"Disaster!" the Musical Looking for Singers and Performers
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for "Disaster!" the Musical, a stage musical comedy, looking for singers and performers. See more details below. About the project: Set in 1979, Disaster! follows the colorful passengers and crew aboard The Barracuda, a glamorous floating casino and disco built directly over a dangerous fault line. As earthquakes, tidal waves, fires, and other disasters strike, the characters fight to survive in this over-the-top musical comedy inspired by 1970s disaster films and featuring popular songs from the decade. Rate: Volunteer, non-equity. No payment specified. Additional info: Location: Mansfield, Texas. Rehearsals: Begin Monday, December 7, 2026. Rehearsals are scheduled for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with evening sessions from 7:00–10:00 PM and weekend sessions from 1:00–5:00 PM. Tech Week: January 23–28, 2027. Performance Dates: January 29–February 14, 2027. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM. If interested, submit your audition video and complete the registration form by November 10, 2026. Submit a video performing approximately one minute of a 1970s song. Choose a traditional 1970s pop, rock, disco, or singer-songwriter song, not a musical theater number. Select a song that showcases your voice, personality, and performance style. Accompaniment tracks are preferred. No a cappella performances or recordings featuring the original lead vocals. Upload your video to YouTube as an unlisted video and submit the link through the online audition form.
11 roles
Strong rock and pop tenor Vocal range: C3 - B4 Handsome, charming, and convinced he is a player, although he is still carrying a torch for his former love.
Sweet tenor Vocal range: F3 - A4 Chad’s goofy, nerdier counterpart who desperately wants to be cool. Strong comedic instincts.
Vocal range: E3 - B4 A dry, serious disaster expert who knows exactly how much danger everyone is in, even when nobody wants to listen.
High pop belt Vocal range: G3 - Gb5 A focused and ambitious journalist with more insecurity underneath than she lets anyone see. Requires a strong, high pop belt.
Vocal range: D3 - G4 Owner of The Barracuda. Unscrupulous, scheming, charming when he needs to be, and determined to keep his grand opening going.
Strong pop voice Vocal range: A3 - F5 Former showgirl turned lounge singer, Tony’s girlfriend, and mother of twins Ben and Lisa. Glamorous, sincere, romantic, and wonderfully funny.
High pop belt Vocal range: F#3 - B5 An awkward and judgmental nun whose very inconvenient gambling addiction begins fighting its way to the surface aboard a floating casino. Requires an excellent high pop belt.
Vocal range: F#3 - D♭5 Maury’s lovable, jolly wife. A terrific comedy role with plenty of physical comedy. Strong movement ability is helpful.
Vocal range: D♭3 - A♭4 Shirley’s loving and devoted husband. Warm, funny, and completely committed to his wife through increasingly insane circumstances.
Strong pop belt Vocal range: B3 - A5 A flamboyant, glamorous disco diva with a huge personality, plenty of attitude, and tremendous devotion to her beloved dog. Requires a strong pop belt.
The ensemble plays the glamorous guests, casino patrons, staff, victims, and assorted inhabitants of The Barracuda. These are active performance tracks requiring strong singing, comedy, movement, and a willingness to commit completely to the show’s ridiculous world. We are seeking a variety of performers and voices.
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