"Heathers the Musical" Looking for Teenagers
The production of "Heathers the Musical" is seeking teenagers. Please see the information provided below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Heathers The Musical: Teen Edition is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously handsome new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized butt... but J.D. has another plan for that bullet. Additional info: Rehearsals: May 1st-June 21st. Performances: June 22nd-25th AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GOING INTO 11TH AND 12TH GRADE FOR THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL Callbacks will be hosted on Monday, April 10th from 6:00-9:00 All auditions will be hosted virtually. Please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre selection in the style of Heathers and a 1-minute contemporary monologue. Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested, please apply.
15 roles
She burns to be both cool and kind, but doesn’t know yet how to be both at the same time. Fierce sense of right and wrong, keen sense of ironic humor. Thinks she's an old soul, but she's still innocent enough to be blindsided by love/hormones (or shocked by cruelty). Voice: High belting required, up to Ab. Must have dynamic and stylistic range. (Intimacy: Multiple Stage Kisses and Embraces with JD)
He is darkly charismatic, compelling, attractive, charming on the outside yet very damaged on the inside. Keen smarts and strong inventive comedy. Voice: Strong, confident belt to at least an Ab, A preferable; wide emotional range. (Intimacy: Multiple Stage Kisses and Embraces with Veronica)
Richest, hottest, most magnetic, cruelest girl in town. Relishes power and wields it like a scalpel – no fear, no patience, no mercy. Voice: Strong belt to F or higher preferred. Mezzo for the chorus. NOTE: In certain choral songs, Chandler can switch parts with her other Heathers as needed.
Beautiful, innocent, stupid, can be mean on command if Heather Chandler orders it, but actually quite vulnerable and fearful. Voice: Strong belt to Db, D preferred. Soprano for the chorus. NOTE: in certain choral songs Heather Mac and Duke can switch vocal parts as needed. (Intimacy: Ram drapes his arms around Duke and McNamera)
Nicknamed “Martha Dumptruck”, the opposite of hot, confident, or popular. Huge and beautiful soul, optimistic even in the face of rejection. Voice: Strong belt to E or F, wide vocal expression.
Quarterback and Captain. Big, chiseled, rude, entitled, cocky. Mean, thinks he’s the brains in the friendship with Ram. Voice: Tenor, strong belt to Ab or A, some Falsetto. NOTE: in certain songs, Ram and Kurt can switch choral assignments if, say, Ram sings higher than Kurt. (Intimacy: Ram and Kurt embrace each other romantically, The actors playing Kurt and Ram will be in some level of undress for two scenes, but no nudity will take place in the production.)
Stalwart, man’s man; quick to defend his players.
Aging hippie teacher, still yearning for the day the Age of Aquarius reaches Ohio. Hungry for the spotlight, resentful of entitled youth. Aging hippie teacher, still yearning for the day the Age of Aquarius reaches Ohio. Hungry for the spotlight, resentful of entitled youth.
Rumpled, burned out, hates conflict.
A put-upon, bitter geek. Voice: Bari (up to F#) or Tenor (up to A).
A blow dried 80’s preppy. Voice: Bass (up to E) or Bari (up to G#).
Thinks he’s Ducky from ‘Pretty In Pink.’ Voice: Bari (up to F#) or Tenor (up to A).
A sullen New Wave girl. Voice: Belt to at least C# (a Soprano up to high A/B is also a plus).
A fuzzy-headed stoner chick. Voice: Belt to at least C# (a Soprano up to high A/B is also a plus).
A tennis-playing, uptight Student Council type. Voice: Belt to at least C# (Soprano up to high A/B is also a plus).
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