements their friendship. Self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable. Songs to Know: “The Boy I Love”, “Walkin’ in the Rain”
(Supporting, character tenor and strong comedic actor, A2-C#4) Along with contemporaries Phil Spector and Lou Adler, one of the most influential music publisher and producer of the era. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists.
(Supporting, strong comedic actor) Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes, she’s a strong guiding force and reliable shoulder for Carole when she encounters life’s difficulties.
Ensemble (Four African American Females, featured, G3-D5, strong pop belt altos who can hold a solo harmony line and are good movers in that elegant, enchanting girl-group manor) They also play additional roles including:
Ensemble (Featured, strong pop belt alto, G#3-D5). Based on pop singer Jeannie Reavis of The Cookies, she is a beautiful, elegant, and exceptionally talented vocalist whose undisputed star quality catches Gerry’s discerning ear and wandering eye. Selecting her to debut their latest hit, he breaks the news to Carole that he also wants to proceed in having an affair with his new muse. Janelle delivers the Act One Showstopper, “One Fine Day”. Also plays a Shirelle. Song to Know: “One Fine Day”
Ensemble (Featured, strong pop belt altoG3-Db5) The lead singer and spokesperson of the Shirelles, she is strong and confident about her group’s sound and style and is very vocal in transforming material to fit that image. Song to Know: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”
Ensemble (Featured, strong pop belt alto, Bb3-E5). The Goffins’ teenaged babysitter who ends up being the prodigy who sings their attempt at the dance song craze. Strong singer who is talented beyond her years. Also plays a Shirelle. Song to Know: “The Locomotion”
Ensemble (Featured, strong belt alto, B3-Db5) A local New York artist in the smokey basement club scene, performs. Also, the fourth Shirelle. Song to Know: “Uptown”
Ensemble (Featured, strong singers, good movers comprised of strong pop tenors and a strong bass, B2-Bb5/C5) Four strong singers who can carry their own line of four-part harmony as well as good movers who can execute guy group choreography of the day—think The Temptations and the Four Tops Song to Know: “On Broadway” The Righteous Brothers (Song to Know: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”):
Ensemble (Cameo, strong pop baritone/bass, F2-G4)
Ensemble (Cameo, strong pop tenor, F3-G5)
Ensemble (Cameo, strong pop belt alto, G#-C5) Another artist and mistress of Gerry’s, based on singer Marilyn Powell, the first woman to record a Beatles cover at the age of 15. Song to know: “Pleasant Valley Sunday”
Ensemble (Cameo, strong pop tenor, A#3-G#4) Contemporary singer-songwriter of the day, who happened to have once dated Carole in high school—and wrote a song about it.
Ensemble (Cameo, strong pop tenor, C3-C4) – One of the best-selling teen idols of the day
Ensemble A club musician who admires the talent of and has a romantic interest in separated Carole.
Ensemble The legendary LA music executive producer who produced Carole’s classic Grammy winning album Tapestries.
Ensemble Don Kirshner’s secretary
Ensemble Carole’s childhood friend.
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