"The Trail to Oregon" Original Musical Casting Actors
"The Trail to Oregon" musical looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: The Trail to Oregon! is an original musical produced by Starkid Productions and was performed in Chicago in the summer of 2014. It is also the most historically accurate musical portraying the Oregon Trail - the game - to date; featuring 12 "educational" songs, a set precisely replicating the trail’s landscape, and appearances from famous historical figures, such as: Henry McDoon, Cletus Jones, and Cornwallis. The show will change every night - not only does the audience get to name the family, but they will also decide the ultimate fate of one of our travelers! Rate: All roles will be paid. Additional info: Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre song for your audition. It is preferred, but not required, that it be in the same style as the musical. Please bring a backing track with you on a thumb drive or on your phone, they WILL NOT have a piano accompaniment at auditions. Video auditions: please see the document attached. Rehearsals will start once cast is set. The production will run from 1/29/26 to 2/15/26, with shows on Thursday-Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 3PM. If you are interested, please apply.
5 roles
(Male presenting) - Main push of the show and must be comfortable interacting with the audience. Kind of dumb but loves his family.
(Female presenting) - Tired of her husband messing things up, but loves him anyway. Hard on the kids but to comedic effect.
(Female presenting, young look) - Pretends to try and be grown up, but really doesn't know how. Thinks she knows what love is.
(Male presenting) - Wise but starting to lose it a little. Will get lost but wants to help the family. Has lobster related trauma.
The most manic role in the show, must be able to play multiple different style characters, some with very short turnaround.
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