"Merrily We Roll Along" Musical Needs Equity Performers
Equity actors for roles in "Merrily We Roll Along" show. See breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: A compelling musical fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success, and written with the theatrically inventive concept of beginning the story at the end of a friendship and moving backwards in time, Merrily We Roll Along follows the relationship between three friends through the good and bad times and ends in the climax at the start of their careers, facing their bright futures together. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) Additional info: No advanced appointments. Equity Members will be seen on first come, first serve basis. Sign-up sheet will be started at 9:30am on the morning of the audition. Audition lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM All roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare a short monologue and/or short song. Auditions may not exceed 3- minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume stapled all four corners back to back. Always bring your equity card to audition. 1st Rehearsal: July 28, 2026 1st Performance: August 25, 2026 Closing: November 1, 2026 An Equity Monitor will not be provided. Th producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. If you are interested, please apply.
7 roles
Baritone. Best friends with Charley and Mary. A bright-eyed optimist in NYC with big dreams. He ranges from an influential composer to a successful film producer, but it comes with a cost. Handsome and talented but he is sometimes misled, tragic and tormented. Intimacy is required for this role.
Baritenor. A simple but stubborn man and talented lyricist. Best friends with Frank and Mary. Has dreams as big as Frank but values his friendships and family over fame.
Mezzo with belt. An aspiring novelist turned theatre critic. Best friends with Charley and Frank. Has dreams as big as Frank’s and Charley’s. Witty, bitter and sarcastic.
Soprano. Frank’s first love, ex-wife, and mother of his child, Frank Jr. A downtrodden housewife who was once a sweet Midwestern romantic trying to chase big dreams. Intimacy is required for this role.
Baritone. Gussie Carnegie’s first husband. Big and boisterous Broadway producer who later falls on hard times.
Mezzo-soprano with belt. Frank’s second wife. Brassy and in love with Frank. She is an up and coming Broadway star. Intimacy is required for this role.
(8 actors) – Strong actors, singers, and movers to play a number of roles.
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