"Disaster! the Musical" Looking for Actors
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for "Disaster! The Musical", looking for singers and actors for lead and ensemble roles. See more details below. About the project: Synopsis: Set in 1979, the story takes place aboard The Barracuda, a glamorous floating casino and discotheque filled with colorful characters and questionable decisions. Disaster expert Ted Scheider discovers that the casino is built directly over a dangerous fault line. What follows is a series of increasingly ridiculous catastrophes, including earthquakes, tidal waves, fires, and collapsing structures, as passengers and crew fight to survive. Inspired by 1970s disaster movies, this over-the-top musical comedy features recognizable hits such as "Hot Stuff," "I Am Woman," "Knock on Wood," and "I Will Survive." Rate: Volunteer, non-equity. Unpaid. Additional info: Location: Mansfield, Texas. Rehearsals: Begin Monday, December 7, 2026. - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. - Weekday evenings: 7:00 PM–10:00 PM. - Weekend rehearsals: 1:00 PM–5:00 PM. - Tech Week: January 23–28, 2027. Performances: January 29–February 14, 2027. - Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM. - Sundays at 2:30 PM. If interested, submit your unlisted YouTube audition video. - Submit a video featuring approximately one minute of a 1970s song. - Choose traditional 1970s pop, rock, disco, or singer-songwriter music rather than a musical theater song. - Select a song that showcases your voice, personality, and performance style. - An accompaniment track is preferred. - No a cappella performances or singing along with recordings containing the original lead vocals. - Upload your video to YouTube as an unlisted video and submit the link through the online audition form. - All performers must complete the audition form, including those interested primarily in ensemble roles.
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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